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I agree with Deedub's rebuttal to this, but I want to add a few things.

I'm sorry you're offended.  It's a weak argument, though.  Just because something about another person's religion offends you, they ought not to have to discontinue.  Honestly, how often have you been approached by missionaries?  It has NEVER happened to me, but by the way people around here talk, it seems like it happens just about every day to you guys.

Here's a hypothetical situation for you:  I may be offended by a Sikh because his turban is blocking my view at a play.  I may not see the need to wear a turban.  I may even say that the "mere presence of the guy in the turban freaks me out", but it is important to him so I deal with it.  Missionary work is important to Mormons.  Deal with it.

So you're saying that any group that is persecuted ought to expect and accept persecution? I don't think you mean that. One could say: "Interracial couples CHOOSE to get married, so I don't know why they have a problem with being harrassed!" "Gays CHOOSE to be openly gay, so I don't see why they have a problem with people defacing their property! They ought to expect that kind of thing!" "Muslims CHOOSE to be Muslim, so I don't see why they have a problem with being called terrorists!" Gimme a break! Mormons DO NOT have to take the knocks and have every right to expect and seek after religious tolerance. They also have the right to fight against the damaging effects of anti-Mormon propaganda and, as deedub said, half-truths.

You might be referring to my comment that a summary need not discuss all Mormon doctrine or controversy.  I stand by that.  No one is asking you to ignore anything.  You've just made that part up.  By pointing out that Mormons are nice, I'm emphasizing the fact that as far as the outside world is concerned, this is all that is important for YOU to worry about.  If you've decided that Mormonism is not for you, great!  Fine!  More power to you!  I'm just saying, why stress about the Mormons?  Why are the users of videosift so determined to put them in a bad light?  Why do you care about the so-called "magic hat?"  To emphasize insignificant and unflattering parts of a religion FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE of being cruel and promoting hatred and misunderstanding is wrong and intolerant.

Mormons don't believe that they have the corner on good people, if that's what you were implying.  Some people may look into it fairly, but ask yourself if you are truly one of those people, or are you the type that likes to take cheap shots at Mormons because, let's face it, it is so...very...easy?

>> <a href='http://www.videosift.com/video/The-TRUTH-about-what-Mormons-Believe#comment-432204'>^MINK</a>: ^actually, the mere presence of the guys in the white shirts freaks me out and i consider it a mild "force" in my face in the street. I can take the pain, i just think it's what some people call "offensive", for example if i wore a "fuck god" tshirt all day and asked people in the street if they would like to talk about Satan. It would be... rude. one thing i am noticing is the need to tell us how persecuted you are. that's interesting. I would say you choose persecution if you follow an unconventional path, whatever that is. if it was purely your skin colour it would be unfair to persecute, but it's your chosen belief, you have to take the knocks. As for the defences here of Mormonism, they seem to amount to "don't worry about that part". I am afraid I consider all the parts, and I wouldn't want to be part of an organisation with parts like that, even if it contains nice people in other parts. all your life you were told mormonism is good, and you seem to find it hard to understand that some good people simply weren't born into that tradition, and that from the outside, it looks ridiculous (like most religions). some retards will throw retarded accusations, but other people will read a lot about your religion (from many sources) and simply decide it's not believable or coherent.

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