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[quote=Anonymous]We lived in a town in Utah that was about 90% Mormon, and it really, really turned me off from the religion.  We learned a lot about it, though.

One, it was ridiculous the amount of 'work' the wives had done to make themselves look nice for their husbands.  My daughter was a middle schooler while we were there and it was seen as pretty much a normal thing, as in "Oh yeah, my mom's having her surgery today..." This surprised me a lot, as I always thought of Mormons as being rather modest, non-concerned-with-appearances type people.

As a whole, the group was very, very insular.  My husband and I are very outgoing people, and have not ever had issues making friends wherever we've lived.  There, however, it was so difficult.  We'd sit out on the patio with a beer or glass of wine and could literally see the neighbors go inside and shut their blinds.  It was definitely unlike anything I've ever seen.  My daughter was elected captain of the soccer team and it was questioned whether or not she should really be captain since she's not Mormon.  So much of their lives revolved around church, it was difficult to be a 'part' of it if you weren't Mormon.

While I'm sure there are some fine Mormons out there, living in an area with so.dang.many of them really made the religion look unattractive to me.  There are lots and lots religions and groups that offer morals and families without being so insular.[/quote]

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