If you had to be either Orthodox Jewish or Mormon which would you pick?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am Jewish and I think they are both cool.

Yes, I get that all organized religions are like socially acceptable cults but it's so much fun to "belong" to something where everyone likes you (or is at least nice to you). Scientology, Catholicism, Evangelism, Puritanism, Quaker, Shaker, Shinto, Buddhism, Muslim, Atheism. They are all awesome cultures inside our own culture and I love ALL the diversity.

The only thing that upsets me a little is that some of these beautiful cultures are disappearing (Hawaiian and American Indian) and others are taking over so the ENTIRE reason that they were so awesome (diversity) no longer applies.

I wish I was a practicing Jew so I could help the diversity because I know Judaism is a dying religion but I just don't have the energy (and I'm a rationalist). Oh well. I hope the next gen revives these cool religions.

If you think Catholics are all nice to each other, you don’t know many Catholics! Until relatively recently, you couldn’t even get the Poles and the Irish to go to the same church, so you’d have a st. Patrick’s up the street from St. Stanislaw. And then a St. Francis de Assisi another block over for the Italians.
Get a Jesuit in a room with an Opus Dei guy and see how much community there is !

My vote would be modern orthodox, then Mormon, then old school orthodox.

Ex-Catholic now Catholic-hater has entered into the room

[Anonymous]

Neither. And Orthodox Jews have a persecution complex that is unappealing and annoying af.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither. Both are moronic.

+1000

[Anonymous]

It's a game. You have to pick one.

Mormons all seem so healthy, so I am going with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will choose Orthodox Judaism. I can easily adjust to their way of life and practices. I have a fondness of Judaism, the Hebrew language, Jewish history, customs, etc. Also, from a theological perspective Judaism is more respected than Mormonism.

Let's be honest here the majority of people would classify Mormons into the cult category. Mormons are too far off the grid to take them seriously. I don't even view them as a legit religion, but a cult. Mormons are a different animal all together. Way too much racism, white supremacy, and insane practices for me to consider joining their flock. They are into some weird crap. Also, I despise their missionary work and their incessant desire to convert others. Orthodox Jews leave people the heck alone, but Mormons are like vultures always trying to prey on new blood.

It pisses me off that Mormons send their young adult children on missions to manipulate people into conversion. What the Hell are they doing in Latin American trying to convert people? Leave people alone! I wish they would take their colonizing mindset and shove it!

I echo all your sentiments. I would choose Orthodox, no question about it. I grew up in an Orthodox area and had close friends who were Orthodox. It’s a coherent religion with deep tradition. I can respect that. Mormonism is too misogynistic.