Ask a "Mormon"

[lantairvlea]

With Mitt Romney running for president the LDS church is in the news again as it was with the issues with the Fundamentalist (FLDS) a few years ago I feel it's a good time to open this up

Comments

[placetohide]

Just curious, w hy do you think there isn't a more misunderstood religion in America? America is largely Christian, so I'd say LDS has much more in common with other types of Christianity than other non-Christian religions do. I'd say just for that, it's better understood by the majority than any non-Christian religion is!

[lantairvlea]

While that is true, many Christian Churches do not believe that the LDS Church is Christian, despite the formal name being The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  While it has many points of doctrine that are shared with other Christian faiths, most either don't know or recognize this.  Yes, the majority of people in the US probably don't know much about Buddhism or Taoism, but that is more straight ignorance than blatant misinformation.  They don't know anything compared to the rumor, misinformation, and speculation that surrounds the LDS Church

[placetohide]

I can't say I agree, as I think that Islam or atheism is probably the most extreme in misunderstood religions in America, but thanks for sharing your perspective! I have probably missed out on a lot of ugliness about politics from the media thanks to being out of the country.

[lantairvlea]

Yeah, you're definitely not missing out on anything positive going on politically right now

[placetohide]

No worries. To be honest, whether or not atheism is a religion is something strongly debated even by some atheists, haha

[lantairvlea]

I guess when I think "religion" my mind automatically thinks big "R" organized Religion. I do see what you're saying, though and agree.