2006-12-21 08:34:00 · 11 answers · asked by JC N 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no caffeine?!?! Sacrilege!!!!
2006-12-21 08:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Despite what others may say, the Mormons have not "backtracked" on anything. I think what makes them strange to many is that they behave differently than the mainstream, typically. They do not believe in the Trinity as most Christian faiths do (which didn't really become doctrine until 325 AD by decree). They do wear special underwear, but there are many faiths who wear symbols of their faith. I think people have a hard time believing that God continues to talk to His children and has called a Prophet (despite God having called prophets for thousands of years). They have a hard time with the fact the Mormons use additional scriptures to the Bible (but they believe and use the Bible also); if you believe God does talk to His people and doesn't discriminate, then it's not hard to imagine God speaking to more than one group of people. The Book of Mormon, although many think it does, does not conflict with the Bible, but is just another testament of Christ. Some think it's crazy they don't drink alcohol, coffee or tea (but they never mention the fact there are other parts to this teaching including eating lots of vegatables and grains, minimizing the amount of meat, etc. - it's a guide of health essentially). Anyway, hope that gives you a few things. There are many people who just like to argue and thrash on Mormon, but much of what they say is biased and unsupported, or they just don't understand it sufficiently to explain it to a lay person. Lastly, most intelligent and humane people should be able to exist without being disrespectful of other faiths. We are all members of the greater society and should respect all regardless of religion, race or whatever.
Oh, must add...nothing really says "no caffeine" and polygamy hasn't been a part of the church for well over a hundred years.
2006-12-21 08:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The better question would be what is not so weird about them and the answer would be nothing. Everything about their daily lives seems very odd to me and there's always the extra weird polygamist ones. I know that the LDS church banned polygamy in 18blah blah blah but you can tell someone you don't want them in your group but you can't make em not affiliate themselves with you- they see themselves as the true mormons so I think mormons are weird because of that. I've also noticed how subserviant morrmon women are- they are constatntly trying to be worthy or something. I don't know they just seem to base their self esteem on making others happy.
2006-12-21 08:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
People are always afraid of what they do not understand. Knowledge is power, and some choose not to HAVE that power by learning about something different than what they aleady know. They would rather remain small minded and ignorant (ignorant meaning untaught). I am associated with Jehovah's Witnesses, but I studied much about LDS before I settled on the truth as Witnesses know it.. and even though what they believe is different from what I believe, it could never make me hate them or think them strange.. just different!
2006-12-21 08:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by themom 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it natural to hate a minority?
Shouldn't that hate remind the majority of their own need for making peace with God?
Wouldn't dealing with hate this way also provide a deeper understanding of the issues raised?
2006-12-21 08:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by far from perfect but forgiven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Mormons. I just hate the Mormon book & the things taught contradicting the Word of God. I feel concerned about loved ones that believe the teachings that keep them from receiving eternal life right now, through faith in Jesus Christ. Not by works, should they boast. That is pride, and pride doesn't get anyone anywhere.
Everlasting life is given to us through the process of being born again, reborn spiritually. When one is born of God, person cannot abide in sin (make sin a comfortable habit) because of the Holy Spirit within. The Holy Spirit seals us unto the day of redemption. God will not abort anyone born of God. God can never say, "I never knew you.".
Jesus can only say, "Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you." to those who refused to confess Him Lord of their life and be born of God, sins redeemed by His Blood.
2006-12-21 09:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is what people consider strange:
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated ccorrectly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal gglory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Those are our basic beliefs. For more information go to mormon.org or LDS.org.
I think people are "afraid" of the unknown also so they label it - like our sacred temple ordinances...people think it is cult-ish that not every person can go to the temple but it is because the Lord has set boundries as to the standards of those who enter must be living.
We are just normal, but misunderstood, people trying to live the true gospel.
2006-12-21 09:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't hate Mormons. Most of the ones I have met have been very nice people. They are, however, being deceived - their church is not a Christian church - Jesus is the Son of God, fully God, fully human, part of the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit - they are one God. There are no other Gods anywhere - not on any other planets, not here. Jesus did not become God, He always was God. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God and the Word became flesh.
2006-12-21 08:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Having more than one spouse. Having as many children as possible. One guy had like 8 wives and about 56 children. i saw that on the news.
2006-12-21 08:36:58 · answer #9 · answered by godsapostolic 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
When Jesus came and talked to the two Mormon prophets, they did not realize what they were eating was peyote?
2006-12-21 08:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, you could start with the whole magical undergarments thing and the fact that their founder supported polygamy (despite the fact that they've backtracked on that one.)
2006-12-21 08:36:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋