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[–] BeefPiano 123 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“Our church elders want us to create a confrontational situation so we’ll view the outside world as hostile and see the church as the only safe community. Would you like to learn more?”

[–] TehBamski 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know... now that you mention it... This does sound like a tactic of theirs.

[–] teuast 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pretty sure several exmormons on the internet have either proposed or confirmed that this is something they're going for

[–] CheesyGordita 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, either the culture and people are really receptive and they convert a lot of new tithe payers, or it’s more heated and confrontational and the missionaries are further entrenched into the church. Source: was Mormon missionary for a year before I almost killed myself because of all that bullshit… so I guess it doesn’t always work out that way. Lol

[–] macrocephalic 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit, this never occurred to me! So I should politely ask them if they'd like to sin instead of telling them to go fuck themselves?

[–] surewhynotlem 9 points 1 year ago

Actually, just explain the above. It'll seep into their psyche.