Is Mormonism Worth It?

[_Lucifer]

Is Mormonism really worth the lengths people go to in order to defend it?

Mormonism is worth billions!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

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[_Kishkumen]

I deeply disagree with the entire approach of this OP. It defines belief and participation in Mormonism in entirely negative terms. Mormonism is a religious community, culture, and tradition. People belong to and participate in it in different ways. I don't like defining that in terms that assume the dishonesty of the participants and the illegitimacy of the religion.

[_Bob Loblaw]

Bob, which category do I fall into? But I'd like to hear it out of your own mouth.

I don't know you so I couldn't say.

It is worth it to believe there is a good God that controls the universe and that can answer prayer, and that belief has led me to the conclusion that that God has inspired the LDS Church.

I respect that. What I was talking about was those who know there are problems and twist themselves into knots to make things work.

[_Yoda]

So, Bob, what category do I fall in? I don't really see a category that applies to NOMs. I guess the Cafeteria Mormon category you described sort of fits, but not really, at least for me. I am well aware of the ACTUAL LDS doctrine. I just blatantly disagree with it at times. However, I have been known to defend the Church as well if I feel that it is being treated unfairly.

[_Lucifer]

So, Bob, what category do I fall in? I don't really see a category that applies to NOMs. I guess the Cafeteria Mormon category you described sort of fits, but not really, at least for me. I am well aware of the ACTUAL LDS doctrine. I just blatantly disagree with it at times. However, I have been known to defend the Church as well if I feel that it is being treated unfairly.

You disagree with doctrine that you acknowledge to be doctrine? That makes you, my dear woman, an apostate.

Rejoice!

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[_Bob Loblaw]

So, Bob, what category do I fall in? I don't really see a category that applies to NOMs. I guess the Cafeteria Mormon category you described sort of fits, but not really, at least for me. I am well aware of the ACTUAL LDS doctrine. I just blatantly disagree with it at times. However, I have been known to defend the Church as well if I feel that it is being treated unfairly.

I don't think NOMs count as apologists. Do you?

I defend the church when people misrepresent it but I am no apologist.