I want to be Mormon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have felt this! But I had a strong disagreement with the mormon church, its teachings, and its base in theology. But...the people were so damn nice! And sincere!

They are nice if you are nevermo, never-a-mormon
If you take the step to become one they are very demanding.. After a certain time of courting you there will be pressure to conform. People that seem nice are not all nice

[Anonymous]

I felt the same way, OP! I started following all these Mormon mommy bloggers. Ultimately I converted to Catholicism, the young practicing Catholics I know are also calm happy people, and I follow a bunch of social media Catholic moms too. But the Mormons really have something special.

[Anonymous]

I like orthodox Jews

[Anonymous]

You know you can be a nice person, eat healthy, be family oriented, and even be a prude without having religious beliefs, right? Just be a better person.

[Anonymous]

I grew up non-Mormon in Utah. It was..rough, though I guess kids will seize on any difference, and that was mine. After I moved, the Mormons I’ve met outside Utah have mostly met your definition. Things in Utah feel way more icky and cultish.

[Anonymous]

Listen to/read the first story (not the prologue) and tell me how wholesome and healthy they Are.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/661/transcript

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same and we lived there for three years. The nicest people I have been met. I want my kids raised like them too, except I drink coffee and coke though.

You can drink coke, but not coffee or tea. It's hot drinks that are the problem.

[Anonymous]

I am pretty familiar with mormons considering much of my family is mormon (my own parents do not practice/are lapsed).

There are both big plusses and minuses about the culture.

By the way, religions that rely heavily on prosletyzing/converting tend to put forward extremely happy faces. We are all in the business of selling hte religion with our daily lives, actions, etc.

[Anonymous]

Wasn’t their doctrine to overthrow the US government until the 1990s?

[Anonymous]

Black people were second class citizens until the late 70s.

[Anonymous]

I found similar people at one of the larger UU Congregations.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you just need structure in your life, OP. Like you need a higher power to constraint your wants. But joining a new religion does not automatically make you a nice person who no longer wants to drink alcohol or chocolate. You are still you underneath.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a cult. I mean that literally. They’re nice, but it’s a cult.

Every religion is a cult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a cult. I mean that literally. They’re nice, but it’s a cult.

Every religion is a cult.

No, every religion is not a cult

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same and we lived there for three years. The nicest people I have been met. I want my kids raised like them too, except I drink coffee and coke though.

A lot of Mormons drink coffee and soda...