Don't ask. I asked the same thing and went to their defense (although I am a non-Mormon lawyer) and ended up getting permanently banned from the Religion Forum: then, when I, without looking, accidentally dared to reply to a ping (which happened to be from a religous thread, got suspended from FR for over a week and threatened with permanent suspension entirely from FR if I dared post to the Religous forum again. So, ever since then I have been somewhat wary of posting to the Mormon-hating bigots here -- or getting into discussions about that great religion.
Excellent....!!
And from a "lawyer" no less.............
P.S. The whining was touching............I've some very palatable cheese...ya want some?
You got booted for cussing and threatening and ‘making it personal’.
I have asked questions, in these Mormons posts, and had some downright abrupt and aggressive responses. Mind you, my friends are Mormons but the live in their Holy Lands, so I can't just have a discussion with them.
However, I take care of a friend who is 99 and a Mormon. I am interested in learning about Mormons and their point of view but most of the time I get SHOUTED AT IN BOLD LETTERS with something like the following:
You are not LDS. Get out!!! (don't know how they would determine that one)
Are you a Mormon? If not, these discussions are not open to you.(Why if your religion is so great and as I understand More Perfect than others, shouldn't it to my benefit and yours that I am converted to your faith. Wouldn't it be an act that is a Glory to God?)
Why do you attack Mormons? You know nothing about LDS!(this one really grates on me as my questions are absolutely about understanding or clarification and I make clear that my friend is Mormon and she enjoys these articles. I, not being steeped in Mormon theology, am asking questions so I might more intelligently have discussions with my friend who will one day be gone from me.)
There have been many other reaction like that and I don't understand them. They act as if they are a secret society and frankly I don't see how belonging to something so secretive would be appealing to one who is troubled or has thought about God or Salvation.
I would think God, as your father, would be open to you calling on him anytime, anywhere for help with anything. At least that is what my father is and I would hope that God is sitting around fixing stuff in the Universe waiting for me to come, to him, for guidance.
Believe me, if you have ever read my questions they are from a purely information purpose, never argumentative and when I can get an honest response I find them informative.