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Originally Posted by frogza
I would have to say you have been misinformed. The LDS church leaves decisions to it's members. Now if someone was considering a job as a hit man or prostitute or some other job that was in direct violation of one of the 10 commandments, then they would advise against it.
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If what you're saying is true, then yes I have been very misinformed. Very, very, very misinformed.
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Originally Posted by frogza
I am LDS and have moved over 45 times in my life, never once did I ask for permission or even advice. I never consulted with the church for my career, my marriage or any other major decision, and I am in very good standing with the church.
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You've moved 45 times in your life? You must move very often.
You've never consulted the church or it's leaders in any of these major decisions in your life? That seems odd.
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Originally Posted by frogza
Also, the Word of Wisdom, is the commandment to not drink alcohol or smoke or use illegal drugs. We don't refer to the teachings of the church leaders as "Words of Wisdom", even when we think there is wisdom in what they say.
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Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology?
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Originally Posted by frogza
What you are describing with your friend that was "kicked out" that sounds like she either didn't give the whole story, or she was actually a member of one of the many break-offs from the LDS church, such as the FLDS. My mother has had two divorces and is in perfectly good standing with the church.
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I have no idea what FLDS is so I can't speak to that.
I believe the term she used was excommunicated and I'm certain the other co-workers in our office who were LDS members never spoke or interacted with her at all, least not in my presence. It was an extremely uncomfortable feeling within the office. I have no idea what happened prior. For all I know she burned down one of their churches. I only know her version, never discussed the issue with anyone but her. My feeling was she was deeply hurt by the situation.
She did point me in the direction of several web sites and books. I didn't spend a lot of time researching anything but what little I did look at didn't impress me even slightly. I found the church history bordered on shocking, least in my opinion.
In the work environment it was my impression, and my impression only, that she was much more honest then the current LDS members. For some reason it appeared to me they were all to willing, all too often, to take the "the end justifies the mean" mentality. Working in law enforcement and with the courts I didn't think much of these tactics.
Of course this is a very small sampling so who knows? For all I know none of them were LDS members, not like I followed any of them to church.