i read ( at least i learned in history class ) that this religion was created by a guy names Joseph Smith who is basically a con man and looked for a way to make money, so he said he spoke to angels and got people to believe him, and now all these gullible people created churches after him and even mormon colleges

there is this girl i work with who is mormon and for some reason i feel bad that she was brain-washed

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''oooooooooh you touch my tralala''

Post edited at 7:34 pm on July 1, 2009 by ToyJetpack

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The Mormon Religion Is A Cult.
[No Offense.]

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i agree with this, no offense too

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''oooooooooh you touch my tralala''

It's just a religious cult.

first, unlike other Christian religions, no alcohol. ever. at the service, you get water. (one of the reasons my dad quit. he has a beer after work every Saturday). also, you are allowed to have more than one female spouse. women can't have more than one husband, but men can have more than one wife. also, ABSOLUTELY NO HOMOSEXUALS. once during a service, a prayer was offered for the ex-organ player. he was exiled from the church for being a homo. Also, the church takes the bible VERY LITERALLY! So, if my input helps, your welcome. If not, oh fricken well. I'm glad I quit, personally.

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Your a bum, Your a punk, your a old slut and junk.---Fairytale Of New York

anyway, I find the people at the church to be nice human beings. I mean there are a lot of flaws in Mormonism, but that's the case with almost every belief system, or lack of belief. Mormons also preach a lot and that really helps. Members of the church (specially men) are supposed to preach anywhere around the world for two years, before going to college. It's usually a bad thing if one of them chooses not to become a missionary. The family thing is also an important factor. They're very organized about it. They have separate classes for teens, children, adults (men and women separate for a certain period of time).

anyway, they believe the fact that the religion grows quickly means it's true. It's very a amusing and entertaining. I like the churches too. They're really elegant and peaceful, and the temples are amazing too. Hopefully I'll visit the one in Salt Lake City at some point. :D

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Another reason that it is such a big religion is that more people are falling away. More people are questioning their faith. More people want something different.

Since then, I'm proud to say that I've become a faithful Roman Catholic. But, I too had "fallen onto the boat" and joined the Mormon faith.

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there is this girl i work with who is mormon and for some reason i feel bad that she was brain-washed

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Is she a religiously conservative or the fake liberal city slicker Mormon?  Which one is she?

And why do you think she is "brain-washed?"

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Die Abrahamitischen Tradition muss bewahrt werden. --Monsour Aristocrat