What, and take all the fun out of it?
Ask a Mormon, Part 3
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Nylan
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You've heard correctly. While I'm not set on all aspects of evolution, I accept it as a reasonable theory worth assuming for the time being.
By the way, I think pretty much all members would accept it with no real problem if they would just teach it clearly in school. Although, then again, my sister, who is a real honest to goodness scientist (a chemist), says that she has no problem with it but always goes on about how it is just a theory and doesn't need to be taught.
On the issue of the whole "not being part of the LDS church, but still being a Mormon" thing - what's the typical view on the minor churches in the Mormon movement, that aren't really LDS? The small breakaways. Is the doctrine substantively different from how you view, say, Presbyterians or Methodists? Is there any specific doctrine on whether they're going to heaven, or does the general "if they're saved, or they want to be, they'll eventually get there" kind of thing apply? Does change between the more 'mainstream' branches (like the Community if Christ, or Bickertonite) versus the more radical and bizarre fundamentalists, who tend to practice or at least believe in polygamy?
That's right, I just read about the guy. First person executed after the death penalty was reinstated in the US was Gary Gilmore, by firing squad in Utah.
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The church owns the largest cattle farm in America, for example. However, I don't know if the church actually donated money or if they just encouraged members to help. The latter seems to be how things were here at BYU. The students themselves seemed to be the driving forces behind things. The only direct church involvement I saw was the encouragement of Californians to get involved, to make phone calls, etc. I could have missed it though.
We view them pretty much the same way we view anyone who isn't a member of our church - they don't really have an "advantage" since they broke away and don't have priesthood authority (eg to perform ordinances like baptism) and doctrine isn't going to save anyone. We would like them all to rejoin us, but they would have to be baptized just like everyone else who wants to join our church.
[wiki]Deseret Ranch[/wiki], in Florida. I had a companion on my mission who had worked there.
Nylan
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That's the one. I've spent a lot of time there, as it's less than 15 minutes away from home.
aronnax
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How many wives do you plan on having?
Me? One.
By the way, I just talked to my roommate, who is from California and who was involved in the Prop 8 campaign, and he says no tithing money was used. In fact, the involvement of the Church itself 9as opposed to the members) was all indirect.
By the way, I just talked to my roommate, who is from California and who was involved in the Prop 8 campaign, and he says no tithing money was used. In fact, the involvement of the Church itself 9as opposed to the members) was all indirect.
Mowque
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well Eran, to be fair, if you sprinkle in some divorces....
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on the death penalty thing... I thought I might add, since Eran or Downtown might be overlooking this as it isn't entirely related, but I thought I'd add my two cents and then hand the follow up questions back to the experts 
as far as I can remember, my mom said something about the fact that the only way to atone for killing a person (in cold blood, meaning not in like war/self-defense, etc...) is for the person to willingly give up their own life, known as a blood atonement. It isn't required that the person die in the least, but for the person to fully repent, that is what they must do.
Now that I've typed that all (and I'll probably go to bed before this question gets answered) I'd like to know if what I just said actually WAS true, as I am only a teacher (14-15 year old boys for you non-Mormons, not the typical "school" teacher type) and lets face it... don't have much experience with the concept of Blood Atonements.
as far as I can remember, my mom said something about the fact that the only way to atone for killing a person (in cold blood, meaning not in like war/self-defense, etc...) is for the person to willingly give up their own life, known as a blood atonement. It isn't required that the person die in the least, but for the person to fully repent, that is what they must do.
Now that I've typed that all (and I'll probably go to bed before this question gets answered) I'd like to know if what I just said actually WAS true, as I am only a teacher (14-15 year old boys for you non-Mormons, not the typical "school" teacher type) and lets face it... don't have much experience with the concept of Blood Atonements.
Mowque
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Blood Atonement....woah, that sounds downright...tribal
Blood atonement is one of those things that I don't think is quite official Church doctrine, although it may have been taught at one point. Some have suggested that the Church would support the death penalty for that reason, but to be honest I am not sure on the status of repentance for murder.
well Eran, to be fair, if you sprinkle in some divorces....
I hope never to get divorced. I will if I absolutely have to, but I don't plan on it.
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How sad it is to think that many people do...
Mowque
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I don't think it is sad....if it wasn't for children, i'd say it had no downside...
LucyDuke
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How often do people who were raised Mormon come to reject it in adulthood? It obviously happens all the time with other different sorts of Christians, but I don't hear it about Mormons much.
It happens, although I don't know the exact numbers - there are at least 3 ex-Mormons who post at CFC that I know of personally, one of whom is my brother. There are a few famous or semi-famous former members (Katherine Heigl, Eliza Dushku, Jewel, Paul Walker - I think). I also met plenty on my mission, usually by knocking doors. I think it is most common between the ages of 18 and 30, obviously.
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How you Mormons feel about the possibility that the ancient Egyptians may have used cocaine?
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