When I went to Utah during vacation one summer (don't ask) I was intrigued to find hotel rooms stocked with The Book of Mormon instead of the requisite Gideon's Bible. Of course I took one of these free copies, being the last person to pass up a free book, and The Book of Mormon has been sitting on my shelf ever since.
I have made a few abortive attempts to start it in the past, and while it is infinitely more readable than the Old Testament, I never quite developed the taste for it. Despite my misgivings it seems eminently clear that Mormonism is one of the most important minority religions in America, it would be wise to make an attempt to understand it. With a possible Mormon president around the corner, Mormonism is here to stay and will certainty become an increasingly important social and political force in the United States over the course of our life times.
I will also admit a certain amount of fear. While the predominant secular ideology's of mainstream Catholics, protestants, and persons of no faith have provided an atmosphere of incredible religious and social tolerance, it seems that Mormonism goes hand in hand with a sort of intrusive social conservatism imposed by legislation.
I have made a few abortive attempts to start it in the past, and while it is infinitely more readable than the Old Testament, I never quite developed the taste for it. Despite my misgivings it seems eminently clear that Mormonism is one of the most important minority religions in America, it would be wise to make an attempt to understand it. With a possible Mormon president around the corner, Mormonism is here to stay and will certainty become an increasingly important social and political force in the United States over the course of our life times.
I will also admit a certain amount of fear. While the predominant secular ideology's of mainstream Catholics, protestants, and persons of no faith have provided an atmosphere of incredible religious and social tolerance, it seems that Mormonism goes hand in hand with a sort of intrusive social conservatism imposed by legislation.
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