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Are mormons hard working people
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RE: Are mormons hard working people
(January 13, 2014 at 6:58 am)Rinnard Wrote: Aslong as it motivates then that's the key to trying.

How do you know it's their mormonism that is motivating them to succeed in their chosen field and not reasons like that they want to be famous (in the case of entertainers), or that they simply want to spend their time doing something they enjoy doing?

Quote:Just gotta see how small the minority is and think, wow that's really cool that they got to where they are today.

There are about 5 million mormons in the US (only about 40% of the worldwide population of mormons are American), which is roughly about the same as the number of jews in the US. Are you equally amazed when a jewish person becomes famous? Are you only amazed when a person from a minority group achieves an unlikely or difficult to obtain position? Becoming a famous or well-known singer/actor/comedian/dancer/public figure is not an easy task for anyone regardless of whether they are a part of a minority group.

Quote:Motivation has its different way of calling out a person to take it and just go for it Big Grin

Once again, how do you know it's their religion that is the sole motivating factor?

(January 13, 2014 at 7:41 am)Rinnard Wrote: The scary part is some asked my address to come and talk to me about it, and i said, nooooo Tongue, a seperate site i asked on.

I ordered a book from a site, and said they would send it for free. Mormon.org i think, kinda sceptical at first. But they said there was not tax or anything i had to pay, they just said, alright we'll send you a translation. If its one thing i don't need, then that is people at my door Tongue So i can understand that Smile

I would love to get my hands on a BoM but there's no way I'm shelling out money for it. Plus, if I order one for free online then the Mo's will have my address and probably start showing up at my front door to harass me and I definitely am not polite to proselytizers who show up at my door.

I've been thinking about going over to the local ward and seeing if I can talk them into giving me a free copy, but I want the copy that comes with the D&C, the Pearl of Great Price and the Book of Abraham which I don't know if they give away. Plus, you know, I've got so many more worth while things to do and books to read... This is an endeavor that's been on the back burner for a long time.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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Are mormons hard working people - by Rinnard - January 13, 2014 at 6:19 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Cato - January 13, 2014 at 6:27 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Rinnard - January 13, 2014 at 6:34 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 13, 2014 at 7:15 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Chas - January 13, 2014 at 11:28 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Cato - January 13, 2014 at 6:52 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Rinnard - January 13, 2014 at 6:58 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Cato - January 13, 2014 at 7:08 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Rinnard - January 13, 2014 at 7:11 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by NoraBrimstone - January 13, 2014 at 7:33 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Rinnard - January 13, 2014 at 7:41 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Clueless Morgan - January 13, 2014 at 11:52 am
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by ShaMan - January 13, 2014 at 12:03 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by downbeatplumb - January 13, 2014 at 12:47 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Mister Agenda - January 13, 2014 at 12:51 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Clueless Morgan - January 13, 2014 at 3:12 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by azheathen - January 13, 2014 at 5:27 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Clueless Morgan - January 13, 2014 at 5:51 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by ShaMan - January 13, 2014 at 6:07 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Clueless Morgan - January 13, 2014 at 8:47 pm
RE: Are mormons hard working people - by Minimalist - January 13, 2014 at 8:49 pm

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