On 01/31/2012 01:56 PM, Nicholas Geti wrote: > I was talking recently to an ex-Mormon who spent several years in Utah. He > was absolutely disgusted with the Mormon church. The elders were as > dictatorial as any Muslim Imam. If you were not in the "IN" group you > couldn't even buy groceries in the local stores or get a job. No one was > allowed to say anything negative about Mormons. He would speak up at > meetings and ended up blocked from the community.
If He stepped outside the parameters of accepted Mormon behavior, including not remain active in the Church, (eg attending church ever Sunday and joining in other church activities, etc), he was likely shunned. A shunning can be lifted after repentance and absolution, I believe. However, if he had joined the Church and later tried to leave, that is a much more serious matter. If that were the case, he would likely be driven out of the community, or possibly even have his life threatened. This is from memories I have of a TV documentary about the Mormon Church that I saw many years ago; perhaps on 60 minutes. In Abilene, TX many Church of Christ Non-profits and other Church of Christ affiliates require applicants for employment, and current employees to be active in "The Church"; before, they can be considered for employment. #--------------------------------------- Excerpt: One of the characteristics of a destructive religion is an enforced policy that requires the members to shun anyone who leaves or gets expelled from the religion. It is a common trait among esoteric movements that claim to be "the Truth." Members are required to sever association with even their own family members and relatives who leave. The consequences of this harsh doctrinal policy are extreme, shattering family relationships and leaving the victims emotionally and spiritually devastated. Suicides or attempted suicides are not uncommon. http://www.xjw.com/shunning.html #--------------------------------------- Regards, LelandJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Russell"<[email protected]> > To: "ProFox Email List"<[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:37 AM > Subject: Re: [OT] What Is It About Mormons? > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:27 AM, lelandj<[email protected]> wrote: >> Members of the Church of Christ, whose headquarters are in Abilene, >> Texas, detest Mormonism. I think the strong negative response to >> Mormonism in Abilene, TX is due to "The Church of Christ" and "The >> Church of Latter Day Saints" being two sides of the same coin. Members >> of The Church of Christ, unable to hate/fear themselves, redirect their >> feelings toward The Mormon Church, which they so closely resembles. >> >> The Church of Latter Day Saints and The Church of Christ are both very >> controlling of their members, which is probably why Provo, UT, home of >> Mormonism, was rank 1st most conservative city in the USA, and Abilene, >> TX was ranked 3rd most conservative city in the USA. It's surprising to >> me that Lubbock, TX, home of my alma mater Texas Tech, was rank 2nd most >> conservative city in the USA. >> >> #--------------------------------------- >> Excerpt: >> >> Heading into the Florida primary, Mitt Romney appears to be in the lead. >> The candidate, whose results so far have been mixed, continues to be >> stymied by suspicions about his religion. But why are so many Americans >> uncomfortable with Mormonism? >> >> A recent Pew survey, found that Mormons are hard-working and >> civic-minded. Couldn’t the nation use some Mormon discipline: frugality, >> morality, self-improvement, worldliness? Indeed, with these traits, >> shouldn’t Americans be dying to vote for a Mormon? >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/01/30/what-is-it-about-mormons >> > --------------------------------- > > > From general knowledge of knowing People who are LDS and talking about > the differences between our respective faith I come to the general > opinion that they are respectful, hard working and they have a > compassion to take care of the poor. They reach pretty far around the > globe and are not just here in the USA. > > My only take back was that they are very guarded or the term > transparent does not apply to the church itself. I am talking about > the access card necessary to enter the temple. What is up with > keeping people away from God? Not that the wandering Jews were any > better with their tent I guess. :) > > > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
