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You can say about the Mormon religion whatever you want, but they are fascinating people, and at least from an outsider's point of view their society seems to w
by jansan 6y ago
You can say about the Mormon religion whatever you want, but they are fascinating people, and at least from an outsider's point of view their society seems to work pretty well. Living in Europe I have not met many people from Utah in my life, but those young Mormon missionaries that try to talk to you on the street always seem to be very well mannered, friendly people. If they didn't have that strange religion I could actually imagine becoming a mormon :)
- TulliusCicero 6y agoSpeaking as an exmo: you're correct, but also keep in mind that hiding the hurt and putting on a good face are also part of the religion. There's a reason why the cosmetic surgery billboard ads in Utah are omnipresent, and why anti-depressant usage is so high. There are absolutely some positive things about the faith, but the darker aspects are not as easily visible.
- mc32 6y agoYou could say the exact same thing regarding Los Angeles Ca.
- vmception 6y agoSociety is scratching the surface on toxic power dynamics. Right now we're talking about Mormons.
- bognition 6y agoSure but the city of Los Angeles isn't a cult. You're free to criticize the leadership of the city, you're free to move to another city and come back and visit your friends, you're free to think whatever you want.
- BellLabradors 6y agoThis doesn't negate your point, but part of the reason for higher anti-depressant usage is that they are less effective at altitude[0]. [0]https://unews.utah.edu/common-antidepressents-are-less-effective-at-high-altitudes-rodent-study-suggests/ https://unews.utah.edu/common-antidepressents-are-less-effec...
- TulliusCicero 6y agoI thought the stat on high Utah anti depressant usage was based on the number of people taking them, not dosage levels. Though after a quick googling to check, I still can't tell.
- vmception 6y ago> and at least from an outsider's point of view their society seems to work pretty well. Narrator: It doesn't and is heavily subsidized, simultaneously making non-compliance harder to reconcile. It is impossible to discern if someone is making a satire of their religion, is an actual Mormon, or is an actual Mormon questioning the absurdities of their society.
- goatinaboat 6y agoheavily subsidized Subsidised by whom?
- vmception 6y agoThe families/community and church. Or the church, families/community. It is all interrelated. Hard for people to make other choices that mean being outside of that support system.