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Anonymous wrote:I have known a group of Mormon lawyers for almost a decade and not one has ever gossiped, shirked work, boasted, been caught in a lie, or lost their temper 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, but I would love to learn how to maintain such exemplary behavior. I would also love to teach it to my kids.

I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere...

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 can be 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?

Umm, you've been watching too much tv, PP. I grew up in a Mormon family and what you say just isn't true. My entire family is still active Mormon but I am no longer active. To answer OP's question, it's true that 90%+ of Mormons are as you describe -- hard working, honest, and just plain nice. I don't know if there's one reason for why this is, but I think a big part of it is that Mormons spend a lot of their time doing volunteer work, helping other families, etc. The more you help other people, the better you feel about yourself and the world. Mormons are generally happy because they know that they're helping others, and they also believe in something bigger than life on earth. Glad you're able to work with some nice people!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have known a group of Mormon lawyers for almost a decade and not one has ever gossiped, shirked work, boasted, been caught in a lie, or lost their temper 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, but I would love to learn how to maintain such exemplary behavior. I would also love to teach it to my kids.

I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere...

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 can be 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?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have known a group of Mormon lawyers for almost a decade and not one has ever gossiped, shirked work, boasted, been caught in a lie, or lost their temper 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, but I would love to learn how to maintain such exemplary behavior. I would also love to teach it to my kids.

I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere...

Anonymous wrote:I have known a group of Mormon lawyers for almost a decade and not one has ever gossiped, shirked work, boasted, been caught in a lie, or lost their temper 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, but I would love to learn how to maintain such exemplary behavior. I would also love to teach it to my kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I was raised Mormon. Not all of them are that nice, and when you leave, they are quick to shut you out.

OP here. I can actually understand a religious sect shutting out someone who rejects the sect's values and leaves. What do you think enables the nice ones to be so nice?

Anonymous wrote:Not all Mormons are nice...

Anonymous wrote:I have no interest in becoming a Mormon but the Mormon families I know are all very close, loving and hard working.