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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
They had a path were people walked down and saw the Christmas story. It is amazing that even they know what parts of their doctrine are completely goofy and need to be kept hidden from the general public. But besides that there is much to like about them. I can imagine what would happen if the UPC adopted the "standards" that the Mormons do -which is basically moderation in all things. For the most part they are extremely friendly, healthy (because they teach healthy living -there are VERY few overweight Mormons and most women who have 4-7 kids under their belts look like they were never pregnant once!), and usually well off financially (moderation in spending!).
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As a former Mormon (from the age of 10-12), I can vouch for those remarks. Doctrines aside, I'd never met nicer people. Talk about family structure! They've got it. And, the financial structure is there also. Although my next door neighbors were looked down upon from other neighbors because of their questionable living conditions (i.e. not-so-clean house, very plain-clothed people), other friends of ours lived in and built a beautiful home backing up to a golf course and were very fashionably dressed. However, both families displayed the same spirit of humilty, kindness, and compassion alike. It didn't matter who had what finances; most of the Mormon folk were extremely nice and outgoing, and they'd do almost anything to help someone out with no strings attached...
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