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Archaea · 07-19-2007, 09:14 PM

Discuss immediate and extended family.

Indy Coug · 07-19-2007, 09:16 PM

Mostly active on my side, semi-active on my wife's side.

FMCoug · 07-19-2007, 09:19 PM

Converted when I was 15 ... no other members in my extended family. My wife's immediate family joined the church when she was 6. Her parents are semi-active, her brother is active. No other members in her extended family either.

There are antis in both of our extended families who are cordial but distant.

There wasn't really a poll choice that fit so I didn't vote.

jay santos · 07-19-2007, 09:19 PM

I don't think anyone comes from a family that's the same both intermediate and extended.

Both my wife and I come from very orthodox intermediate families but both familes are a mixed bag when you go very far up and acros the family tree.

Archaea · 07-19-2007, 09:21 PM

Ours involves two differing trees.

From my side the tree starts with my parents and myself.

From my wife's side, adopted, she hails back from her mother to pioneers and from her father as a baptism for marriage only type.

Do we put Seattle down as coming from Mullahs since he's bugged about his disaffection?

YOhio · 07-19-2007, 09:28 PM

Both my parents and my wife's are 1st generation converts. My wife's grandmother was so upset at her sons conversion that she moved to Austria and lived in a Catholic convent. A lot of her extended family has since joined the church as have mine.

RC Vikings · 07-19-2007, 09:35 PM

My father was in the Bishopric or HC and my mother was always in some presidency my entire youth. We were a very quiet Mormon family that cared for each other but our emotions were kept to ourselves.

After my mission I went and lived with an uncle and his family for the summer. They were semi active where Sunday could mean a day at church or one on the lake. They were very emotional and much more vocal in their feeling toward one another both good and bad.

I always thought a mix of the two would be ideal. I should have been more diligent with scripture study and FHE but I sure my boys would say I've never put a church job before them. They are both planning on missions so I consider that a success.

BigFatMeanie · 07-19-2007, 11:31 PM

What is the difference between the first and last options?

Archaea · 07-19-2007, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFatMeanie

What is the difference between the first and last options?

I screwed up. I meant Mullah for the last option of the extended family.

BigFatMeanie · 07-19-2007, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaea

I screwed up. I meant Mullah for the last option of the extended family.

Should have hired a programmer to do it for you.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

View Poll Results: Type of Mormon Family
Alternate Voice Family, Immediate, and Normal Extended	3	15.79%
Mainstream Family, Immediate and Extended	12	63.16%
Strict Orthodox, along lines of JFS, and McConkie, for Immediate and Extended	2	10.53%
Disaffected but historical immediate, mainstream or orthodox extended	0	0%
No Mormon immediate or extended, but sympathetic	2	10.53%
Alternate Voice immediate, but normal extended	0	0%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

07-19-2007, 09:14 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	What type of Mormon family do you belong to? Discuss immediate and extended family. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

07-19-2007, 09:21 PM	#5
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Ours involves two differing trees. From my side the tree starts with my parents and myself. From my wife's side, adopted, she hails back from her mother to pioneers and from her father as a baptism for marriage only type. Do we put Seattle down as coming from Mullahs since he's bugged about his disaffection? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 07-19-2007 at 09:29 PM.

07-19-2007, 09:16 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Mostly active on my side, semi-active on my wife's side.

07-19-2007, 09:19 PM	#3
FMCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kaysville, UT Posts: 3,151	Converted when I was 15 ... no other members in my extended family. My wife's immediate family joined the church when she was 6. Her parents are semi-active, her brother is active. No other members in her extended family either. There are antis in both of our extended families who are cordial but distant. There wasn't really a poll choice that fit so I didn't vote.

07-19-2007, 09:19 PM	#4
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	I don't think anyone comes from a family that's the same both intermediate and extended. Both my wife and I come from very orthodox intermediate families but both familes are a mixed bag when you go very far up and acros the family tree.

07-19-2007, 09:28 PM	#6
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Both my parents and my wife's are 1st generation converts. My wife's grandmother was so upset at her sons conversion that she moved to Austria and lived in a Catholic convent. A lot of her extended family has since joined the church as have mine.

07-19-2007, 09:35 PM	#7
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	My father was in the Bishopric or HC and my mother was always in some presidency my entire youth. We were a very quiet Mormon family that cared for each other but our emotions were kept to ourselves. After my mission I went and lived with an uncle and his family for the summer. They were semi active where Sunday could mean a day at church or one on the lake. They were very emotional and much more vocal in their feeling toward one another both good and bad. I always thought a mix of the two would be ideal. I should have been more diligent with scripture study and FHE but I sure my boys would say I've never put a church job before them. They are both planning on missions so I consider that a success.

07-19-2007, 11:31 PM	#8
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	What is the difference between the first and last options?