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**clitlyphype** · 06-23-2011, 06:19 AM

Some fact checking:

Homophobia. You got one right.

Excommunication doesn't cut anyone off. The only difference is if you go to church (you can still go to church) you can't take the sacrament. If someone shunned their own family member, that would be against LDS doctrine. Exactly opposite of it in fact.

Mormons aren't required to serve missions.

Garments (the underwear) is not meant to literally protect a person from harm. There are some stories where it is claimed it did protect a person. It's not doctrine. They are simply to remind the wearer to follow the teachings of Christ without being obvious (like a nun's habit or priest's robe).

Caffeine... true. You aren't supposed to drink caffeinated beverages. Almost everyone does.

The stones were set into glasses to help with reading/translating. The actual content of the BoM was supposedly written on metal plates.

06-23-2011, 06:19 AM	#14
clitlyphype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Some fact checking: Homophobia. You got one right. Excommunication doesn't cut anyone off. The only difference is if you go to church (you can still go to church) you can't take the sacrament. If someone shunned their own family member, that would be against LDS doctrine. Exactly opposite of it in fact. Mormons aren't required to serve missions. Garments (the underwear) is not meant to literally protect a person from harm. There are some stories where it is claimed it did protect a person. It's not doctrine. They are simply to remind the wearer to follow the teachings of Christ without being obvious (like a nun's habit or priest's robe). Caffeine... true. You aren't supposed to drink caffeinated beverages. Almost everyone does. The stones were set into glasses to help with reading/translating. The actual content of the BoM was supposedly written on metal plates.
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