I am still amazed at the number of LDS who are converts (or claim it) who claim to have been ‘antis’ before joining.
Really, it is silly. I think they think that by reading one ‘questionable’ article or watching the Godmakers it makes them an ‘anti’.
And for someone to claim to have been an anti (which BTW atheists never start out as antimormons, they start out as anti Christians or anti religion or anti theists) you would think that they could actually rebut the arguments if they knew them and so far we have seen none of that. Zip, Zero, Zilch. So, I’m not buying the ‘atheist anti turned mormon’ bit at all.
BTW, I’ve been at this a long time (almost 20 years now) and every single Mormon convert I have seen who claimed to be an ‘anti Mormon’ then joined the LDS was either lying outright (again normal for Mormons) or exaggerating.
Remember Sandy’s claims of being an ‘anti’??
Delph, Sandy, PD, there have been several momronism apologists who have made that claim. Perhaps they are taught to fall back on that ‘little white lie’ when they’re losing credulity.
Sandy? Who the heck is Sandy? Or Williard???
Are you on drugs???
Going to read to my kids now.
And, its the truth. I was a hardcore atheist. My parents still are. My mother is a liberal Democrat that worked on Obama’s campaign and lives in L.A. I argue politics with her all the time. She thinks anyone who believes in God is an “idiot.” That’s you AND me.
My dad is a Doctor. Went to church until he was 16 and never went again. He was a Protestant. He doesn’t believe in the existence of God.
My best friend is a Mormon and one of two kids in our grade in high school that was one. I have known him since 4th grade. I used to really get after him for believing in God. It wasn’t just a Mormon thing. I argued with anyone and everyone who believed in God at my high school...I apologized to the ones that came to our 20 year reunion.
I owe apologies to a few others. I persecuted Christians verbally.
I have come to know my Savior Jesus Christ and the power of the atonement in my life. I have been forgiven of my sins and continually try to live the best life I can. Trying to abide by the “greatest commandment” and love my neighbors and fellow man. I try to do good deeds and raise a good law abiding family. So far, so good.
Best to you and I mean that sincerely.
Ben