Heavily dominated Mormon community that's...intolerant

[GoHalos1993]

I live in a large city. I won't say where exactly, but in the suburb of that large city is a town of about 250,00 people and about 50-60% of it is dominated by the Mormon faith. I grew up Mormon if any of you know who I am. But anyways, I noticed that they seem to be rather intolerant of anyone who's considered different than they are. In other-words if you're not white, Straight, rich and so on you apparently don't belong in this community. I grew up in a family that wasn't poor but wasn't rich, but we didn't fit into the white RIGHT-WING Utopia many of my Mormon peers loved here. 

But a couple of years ago there was slated to be a mental hospital for the mentally ill that was slated to be built on some property by some other commercial property. It was bought and purchased by the company that was to build it. Anyways, once word got out to the LDS folks around here they all started speaking against it and using the excuse "What about the children" and such. They all banded together to push against this mental hospital, even got the rich Mormons like the millionaires in the area to help prevent it from happening. Of course they got their wanted since the majority of our town government is Mormon. 

This just begs the question, why so intolerant? Aren't people who say they're Christlike supposed to be loving and accepting of others?

[CapnAwesome]

This just begs the question, why so intolerant? Aren't people who say they're Christlike supposed to be loving and accepting of others?

They lie. They aren't really loving and accepting. Not much of a shock really.

[vorlon13]

A cousin of mine and his wife were transferred by his company to a heavily Mormon populated town.  After 2 years of social ostracism by the other folks in their neighborhood, he quit his company and they moved as far from that town as they could.

I have noted the LDS around here are quite friendly, but they're a tiny minority. If they weren't friendly, they'd have trouble finding workers to keep their stuff working, there just not being enough Mormon owned businesses in the area.  I've worked for a Mormon family in the area, but I may have imperfectly concealed my true feelings towards their made up bullshit specious piece of racist and foolish pile of crap stupid evil and annoying religion, as I have not heard from them in quite a while.

[Athene]

That probably goes with the territory of believing that an all-powerful Supreme God has designated certain individuals as special and favored. Being convinced that they'll will be rubbing elbows with the Almighty in the afterlife, while the rest of the riffraff is bound for the torment, may make it easier for some to view themselves as more worthy of distinction in this life as well.

[Redbeard The Pink]

That probably goes with the territory of believing that an all-powerful Supreme God has designated certain individuals as special and favored. Being convinced that they'll will be rubbing elbows with the Almighty in the afterlife, while the rest of the riffraff is bound for the torment, may make it easier for some to view themselves as more worthy of distinction in this life as well.

Mormons actually take it a step farther, believing that they themselves will become gods of their own planets once they die. Talk about fuckin' greedy. Then again, in a way that's more honest, since all theism is really a form of self-worship.

[robvalue]

That sucks that they tried to stop it being built. Sucks more that they succeeded. It may not be very Jesusy, but it's certainly the Yah-way.

[Natachan]

What's wrong with the mental hospital besides not being posh and gentrified? Is that some Mormon tenant or something?

I'm not shocked by Mormons anymore. I learned about the violence they have perpetrated. There has been violence against them, but damn. Have you read about the mass grave that was recently found? Dead children.

There's also that "American exceptionalism" that is rampant in xtians, but it's worse for Mormons. After all, they have the all-American prophet.

[Clueless Morgan]

I grew up Mormon if any of you know who I am.

WHAAAAAAAT??? How did I not know this before now?

I've been in a "discussion" with a mormon about religion for about three years now and am always on the lookout for ex-mos who are willing to provide me with insight into the religion (the doctrines, ceremonies and practice) and culture of areas dominated by Mormons.

Being convinced that they'll will be rubbing elbows with the Almighty in the afterlife, while the rest of the riffraff is bound for the torment, may make it easier for some to view themselves as more worthy of distinction in this life as well.

It's my understanding that they don't exactly believe in hell, and apparently their version of it (Outer Darkness) is really hard to get into. People who aren't Mormon just don't get to become gods and are banished to lesser heavens which are still supposed to be way way better than mere mortal life. Which sort of invites the question of: if even us atheists get an upgrade in the afterlife, what's the point of needing to be Mormon? At what point does striving for the super-best heaven become a matter of following one's selfish desires to get all the best stuff for yourself?

And, frankly, becoming a god sounds terrible to me. But that doesn't really matter because, in Mormonism, I wouldn't be a god, I'd be a heavenly baby-making factory pumping out little spirit babies. Which sounds even worse than becoming a god.

[Redbeard The Pink]

I've been in a "discussion" with a mormon about religion for about three years now and am always on the lookout for ex-mos who are willing to provide me with insight into the religion (the doctrines, ceremonies and practice) and culture of areas dominated by Mormons.

While not an ex-mormon myself, I did live in Salt Lake City for about 9 years, during which time my family and I familiarized ourselves with their beliefs and practices (mainly so my parents could Bible-troll the missionaries that came to our door...that eventually stopped happening).


I might be able to pitch in on that "discussion" you're having. Mormonism is a pretty interesting religion in a lot of ways (provided you're looking at it as you would any mythology and the people that adhere to it).


Incidentally, the South Park episode about Mormonism is a surprisingly accurate summary of their early history, though it doesn't go into that much detail about their beliefs.