happy to be out of Salt Lake

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

I agree i think more diversity is always a good thing. I have nothing in common with Mormons but I am sure they could learn something from me and I could learn something from them.

Oh I totally agree! I am sure you probably have some things in common with them....such as promoting good family values, being a good neighbor, just normal stuff!

[stycotl]

I have nothing in common with Mormons but I am sure they could learn something from me and I could learn something from them.

i forgot to comment on this. we all could definitely learn from each other, no matter the cultural, religious, or education differences.

i would bet though, that you have more in common with most mormons than you realize. i have found, through my many, long years of life (ok, i'm lying; i'm only 28), that most of us have tons in common. in fact, most religions still have plenty in common, though most of them would probably deny that fact until the cows came home.

the problem that is see is that it is human nature to focus on the differences, few though they are, and to ignore the multitudes of similarlities. this is where fear, prejudice, and the extremes of stereotyping come from, i think.

i know i certainly fall into this trap quite often.

just my two cents on the topic.

happy monday! aaron out.

[Taboo2]

My best friend is a mormon but a jack mormon so it hardly counts.

We have things in common except for the big stuff like the afterlife etc.

Originally Posted by stycotl

i forgot to comment on this. we all could definitely learn from each other, no matter the cultural, religious, or education differences.

i would bet though, that you have more in common with most mormons than you realize. i have found, through my many, long years of life (ok, i'm lying; i'm only 28), that most of us have tons in common. in fact, most religions still have plenty in common, though most of them would probably deny that fact until the cows came home.

the problem that is see is that it is human nature to focus on the differences, few though they are, and to ignore the multitudes of similarlities. this is where fear, prejudice, and the extremes of stereotyping come from, i think.

i know i certainly fall into this trap quite often.

just my two cents on the topic.

happy monday! aaron out.