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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have known a group of [b]Mormon lawyers for almost a decade and not one has ever gossiped, shirked work, boasted, been caught in a lie, or lost their temper[/b] to my knowledge.  I have been to their houses, met their wives, worked closely with them on miserable cases with long days, late nights, and awful colleagues.  I have seen them each under extreme pressure and in unfair situations.  Yet, they have been unfailingly kind, patient, calm, and good.

How is this possible?

There is literally no one else I have ever known who has kept up such exemplary behavior for even a week.  Not even other religious people I know (who profess to have the "joy of the Lord" and other such nonsense, but are worse than most athiests and agnostics who profess no such moral standards).

I don't have a religious bone in my body, [b]but I would love to learn how to maintain such exemplary behavior.  I would also love to teach it to my kids[/b].[/quote]

I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere...[/quote]

I used to work with a Mormon woman.  Don't acknowledge your emotions.  Women are to "keep sweet."  (Think Michelle Duggar.)  Boys showing unacceptable emotions [i]can be[/i] severely punished.  Anyone who has difficulty maintaining the proper image can be kicked out of the family. The Lord doesn't want to witness negative thoughts or behavior, so you don't do it or you will disappoint him.  Some of the men may have it under control in public, but it comes out at home.

They maintain the image you see because they are not allowed to acknowledge any emotion but joy.  Of course some would have that personality anyway, but if it doesn't come naturally it is trained into them.  Anything but joy is "given to God" and then let go.  Supposedly.  You don't admit to it, anyway.  How do you do that without religion?[/quote]

You're thinking of another religion here. I am 100% Mormon, my whole life. And none of this is recognizable to me. Not even like"oh yeah, I can see that now that you mention it." [/quote]

No, I'm not.   She was a Mormon, not raised with it but raised her kids with it.

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