Comments on: Public Perception of Mormonism http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:26:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Silus Grok http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 Silus Grok Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:57:57 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/#comment-9220 Considering the horror stories I hear from non-Mormons raising their children in Mormon-majority locations, I think that there's plenty we members could be doing to spread the good word — starting with not ostracizing the little non-member girl down the street. Considering the horror stories I hear from non-Mormons raising their children in Mormon-majority locations, I think that there’s plenty we members could be doing to spread the good word — starting with not ostracizing the little non-member girl down the street.

]]> By: Christopher http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/comment-page-1/#comment-9219 Christopher Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:17:17 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/#comment-9219 <em>Sublte craftiness indeed. One wonders what many of these people would think if it weren’t for poor journalism and lie-spreading ministers and others bent on convincing (or in the words of this verse, deceiving) people that we’re evil, not Christian, a cult, or whatever.</em> Connor, tone down the persecution complex just a notch or two. Not everyone is out to get the Mormon Church. People naturally think of polygamy when they hear the word "Mormon" because the practice of plural marriage largely defined the Mormon Church for some 60 years of its history. By others' definitions of the word, Mormonism is indeed a cult and certainly not Christian. While there are surely a number of rabid anti-Mormons bent on proving the Satanic nature of Mormonism, I think most of the American public (including journalists and ministers) is well-intentioned in their assessment of the LDS Church. Sublte craftiness indeed. One wonders what many of these people would think if it weren’t for poor journalism and lie-spreading ministers and others bent on convincing (or in the words of this verse, deceiving) people that we’re evil, not Christian, a cult, or whatever.

Connor, tone down the persecution complex just a notch or two. Not everyone is out to get the Mormon Church. People naturally think of polygamy when they hear the word “Mormon” because the practice of plural marriage largely defined the Mormon Church for some 60 years of its history. By others’ definitions of the word, Mormonism is indeed a cult and certainly not Christian.

While there are surely a number of rabid anti-Mormons bent on proving the Satanic nature of Mormonism, I think most of the American public (including journalists and ministers) is well-intentioned in their assessment of the LDS Church.

]]> By: Connor http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/comment-page-1/#comment-9218 Connor Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:34:31 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/11/27/public-perception-of-mormonism/#comment-9218 "For there are many yet on the earth among all sects, parties, and denominations, who are blinded by the subtle craftiness of men, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, and who are only kept from the truth because they know not where to find it." D&C 123:12 Sublte craftiness indeed. One wonders what many of these people would think if it weren't for poor journalism and lie-spreading ministers and others bent on convincing (or in the words of this verse, deceiving) people that we're evil, not Christian, a cult, or whatever. “For there are many yet on the earth among all sects, parties, and denominations, who are blinded by the subtle craftiness of men, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, and who are only kept from the truth because they know not where to find it.”

D&C 123:12

Sublte craftiness indeed. One wonders what many of these people would think if it weren’t for poor journalism and lie-spreading ministers and others bent on convincing (or in the words of this verse, deceiving) people that we’re evil, not Christian, a cult, or whatever.

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