Honestly, I don’t feel a need to know. And you can say that this was a one time thing, but we have our “Usual Suspects” on the Catholic threads. Every Catholic thread, who do the same thing. Drop a “question” and claim to be innocent. Yet it happens in every thread, so....
If I’m wrong, I apologize. But I’m new to these LDS threads and I’m seeing a trend. The same trend that the Catholics get.
To me, it’s just very sad.
To me it is a godsend.
Living in Utah has forced me to confront.....yes, confront my position in relation to Mormonism. You really can’t compare this to any other situation.
Let me tell you netmilsmom, I had never heard, nor attended any other service Catholic or otherwise until I moved to Salt Lake City. I didn’t have the chance. There wasn’t any other church within 200 MILES of my home. I was exposed only to Mormonism until I was in my 30’s. (I can relate to the fLDS women in this regard)
When you have experienced that kind of closedness, and then left behind all you ever knew, then you can judge me. Until then I don’t believe you have the frame of referrence with which to do so.
BTW, I attended my first Saturday Vigil just a week ago. I was pleasantly surprised. I kinda liked it....and it was so foreign to anything I had ever experienced. I talked to the Priest afterward. It was nice.
There comes a time in life when we must chose. Do I want to believe Mormonism, Catholicism, Protestantism, or Christianity at all. Only through examination and discovery are we able to chose our paths. If we are only allowed to hear good stuff we are denied something essential to humanity, we are robbed of truth. We are all adults here, we should be allowed to discuss ideas. Freedom of speech is wonderful, the exchange of ideas is guaranteed by the Constitution.
Talking about Catholicism or Mormonism should be considered a good thing, as long as the truth comes out. Don’t you think? Even rough, course, or negative speech is protected.