Posted by:
T-Bone
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Date: December 24, 2017 09:07AM
Mormons identify first with being Mormon. Their whole identity hangs on it. They start conversations that have nothing to do with their religion with, "When I was on my mission..." just to virtue signal to each other. It takes up their whole lives and it gives them their self esteem. They get a sense of being on a team and being better than the rest of the world from their religion. They find their spouses in Mormonism, take pride in raising their children to be good little Mormons, and invest incredible amounts of time doing Mormon activities.
Then when they hear the truth about their religion, it offends them terribly. When that identity is threatened, they feel threatened. The more offended they are, the more "true" their religion must be.
Isn't it great to be out of a religion that causes knee-jerk reactions to truth? Isn't it great to be out of a religion that is anti-science and anti-logic? It's sometimes hard work to exercise our brains when we're used to having all the answer fed to us. But now that we're out, isn't it great to be able to make decisions based on something besides feelings?
We don't have to play the identity game any more. We're free!
T-Bone