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AC_Mem

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8. I was put on trial by the Mormon church too

Reply to liberalmuse (Reply #4)

Tue May 1, 2012, 10:31 PM

May 2012

They did not agree with my living with my fiance, even though our wedding date was set and the invitations were stamped and ready to mail. They said I needed to get married immediately or be ex-communicated. I went before the "jury" who judged me unworthy and they excommunicated me. Knowing what I know now, they did me a huge favor.

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Numbers of Muslims, Mormons rising sharply: report [View all] rug May 2012 OP

I read a report a couple years ago on Mormon conversions. kwassa May 2012 #1

That would be interesting to read. rug May 2012 #2

here is a news report on the subject kwassa May 2012 #7

Thanks for the link. rug May 2012 #18

And if you "defect"... liberalmuse May 2012 #4

I was put on trial by the Mormon church too AC_Mem May 2012 #8

I didn't know that. rug May 2012 #19

Oh, the religions are reporting the numbers. Thank Dog. xfundy May 2012 #3

Given that the religious are infallible (unlike the Federal gubmint).... DCKit May 2012 #6

Actually the fastest growing group are the "nones" cbayer May 2012 #22

I have a question about American Muslims. JDPriestly May 2012 #5

Prohibited? Ron Obvious May 2012 #9

I think that some countries punish it with a death penalty, but I don't want to JDPriestly May 2012 #11

No Ron Obvious May 2012 #14

Oh, c'mon! Who here hasn't lied to an infidel to further their advance? laconicsax May 2012 #15

Not me! Ron Obvious May 2012 #16

Two can play at that game... laconicsax May 2012 #17

I'm pretty sure that Muslims in the US are much more liberal towards apostasy than those overseas. laconicsax May 2012 #13

I know someone who is a Christian and born Muslim ButterflyBlood May 2012 #21

But surprisingly the number of Mormon Muslims is in a standstill n/t Stargleamer May 2012 #10

That raises an interesting question... laconicsax May 2012 #12

LDS don't believe all their posthumous "baptisms" make one a member ButterflyBlood May 2012 #20

Well, that answers that. n/t laconicsax May 2012 #23