Understand that many believe, with reason, that you're following something that isn't true. I used to think that pointing ou facts would be helpful, but if the LDS is what you want, so be it. (At times like this, I almost wish I was a Calvinist because I could just assume that God knows if you're elected and it's all pre-ordained anyway. :)
All the Mormons I've ever known are hard-working family people. And BTW, you make the most dependable of all next-door neighbors.:)
Peace be among us. What happened here was the crackdown on the Religion Forum, and in part because of a bunch of abuse button hits. Well, maybe all those abuse hits weren't called for.
It's true that jokes fly around, we've got a lot of witty people, and maybe you felt beat up sometimes. But it would have better to say bluntly, "This is what I believe, right or wrong, and shut up already!"
Know that if you post any article on the internet, it's out there for discussion. If it can't hold water, so to speak, then what do expect everyone else to do?
If you want to be safe, only post your best articles, and for instance, there's a great deal of good Mormon real life stories. Like the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake where the citizens learned that one very poor team from the former Soviet Union didn't have hardly anything and they took up a collection for them.
Mormons are great citizens - and usually Republican.:) I really like you, I respect you, and I have just thought you should see things....... but I was wrong. Just trying to show the love of Christ should have been the goal and I certainly missed it.
Mea culpa, and I'm going to bed. See you around if the Religion Forum is still here:D