News, The darker side of Mormonism. (exist, originate, evidence, origin)

[coolcats]

Originally Posted by akm4

OF course I'm not saying ALL are this way

Hmm ... that's not what you said a few posts ago.

Originally Posted by Miborn

All I have come in contact with are condescending

Emphasis added.

I can respect differing opinions. I can't respect sweeping generalities based on spurious foundations. You said you are married to a former LDS member. Did you ever stop to think that perhaps you might take an overly negative view and interpretation of anything LDS due to whatever experiences are in his past? Is the rift entirely one-sided? No the LDS aren't perfect, but not "ALL" are as bad as you make them out to be.

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by Throx

The only people who bring up the LDS subject has been non-LDS people. No missionary's yet but I'm sure they'll show at some point. I have been approached by missionarys in Texas, they were pretty cool.

If the mormon people ( neighbors) have not brought it up how do you know they are mormon?

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by coolcats

Hmm ... that's not what you said a few posts ago.

Emphasis added.

I can respect differing opinions. I can't respect sweeping generalities based on spurious foundations. You said you are married to a former LDS member. Did you ever stop to think that perhaps you might take an overly negative view and interpretation of anything LDS due to whatever experiences are in his past? Is the rift entirely one-sided? No the LDS aren't perfect, but not "ALL" are as bad as you make them out to be.

No because When I moved here my son was in the 2nd grade and the neighbor boys were great to him until they found out we were not in church on Sun becauae we were not mormon. They then began to beat him up when they would see him. This same incident happened to a Luthern boy that lived in the same neighborhood. This is one of many.

[Throx]

Originally Posted by SergeantL

I always love it when someone who is not a member of a faith tries to speak for that faith. Mormons have only one name for Hell. It's "Hell." Next, Mormons do not believe Hell is permanent nor do they believe Hell is a lake of fire and brimstone where flesh is eternally burned but not consumed to create unspeakable agony. This unloving and cruel concept of Hell is strictly non-Mormon. Even those who may end up in Hell for a time are later assigned to Kingdoms of Glory.

The other Kingdoms to which you refer are lesser Kingdoms, but are Kingdoms of Glory nonetheless.

I have to say that the above, is a much kinder version of the afterlife, than most Christians give non-Christians.

[coolcats]

Originally Posted by Miborn

If the mormon people ( neighbors) have not brought it up how do you know they are mormon?

Umm ...he said nothing about whether his neighbors stated their religion. Only that some non-LDS people keep bringing up the issue.

[Miborn]

My experiences and that of my children have nothing to do with the thoughts of my husband. It is from actions that I draw my conclusions from.

[coolcats]

Originally Posted by Miborn

No because When I moved here my son was in the 2nd grade and the neighbor boys were great to him until they found out we were not in church on Sun becauae we were not mormon. They then began to beat him up when they would see him. This same incident happened to a Luthern boy that lived in the same neighborhood. This is one of many.

I'm sorry that some second grade kids were not nice to your second-grade kid.

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by coolcats

Umm ...he said nothing about whether his neighbors stated their religion. Only that some non-LDS people keep bringing up the issue.

Well I guess I confused the fact that he lived in a very mormon town and assumed that would include neighbors as well.

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by coolcats

I'm sorry that some second grade kids were not nice to your second-grade kid.

To go further into the story.......
My son told the kids that he was telling and they told him go ahead because our parents do not care because you are not mormon.

[Throx]

Originally Posted by Miborn

If the mormon people ( neighbors) have not brought it up how do you know they are mormon?

Good question. They have a certain positive vibe about them thats hard to describe. I've also had Lds neighbors help me move in, and even give me furniture that I lacked, so I got a chance to talk with them. It's not hard to figure out. They don't cuss (except "oh my heck"), drink, smoke, or lay around being idle.