Comments on: FLDS vs. LDS

By: moosh in indy. » namecalling.

moosh in indy. » namecalling. — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:15:18 +0000

[...] out of ten when I use the term LDS, a joke is made about LSD. It’s also really close to FLDS (the polygamists, I cover that one here.) and the RLDS (also a completely different religion.) so for most people I keep it to the simple [...]

By: Lally

Lally — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:11:03 +0000

What are the actual similarities differences of FLDS vs. LDS?
(apart from the obvious plural marriage and dress)

By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:03:12 +0000

My brother is one of the CPS agents there. It's truly disturbing and heartbreaking. Be assured if nothing else, we know that Mormons and FLDS are NOT the same thing. Hugs rachel's last blog post..Bite Me, Roadrunner

By: megachick

megachick — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:23:19 +0000

casey, thanks for explaining so much so clearly for all of us who don't know LDS. specifically, i was gonna ask about the difference between 'church' and 'temple', but i read through all the comments and now i know. megachick's last blog post..carnivory is hereditary

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:59:18 +0000

I doubt I have anything to add to this conversation. . . I was raised Catholic, am now completely separated from any religion, have vague explanations of my own personal spirituality, and was told last night by a very conservative Baptist that I am going to hell. And yes, he tried to convince me to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior so I wouldn't have to go to hell. And yes, I told him I wasn't interested. So I really appreciate when you write about your religion; you do so in a factual, respectful way. And I'm sorry that the state of the world is such that you even need to defend yourself or your religion against accusations based on what happened in Texas. Rebecca's last blog post..Come One, Come All

By: m

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:28:15 +0000

well, it really should be obvious to all of us watching the mess unfold that this is a CULT. i don’t know much about Mormonism but i do know that this cult ain’t it.

By: Gunfighter

Gunfighter — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:46:24 +0000

Sheer ignorance. Hiya Moosh! Gunfighter's last blog post...comLots Happening Today

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:30:16 +0000

One of my dear friends from our old neighborhood is Mormon. She moved back to Utah about 4 years ago after her husband finished his residency. I learned so much about the Mormon religion and life -- it's beautiful. I even visited one of the first Mormon settlements and temples in Kirtland, OH (we live very close to there). I'm not even Mormon and I get upset when people confuse FLDS and LDS. Trish's last blog post..Apology

By: Butrfly Garden

Butrfly Garden — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:17:13 +0000

Casey, as soon as I heard about this, I wondered what you would say. I noticed a lot of media saying specifically that it was NOT LDS, but I also heard a lot of reports that didn’t bother to clarify that.

Before I found all my lovely LDS Blog Friends, all I “knew” about Mormons was that they were polygamists. Now that I know better and actually know a bit about the religion, I find myself trying to educate people on it. What you do (writing/sharing) helps your community and it helps all of us who don’t/didn’t know much to be better and more understanding people.

Kind of funny – when my grandma was in town for Thanksgiving, she was telling us about her friend who no longer goes to her Baptist church because the woman he was dating went to UCC and “You know how THEY are. They think if you’re not UCC that you’re just evil and won’t get into heaven!” Me and my mom: “…..uuuuuuummmmmmmm….WE’RE UCC. WE don’t believe that. At all. In fact, we chose our church solely based on their acceptance of all religions.” Her, “Oh. Well. They must be different in the South.”

People like to talk badly about things they don’t know about. Religion and politics being the favorite subjects.

I know I’m not getting to any point here (or rather several random points?). But know that even if you get nasty trolls over here because of it – what you are doing is GOOD. And it will only create MORE good because of it.

Butrfly Garden’s last blog post..Answer You Anything! Part One.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:39:37 +0000

It’s so unfortunate that there is confusion about this that tarnishes good people and legitimate religions. I’m so sorry you have to write posts like this and I can’t believe you lose readers when you write about religion. Morons.

I’m Catholic so I know that impulse to say “Wait – the vast majority of us are wonderful people and good Christians!!! And there is so much you don’t understand!”

Ack!

Amy’s last blog post..Tax Time!