Their Temple recommend and ID, does separate them from the average Mormons in their level of faith, Reid is an exceptionally devout and devoted Mormon, in high acceptance and communion with his faith.
Mere practicing members of the Mormon religion are not even allowed inside of the Temples for the more devout Mormons and are relegated to mere Mormon churches.
Your desire to forbid the Christian faith is insane as anything that I have ever heard.
“Your desire to forbid the Christian faith is insane as anything that I have ever heard.”
Just where did I say that? What I said that we need to differentiate between “organized religions” and the development of our own personal faith. You don’t need the “so-called rules” of some structured “religious organization” which was most likely the original contrivance of some human being. And the bigger the church, the greater the likelihood that there is a measure of corruption involved.
BTW, my parents were Mormons, so I know something about them. I decided as a very young man that it was not something that I could accept, but most of them that I know are shocked that Reid is still allowed to remain a member in good standing. Other churches do the same thing because they are interested in two things: money and influence, and Reid can give them both. So he gets a pass. Ditto for Pelosi with the Catholics. I am quite comfortable with my spiritual relationship, and I don’t need a “church” to “assist me,” maybe you do, and I would respect your choice whatever it may be.