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[quote=Anonymous]I was raised evangelical in an area with a lot of Mormons, plus have Mormon forebears, and have some thoughts, many of which have bee voiced by others:

1) Mormons have suffered oppression at the hands of the state, and therefore are much more sensitive to inflammatory language and scapegoating;

2) The tradition of "going on Mission" means that many Mormons, particularly those who rise to positions of authority in the Church, have experience living and working overseas;

3) Partially because of the missions, Mormons are a lot less white than they used to be.  It's harder to hear hurtful language about folks you know and love than it is to hear hurtful language about strangers;

4) Evangelical church leaders don't really need any "book learning" or seminary training - they are just "called."  This perpetuates a culture of anti-intellectualism, as the religious leaders basically have zero education in comparative religious traditions, ancient languages, Biblical history, etc.

5) You can be "forgiven" at any point in the Evangelical tradition, so these folks just convince themselves that the Donald Trump of today is nothing like the Donald Trump of yesterday, a month ago, or ten years ago.  He's been "washed in the blood of the lamb" and nothing that came before matters. [/quote]

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