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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Is it true that Mormons are all about emergency preparedness? I was accused of being a Mormon when I made a custom survival kit for the car of my exwife.
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Yes! Having a 72 hour kit in your car is standard. Since the church is fixated on the end of the world including expecting massive natural disasters and war, it's encouraged to have a year's supply of food, a stash of seeds, barrels of water, and the skills necessary to live in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
What are the mainstream LDS thoughts on the perversion by the Fundamentalist LDS of the (and I'm using my term here since I don't know that there is an "official" one) "any man can be a prophet" proclamation/declaration? Clearly the mainstream church has, for the most part, set that aside, but how are the fundamentalists treated, if they're even mentioned?
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The fundamentalists are mentioned. They're under extreme scrutiny in an attempt to sic social services or police on them - there is a constant effort to break up their insular communities. There are numerous service organizations working to help the women who escape and the young boys who are abandoned by the FLDS.
Official stance: If you choose to follow the FLDS church, you are excommunicated from the LDS church.
"Any man can be a prophet" - it's interpreted to mean that any man or woman can be a prophet/ess to those directly under his or her jurisdiction. So, a Bishop is the prophet of his ward, a father a prophet of his family, a mother a prophetess over her children, and so forth. BUT you cannot receive revelation for anyone outside of your jurisdiction, and you can only advise, not command. Everyone has the right to exercise free will.
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Crompsin- I answered your question with my statements above on the garments.
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Originally Posted by Rekna
Want a beer?
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Sure, I'll give it to my husband. Can't stand the stuff.
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Originally Posted by DaniGirl
I am an ex morman myself and I completely believe this statement. What I remember most about this religion is the guilt that comes from it. I feel that a big part of this religion is based on guilt. That is why everyone needs anti-depressants, there is so much guilt and stress in the LDS religion. You are mainly taught what you shouldn't do and why you shouldn't do it. That is what I remember. GUILT.
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I'm so glad that you've jumped into this thread!!! I was hoping you'd lend your perspective to these questions.