I consider Mormonism a cult, as weird and whacko as the Church of Scientology.
But I lived and worked in Las Vegas for many years (non-casino jobs) and have been a conservative my whole life and though I never had any friends who I would call “close friends” who are Mormon, I did have many Mormon friends, acquaintances and co-workers. And seriously, they always were on the up-and-up with me, always worked hard at their jobs, always seemed like good family people, always talked as if they were conservative voters, none of them were on welfare (that I knew of) and none of them ever tried to convert a Christian to their religion (that I saw).
So though I agree that the doctrine of Mormonism is beyond bizarre, and certainly not Christian, I have to judge the people of Mormonism from my experience and in my experience they are (on the whole) a bunch of good folks.
I’m not posting this to dispute anything either of you have to say here, and I understand your intention is a good one, to save people from believing in basically a garbage doctrine, but I just have to “bear witness” and tell you what I saw over a period of a couple of decades (and on-and-off, even longer).
Not trying to start an argument, just telling you my experience.
Sam, if you'd at least listen to other's experiences -- also from 'Vegas -- you'd hear their "bearing witness" as well.
I consider Mormonism a cult, as weird and whacko as the Church of Scientology. But I lived and worked in Las Vegas for many years (non-casino jobs) and have been a conservative my whole life and though I never had any friends who I would call “close friends” who are Mormon, I did have many Mormon friends, acquaintances and co-workers. And seriously, they always were on the up-and-up with me, always worked hard at their jobs, always seemed like good family people, always talked as if they were conservative voters, none of them were on welfare (that I knew of) and none of them ever tried to convert a Christian to their religion (that I saw). So though I agree that the doctrine of Mormonism is beyond bizarre, and certainly not Christian, I have to judge the people of Mormonism from my experience and in my experience they are (on the whole) a bunch of good folks.
Well, who was I referencing 'bout "bearing witness" to Mormonism, 'Vegas-style? Consider the "testimony" of Freeper Daxton Brown:
A Freeper commented last year: [Except for Dingy Harry,I know no evil Mormon.]
Daxton's response: Well come on down to Mormon Vegas and I will introduce you to a bunch. In the power circles they run just as dirty as anyone here. People just get tricked by the Mormon next door who’s only quirk is a garage full of groceries. The power boys use the Bishopries and insider games to pound Gentiles.
Source: Can a Mormon be president? Two opposing views [post #26] (July 2, 2011)
I'm sure Daxton can fill you in on a LOT more!
That talking will go by the wayside in November when America's mormons vote lock step for Romney.
I wonder, are there enough lock step mormon voters to counter the lock step black voters? Neither group will be voting for the good of the country, but because of the shared demographics.