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Subject: Re: (OT) They're not all crazy in Europe
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:46:17 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-04-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-04-28 23:20, rbowman wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:37:20 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2025-04-28 14:40, rbowman wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:43:13 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Apparently, much of it is due to the fact that the Internet is now
>>>>> available to Muslims, and they can easily discover that their "faith"
>>>>> is a work of bad plagiarism filled with contradictions and lies.
>>>>> Perhaps exposure to Western content also played a part.
>>>>
>>>> Apparently exposure to the internet hasn't hindered the LDS church.
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_of_the_Hebrews
>>>
>>> I think they just enjoy the fact that they can have a number of wives
>>> and don't want to admit that it's all garbage.
>> 
>> Garbage sells.
>> 
>> https://ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com/
>> 
>> Mainstream Christian churches are losing members but they keep on growing.
>> There is a temple planned for here and there are already a number of ward
>> churches or whatever they are called.
>> 
>> There is a LDS fundamentalist town about 30 miles south. It's generally
>> believed they are polygamists but they don't cause problems so it's don't
>> ask, don't tell.
>
> The question for me is whether I want to join a religion because of the 
> benefits it offers while I live or do I want to join the true faith 
> shared by God. In my case, it's the latter. I would be wary of any sect 
> which promises me all sorts of wonderful luxuries if I join.

When my brother worked with Mormons in Idaho Falls, he would share rides 
with his co-workers. When they would drive home his Mormon co-worker would 
always point to a big house on the side of the highway. He would say, "This 
is where our bishop lives... awfully BIG for ONE family, isn't it?" 

I guess he was proud that his bishop was a polygamist. 

-- 
Jesus sat with sinners: He didn't sin
with them. Know the difference.