I met a mormon!

Apr 21, 2009 06:39



So the other day, I had my first encounter with a Mormon. Mormons are pretty rare here in BC, and for most British Columbians, our main exposure to them is reading about that Mormon splinter group that lives up in the mountains and still practices polygamy, and so I’ve sort of wanted to have a chance to play with one of them for some time now. ( Read more... )

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nerdfury April 21 2009, 21:26:59 UTC
Perfectly executed! The seeds of doubt have been planted, and your young friend there will, in time, be raising hell by drinking alcohol and accepting blood transfusions!

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dave_littler April 22 2009, 04:11:57 UTC
It's actually the equally-crazy-but-unrelated Jehova's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions, because of the biblical prohibition against drinking human blood, which these idiots have self-destructively misinterpreted as a prohibition against having it injected into them, apparently unable to discern the difference between drinking and injecting.

These people. I swear.

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nerdfury April 22 2009, 08:33:49 UTC
Mormons as well, but that's at least what a Mormon friend of mine here in Australia's advised me. Though he also says that most Mormons aren't 'that hardcore' and will toss up the idea of saving life versus crazy Mormon law and go for saving life. Same goes for "Hmm, do I let the guy put someone else's heart in me or do I die because some book says I shouldn't do it? Er, sorry God, but I kinda like living!"

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nerdfury May 3 2009, 11:42:43 UTC
As an "inactive" mormon (church member terminology) myself, I can tell you your friend has either been misinformed somewhere along the line, or he's just playing with you. There is no doctrine stating LDS members can not have blood transfusions or organ transplants, 'hardcore' or otherwise.

PS. sorry for the anon comment, Mr. Jitter. Been a fan of yours for some time now, and thought I'd jump in on this slightly related topic to address some misconceptions.

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nerdfury May 3 2009, 11:55:06 UTC
Also, nerdfury, just in case you want to show that friend of yours, to call him out on pulling your leg-

http://www.medhunters.com/articles/religionAndHealthcareMormon.html

;D

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nerdfury May 3 2009, 12:05:52 UTC
Or perhaps this is an alternative branch to the one you've previously been a part of? After all, there are many different branches of Christianity, all of whom have different views - and many of which come from the same overall branch as another.

Who's to say that this branch of LDS doesn't practice banning of blood transfusions and transplants? I actually heard it confirmed among more than one person from that same church.

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nerdfury May 3 2009, 15:54:23 UTC
Hmm, must be a new one. But I'll agree, definitely possible. Perhaps someone somewhere along the line combined their thinking with that of Jehovah's Witness teachings to start a new hybrid branch? Who knows.
Well, it's always something you could ask your friend about. As for the "main" mormon church's doctrine (being the biggest one, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, the one I was a member of), there's never been any restrictions on transfusions or organ transplants [see the link in the above comment, as that came straight from an official spokes person of said denomination].
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course, then there's all the rumors about them apostate Australian mormons...
(tease him about that, he'll love it)
;D

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