Mormons Discussion

I know you are just asking for opinions, but the way you chose to word this sounds like you are trying to lump all people of a belief system into one category. And I don't think that is fair. I joined the LDS church when I was 16, and fell away for my own personal reasons when I was 18, returned for a brief period around 25 and decided to leave altogether shortly after. I atended at least three different churches, as well as the Chicago Temple, and I have to say that each person I met was just as a unique individual as anyone else I've ever met. For the most part a "Mormon" is just another Christian with a different spin on things.

I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints my whole life. I can honestly say that there are people who love me, like me, hate me and are indifferent towards me. In my life I've been a great example of what it means to be a Mormon, a terrible example and all points in between. If you had a bad experience with a Mormon it's no different than if someone had a bad experience with you. I'm sure you wouldn't expect someone who had a bad experience with you to identify everyone they consider "like" you with that bad experience. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints makes certain claims of doctrine and lifestyle. The person you speak of, and the experience you had have nothing to do with whether the doctrine is of God or not. If you can't accept the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I wish you well in your search for truth. If you haven't studied the doctrine, then I'd invite you to learn and pray about them. http://www.mormon.org

From my personal experience as someone who grew up Mormon, and left the Church over 22 yrs. ago, I have nothing wrong with people who are Mormon, unless they try to be too pushy. I just have a lot of problems and issues with the way they believe and actually feel sorry for the people being made to believe there is nothing else out there. Personally I know they feel that Men are the main existance there, and they have so many things that do not fit up with a lot of other people and religions out there. But unless they are choosing to be pushy, most Mormons are good people to be around as well. Just never work for some when your Religious views differ unless you keep them to yourself as especially when they are over you, there will be huge rules of friction for sure.

Well i have my share of bad experiences with a Mormon. My first girlfriend was a Mormon. There was this incident when me and my girlfriend went out to eat out just after my pinning ceremony as an intern in the field of Psychology. I ordered food and softdrink, which is Coke. She told me that she doesn't want Coke. I said why but she didn't respond. So i went back to the counter to line up just to buy Coke. It was a long line and i was pretty tired because i just came from the ceremony. Mormon doesn't like food that's colored Black... i should've known. Sure what she made me do was pretty simple but it's just too inconvenient.

Tray, I'm LDS, and believe that my membership in the church has added to my growth as an individual and made me a better person. Unfortunately, membership in any church, even one that bears Christ's name, doesn't ensure Christlike behavior. There are members of the church I like, and members I don't like. I'm thankful for differences and imperfections however, because we are all imperfect people just trying to be a little more like Christ. Even if you don't want to give the Mormon you know another chance, I hope you'll give the church another chance. Good luck to you!

I am a Mormon. I recently converted. I grew up as a Nazzarene. I can tell you that there are really great people in both of those churches, and there are people that I am polite to, but don't go out of my way to speak to...in both churches. I don't think a person's choice of religion has any basis on thier personality. I hope that you meet, online or offline, Mormons who can change your opinion of us.

The ones that I have met are fairly nice about it and don't try to push it upon others.