Why do people hate Mormons?

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

I think the people that Mormons hate the most are the ones asking them about magnets all the time.

I love magnets, I also like Little Green Ghouls, and milksteak.

I really dislike people's knees though. You gotta cover your knees up if you're gonna be hangin' around.

[Lackadaisical2]

Oh no you didn't!
*sucks teeth, snaps fingers and sways head from side to side*

To my knowledge, Catholicism doesn't ban alcohol unlike Mormonism, Islamic denominations - and Buddhism (not banned - but strongly discouraged).

From that regard, it is in fact, a highly commendable persuasion.

I now see that Buddhism must also be eradicated from the face of the earth.

(Though I happen to hate red wine.)

I think you can get white wine at some masses, but don't quote me on that one as I, strangely enough, do not typically partake of the wine portion of communion.

[F1-Insanity]

Part of the explanation may be that mormons believe a man put 'magic' seer stones in his hat and 'translated' them into the book of mormon. This same man, before 'translating' the book of moron, was arrested in 1826 by putting 'magic' seer stones and then his face into his hat to con people into giving him money so he could find hidden treasure.

Crazier than that, he clamed 'god' ordered him to commit adultery and marry 11 other mens wives, 2-14 year olds, and 33 women in secret. He was lynched when the husbands found out, LOL!

Which is why I ridicule. This sort of nonsense cannot be hated. So OP, there you have your answer.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I think the people that Mormons hate the most are the ones asking them about magnets all the time.

I love magnets, I also like Little Green Ghouls, and milksteak.

I really dislike people's knees though. You gotta cover your knees up if you're gonna be hangin' around.

Shorts prejudice! How dare you!

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

I'm pretty sure that official church policy before 1890 (celestial polygamy) has absolutely nothing to do with the current state of affairs...

[Wonderchicken]

Most of that is true. Plenty consider us Mormons to be non-Christian. I see it differently, but hey: I'm Mormon. We do believe in additional scripture. It supplements and does not replace the Bible (we use the KJV). I'm curious, however, as to where you heard we don't "consider Jesus Christ [to be] the Son of God"? One of the first tenets of the faith is that "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost."

He's confused. What he was probably meaning is that you don't believe in the Trinity.

And, well, we don't

[Conchobar Macnessa]

Simply put, folk don't understand us as Mormons. Which honestly is fine, I don't like forcing my views on other people. Here's how we're 'taught.' To be kind and understanding and 'Christlike Examples' (ie brotherly kindness, charity, humility, diligence, etc) to our brothers and sisters on earth, because call us crazier we believe Adam and Eve to be literal, and never bash another religion. Unfortunately, even the non heretics have a tendency to, discriminate? Be biased? Closed? We're encouraged to be open and understanding, but you're muscling past human nature there and it's hard. What ticks me off, is we don't have classes on how to bash other religions or tell other religions that they're wrong. Sunday school consists of spending a year on Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Church history/modern revelation (yeah I'm full aware we're bizzare, whatever) And yet, I've been to countless other denominations and they spend their sunday school bashing the JWs or Catholics or Jews or Hillary Clinton. That's not to say that 'Christians' are inherintly (sp?) bible bashers, but my experience is that people won't leave us alone, when we don't bring it to their court.

Being a devot Mormon, because I have faith in my religion and all it's bizarre practices, if you did believe in God, then you would understand that he was good no? Then if there is good there must be evil no? And if you we're God's true church, then evil would want to stop it, create all sorts of opposition, no?

You might ask yourself, why all religions get bashed on, if you're the only true church? Because truth is in every religion, just not the complete truth. Call be a bigot, call me a closeminded blindman, I've heard everything. I've seen Godmakers, I've faced the trials and accusations of countless non believers, but I refuse to denounce my faith because frankly, it's a luxury. I don't have the luxury of just believing anymore. Call me crazy, who cares, but to answer your question, it gets annoying, but we will remain wierd, and we will remain the hot topic of bashing and ridicule. I can't care anymore. Because I know my church is true.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

He's confused. What he was probably meaning is that you don't believe in the Trinity.

And, well, we don't

You're not the only one. Jehovah's Witnesses disavow the Trinity doctrine too. I think that the 7th Day Adventists do too.

[Mediterreania]

And, well, we don't

You're not the only one. Jehovah's Witnesses disavow the Trinity doctrine too.

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

You're not the only one. Jehovah's Witnesses disavow the Trinity doctrine too.

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

[GothicLust]

You're not the only one. Jehovah's Witnesses disavow the Trinity doctrine too.

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

Yeah, and those Jew people. They don't like it either.

[Esternial]

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

Somebody should definitely make a brand called "Abra" for ham.

[Wonderchicken]

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

Somebody should definitely make a brand called "Abra" for ham.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

Somebody should definitely make a brand called "Abra" for ham.

It would be quite funny, yes.

"Ma'am, what brand of ham you like?"
"'Abra', that's my ham. 'Abra' ham, my family loves it!"

[Conchobar Macnessa]

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

Yeah, and those Jew people. They don't like it either.

PS Jews get to heaven first! Did Christianity forget that they're God's chosen people? We gentile Christians (I use that loosely so as not to offend my Modern Christian bretheren) are the red headed step children that tag along for the ride, but Jews go first!

[The Matthew Islands]

One thing I never understood though, is where that whole asking Mormons where magnets comes from. I know someone said its because they believe they come from space, but I doubt that.

[F1-Insanity]

You might ask yourself, why all religions get bashed on, if you're the only true church? Because truth is in every religion, just not the complete truth. Call be a bigot, call me a closeminded blindman, I've heard everything. I've seen Godmakers, I've faced the trials and accusations of countless non believers, but I refuse to denounce my faith because frankly, it's a luxury. I don't have the luxury of just believing anymore. Call me crazy, who cares, but to answer your question, it gets annoying, but we will remain wierd, and we will remain the hot topic of bashing and ridicule. I can't care anymore. Because I know my church is true.

I don't ask myself why religions get bashed on, because the answer is simple: religion is total

bullshit

But seriously, do you believe that snake oil salesman, liar and thief Joseph Smith was a great guy?

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see...

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

Somebody should definitely make a brand called "Abra" for ham.

Abra's Delicious Chip-Chopped Ham_TM

Make yourself a delightful, delectable, delicious 'Abrahammy sammy', today!

[Mediterreania]

There's some weird Christian sect called "Islam" going around...they disavow the Trinity, too.

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

A lot of people at the time of Islam's founding thought that it was another Christian sect.

[GothicLust]

Yeah, and those Jew people. They don't like it either.

PS Jews get to heaven first! Did Christianity forget that they're God's chosen people? We gentile Christians (I use that loosely so as not to offend my Modern Christian bretheren) are the red headed step children that tag along for the ride, but Jews go first!

I was making a joke. Jokes are not serious. Jokes are meant to be funny. I might have failed at funny but I wasn't being serious.

[F1-Insanity]

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

A lot of people at the time of Islam's founding thought that it was another Christian sect.

Which in a sense, it is.

Based on the same nonsense. And with the same inherent intolerance; believe or else.

Yeah, and those Jew people. They don't like it either.

PS Jews get to heaven first! Did Christianity forget that they're God's chosen people? We gentile Christians (I use that loosely so as not to offend my Modern Christian bretheren) are the red headed step children that tag along for the ride, but Jews go first!

You serious? Newsflash; 'heaven' isn't real.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I don't think Islam is Christian, in any sense, Mediterreania. Abrahamic, yes, but Christian, no.

A lot of people at the time of Islam's founding thought that it was another Christian sect.

Could you, please, provide a source for this claim because, frankly, from all the things I've seen about Islam and from people who practice it that I know, I have never heard them calling themselves 'Christian'.

[Mediterreania]

A lot of people at the time of Islam's founding thought that it was another Christian sect.

Could you, please, provide a source for this claim because, frankly, from all the things I've seen about Islam and from people who practice it that I know, I have never heard them calling themselves 'Christian'.

at the time of Islam's founding

And I'm Muslim, I'm just making a satirical statement about my religion.

[Conchobar Macnessa]

You might ask yourself, why all religions get bashed on, if you're the only true church? Because truth is in every religion, just not the complete truth. Call be a bigot, call me a closeminded blindman, I've heard everything. I've seen Godmakers, I've faced the trials and accusations of countless non believers, but I refuse to denounce my faith because frankly, it's a luxury. I don't have the luxury of just believing anymore. Call me crazy, who cares, but to answer your question, it gets annoying, but we will remain wierd, and we will remain the hot topic of bashing and ridicule. I can't care anymore. Because I know my church is true.

I don't ask myself why religions get bashed on, because the answer is simple: religion is total

bullshit

But seriously, do you believe that snake oil salesman, liar and thief Joseph Smith was a great guy?

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see...

Do you think Obama is the greatest president that ever lived? What about Abraham Lincoln?

Call me a lunatic, but maybe folk threw things out of proportion about that snake oil salesman and liar. Maybe he was a genuinely good man. Check your sources.

but your argument is fair, and yeah, religion from the outside makes no sense. You gotta be in it to understand it fully. And to play devils advocate, could it be possible I already see?

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

A lot of people at the time of Islam's founding thought that it was another Christian sect.

Which in a sense, it is.

Based on the same nonsense. And with the same inherent intolerance; believe or else.

Also a very similar notion to both religious 'groups' is the current adherence to texts not even present in the respective 'bibles'. Many current Christian ideologies, including the 'end of days' concept, are based on texts written after the bible.

Similarly, the entire Islamic 'holy war' concept is based off texts not in the Qur'an.