Why so many LDS threads?

08-May-2008 | Grig

[Grig]

I am posting this on behalf of many LDS freepers. They will post their own 'signature' to this in the comments below. --- Some of you have noticed lately a lot of LDS (ie: Mormon) threads here on FR. I'm going to tell you why.

For many years there have been several active LDS freepers here. We post to all the forums on relevant issues, and were happy to have a site where conservative values were so openly welcomed.

Those conservative values include faith in God, and freedom of religion. We fully respect the rights of all posters to express their opinions and views on religious matters, even when people choose to use those rights to express criticism of our own faith. We also support the ideas embodied in FR rules against religion bashing. There is no need for hostility and there should be no room for bigotry on FR. Every religion has it's miracles and mysteries. Every faith has things in it that are not or can not be proven, and things that run contrary to what secular science would have us believe. Someone mature and confident in their own faith generally doesn't feel the need to belittle the faith of others.

We have, to the best of our ability, conducted ourselves with civility and dignity. We do not feel that that respect has been returned by some posters (putting it mildly).

When Mormon missionaries were murdered, the moderators were kept busy pulling jubilant posts off the thread. When Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home, we contended for months with posters who appeared to be motivated by religious bigotry doing all they could to smear the family and accuse the father. Several posters openly admitted their religious motivation in opposing Mitt Romney and confessed that no matter how conservative any Mormon was, they would never vote for one for President of the USA. When the Pope died, I don't think any Mormon poster posted anything unkind, yet the thread about the passing of our President recently needed many comments removed.

Nearly every thread having any connection with Mormons, or Utah winds up being hijacked by anti-Mormon activists who copy and paste the same false accusations over and over even when it has been clearly and factually pointed out to them on multiple occasions that they are bearing false witness against our faith. Everything possible is done by these activists to make FR a hostile place for Mormons, and for at least some of them, bashing Mormonism is all they do here. Their most recent project is trying to blur the fact that the polygamous FLDS is a separate and distinct religion from ours, just as Lutherans are a separate and distinct religion from Catholicism.

In our opinion, such poster do a great disservice to FR and to their fellow freepers by spreading disinformation and promoting hostility towards a people known for walking the walk of conservative values.

Why the moderators here don't see the behavior of these anti-Mormon activists as religion bashing is a mystery to us, but it is the moderators call to make and we respect their right to do so. That doesn't mean we have to be passive however. We have all spent many hours refuting the accusations leveled at our faith, but these wind up buried deep in a flood of comments, effectively shouting us down.

Recently some of us have decided to take a more proactive approach. Rather than try to wrestle the pig into taking a bath, we are just going to hose it down. We will actively define our faith here rather than just respond to accusations.

So expect to see lots of Mormon threads, now and for as long as we see fit to keep posting them (although probably not as many as there are Catholic threads). They will be about our basic doctrines and responses to common accusations. If you want to know what our faith is about, read the articles we post. We will post them as open threads and I encourage you to compare the difference in tone and spirit between what we post and what our critics say.

[netmilsmom]

Grubs are eating everything here.
The woman next door is a naturalist. In other words, she breeds grubs, fleas, centipedes and all other disgusting critters.

We put on Grub-Ex and they move to her lawn for the season. Next year they just come back.

I want to do her lawn under the cover of darkness.

[Marysecretary]

I think it’s because they don’t claim to be Christian, so we don’t have to tell them that their beliefs aren’t truly Christian as we do on some other posts.

[Marysecretary]

thank you.

[netmilsmom]

>>I think it’s because they don’t claim to be Christian, so we don’t have to tell them that their beliefs aren’t truly Christian as we do on some other posts.<<

Like the Catholics, Mary? Some people are working to “save the souls” of the Mormons and the Catholics. Why are these people so kind to the Jewish FReepers?

[Marysecretary]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I always enjoy your posts because you’ve been there, done that!

[trisham]

I want to do her lawn under the cover of darkness.

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LOL! If you're going to do her lawn, under the cover of darkness is probably best. Especially if she's armed.

[Elsie]

Here in the barnyard; SOME are more equal than others; it seems.

[ansel12]

What is the translation of that, does the Pope think that Mormons are Christians, does he want you to serve Mormonism in public discussions between Christians and Mormons?

Does he accept Mormon baptism?

[pandoraou812]

I would hope they aren’t...If I find they are well I will press charges. You know fully well what I mean too. I want my deceased left alone. There is no need for any group to be messing with my family. Its not our religion & its darn rude. Have a great day! Pandy

[Elsie]

Amicus Curaie

Wasn't this the fellow that killed a lot of mockingbirds in the process of trying to refine RADIUM?

[netmilsmom]

She’s a lib. But she might beat me with a broom.

[Marysecretary]

Thanks. I put it in my favorites category for later use. M

[Marysecretary]

I don’t know! I’m probably impatient or something. (ME? Impatient???) Mxxx

[netmilsmom]

He wants us to treat all people as God’s children, with the free will to make their own decisions.

Now that being said, before you accuse me of this again, would you please show me my posts where I championed Mormonism? I’ve asked you before and you said your opinion.

FR is not about opinion, it’s about fact. Pony up.

[Elsie]

The reference to pigs was an example only, and nothing personal. He could have used a horse, a sheep, a bunny, a cat, a dog....

Given your screen name; I can see why it is no problem to you.

[trisham]

Could be, although if she's a lib, she's more likely to run you down with her hybrid car, thus combining environmentalism and laziness.

[Marysecretary]

Maybe, but she was a stubborn Norwegian and I doubt anyone could change her mind. She was Lutheran, you know (smile).

[netmilsmom]

I have to say, every Lutheran I’ve know has been kind and wonderfully sweet.

Great kid’s programs, we’ve talked about them.

[Elsie]

"Can't we all just get along?"I see your busy sharing the “love” of Jesus again.

"Hello?

Is this Amtrack headquarters?

Good: one of your trains has jumped the track..."

[netmilsmom]

>>thus combining environmentalism and laziness. <<

LOL! True!