filovirus Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) I was just surfing on the internet when I stumbled across this news column. I thought it was thought provoking that active members actually practice what we preach when it comes to families. Here is an except:"More than any other group in America, and despite very large theological differences with orthodox Protestants or Catholics (Mormons are not Trinitarians, to name just one basic belief), the LDS church is far more effectively passing on classic Christian cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices about marriage."Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/394510/mormon-advantage-maggie-gallagher Edited July 31, 2015 by filovirus 3
Storm Rider Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 That was an interesting article in more ways than one.
rockpond Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 I was just surfing on the internet when I stumbled across this news column. I thought it was thought provoking that active members actually practice what we preach when it comes to families. Here is an except: More than any other group in America, and despite very large theological differences with orthodox Protestants or Catholics (Mormons are not Trinitarians, to name just one basic belief), the LDS church is far more effectively passing on classic Christian cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices about marriage.Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/394510/mormon-advantage-maggie-gallagher Very cool. Although, I'm surprised that they found 3% of active LDS to say that adultery might be okay. I'd love to see the wording on the questions.
Russell C McGregor Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Very cool. Although, I'm surprised that they found 3% of active LDS to say that adultery might be okay. I'd love to see the wording on the questions. Well, there was someone around here gloating that the leaders of the Church are losing the hearts and minds of the active members on a completely uncontroversial, black-and-white question of sexual morality. Now, just who was that again?
Scott Lloyd Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Well, there was someone around here gloating that the leaders of the Church are losing the hearts and minds of the active members on a completely uncontroversial, black-and-white question of sexual morality. Now, just who was that again?A lot of wishful thinking going on among the critics, say I.
Tsuzuki Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Very cool. Although, I'm surprised that they found 3% of active LDS to say that adultery might be okay. I'd love to see the wording on the questions. "And if he have ten virgins given unto him by this law, he cannot commit adultery, for they belong to him, and they are given unto him; therefore is he justified."- D&C 132:62 Edited July 31, 2015 by Tsuzuki
Robert F. Smith Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 "And if he have ten virgins given unto him by this law, he cannot commit adultery, for they belong to him, and they are given unto him; therefore is he justified."- D&C 132:62 And so, what do you conclude about the LDS Church based on that citation? According to the 2014 research conclusions displayed by the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture, the LDS Church has been eminently successful with monogamy. Of course, at one time the LDS were also very successful with polygyny, but it was considered barbaric by the rest of America, and by the U. S. Supreme Court. What do your rather unconventional norms say to all that, Tsuzuki? By the by, do you play violin?
rpn Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 I guess the three percent adultery were the polygamists questioned.
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