Posted by:
poopstone
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Date: November 17, 2016 08:22AM
So as a kid I grew up in a poorer urban ward in N. Utah. We had transients that would walk in off the street to sit in the church on Sundays. And the members would move as soon as they had a little money. but this was during the 80's and 90's. I remember leadership preaching about the devil living in playing cards, you can't work on Sundays, women's place was in the home, not out in the workplace so she could "have extra money to buy sweaters." Obey the priesthood. mental illness and depression is of the devil.
Now I'm in a wealthier neighborhood (I'm still poor though ironically) and it seems the people are less stringent and sticklers for the details. I see people being on vacation on Sundays, women working and making good money, even the bishops wife. I can't imagine her saying her place is in the home etc. I see bigger houses and bigger cars and boats and nobody says they are scared of the devil anymore.
Anyone else notice any of this?
Maybe the whole church is getting softer, not just the rich?