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.
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These people. I swear.
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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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http://www.medhunters.com/articles/religionAndHealthcareMormon.html
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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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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)
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