i'm a convert Mormon and i'm geniuenly curious.. Why do ex-Mormons seem to have the need to have a dig at the church all the time. I see so many questions and comments from ex-Mormons in yahoo answers in that way and funny that i don't really see much of the same thing from ex-members of other religions or other Christian denominations... if they claim that they've let it go... then why cant they actually let it go?? just curious..
cheers..
no crude comments please!
2007-05-15 19:43:35 · 13 answers · asked by tigermoth 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Aurora Dawn,
If i wasn't interested in honest comments i wouldnt have asked the question in the first place. so of course you can answer honestly, but if it means that one has to use foul language which i've seen people do, then i'm not interested in what you have to say. that's what i meant by "no crude comments please"
thanks
2007-05-15 20:06:18 · update #1
Also i didnt ask why people left the church so you dont have to try so hard to defend yourselves. (only to those who does so!!) i only asked why people see the need to keep having a dig at the church.
2007-05-15 20:10:07 · update #2
Joseph Smith picked that fight when he declared that ALL other churches were an abomination in Gods sight. It is not un christlike to expose false prophets or false doctrine. Christ Himself spent a great deal of His time contending with the Pharisees and Saducees. Old testament law put false prophets to death on the spot. If you think being Christ like is to just let false teachers lead people to their deaths in Hell and not lift a finger to try to save them, then you are clearly wrong. When Judgement Day comes, Christ is pictured with a double edged sword and I guarantee you it will be used.
2007-05-16 11:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
why did a prophet start a church and tell his followers that what he revealed to them was straight from God and if they did not follow what he said they would lose the keys to the kingdom and could not gain salvation. BUT, the followers have changed the writings 162 times at last count, now if these things came straight from God how can anyone change them? You hear all the time my testimony is I believe that joe smith was a true prophet and the mormon church is the only true church. If that being the case, how is it still the true church if his own people changed what he told them to do to gain salvation? btw im not a exmormon or ever I am a Christian. you can read his origional writings and see what has been changed. hope this wasnt too crude did not intend it to be oh wait "the other christian denominations" mormons do NOT follow traditional Christian teachings, they throw just enough Christian lingo into it to draw people in. I have more respect for non-believers who at least will just say I dont believe instead of screwing around with Christian doctrine which is exactly what joe did. I could keep goin' but......I am there goes the hatred and poor persecuted deal again...look everybody gets persecuted to a certain degree..when did debating a subject turn into hatred??? Guess thats the way out that has been taught play the martyr..you should read a little deeper into the contention, you have it all wrong...you cant take doctrine of almighty God and expound on it what you wish when you wish to accomplish what you wish.
2007-05-15 19:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sigmondo, The Other Green Meat 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think because they have to totally reject it to keep themselves from wondering if they've made a mistake. Living an LDS life isn't just a religion, it's a whole lifestyle. Often, your closest friends are all LDS. We're all very close-knit. So when someone decides to leave, they're not just leaving their religion, they're leaving everything they've known. Maybe it doesn't seem that drastic, but as a convert myself, there is a huge support network built into the church, and leaving that can be scary.
Also, alot of ex-mo's sound alot like rebellious teenagers (not all of them, I don't want to hear from you if you're upset about that comment, just give me a bad vote and move on). Like Dad says I should be this way, so I'm going to do the opposite, and go to such an extreme that he'll know how much I'm an independent person. I'm all for independent thought, but there is a point when the quest for independence and individuality itself becomes one more dependence and .... I can't think of the word, but it's something like "un-individual". It's late and I'm tired.
Anyways, once you turn your back on something as encompassing as our faith, our church and our people, I figure you kindof have to convince yourself you're doing the right thing. So you (crap I can't think of the word again, this is the totally wrong word) demonize anything to do with what you rejected. That way you get to feel righteous, and smug in your superiority. You've figured something out, and the only way to prove it is to point out how stupid the rest of us are.
Sorry about the forgotten words. I think I'll go to bed now.
2007-05-15 20:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by smlingrl 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have really got nothing bad to say about the mormon church. I didn't even mean to leave it. G-d just called me out. I started listening to praise and worship music because I wanted more of Jesus... and I thought that was fine for a good mormon girl, raised in the church... etc. but found out it was "against our religion" well... that made me wonder about what the other churches believe. All I wanted to do was worship G-d. Well, being a christian has been very... treacherous. Mostly on the inside! I've seen it's largely because most of them teach more about being great sinners and how precious Jesus' grace is because of it. I've seen that if this mindset is internalized, it can be very dangerous. I've tried going back to the mormon church many times, I had my baptism date set once even! But I just couldn't do it. I had simply changed too much. I am now a Messianic Christian and that fits me just fine. They constantly teach G-d's law and how important it is to practice it. Of course they also love Jesus and teach the balancing lesson of Jesus' grace; G-d's Salvation. Because without humbleness there is no Christlikeness and without righteousness there is no Christlikeness. "Letting go" is something everyone will have to do for one reason or another. It's not always easy, but G-d will help you if you allow Him to. G-d bless you.. I hope everyone on Y answers finds shalom. (Peace)
2007-05-15 20:03:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Been waiting for this one.
How to you feel when you discover you've been lied to all you life? How do you feel when you discover the truth is not truth, but a series of falsehoods and deceptions? How do you feel when you discover that everything you were taught is complete and udder nonsense veiled in mysticism? Pretty damned annoyed.
Why do you think there are several "Recovery from mormonism" sites, but no "Recovery from Lutheranism"? Mormonism is a parasite that lives in you, sleeps with you, gnaws at you and never leaves you alone. It affects your thinking and decision making process, you are demanded to 'follow the prophet', (or the GAs, or the stake president or the bishop, or your husband or your father). There is no doctrinal discussion except what's in the manual. It attempts to control your body, mind and soul. It is 'David Koresh' all over again but with prettier buildings.
Life is too precious and too short to live in a bubble of mindless obedience to silly doctrine of a slacker pedophile. Belief in mormonism is a belief in magic, racial purity,the subordination of women, circular logic and irrational thinking. Gimme a moment and I'll come up with more..
Other than that is completely bogus and irrelevant to nature and reality, this is just a hobby.
2007-05-16 06:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Many of my ex-Mormon friends (about half are now Christians, the other half are atheist or agnostic) are angry that the church had to lie to them to keep them in the church, not to mention the social and financial pressure applied in attempts to keep them in the church when they finally decided to leave. These people feel that it isn't they who can't let it go...it's the LDS church who can't let it go!
2007-05-15 20:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why can't we answer honestly? I left the religion because through study, I discovered that the religion is a cult and their main goal is wealth. Not a day went by that they didn't brag about their famous members and that they built a temple a day somewhere in the world. When I asked why we never used the Bible, they said it was because their books held more truth. I found that offensive and disgusting. When I finally read their books through (Book of Mormon and Pearl of Great Price), I realized how ridiculous it was, lost faith in the religion, left and never looked back. Is that clear enough?
2007-05-15 19:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I am an ex-mormon and ex-wiccan and an ex-atheist, the worstreligion out of them all was mormonism. Mormonism led to wicca, which led to Atheism...then God finally had his way with me and I got saved. I am trying to undue what brainwashing, mind control and indoctrination can do to my life thru theophostics. www.theophostic.com.
2007-05-16 14:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It makes you wander why they left the church in the first place.
It is not a pleasant thing for someone to hold such hatred and deep grudge against a organization or a group of people.
The Savior said:
29 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.
30 Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.
(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 11:29 - 30)
2007-05-15 20:00:35 · answer #9 · answered by Wahnote 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Amen to Mr Peeper! He hit the nail on the head.
2007-05-16 11:41:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋