Posted by:
dk
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Date: March 31, 2012 10:18PM
I was reading the responses to Active-New-Order-Mormon-Saint's post:
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,459897,459914#msg-459914and was wondering, is the lds church at a tipping point?
They seem to be presenting mormon lite to the public, but are tightening the reins with the faithful. They may parade the token black, gay or successful woman, but it's always pray, pay, (pay more) and obey. Get on that hamster wheel and go faster and clean the toilets while you're at it.
You have old white guys in the leadership that are from a different century. Even if they see what is going on around them, can they make sense of it? Are they just surrounded by Yes men? Do you think women have any input? Will we see a young prophet, say 30 or 40 years old, anytime soon? What about a non American? Someone of color?
I went inactive mainly from burnout, especially after the church came out with the statement, 'we are not a social club'. Sorry, but many people join churches for the social aspects. I gather that wards with low attendance numbers get less money, and with less money, they do less and lose even more members. Seems like a vicious downward spiral. They have their strongholds in UT and the Western US. What about other countries?
I have no doubt the lds church will survive. It has the money. I don't see it being a global giant. It may modernize and change just as society does, but will it be in 10 years, 50, 100? Your ideas?