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Originally Posted by Link S.
I know that in the present election many people have questions about the LDS church more commonly known as mormons. I would be happy to answer any questions one has about my religion in a factual way and not try to put anyone out or make it seem like I am forcing my religion on anyone.
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I lived in Sandy, UT for 2 years (very nice looking town where HBO's "Big Love" takes place), and forgive me if I'm sounding abrasive right off the bat, but I'm curious as to your opinion.
Many of the youth in Utah (I lived the between the ages of 13-15) at the time seemed very lost; abusing drugs, running away from home, lots of promisciuty, even supposed "crips and bloods" jumping one another and severly beating other kids. Lots of racism, shunning of non-mormons, religion in public schools (seminary??), etc. The movie SLC Punk comes to mind.
In my opinion, this was all due to the fact that the fastest way for Mormons to grow is to reproduce, however when you have every family on the block having 8-10 kids, it's very easy to get lost in the crowd. The majority of my classmates seemed to be longing for an identity. Some gangmembers, some junkie's, some rock stars. Not a lot of athletics nor a lot of drive. Don't get me wrong, there were still good kids there, but I have lived in 4 states and gone to 9 schools, and these were by far the strangest in the bunch.
You seem brave enough to put yourself out there, can you rebuff this point and make me see the better side of your faith?