That's interesting that you were surprised that the LDS didn't try any of the usual cult practices of trying to induce you into their fold. Meanwhile, we have a

That's interesting that you were surprised that the LDS didn't try any of the usual cult practices of trying to induce you into their fold. Meanwhile, we have a presidential candidate from the same organization... This might not be an issue if if we actually had separation of church and state in this country, but alas that's a myth (despite what people might want to believe, just ask any grade school CHILD what they do first thing in the morning at school, or look at the currency and see who WE trust etc etc.) Regardless of any political view, and I'm not advocating any, I'm just picking up on the view that you had cult-like suspicions of a church organization that is a big part of the life of what might be the next President of the most powerful nation on Earth.