Why do Mormons get mad?

Question

I want to know why a Mormon cannot answer a ? for themselves with out going to their parent, bishop etc, and why when you ask them a ? they get defensive like, "why do you go to church for 4 hours?" and why if they are so loving does the church tell it's members not to talk to family mmbers and friends that disgree with the religion or question it?
I am speaking from experience here. All the above I have asked.
The first I never got an answer to when I asked a person I know well what she really believed she said she would have to have her mother tell me.
I am christian and if you ask me what I believe, I will tell you. you may not agree but at least I can tell you.
I asked another person what they do for all that time and they got mad, would not talk to me. I did not imply anything I simply asked "what do you do there all that time?"
The last one,
I lost a good friend to this religion because when I asked her about ?ble things her bishop told her to not talk to me anymore.

I would like to add that when I lost my friend to the religion she was secretive and defensive and this was before she had been converted. When I told her about certain sites that showed questionable things like the temple with pentagrams and such her bishop told her that they believe in other Gods. okay, what ever. then when I finally said okay,this is your choice lets just let it be she got mad at a mutual friend who questioned her also and told him that she was done with us both. for no reason. I had agreed to not talk about it anymore becuz I valued my friend more. she just gave up on me. so to answer the one person who said to talk to her about it, no I did not do anything. I certainly do not agree that you can become a Goddess because that is not what the bible teaches and I do not believe in mutible GODS.
Just wanted to finish this above statement because I ran out of room.

Answer 1

Yep that sounds about right. Mormons are very cult-ish and secretive. Having lived in Utah all my life I can tell you that most born and raised Mormons are like this. They tend to be very self-righteous and over conservative. Ironically you don't find this kind of behavior in converts, or Mormons from other states. They are taught from an early age that their religion is the right one, that their presidents, bishops and the prophet in particular are hand-chosen by god and thus they are the be all and end all of every question that will ever be asked. Their superiority complex is evident in their missionary work. What other religion has it's own branch set up purely for missionaries? Unfortunately they are raising their children to be more and more fanatical, and out of touch with the outside world. Homeschooling is very prevalent here and is taught with a heavily-laced Mormon curriculum. They wonder why they are considered by many to be a cult, and yet their temple ceremonies are secretive, and they openly shun outsiders, while constantly converting new members. They are taught to be defensive of their beliefs, and they have a very unhealthy idea about how "misguided" the rest of the world is.

Answer 2

Unfortunately people are given beliefs and ideas in their life and they just accept these falsehoods blindly. I am saddened to hear that a good freind of yours has taken the advice of an unwise person.

I do not house my faith in any denomination, because those churches are based on rules and life is not that. Jesus stated that. Heck, even when I studied what the Mormons are, there was an all powerful line that stated that when God answered Smith's question 'Which church should I follow' he said 'None of them'
I have come to understand something very powerful, there is no church that speaks the truth. The truth can not be spoken. Every so often a very enlightened person comes along, like Jesus or even Buddha. Their presence is so powerful that the confused masses try to mimic these people, create rules to emulate who they were....but here lies the folly. None of these enlightened people followed a church or a rule book, they simply lived in the now.
May I suggest a book? The Power of Now by Echart Tolle
It changed my life and I really feel, if you are ready for it, you will gain much peace after reading it.

Answer 3

I dont know what you are talking about. I'm Mormon and have never needed to go to my bishop to answer questions people have. My hubby isn't Mormon, and I've never been told to not talk to him or anyone else in my family because they arent either. Mormons teach that we are all Gods children regardless of their religion. I'm sorry if you had a bad experince with a Mormon, but dont judge all of us because of that. If you have specific questions, I'd be glad to answer them.

I would also like to know why some call us a cult. I go to church on Sundays, read the bible with my hubby who is Methodist, pray with him at night and try to live a good Christian life. I've attended church with my husband, and he's come with me before, and there really isn't that big of a difference. The polygmous groups that Warren Jeffs runs are cults, but they arent Mormon.

Answer 4

ok First I am not sure why the people that you are dealing with get mad, secondly I will answer any question you have for me, just e-mail me. Now as to why we go to church for Three hours? Well mostly because it is a commandment in the bible, we are to fellowship one another and give strenghth to one another. I know that when i don't get to go to church due to health or travel, I feel bumed and my week goes way off until I am able to go to church. Another thing is that our meetings are more specified, we sit in what is called Sacrament meeting, that is where the whole of the congragation sits and worships together, then we have an hour for sunday school. I teach the 12-13year olds. Then we have another hour of diffrent classes, the young men with the young men the young women with the young women and the same with the adults. the smaller children go to primary. there we are taught how to apply the teachings of christ into our daily lives.
As for not talking to family who disagree, that is not at all what we teach. My husband is the only memeber in his family. He doesn't see eye to eye with his brother or his parents, doesn't mean that we refuse to talk to them, we just avoid the subject of religon unless they ask a question. Just like talking about polotics, some topics at the thanksgiving dinner table. We don't like fighting with family. As for your friend wanting to have her mom tell you, coming from growing up in the church, it still took me a while to feel comfortable telling other or explaining to others how i believe. I didn't want to appear stupid or anything, so if you really want to know anything else go right ahead. The only time that we feel that the conversation will end is if it gets to a fight. discussing is one thing, angry aguments are totally another. If her bishop really told her not to talk to you anymore it begs the question of what were you really trying to do? Convince her that she was wrong and you were right? I think that she can decide for herself and if you did nothing then a bishop wouldn't tell her not to talk to you.

Answer 5

I know someone who got excommunicated from the Mormon church because he started researching their beliefs and found out that alot of it was not true...I honestly think alot of Mormons don't know what they are talking about...most of the time when you ask them a question they turn to the book of Mormon...which isn't even part of the Bible..I have been told that I was goin to hell because I attend an Assembly of God church...all I can say is just pray for them...that the Truth will be revealed to them before judgment day...

Answer 6

every Mormon that I've met didn't want to discuss their religion because they didn't want to start an argument. I've read info about it on the Internet but that just gives you the basics. I believe that you should be able to explain your religion, conflict or not.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

They are a cult !!!!!!!!! they get mad cause they got nothing,,,,they are the one true church according to their brain washing sermons..
Hey they will be like gods when they die,, can you believe that?
That amazes me,, a human being like a God,, good luck culties...

Answer 9

Sorry.. they get upset when ANYONE disgrees with them and there is nothing that can be done about it.. it is the religion.

Answer 10

Without knowing more about your particular situation, I can't comment on it.