[MarineBrat]

Jesus teaches me to judge a tree by it’s fruit. Many of the best neighbors I have ever known were Mormon, so I have a profound respect for Mormons. On the other hand, the last chapter of the last book of my Bible says that if you add anything to this book then to you will be added the plagues found herein. They are definitely good people, but it’s not something I would endorse to a friend who was questioning which direction to turn.

[teppe]

Actually, that ‘last chapter’ of the last book’ of the bible existed as and for the ‘Book of Revelations’.

Which existed by itself ffor nearly 400 years before it was placed at the end of the Bible.

Clearly, the Revelations warning was for the book of Revelations and not the Bible.

[Elsie]

Jesus teaches me to judge a tree by it’s fruit.

What ELSE is around this verse?

I'd bet that most who use it have no clue...

Matthew 7:15-16
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
You will know them by their fruits.

[Elsie]

They are definitely good people,

They ain't any gooder than the rest of us!

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Salt Lake City VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 200,544

	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault
Report Total	11	340	509	880
Rate per 1,000	0.05	1.70	2.54	4.39

United States VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 325,719,178

	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault
Report Total	17,284	135,755	319,356	810,825
Rate per 1,000	0.05	0.42	0.98	2.49

https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ut/salt-lake-city/crime

[af_vet_1981]

The city of Salt Lake City is the least LDS in the State of Utah (only about 50% or so now). If one compares Utah to the US as a whole, the crime rates are slightly better:

UTAH VIOLENT CRIMES
POPULATION: 3,101,833
MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
Report Total	73	1,697	1,468	4,172
Rate per 1,000	0.02	0.55	0.47	1.35

UNITED STATES VIOLENT CRIMES
POPULATION: 325,719,178
MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
Report Total	17,284	135,755	319,356	810,825
Rate per 1,000	0.05	0.42	0.98	2.49