u/AccomplishedBat9069

Former Mormon "NorwegianArild" talks about bad experiences raising non-LDS kids in Utah. The story about the pizza party is really bad. Unfortunately his experience raising non-LDS kids is not uncommon. I suspect that the un-Christian behavior of the Utah LDS parents he is talking about is mostly a result from parents who are trying to seem more righteous, enabled because they are in an area where they are members of a dominant religion.

Does this bad behavior work both ways? When one religion forms the dominant culture in area, does this pattern arise often? For those of you who were Mormon who raised kids outside of the Mormon corridor, did members of other religions ever prohibit their children from playing with your kids because your family was Mormon?

Obviously, the LDS church has a legitimate need to pay expenses for its operations, facilities and educational programs. But even after being shamed publicly a few years ago about its miniscule contributions to charity, the church still only donates a tiny fraction of its huge wealth-- not even close to a 10% tithe.

This is what happens when you have a church run and led by lawyers and businessmen. Imagine how different the church's donations would be if Jesus was actually the head of the church.

The church should be helping people NOW, not building oversized and unneeded temples that are not helping the living.

What thoughts do you have about the Mormon church building this development in KC? Should tax dollars subsidize this project?

Uchtdorf has been described by some as the only member of the Q15 who generally has compassion for members (maybe Kearon could now qualify), but some say Uchtdorf may have been beaten down by his demotion and that his progressive views are outnumbered in the Q15. Perhaps he is not as tolerant as he used to be. What do you think Uchtdorf will do once he is anointed the $500 billion dollar man? Do you think he will try to become the "popular" prophet?

Just thinking about all of the "Presidents" that are in all levels of the church. To me it seems like (at the local level) this is just another way for the church to get the buy-in of burdensome callings being placed on members. I think having the title of "President" gives many members an ego boost and is a means of boosting members' allegiance and prestige within the ward.

I think having the title of President is also a huge ego boost for those at the paid clergy level, since they insist on being addressed by that title.

Any thoughts?

Thinking about the LDS church's hunger for money, it's revealing within a church run by lawyers that it is called a LAW of tithing. My instinct is that most tithe payers in the LDS church do not do it "cheerfully," because they only do it because they are forced to to obtain a temple recommend.

If you no longer tithe to the LDS church, what causes do you donate cheerfully to instead now?

For me, my favorite causes are the local foodbank and the local women's shelter. These are places that help people without religious restrictions or obligations and that do not hoard resources when people are hurting and need help TODAY.