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CA girl
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Date: April 18, 2011 07:56PM
"If you found out tomorrow beyond a shadow of a doubt that the LDS church was not true, could you live with the way you've treated the non-believers in your life?"
After being convinced the church was a lie, I'd want to know, for example:
"Katrina - your Protestant husband took on you and your two little kids after your LDS husband dumped you. How do you feel now about all the times you made hubby #2 feel bad about not being an eternal family? About all the times you made your kids get up and bear tearful testimony about how sad they were Daddy wouldn't be with them in heaven?"
"Shannon - how do you feel now about how you bad-mouthed your 20 year old son for not going on a mission and marrying his girlfriend instead? He was and is a great kid but you've done nothing since his refusal to serve a mission but talk about what a bum and a disappointment he is. It was so bad your daughter got engaged to an RM at SEVENTEEN so she wouldn't disappoint you too."
"Brother and Sister Packer - what about all those patronizing testimonies you shared after returning from your senior mission, about how you were moved by the spirit to save your cousins or in-laws or nephews because they had such darkness in their lives, not believing in the church? Do you feel good about always bringing a spiritual message or picture of Jesus, like a bull in a china shop over whatever beliefs your relatives did have?"
"And Lucy, from the other thread on this board. You lost the friendship and respect of a nice Catholic lady because you behaved like a crazy, Brian David Mitchell stalker. Do you feel bad or at least totally foolish? Because you should!"
In fact, every VT who peeked through windows, every Elder who was more concerned with his giant priesthood than respecting others, every bishop who guilted young men and women in the bishopric interviews, causing them lifelong shame, every "nice" Mormon woman who snubbed a neighbor because they owned a coffee maker.... If the church weren't true, would you still feel good about your behavior? Because if not, maybe you'd better think about that a while.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/2011 09:54PM by CA girl.