Scott Lloyd Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) There have been discussions on this board about the typical "Utah Mormon," iconic though largely mythological as it is. Now Daniel Peterson's blog just linked to this fairly thoughtful piece on RealClearReligion. The author's experience largely mirrors mine. I, like she, grew up in the Sixties and Seventies and was born and reared in Salt Lake County. I have Mormon pioneer ancestors, though none crossed the plains with Brigham Young; mine came later in the immigrant companies from the British Isles and Sweden. I largely share her perspectives. But asking if Catholics drink milk? Where in the world did that come from? Edited March 10, 2014 by Scott Lloyd 1
Scott Lloyd Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 Can you provide a link?Sorry. No wonder this thread wasn't getting any response! Here it is http://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2014/03/08/confessions_of_a_utah_mormon.html 1
strappinglad Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 A good read, makes some poignant points. The 'milk ' query was just childhood naivete (sic) and a chuckle.
The Nehor Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 This is just a sneaky way of trying to get me to stop making fun of Utah Mormons isn't it? Didn't work.
Buzzard Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Lord, I am grateful that as a righteous North Utah County Mormon, I am neither a stuck up Alpine Mormon, one of those hick Payson/Salem/Benjamin/South Utah County Mormons, nor especially an unwashed near heathen University of Utah cheering east bench of Salt Lake City Mormon.Amen. Edited March 10, 2014 by Buzzard 2
frank_jessop Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 This is just a sneaky way of trying to get me to stop making fun of Utah Mormons isn't it? Didn't work.HA, me too. Though I haven't experience much, in the past few years, of what annoys me about Utah Mormons
Scott Lloyd Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 HA, me too. Though I haven't experience much, in the past few years, of what annoys me about Utah MormonsMaybe you're maturing.
frank_jessop Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Maybe you're maturing.That, or haven't been around Utah Mormons in a long time.
Scott Lloyd Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 That, or haven't been around Utah Mormons in a long time.I daresay that's the case with a lot of people who think they know all about "Utah Mormons."
Paddy Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Scott It is obvious, at least to some, that the Utah Mormon experience is just as nuanced at other Mormons around the world. However i must say that the stereotypes that surround Utah Mormons are often perpetuated by (1) the media when they produce shock pieces, and (2) unfortunately young missionaries from Utah serving overseas. Although a lot of them are lovely young kids many of them promote the same stereotypes as you hear about. I suspect this is to do with the age and maturity of the missionaries? The other thing that I have found, and it alludes to this in the article, is that Mormon enclaves are "places of protection". What tends to happen, at least what I have observed, is that although missionaries bring back other cultures, food, and ideas, etc., it is then reinterpreted within the confines of the of the strong Mormon enclave culture. The same goes for persons that emigrate from other countries to strong Mormon places. They re-evaluate their previous culture to what the new dominate culture is. I am not suggesting that is a bad thing but it is a point the article does not discuss. We even have that same experience to a degree in Australia. The Sydney saints often think that the Queensland saint are quite weird in the way they emphasise parts of their religion and vis versa. To the point where we irreverently call them the QRLDS (Queensland reorganised church)!! Edited March 11, 2014 by Paddy 1
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