I have lost much respect for Mormons in getting to know Romney

[JanMichael]

48. Grasswire doesn't owe you an apology for a thing

Your church has made it so far by maintaining tight control at the top...much like the Catholic church, but only for about 170 years or so. The other posters were correct in that Donny and Marie, and the proximity to ski areas made the LDS seem "mainstream," and even wholesome.

Other than the rank and file helping their neighbors, building gyms in the churches, etc...there is not much more to recommend that anyone join. It is patriarchal, and still maintains the vestiges of racism that it was founded upon. I have been told that many of the native Americans in Utah and surrounding states cannot stand the Mormon church after Joseph Smith used them as a prop in his insane prophecies. I do not know if that is true or not--- but, it does have the ring of possible truth.

Furthermore, you don't see too many Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians or whatever MAINSTREAM denomination you would like to pick posting on several large forums about "escaping." Literally.....escaping. Many people CHOOSE to leave their church...and many people have emotional scars from their church, but few have to "escape."

You sound like a decent person; I am not trying to jump down your throat completely, but in your first couple of posts, asking for an apology for something MANY people have been thinking is ludicrous. I have very little respect for your church, and zero for the Book of Mormon.

As far as the money goes, I would say this article sums it up:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-10/how-the-mormons-make-money