I'm disappointed in some of the answerers. Couldn't refrain from being negative, could ya?
Anyway, I'm not Mormon, but I've had many friends who were. I've gotta say...for Christians, they weren't as pushy as most. Honestly, they were the only Christians I could stand to be around because they weren't proselytizing all the time. Don't worry about what people think, they tend to criticize what they don't understand.
Peace be with you, and Blessed be.
2007-03-25 10:19:30
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answered by aurorase 2
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Don't count on people being nice about it. Many Christian groups here regard Mormonism to not be a version of Christianity at all...or even a construct of their scary boogeyman, "Satan".
Me...I regard it as nonsensical for the same reasons I regard Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as nonsensical. Wild, impossible claims, and a total lack of evidence.
The Book of Mormon describes armies of chariots, metal weapons, and the presence of oxen and horses (among others) in the Native American culture. Yet not one metalworking forge, not one chariot have ever been found on American soil. Oxen and horses were not present on the American coninents until the Europeans bought them over. Then there's the nonsense about Smith's "special" translations of Egyptian heiroglyphics...a writing that was considered untranslatable at the time he made up his story but has since been solved.
On the other hand, my impression of Mormons on an individual basis has been relatively positive. Courtious, generous, and compassionate. If more Christians behaved like this, I'd be a lot more impressed with them.
The good behavior of the Mormons I have met, however, does not wash away the fact that Smith plainly concocted his alternate version of Native American history out of whole cloth. Show me some real evidence...stuff that has been analyzed by Mormon and non-Mormon experts alike...and I'd be inclined to change my mind. (The same challenge goes to Christians, Muslims, and the rest. It goes without saying I'm not holding my breath.)
2007-03-25 05:46:22
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answered by Scott M 7
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You needless to say know not something approximately Mormonism. you're saying it has a foul historic previous yet you admit on no account interpreting concerning the historic previous of Mormonism. i assume you talk Mormons assisting runaway slaves in the underground railroad to be undesirable. i spotted you didnt call the e book you declare your father examine, suggesting you made the full factor up. Mormons arnt compelled to grant 10%, nor are they compelled to not drink tea and occasional. you don't get excommunicated for having a new child out of marriage. you've got had to have performed some thing especially undesirable to get ecommunicated. I see no element in why you may strengthen your mothers psychological well being. seems you're a troll.
2016-10-19 21:18:18
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answered by ramayo 4
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Relatively un-warlike, which is good. Proselytising, which is bad. And they do it globally, which is an outrageous imposition. Conservative, which is pathetic.
The multiple-wife thing, though it's officially over now, is still practised, and it's been a PR disaster in many ways - though secretly I suspect many men rather like the idea. If it worked for women too, I'd support it, but as it is it's just another example of female subjugation.
What I've heard of their origin is so utterly barking mad I can scarcely credit that anyone bought into it. I can't say I've looked at it in any detail, though - not very interested.
I've always thought that it was a bit of a me-too religion, for Americans who don't like the idea of the Holy Land being somewhere foreign.
Overall: Yet Another Religion.
CD
2007-03-25 05:48:55
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answered by Super Atheist 7
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To be honest...........I don't know much about it.. Back in the 1990's, some guys tried to get me to read that book that you Mormons have, but I did not.
I am not trying to sound offensive, but I did learn that Mormons believe in keeping ample stock of canned goods in case of disaster. AND, in these days, I think I would agree with that belief.
2007-03-25 05:48:39
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answered by Wayne 3
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The book of Mormon, lifts verses directly out of the KJV, including the translational errors.
There is not one shred of physical evidence to support the Mormon claim, that Jews arrived on the continental US when they say they did.
If, the book of Mormon is the "food" for these mysterious "Jews" that came to America, why was it lost, and then rediscovered by a man, who already had the spirtual food of the Bible?
Also, why the big 180 degree turn around as regards races of color going from accursed to welcome as Mormons?
And why the big turn around from polygamy?
2007-03-25 05:37:57
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answered by Tim 47 7
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It's no more ridiculous than any other religion. It does annoy me when Mormons come around to my house trying to convince me I was created by their god. I had a couple the other day who insisted science couldn't explain our existence, but hadn't even heard of abiogenesis. Sure, most people haven't heard of abiogenesis, but if you're trying to discredit science you should at least read what you're discrediting.
2007-03-25 05:42:11
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answered by Anonymous
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I grew up Mormon. Nice people. I just don't believe in any religion.
And by the way, I don't find the beliefs any more odd than any other religion...
=0)
2007-03-25 05:36:45
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answered by Anonymous
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well i don't really know the religion that well but I'm guessing its a form of Christianity,i hear a lot about drug addict rock stars which where raised Mormon,and others who turned gay ,not saying that their religion had anything to do with it .
2007-03-25 05:49:40
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't view it any differently from any other religion...I think it's founded on a set of beliefs that are so absurd that they couldn't possibly be true.
2007-03-25 05:37:07
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answered by Anonymous
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