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I have always found Islam, not the militant fudamentalism that our boys are in a struggle against, and mormonism to be very, very similar. I mean once you get around that whole Christ as a prophet versus a Savior and the Son of God detail.
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07-19-2007, 03:13 PM | #42 | |
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07-19-2007, 04:51 PM | #44 | |
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If my wife left the church, and hounded me to leave the church and I didn't want to, then I would consider divorce. If she was nazi about keeping the kids away from the church, I would be pretty upset. But then I would be in a bind, because if I divorce, she gets to keep the kids and my influence decreases. Other things, like if she became a lush, would also push me to divorce. |
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07-19-2007, 08:38 PM | #46 | |
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And I really don't think this is just my family. |
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07-19-2007, 08:51 PM | #47 | |
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My family includes antis, completely inactives, those who never were and never will be, completely observant and active, partially active and disaffected. Although there are periods of misunderstanding, at the end of the day, we're still family. I don't see the disbelieving part mistreating the believing part and vice versa on the basis of one's activity within the Church. This is simply contrary to my experience. OTOH, perhaps Seattle hails from one of those Mullah, nontypical Mormon families. Based on the crappy "poem" he gave us, one would think his parents are likely atypical mullahs.
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http://www.amazon.com/Suddenly-Stran.../dp/1593301111 Since Archaea is from a convert family his is not a typical experience. Ritualistic shunning and expressions of horror at apostates is a powerful weapon for the community retaining psychological control over its members. The LDS Church couldn't afford to give it up. If apostasy was cost-free socially you'd see it increase by orders of magnitude.
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Doctrinal lessons from the apostate? What's next? Peace lessons from Bush?
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