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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I did.
And I have had another good friend tell me that she wouldn't consider our church because of the demands she has seen. After I invited her to attend.
You may say that is separating the chaff from the wheat, but I think there is a good argument that some of the stuff we do is unnecessary.
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Indeed. I've made it myself (you saw my post on eliminating meetings, right?).
Also, I don't think your friend is chaff. Being an active, faithful Mormon is a lot of work, and not everyone is at a point in their life where they are ready for that. Uchtdorf's point was that the incredible blessings far outweigh the sacrifices. That's the message our non-member friends should be hearing from us.
Assuming we believe it, that is.