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The Mormon Church: Modern Day Mandated Servitude and Bondage
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RE: The Mormon Church: Modern Day Mandated Servitude and Bondage
Mormons average a schism of some kind every other year. Maybe the Book of Abraham imbroglio triggers something . . .
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RE: The Mormon Church: Modern Day Mandated Servitude and Bondage
Quote: Don't they highly encourage their kids to attend BYU? All that is is Mormonism overlaid with the facade of institutional/scholarly legitimacy.

It really depends on the "caliber," if you will, of Mormon you are. My father didn't encourage that I go to BYU (Idaho, Utah, or Hawaii) until I went atheist. Haha. Before then, my father didn't care too much for BYU. He went to SDSU, minored in life science and majored in spansih, and then UC Dan Miguel for a masters in humanities. So his educational world view is pretty secular, thankfully.

Many parents are the same, mostly parents outside of Utah or with minimal ties to Utah. Otherwise, then yes, there is a pretty big expectation that you would consider BYU. But BYU Provo is bitch to get into.

Quote:What's the saying? The smarter you are the better equipped you'll be at rationalizing your beliefs? Thinking

Statistically, yes, more education usually correlates with less belief. But according to Neil deGrasse Tyson, 7% of all elite scientists are religious. (note "religious" and not just "theist" or "deist")



Quote: That strikes me as being especially true for Mormons. Yes, they're educated. Yes, they're intelligent. But education and intelligence mean nothing if you don't recognize your own confirmation biases and takes steps to eliminate those biases.

I would agree, it's saddening. But as long as they donate their knowledge to the secular world and keep their stupid ass religion out of it, I'd pardon them of their crimes for now. Wink haha
"Just call me Bruce Wayne. I'd rather be Batman."
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RE: The Mormon Church: Modern Day Mandated Servitude and Bondage
I watched a de-conversion video on youtube of a mormon. He submitted his letter of resignation 2 or 3 times, which went completely ignored. After months of trying to get out, after his phone calls were ignored, he either called or wrote another letter saying he was going to get an attorney involved. As soon as he mentioned litigation, he got a call the next day from the bishop, I believe it was. He told him, he was going to get on top of his letter of resignation right away. I despise religion... As far as christianity is concerned, mormonism is probably at the top of the crazy list, followed by catholicism. Of course, you also have other sects, that enjoy speaking in tongues. I don't believe in god, but I do that everyday. Christians don't understand a word I'm saying. Get out of that church! FAST!!!
"That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." -Christopher Hitchens- My Hero
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RE: The Mormon Church: Modern Day Mandated Servitude and Bondage
Saw this the other day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el0BcVVyIWw
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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