Who lhere is friends with a latter day saint AKA Mormon?

Question

I am Mormon, and I have noticed a lot of people discriminate against us, so I'd like to to see some people who still are using their heads.
http://www.piczo.com/summerhamori?g=6897...

Answer 1

I used to be anti Mormon but guess what ! I'm not anymore.... guess what Religion I belong to now come on guess! it's the same one as you!

just remember
Top 10 Reasons to Love the Anti-Mormons


1. "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself"(Mt 22:39), and "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Mt 5:44)

2. Their efforts tend to generate interest in the Church, and keep our faith frequently in the public eye, which helps our missionary work prosper when they are around.

3. They provide us with a unique insight into the life of the Savior by demonstrating what it must have been like for him to deal with the Scribes and Pharisees.

4. Who else is going to motivate us to study the peripheral, obscure, and unimportant aspects of our religion.

5. They make us laugh with their insane, absurd, contradictory, and spiteful antics.

6. We get to dust off our Logic 101 books, and find reasons to study the Scriptures.

7. They give religious bigotry a bad name.

8. Their "cottage" industry is a boost to local economies--particularly paper and print businesses; and their tracts provide a cheap source of fuel for wood stoves and fireplaces.

9. We are no longer left to wonder: "how many times can the same weak and well-refuted claims be made against our faith?" (Infinity!); and, "to what extent will the anti-Mormons go in forwarding their un-Christ-like agendas?" (Anything goes--including "lying for the Lord?".)

10. They provide a loving "home" for the chronic discontents, and they help make even the most misinformed and unscholarly writers of religion feel important.

Answer 2

I have a favorite nephew who converted to Mormon. He went to BYU and then on an overseas missionary trip for a couple of years. We still don't know where THAT came from, because nobody else in the family is Mormon. But that's ok, it doesn't matter one iota. I would never discriminate against ANYONE just because they believe differently from me.
Many people DO discriminate against others because they are different from themselves, but that doesn't make it right. They don't realize it, but they are only hurting themselves when they do that. Accepting that someone else believes differently from you doesn't mean you have to accept those beliefs as yours, but it will help you to get to know the other person for what they are. It's helps you to appreciate the differences we all have from one another. This world is a very diverse place. We should all embrace it.

Answer 3

I'm mormon- LDS- I don't like to use mormon anymore because of the conitation that always come with it. If I say LDS, then people are more apt to ask questions in an understanding light, rather then bash me to begin with.

I live in Utah, but have been outside of Utah, and I know that LDS people elsewhere seem to have more faith then some of us from Utah- I was in that category once, not that much faith, relying on others for my testimony. But not now.

I looked into other religions because I thought that there could be something else out there that wouldn't restrict my life so much. Then I took a look at some of the people who I was hanging around with. No wonder I thought that!!

I started really listening in church, started asking questions, reading the bible and Book of Mormon on a regular basis, I even went to gospel essentials class, just to get a perspective of new converts.

It really helped! Before long I had a testimony of my own and I can say now that I'm willing to stand up for my religion and what I believe and I will tell anyone what I believe and why.

People say that there are contradictions in the bible against the BOM, but I haven't found any in my research. Everything I have looked up can be linked to other scriptures in the bible.

People think we are a cult and are polygamists, that we have horns (I've gotten that more then once.. had some guy come up to me and feel my head one time to make sure I didn't.. no kidding). I just have to explain to them that we are christian, believe in Christ as our savior and our redeemer.

Yes we believe in the bible, we read it, we follow the 10 commandments just like every other christian faith. We may believe different things then some, but what religion, even christian ones, can say that they ALL believe in the exact same thing all the time? They don't. So to say that we aren't christian, or are false in our beliefs is like saying that all christian faiths are wrong too. It doesn't make sense to say that.

I believe that people should believe what they want and as long as they are following their religion, then it's all good.

I just think it would be nice for people to do some research before they bash what I believe. I wouldn't do that to others, even if I had done research on their religion. It just isn't right.

Answer 4

I am a Mormon. Yes, people do discriminate against us. Its because of fear, media and a whole list of other things. We, as LDS, need to stand up and set the records straight. We are not polygamists, we are not a strange cult, we do not push our religion on people!! We love everyone from all races, creeds, etc. I want to be liked by people but when they hear that I'm Mormon, I never get invited to parties or whatever.
Good question!!!

Answer 5

I live in Utah, been here for 13 years. At first i loved it here but as you can tell I am not Morman ,(have nothing against the religion as I serve people of all faiths) but I have noticed in the job market discrimination against non- mormans...I worked at a place that I did the exact same job as a morman (and I had more experiance than him) but he made five dollars more an hour. I finaly got fed up and told the employer he was a bigot and quit............That was before I became a Hospice Pastor........And I'd like to say not all mormans are like that

Answer 6

I am Mormon by birth and I do my best to discriminate against Mormons when I can. I hope this helps. Ha ha.

Answer 7

Summer, You are aware, I am sure of the history of the Church and the persecution of the Saints throughout history. I think there are those who do not understand the Gospel of the Church and are genuinely afraid of it. You also know that Satan will always be the guiding influence in that discrimination and influence. Just try to live your life the best you know how, the Lord will reward your effort in time.

Answer 8

I am an atheist, but I don't flaunt it in my religious friends faces. If they want to talk about it I will, but I let them bring it up first. I work with a couple of Mormons and would definitely consider them a colleague type friend. They know my beliefs and never try to convert me either.

Answer 9

I am. Mormon history isn't exactly one that holds a lack of discrimination though.

Answer 10

I was married to a mormon once, and her father was a bishop.

I studied mormonism for her, and tried to validate the religion, but it couldn't be done.

http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm