Mormons

I think I get the creepy thing when I hear of the ones that are taking 14 yo brides... but I dont think most are like that. I met one and we became friends... when that happened we eventually shared faiths and he was immediately on edge that I would judge him but I assured him that wasnt the case.. I just wanted dialogue to learn. They definitely believe some weird stuff but to others I believe some weird stuff so I guess it equals out..lol

I believe they are sincere and their ideas on moral issues mesh with mine that makes me happy. :)
 
GlorytoGod said:
Good Bad or Spawn of Satan ?

what do you reckon to these guys ?

Personally I find them a bit creepy, not quite sure why.

Here they are on youtube, the appear to be very wealthy !
YouTube - SethAdamSmith's Channel
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I will try to keep my true feelings to myself about them but I lean a lot more to the latter.

Yes I have read the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price.

Yes I have been in the church. Yes I was married in an LDS church.
Yes I have an ex wife that is a LDS and a daughter who claims it.

Yes they have some certain non christian beliefs.
 
Now that's funny! I'm more of a posthumous Bible thumper. "You corpses! If you would only have faith, then you would get up out of that grave RIGHT NOW! Do it! Don't let your PRIDE stop you from obeying what you know is right!"
 
Hi :)

I do not know much about Mormons and their religion, but from what I understand they believe themselves to be Christians.

I do not have the authority to judge their believes, but I can say that they can be very persistent.

On the other hand, some of them can be rude (don't we all sometimes?). The other day I read in the local paper that Mormons are baptizing the dead victims of the Holocaust. To me, that is disrespectful and final religious asault towards Jews who were killed in WWII. I am not Jewish, but I was disgusted that someone would do such a thing to the innocent people who were killed because of their faith--because they were Jews. It is one thing trying to convert those who are living, but to actually baptize the dead--that is horrifying.

For a long time, I had a strong aversion to the cross. Reason? People of my faith were killed in my homeland because they were believed to be "Christians who were forced into Islam" and needed to be "converted back to the Heavenly faith." People were tortured to wear crosses and had them cut into their flesh before they were killed.

I made it a point for myself to remember that not all Christians are murderers. Took me years to start feeling better whenever I see a cross. But unfortunately for many survivors of "serbian/croatian" concentration camps, tortures, etc., the sign of the cross is still very painful.

My point is, I can only imagine what Mormon baptism is doing to the surviving relatives of the Holocaust victims. :(
 
I feel bad for those who are doing it. How are you going to baptize somebody who's dead already? I think the point of the objection is that a person ought to be able to make a statement with their life and have it count for something. Why should someone be able to come behind them and say "No they weren't really this or that -- they were Mormon like you and me!" On the other hand, I don't think that the posthumous substitutional baptism is nearly as bad as having crosses cut into your flesh and being killed. Is a flesh cut cross supposed to have some negative effect on your spiritual situation? I don't see how that would be possible. Your skin is going to rot once you're buried, anyway. That's pretty horrible though.
 
I have found the majority of previous posting very postive. I am a mormon. I kind of found humor in our material be called a little bit creepy. I feel the same way with religious material from other faiths that I don't understand. I can see how some people find the Book of Mormon hard to read, or jumps out of your hands and you never pick it back up, the same I also have heard said about any book of scripture. Personally I have found great enlightment and spiritual conviction in reading the Book of Mormon as well as the bible. I also have read the Quran and I will openly admit that I don't understand that book that well, but I still found passages that inspired and uplifted me. I really feel when you set aside any personal bias that you may have towards a relgion and really try and understand them and their belifs you come away with a sense of respect and admiration towards that particular group. I can see how our practice of baptisms for the dead concerns some of you. I think it is a result of misunderstanding more than anything. I don't have the time to explain the theology behind it, but what I can say is that it is done out of love. And it is by no means meant to rob people of their identity. I understand that some people feel this way and the church has stopped baptising on behalf of holocaust victims.
 
dbanks82 said:
I have found the majority of previous posting very postive. I am a mormon. I kind of found humor in our material be called a little bit creepy. I feel the same way with religious material from other faiths that I don't understand. I can see how some people find the Book of Mormon hard to read, or jumps out of your hands and you never pick it back up, the same I also have heard said about any book of scripture. Personally I have found great enlightment and spiritual conviction in reading the Book of Mormon as well as the bible. I also have read the Quran and I will openly admit that I don't understand that book that well, but I still found passages that inspired and uplifted me. I really feel when you set aside any personal bias that you may have towards a relgion and really try and understand them and their belifs you come away with a sense of respect and admiration towards that particular group. I can see how our practice of baptisms for the dead concerns some of you. I think it is a result of misunderstanding more than anything. I don't have the time to explain the theology behind it, but what I can say is that it is done out of love. And it is by no means meant to rob people of their identity. I understand that some people feel this way and the church has stopped baptising on behalf of holocaust victims.
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dbanks82, the most beautiful thing is a beautiful attitude. It should not be so rare, but as we grow our minds begin as trickles that become streams, then rivers. A person with a history of positive thinking tends to think positively, because that is the course their thoughts have cut for them. Thought patterns can change, but they slowly cut ever deeper courses into the landscapes of our thoughts. They become more stable and predictable over time. It is the same with being reared with your beliefs, which form a tattoo'd river in your thoughts. Eventually, even beavers cannot dam them, because of age and use. So above all, strive for a good attitude; and that is one of the things I like about Mormons.
 
Dbanks82--
Hello and welcome to the forum. I hope I did not ofended you. Perhaps, I judged Mormon faith based on what some are doing (just the way some people may judge my faith based on what some are doing). My apologies--I did not mean to sound rude, although I was sad about the article I read in the newspaper. I trully do not know much about your view of Christianity although some Mormos have attempted to show me :) Perhaps, you could start a thread on the Abrahamic religious forum if they allow you to post some common misunderstandings that people have about Mormonism and which Mormons share with other monotheistic groups.

Peace :)
 
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