From my Travels in Mormondom
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:44 am
I have been on assignment in various countries throughout the World working on projects.
While away I was able to see how well Mormondom is doing both as a religion and as a social entity. In short, Not so Good.
While in Thailand, I met a expat British Mormon who is devastated by the revelation that Ole’ Joe used the same Seer Stone he used to find buried treasure to “translate” (or to use his word “imagineate”) the Book of Mormon. As an Anglo Mormon he carried great sway with the local members and his loss of testimony has crippled them. He mentioned how this is happening throughout the Asian members and that many of them see the Mormon church as a Folk Magic religion.
He further stated that of the ~20,000 members the Mormon church claims, only 4,000 self-identify as such and of those only 1,400 are participating members (ones who will actually do what is asked of them by the leadership).
In the land down under (Australia) things aren't as it would seem from the tripe the Mormon Bullshiters (PR Department) puts out. Big question, why do all the Mormon apostles live in SLC, UT, USA? Why don’t they liver around the world as they’re supposed to? Don’t we deserve an apostle to call our own? The Catholic Church has Cardinals living in the lands of their birth serving “their” people, why not the Mormon church?
Again, of the 100,000 plus Mormons claimed, only about 35,000 self-identify and maybe 12,000 are participating members (ones who will actually do what is asked of them by the leadership). The temples in Australia are pretty, but not heavily used. Mostly they just cost lots to maintain and are empty edifices to the “Rich White” people who want to impress their neighbors.
This is true of everywhere I went, WHY ARE ALL the apostle pasty White lifers who have never lived among those they are supposed to lead?
The Netherlands is more like the Neverlands for Mormons. I could not find a single Mormon in my travels and business. Seems like if there ever were any they have long ago died or moved to the United States.
In Spain the Mormons are despised. Spain happens to be the country of landing for illegal immigrants from Africa into the EU. The Africans know that if they can join a church and establish an identity in the local area they have a better chance of not being deported. Most other churches understand this and are very careful and vet the “investigator” to insure that they are sincere in their intentions to join. Most of them have a six month to a year long process to convert. Well not the Mormons, one and done is the way to membership and membership gives you a tie within the local community. Thanks Mormons.
Bottom line for Africa is feed me and cloth me, and I’ll believe whatever you say. But just so you know, I’m still going to follow my local tribal witchdoctors’ teachings. Christian when I’m hungry and need clothes, indigenous teachings at heart.
Oh, one last thing, when you say "The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" the immediate response is "WHO"? But if you say "Mormons" you occasionally get "oh, the American church". But mostly blank stares.
While away I was able to see how well Mormondom is doing both as a religion and as a social entity. In short, Not so Good.
While in Thailand, I met a expat British Mormon who is devastated by the revelation that Ole’ Joe used the same Seer Stone he used to find buried treasure to “translate” (or to use his word “imagineate”) the Book of Mormon. As an Anglo Mormon he carried great sway with the local members and his loss of testimony has crippled them. He mentioned how this is happening throughout the Asian members and that many of them see the Mormon church as a Folk Magic religion.
He further stated that of the ~20,000 members the Mormon church claims, only 4,000 self-identify as such and of those only 1,400 are participating members (ones who will actually do what is asked of them by the leadership).
In the land down under (Australia) things aren't as it would seem from the tripe the Mormon Bullshiters (PR Department) puts out. Big question, why do all the Mormon apostles live in SLC, UT, USA? Why don’t they liver around the world as they’re supposed to? Don’t we deserve an apostle to call our own? The Catholic Church has Cardinals living in the lands of their birth serving “their” people, why not the Mormon church?
Again, of the 100,000 plus Mormons claimed, only about 35,000 self-identify and maybe 12,000 are participating members (ones who will actually do what is asked of them by the leadership). The temples in Australia are pretty, but not heavily used. Mostly they just cost lots to maintain and are empty edifices to the “Rich White” people who want to impress their neighbors.
This is true of everywhere I went, WHY ARE ALL the apostle pasty White lifers who have never lived among those they are supposed to lead?
The Netherlands is more like the Neverlands for Mormons. I could not find a single Mormon in my travels and business. Seems like if there ever were any they have long ago died or moved to the United States.
In Spain the Mormons are despised. Spain happens to be the country of landing for illegal immigrants from Africa into the EU. The Africans know that if they can join a church and establish an identity in the local area they have a better chance of not being deported. Most other churches understand this and are very careful and vet the “investigator” to insure that they are sincere in their intentions to join. Most of them have a six month to a year long process to convert. Well not the Mormons, one and done is the way to membership and membership gives you a tie within the local community. Thanks Mormons.
Bottom line for Africa is feed me and cloth me, and I’ll believe whatever you say. But just so you know, I’m still going to follow my local tribal witchdoctors’ teachings. Christian when I’m hungry and need clothes, indigenous teachings at heart.
Oh, one last thing, when you say "The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" the immediate response is "WHO"? But if you say "Mormons" you occasionally get "oh, the American church". But mostly blank stares.