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I have often heard the criticism that Latter-day Saints classify
everyone who disagrees with our beliefs as "anti-Mormon." This is a problem in our church.
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Last week, in writing on my blog about what a Mitt Romney presidency
would mean for Mormonism, I shared an experience one of my friends had
while living in Massachusetts.
Returned missionaries can generally be divided into two
camps: those who hated the MTC and those who loved it.
My column last week was met with
an overwhelming response from active Latter-day Saints, objective
religious observers and fervent anti-Mormons.
I started to wonder about what
made these people dislike the church so much. After all, the vast
majority of people in the world do not act or form strong opinions
without reason.
No matter how hard
we try, we're never really going to unearth completely undiscovered
truths. If we remember this, then God can help us
discover mind-blowing, world-changing truths.
It has become fashionable in recent years to
make doomsday predictions about the future of the LDS Church based on
the recent decline in convert baptisms.
Christ's
early apostles argued. Lehi
complained when hungry. These were great, inspired men who
were not without flaws.
As the church expands, the "LDS
culture" will become more diluted. No one
should be judged for pushing against social expectations that have nothing to do with official doctrines.