What do you think of Mormons?

That happens with a lot of former mormons. They get so disgusted about all the lies and deceptions of the mormon organization and it completely turns them off to any religion. I'm sorry you fell into their trap but I'm glad you are out of there. Have you visited http://exmormon.org yet? If not, please check it out. There's a lot of good information and support there.

Oh, I totally agree with you. That they're brainwashed and all. Unfortunately, that didn't hit me until I was about 19 or 20. I realized that never in my life did I think for myself or make MY OWN decisions. They were all made for me and I was BRAINWASHED! It feels good to finally be away from that. Unfortunately, I'm not completely away from it because my parents are still members and think I still attend or WILL attend after my departure from home. Which, I must say, has come too late or rather... I wish it had come sooner. I'm sure I'll probably tell them someday, but I don't think they'll be able to handle yet another "heathen daughter".

Poison_girl, good on you for realising the reality. I definitely recommend leaving that mormon house, as you'll never be able to be true to yourself whilst you're going along with their flow. I do think that "coming out" to them about not being a believer is an important part of the process. It took my family 10 years to accept me for who I am - they cut me off, tried the emotional blackmail route (which of course I knew they would), and to this day can never be completely happy for me that I've found happiness, but at least they respect me for who I am now. It's a hard thing to do, but I wouldn't do a thing differently. I could never have left that way of life whilst living under their roof - they would have tried everything they could to break me again. Physical as well as mental escape is a big part of it, and I had to get therapy to deal with what that religion and my parents had done to me, to separate the real "me" from that double-personality thing I'd learned to become. People who know Mormons, but have never been a part of that cult, or who are still part of it, only get and give the "PR" version they so carefully cultivate in the face of it they show in public. You can never fully understand it, unless you've been there yourself, and have had the strength to leave. The nearest thing I've ever seen to a description of what it's like is George Orwell's 1984. I saw the film as a teenager and nearly cried, as it perfectly embodied what I was going through with the mormon church and my parents' enforcement of it at home.

Oh, I actually have left. Left Southern California on Christmas Day to move to Washington State. Wasn't my idea, but whatever got me out of there was good with me! I mean, it wasn't my idea to leave on Christmas Day. It was totally my idea to leave that house! Now I'm good and far away and my family can't keep tabs on me as well as they'd be able to if I was close to home. They also can't drop by unannounced! Which is oh so nice. Unfortunately, my mother e-mails me like every day and keeps asking me if I've found my ward or if I got to go to church, etc, etc. I'm hoping she'll stop asking me, but it's doubtful.

Well, good for you, I guess. It doesn't give me any purpose and... yeah. Like I said, it's just not for me.

I love being a Mormon. It has given me purpose in life. It has given me peace when the world seems so cruel. I was not raised a Mormon. I am a convert to the church.

In the bible it states that these are the final words and nobody is to add unto these words. (see Proverbs 30:6) Mormons broke that rule with their Book of Mormon and the Doctrines and Covenants.

We do use the King James version of the Holy Bible, both the Old and the New Testament. We do use the Book Of Mormon also but we believe that it is a companion to the Holy Bible. Just like the Old Testament is a companion to the New Testament. The Holy Bible is used as much as The Book Of Mormoan in our meetings.

Hopefully soon it won't become the ONLY thing in your life. They'll try to own you and you'll spend all your time with church activities, teaching Sunday school, forced tithing, going on missions, etc. I've seen it happen and it's very sad.

True. They do not know whether they are coming or going and keep contradicting themselves. Just look at this website filled with info on where in one book they say one thing, and in another they totally contradict it: http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/contradictionsinldsscriptures.htm

I agree. There are alot of concepts to understand. It is a very different lifestyle then most have and are used to.

That is why I tried not to date non-members much. One of the reasons behind that is it is easier to raise a family if you both have the same values and beliefs. It's hard enough to raise kids, I can't imagine fighting with a spouse about what church to take the kids to, or what to teach them.

I saw you being Mormon on Monday and Tuesday and the rest of the week! Mormons are great fun! Aren't we?

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No that isn't true. It is against the law to have more then one husband/wife. When the Mormon church was in it's infancy they practice polygamy, but that ended a VERY LONG time ago.

No Mormons do not have more than one wife. We believe in following the law and the law says "A man can only have one wife". It is true that they used to have more than one wife. That was the case before the law said "no". I am a Mormon and I would never share my husband with any one else. There are alot of rumors about Mormons but if you want to know the truth, just ask one of us who are active in the Church Of JESUS CHRIST Of Latter Day Saints.

They may not practise polygamy, but the ideology of polygamy is still at the heart of their religion, as they believe it's something "God" tells them they must all accept as an idea. They think that when they die they'll have to practise it in "heaven" and that someday it will be legal, and then they'll start it up again. As I say it's part of their ethos, but something which "active members" will avoid acknowledging to "non-members", as it's not an idea they like to promote to the outside world. That's why they advise not listening to ex-members (which I am) - they know all the dodgy stuff, and no longer care about maintaining the facade the mormons have worked so hard to establish.

Good for you. We each can make our own decisions. I for one would not have it any other way. Our personal choices are what make us the people we are. I try to not critize other religions.

Congradulations to you. Our family is converts of the church also. I was baptized in 1993. My husband was baptized a year later. It has given my life so much meaning. I was like you I checked it out good before I joined.