tjohnson
2nd April 2005, 06:37 PM
These are some points from another website. I just thought I would post them out here for people to see...
One of the great lies of Mormonism is that it is extraordinarily "family friendly." Most Mormons buy into this myth because the church stresses that image so much. But there is little substance behind it.
One of the main purposes of Mormonism is to make families into mini-cults that reinforce the larger cult's objectives of control. But are Mormon families really that much healthier than families outside of the church?
Does the church really support the family in its needs, or does it simply enforce its own will on families?
The answers to these questions can be found in the real-world practices of Mormonism, not the rhetoric.
Look what the church does when one family member is not following the church dogma. Does the church help the family or add stress?
Do families have more or less time together after they join the church?
Do families have more or less money for family needs after they join the church?
Do families truly accept one another more or less after they join the church?
Do families show more or less tolerance for non-member family members after they join the church?
Do children accept a non-member parent more or less after joining the church?
Is there more or less respect/appreciation for female members of a family after they join the church?
Are families more or less worried about what the neighbors think after they join the church?
An honest look at Mormonism in practice reveals that families are better off without Mormonism. That is of course, unless you've bought into the carrot of the "Celestial Kingdom" dangling in front of you. Then you're willing to sacrifice family time, money and love in order to reach the unattainable goal of the cult.
Much food for thought. :Puking
One of the great lies of Mormonism is that it is extraordinarily "family friendly." Most Mormons buy into this myth because the church stresses that image so much. But there is little substance behind it.
One of the main purposes of Mormonism is to make families into mini-cults that reinforce the larger cult's objectives of control. But are Mormon families really that much healthier than families outside of the church?
Does the church really support the family in its needs, or does it simply enforce its own will on families?
The answers to these questions can be found in the real-world practices of Mormonism, not the rhetoric.
Look what the church does when one family member is not following the church dogma. Does the church help the family or add stress?
Do families have more or less time together after they join the church?
Do families have more or less money for family needs after they join the church?
Do families truly accept one another more or less after they join the church?
Do families show more or less tolerance for non-member family members after they join the church?
Do children accept a non-member parent more or less after joining the church?
Is there more or less respect/appreciation for female members of a family after they join the church?
Are families more or less worried about what the neighbors think after they join the church?
An honest look at Mormonism in practice reveals that families are better off without Mormonism. That is of course, unless you've bought into the carrot of the "Celestial Kingdom" dangling in front of you. Then you're willing to sacrifice family time, money and love in order to reach the unattainable goal of the cult.
Much food for thought. :Puking