I live in a small town with a highly mormon population. Everyone goes around whispering "are you lds? are you mormon?" and they segregate... the mormons go here the non mormons go there. Whats it all about? I keep hearing people say its a cult.
2006-09-24 13:58:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(i'm not looking to convert, I'm Buddhist. Which is a philsophy, not a religion. I was just curious. Thanks for all your answers!)
2006-09-24 14:05:52 · update #1
it's also the mormon church. founded by jospeh smith. while they have things of which i'm not at all comfortable, you should look into them yourself, talk with members and make your own decisions.
2006-09-24 14:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Marysia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is NOT a cult. You need to understanded about the early mormons that they were 75% English and Mormon people like any church reflect the habbits of their home land. You must be in a Utah or Idaho town. I've live in Utah for 35 years and still have problems with the clickishness of some of the LDS people. I am Mormon from Ohio. The Mormons there are much different and more open and friendly. I 've been told by Nonmenbers that I'm the nicest member they have ever ment and it's that way all the around the world. The Church is not a cult. Cult's die off because they don't have the blessing from God. This Church of Jesus Christ of LDS started in 1830 with a menbership of 6, in ten years 16,865, and next ten yr 51,859 in 1873 100K 1947 1 million 1963 2 million 1978 4 million 1989 7 million in 1997 10 million 2004 12 Million and today 12,560,869 The Morman Church is in 150 different countries and is the 2nd fastest growing Church in the World. God said their frutes ye shall known them.
To the fellow that said we add to the Bible.The word Bible means collection of small Books The Bible has been added to in the past as more schriptures were found. Some of the books that Crist refered to haven't been found to this day. So when the writer said not to add to this book he was talking about the book he was writing, not the hole Bible, that did not even exist then. The Book of Mormon was written by a decendents of Joseph, the one who was sold as a slave by his brothers. The Book of Mormon stands alone as Scripture and was written by (Mormon) a profit of god who lived at about 600 AD.
You won't have any trouble with the Mormom's. When they ask you if you are LDS or Mormon just say kindly way No. They respect others right to beleve what they want.
2006-09-24 16:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by pauleshe 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How funny! If it is a small town, everyone probably knows everyone else and what religion they are without 'whispering' about it! Probably the LDS members have activities (service projects, women's meetings, youth meetings, etc.) they are doing together, which is quite often so it may seem like they are 'segregating'. But most anyone is welcome to attend these activities, whether LDS or not. I joined at the age of 30, and am not easily impressionable. I would definitely not call the Church a 'cult', and I am always amused, and a little disappointed, in the other so-called Christians that spend their time disparaging another religion instead of behaving in a Christ-like manner.
Oh, and we don't wash each other's feet at church. Many people have heard bits and pieces of LDS ordinances and principles. Many of our ordinances (baptisms, sacrament, temple work, etc.) are symbolic, and people ignorant of the Church take things that are done symbolically out of context. Nothing weird here folks, really! Just a bunch of Latter-Day Saints trying their best to return to our Father in Heaven and his son Jesus Christ to live with them throughout the eternities. We do this by striving to be the best we can be, participating in Church ordinances, sharing the gospel, and following Christ's example.
2006-09-26 18:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by ewema 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we are a cult and you should be nervous about not being in it. Not only are those people confirming with each other who is in the cult and who is not, they're making fun of those of you who aren't. If I were I you I would act on this as quickly as I could. Go to www.mormon.com and get an account name and password number. This is just as good as if you were actually baptized (by immersion of course) into the mormon faith. Then, next time somebody comes up to you and asks if you're mormon or not you can answer with a positive "yes" and then give them the secret password which is "laman and lemuel had it coming". Best of luck.
2006-09-27 14:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by mormon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a cult if you consider any religious organized group is one...
But, really, we are just normal people trying to live God's gospel.
Probably the reason people "segregate" off is because they want to be around people who they know have the same morals and values as themselves. also, there are lots of church activities...
We are constantly being counseled by our prophet to be more neighborly, sometimes its hard though because you never know if someone won't talk to you because you are Mormon. It happens and that is why sometimes we shy away from people who are not.
2006-09-25 12:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i was raised mormon... my WHOLE family is mormon. its not a cult. there are people who take what they want to from it and expand on it (thats the nicest way i can put it) but its not true to the religion. but people do that in every religion. i know there are some that are creepy and cult like... but thats not what its really like. the main reason i stopped going to church when i was younger was because i felt that most of the people were narrow minded and judgmental. (funny thing, theyre taught not to be like that) there are so many things in every religion that i feel is a load of bs (thats why i lean towards buddhism teachings).
there are a lot of really good lds people... but you know how it is, its the crazy ones that taint the name.
2006-09-24 15:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by false.lashes 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They are cultish. I was raised Mormon and began to suspect it was wrong when I was about 12. They believe that all Christian religions became corrupt, and that Joseph Smith was visited by God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and instructed how to recreate the true church. But its pretty clear that Joseph Smith and his early followers made up a bunch of stuff. Among other things, it's very patriarchal. Smith and his cronies reintroduced polygamy so that they could all have multiple wives. Smith wrote a book called the Book of Mormon that he claims he translated from golden plates that were revealed to him. But the book was clearly plagarized from other sources including The Bible and The Qu'ran. I could go on but that's the gist of it.
2006-09-24 14:08:13 · answer #7 · answered by Jim L 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, we are not a cult. Don't ask these questions on here. People are ignorant. Get your answers from the source at www.lds.org and click on "basic beliefs."
2006-09-25 20:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormonism is built on the theology of Joseph Smith. He said he was led to find stone tablets by God (does this sound familiar, like the Ten Commandments?) that only he could read with his special colored glasses. Then, before anyone could try to read them, he broke the tablets. Everyone took his word for this and that is the beginning of Mormonism. My problem with this is that Mormonism verifies itself, therefore I believe it to be a cult. Christianity is verified in history books and by scientific discoveries. It doesn't count on the Bible alone for verification that things happened...The Book of Mormon is it's own reference.. When we lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, my girls learned prejudice first hand from their classmates. We were not Mormon and I was unable to find a job for quite a while, due to our not wanting to convert. It is one of the most unaccepting, unloving cults I have ever been around. They are excellent builders are were among the first people to volunteer after disaster hit, but at what personal gain? I visited a new temple in Salt Lake. They only allow tours for a short time after building a new temple, then it is locked. I found it interesting that their baptismal pool was held up by four golden calves...sound familiar? They seem to pick and choose bits of Christian stories instead of making up their own. Again, it seems more cultish to me...Just my opinion. I thought their isolation of my family was just plain mean.
2006-09-24 14:12:44 · answer #9 · answered by erlifesaver 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I would do a lot of research about it on the web and in books. People will tell you lots of things, but the truth is not difficult to find.
2006-09-24 14:06:01 · answer #10 · answered by BABY 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋