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A very sociable French friend of mine had a much more pragmatic explanation of why the French have an undeserved reputation for rudeness. He said most people get their view of French people from visiting Paris – the most visited city in the world, with tens of millions of visitors per year. Most Parisans have had more than their daily fill of rude tourists who act like they own the town, and act as though the locals have nothing better to do than to stop and give directions 15 times on their way to lunch. And how fair would it be to call all Americans rude based on the behavior of New Yorkers – in America’s most visited city?
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Name : Lorin May, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 31, City : Roy, State : UT, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,The garments are worn by faithful members of the church upon making sacred covenants with the Lord in the temple. By convenants, I mean that we have made promises to the Lord that we will obey his commandments, keep ourselves honest and chaste and morally clean, and devote our lives in service to Him. Along with the baptismal convenant, these covenants are central to our worship. Wearing them is not unlike a pastor wearing a clerical collar to signify ordination to the priesthood; however, there is no professional LDS priesthood, so we all have normal jobs and community responsibilities. The garment is instead worn beneath normal clothing as an internal reminder of our covenants with the Lord. Members make these covenants only when they have the understanding and maturity to do so — usually no earlier than age 19. There is no corresponding clothing for children or for members who haven’t yet been through the temple.
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Name : Lorin May, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 31, City : Roy, State : UT, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I’m not offended by your response to the food storage question. However, I do wish to point out that you got a lot (if not most) of your ‘facts’ wrong in your assessment of the ‘weird’ LDS faith. What you said we believe strikes me weird, just as it does you. I’ve never been taught and never believed much of what you presented. I’ll spare you the details of why they’re wrong. There are plenty of Web sites and hundreds of books aiming to untangle the misrepresentations of and ‘proofs’ against LDS doctrine, if such a topic interests you. The official LDS website is an excellent starting point. The point I wish to make is this: Don’t expect to get accurate information or a judicious spin on another faith from people who dislike it — I’ve found this to be true with any faith, not just mine. Most of the criticisms of the LDS faith I have reviewed — and they are not a few — have been riddled with errors, sensationalism, half-truths, poor logic, and a laughably jaundiced spin on the facts. You can’t comprehend the spirit of Catholicism by asking a Jehovah’s Witness. You won’t learn to appreciate Islam by listening to a Palestinian Jew. And I can guarantee, you get an unclearly slanted if not false view of LDS doctrine from our critics. Incidentally (as the topic was food storage), the admonition to store a year’s supply of food was first issued during the Great Depression. Food storage is a key element of the church’s long-established tradition of personal self-reliance, along with getting an education that will lead to regular employment, getting out of debt, spending less than you earn, give your surplus freely to the poor). I constantly use and replenish my year’s supply, and should I or a neighbor lose a job, the food is there. It could also come in handy for a local disaster. That’s what it’s for. Lorin
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Name : Lorin May, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 31, City : Roy, State : UT, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
