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I think many of us have had that question from co-workers or friends. Are you Mormon? Ive had it professionally and personally. From not drinking to family discussions, those are the usual culprits, but often times LDS folks just operate a little differently.
Some things the topic is not: FLDS, ghosts, shunning, vampires, Elizabeth Smart, or aliens (unless the aliens have the "Mormon Glow").
If the Mormon missionary boys have found a way to get to Mars, and I wouldn't put it past them to have found a way, the aliens would definitely have the "Mormon Glow"
Thats wonderful, but you are dealing in theories only. I am talking from experience, except for outliers like the FLDS, the LDS church is as open as any other. People come and go, there is no problem or issue with shunning. As I said, no more or less than anyone leaving another church or group. You think when someone leaves a Baptist congregation for another there is not some resentment and distancing by people? Yes there is.
Regarding the extremely low divorce rate among Mormons married in the Temple it is a good thing. The fact that you want to ask the question is fine, but I can tell you from experience it is a good thing. There is no issue, but I do know that the world is heading to a place where bad things are being called good and good things being called bad. We reject that.
As the mod says, lets stick to the topic. The topic is not shunning. Shunning was merely one example of a BAD thing that COULD be behind a seemingly good statistic like the one the OP was actually about.
It is not about me calling a bad thing good, or a good thing bad at all. That is a wanton mis-representation of my position. My position is merely one that recognizes a simple fact, that a statistic offered without context that is seemingly a "good statistic" may in fact hide a lot of bad. There are MANY bad ways to achieve a good statistic.
All I am doing is calling out the assumption that is hidden in the OPs question "So what are the Mormons doing right that the Christians are not?". There is no reason to automatically assume this statistic means they are doing something right. They could be doing something very wrong that produces the occasional nice looking statistic.
As the mod says, lets stick to the topic. The topic is not shunning. Shunning was merely one example of a BAD thing that COULD be behind a seemingly good statistic like the one the OP was actually about.
It is not about me calling a bad thing good, or a good thing bad at all. That is a wanton mis-representation of my position. My position is merely one that recognizes a simple fact, that a statistic offered without context that is seemingly a "good statistic" may in fact hide a lot of bad. There are MANY bad ways to achieve a good statistic.
All I am doing is calling out the assumption that is hidden in the OPs question "So what are the Mormons doing right that the Christians are not?". There is no reason to automatically assume this statistic means they are doing something right. They could be doing something very wrong that produces the occasional nice looking statistic.
Your comment is statistically incorrect. Any statistical deviation behind a result is abnormal. Mormon divorce statistics are a result of lifestyle and common core values.
Your comment is statistically incorrect. Any statistical deviation behind a result is abnormal. Mormon divorce statistics are a result of lifestyle and common core values.
Incorrect and a non-sequitur. Statistical deviation is normal and measurable. It is at the core of statistical evaluation. The idea that not every reason for staying married is a good one is unassailable, with staying in an abusive and negative marriage for the sake of the kids being a preeminent one.
Agree. I can't believe there's actually a thread dedicated to how Mormons "glow."
Well, it's not like we're saying they glow in the dark, Freak.
Which would be pretty awesome now that I think of it. Especially on the dark rides at Disneyland. All the more reason to get behind them in line.
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