PR nightmare trifecta

[_moksha]

One of the ladies in my ward puts her daughters' hair up in the same style all the time. They dress a bit differently though.

[_Mercury]

But that is the norm in the FLDS community. I don't remember that ever being the norm in the LDS community.

Was the norm where I grew up, but might not have been where you were, or you might be significantly younger than I am.

Where did you grow up? Colorado city?

No.

I don't think it has as much to do with where, as when. I was exposed to Mormons in several states in the western United States growing up, and they all pretty much dressed the same way.

Hmm, what timeframe then?

[_the road to hana]

But that is the norm in the FLDS community. I don't remember that ever being the norm in the LDS community.

Was the norm where I grew up, but might not have been where you were, or you might be significantly younger than I am.

Where did you grow up? Colorado city?

No.

I don't think it has as much to do with where, as when. I was exposed to Mormons in several states in the western United States growing up, and they all pretty much dressed the same way.

Hmm, what timeframe then?

Mid-twentieth century western United States.

[_Mercury]

But that is the norm in the FLDS community. I don't remember that ever being the norm in the LDS community.

Was the norm where I grew up, but might not have been where you were, or you might be significantly younger than I am.

Where did you grow up? Colorado city?

No.

I don't think it has as much to do with where, as when. I was exposed to Mormons in several states in the western United States growing up, and they all pretty much dressed the same way.

Hmm, what timeframe then?

Mid-twentieth century western United States.

small (Mormon)town utah/nevada/idaho/arizona?

[_the road to hana]

But that is the norm in the FLDS community. I don't remember that ever being the norm in the LDS community.

Was the norm where I grew up, but might not have been where you were, or you might be significantly younger than I am.

Where did you grow up? Colorado city?

No.

I don't think it has as much to do with where, as when. I was exposed to Mormons in several states in the western United States growing up, and they all pretty much dressed the same way.

Hmm, what timeframe then?

Mid-twentieth century western United States.

small (Mormon)town utah/nevada/idaho/arizona?

No. Striking distance of SLC. And come to think of it, when I went to BYU, the women pretty much dressed that way then, too, since the dress code didn't originally allow for pants.

[_harmony]

When I watched them, all I felt was pity. I mean, is there much to distinguish those women from Amish folks, for instance?

The Amish are not polygamous. That alone distinguishes them from the FLDS. Give me a horse and buggy any day, over having my 15 year old daughter married to a 40 year old lech.

[_Mercury]

When I watched them, all I felt was pity. I mean, is there much to distinguish those women from Amish folks, for instance?

The Amish are not polygamous. That alone distinguishes them from the FLDS. Give me a horse and buggy any day, over having my 15 year old daughter married to a 40 year old lech.

The amish have a high rate of child molestation.

[_Some Schmo]

When I watched them, all I felt was pity. I mean, is there much to distinguish those women from Amish folks, for instance?

The Amish are not polygamous. That alone distinguishes them from the FLDS. Give me a horse and buggy any day, over having my 15 year old daughter married to a 40 year old lech.

That may be one thing, but one thing does not constitute "much." The similarities, in my estimation, are far more compelling than a few philosophical differences. Try not to be distracted by the window dressing.

[_Coca Cola]

Here's an article from today's SL Trib. Elder Ballard says the publicity brought to the Church by Romney's run is a GOOD thing.

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9015176

The news storm created by Mitt Romney's presidential bid was a plus for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
"I'd much rather have people talking about us than ignoring us," Elder M. Russell Ballard told a meeting of the Brigham Young University Management Society in Washington on Saturday.
"The biggest problem we face is apathy. Still, we have learned a lot. One thing we have concluded is that even after 178 years, there is more misinformation out there than we had imagined."
Political pundits have spun two opposing theories about the most high-profile Mormon candidate ever to seek the presidency: He boosted recognition of the church and helped stamp down misconceptions, or his bid was a bad experience for the church since it brought out criticism and controversy.
Ballard, one of the first LDS leaders to speak out about the race's impact, says anxiety about Mormons primarily came from conservative Christians who are against the LDS Church's doctrine and, from the other end of the spectrum, those who oppose the church's position on moral issues such as abortion or same-sex marriage.

But, and more importantly, he asks all faithful Mormons to participate in the great debate taking place on the Internet.

But that's not enough, Ballard said. Church leaders must not be reluctant to participate in the public discussion and to engage the news media, and church members must also join the cause.
"While we do speak authoritatively for the church," Ballard said, according to prepared remarks, "we look to our responsible and faithful members to engage personally with blogs, to write thoughtful, online letters to news organizations, and to act in other ways to correct the record with their own opinions."

That's going to backfire! And it will open a whole can of worms when TBM chapel Mormons come to the internet to participate in the great debate, and learn things that will blow their minds and their faith.

I think he must be either unaware of problems in church history, or naïve.

[_Mercury]

That's going to backfire! And it will open a whole can of worms when TBM chapel Mormons come to the internet to participate in the great debate, and learn things that will blow their minds and their faith.

I think he must be either unaware of problems in church history, or naïve.

Like all things Mormon they approach the problem as if they ere shopping always at Walmart for Walmart brand food. They never reach out and try Oreos when the equivalent walmart brand does the trick. When they venture out of the box they quickly become uneasy and shaky. They become physically agitated and the hert rate picks up if they are browsing material even slightly critical to Mormonism. in short, the programming kicks in and stress hormones automagically appear in the bloodstream at the mere thought that someone out there thinks Joe was a bad person.

I had it, I am sure you have had it in the past or even today and I am sure a large percentage of the exmos here will admit to the programed reaction towards "anti-mormon" material.