Ummm...you said "hard on"

I know some Mormons that I have talked to and I never had nothing hard against them.

I try NOT to think of them. Mostly, what I can't stand about them, is that they are bigots and racists. Before you say that I don't KNOW Mormons, allow me to point out that I have Mormon relatives in Kanab, Utah, and I can't stand them, either. The only GOOD thing Mormons ever did, was they invented polygamy. I would LOVE to have several wives, as long as none of them ever got pregnant. I forgot to mention that I gave you +5 for your question. (I don't hate ALL Mormons, just the ones who like to have sex with 10-year-old girls, and who use Genealogy to practice their racist beliefs.) +5

I think more so because a bunch of uneducated people in the mormon beliefs saw the South Park show on the history of the mormons.

+5 I am not and I am Baptist. The Mormon people I know are serious about their faith, fantastic fathers and mothers and I love those pastel dresses and would love to wear one one day

Yeah! Some of my best friends are Morons and I've been called a Moron once or twice in my life. I don't see.... . Uh, you mean *Mormons*, not morons? . ....never mind....;-D.. . http://www.bradblog.com/Images/Protestor_GetABrainMorans_GoUSA.jpg

There's a difference between being hard on the Mormon people and being hard on Mormon doctrine, culture, and behavior. Well it's true that some can't distinguish the difference on BOTH sides of the divide (for example, the way that the question is worded the questioner seems to be one such person) those of us who have Mormon friends and family members who are being impacted by the destructive aspects of Mormonism do. I can't speak for everyone - and I have seen abusive Mormon bashing here on AnswerBag - but I always try to love and respect the Mormon while hating and disrespecting the destructive and negative aspects of Mormonism. Unfortunately the way that some Mormons behave when you criticize Mormonism can make it a tricky proposition indeed. They can get quite rude, disrespectful, condescending, and even insulting. I have even been overtly and covertly threatened for not being 100% glowing in my assessment of Mormonism and having the gall and audacity to criticize the bad, negative and corrosive aspects of the LDS Church on their members and investigators. So this statement: "I have never seen them do anything wrong to other persons." I would respond you clearly need to do a more thorough study of Mormon History and Culture. You can start with the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857 and finish with Kip Eliason and a litany of modern homosexuals who have committed suicide due to the LDS Church's doctrine in modern times. Then you can study how today's LDS Church has been classified as a Mind Control Cult by Cult Exit Counselors, Cult Experts, and former members. "...never seen them do anything wrong to other persons"? Hardly. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE: ======================= Mormonism's Effect on Mental Health http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=79979&catid=526 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=78591&catid=526 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=76122&catid=526 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=75623&catid=526 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=75252&catid=526 Mormonism's Mind Control Cult Practices http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=80003&catid=532 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=80001&catid=532 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=79855&catid=532 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=76264&catid=532

I hate mormonism, I don't hate individual mormons, but I do hate mormonism . I have good reason to!! They ruined my life! And whatever they say they DO think they are better then other people!

As a rule I dislike any religious group that requires their membership to fund political movements that ultimately do not affect them. It's a well organized machine using it's influence to keep others "in line". Not really a redeeming quality in my book.

Let the ex mormons tell their story http://www.exmormon.org/stories.htm

You've never seen them do anything wrong to other persons? Where have you been? First of all, I'm willing to bet that all you Mormons out there are going to be relentlessly downrating me. But let's try to have an open mind, for once, and respect my opinion without lashing out like rabid dogs. Before you say I don't know what I'm talking about, let ME tell YOU that I was raised in the Mormon church. My father was the bishop while in my early years, and the stake president in my teenage years. I was baptized, went to church, went to mutual and EFY. I have a brother currently serving a mission. I was your cookie cutter Mormon boy. But I didn't do it for myself. I tried, for many years, but I soon learned(around the age of 13) that the Mormon church taught things that I personally did not believe were right. I feel it is not only wrong, but down right disrespectful to send missionaries out to a stranger's hometown, or home country, knock on their door and tell the individual that they need to change their life to fit the desires of a church the person isn't even part of. I often read my brother's letters and e-mails he sends home. He uses the classic Mormon line, "They think they are happy but I know they aren't". How ignorant can you get? Don't act as if you know how happy a complete stranger is. During my time going to church, I could NOT go a single Sunday without hearing a condescending comment towards someone different than they. I often heard things like, "If you know someone who isn't Mormon, be nice to them, but don't get too close to them because they will bring you down". Whenever I had a friend who was not LDS, my parents showed great amounts of concern and disapproval. No matter what your religion claims to teach about in regards to acceptance, Mormons are some of the most judgmental people I know. I am gay. I realized I am when I was around 12 years old, possibly even younger. I stayed in the closet until I was about 16. My family, as well as the church leaders, often spoke out against homosexuality in a less-than-respectful way. Mormons, on a whole, are extremely homophobic. When my ex bishop found out that I am gay, he felt the need to contact me and speak to me about it. He told me he didn't believe I am gay because I "don't seem like it". It was a slap in the face, as he was implying that all gay people act/dress/talk/walk the same way. When my father found out, he spent two hours telling me why I "shouldn't be gay", using ignorant lies to try and convince me that it is a choice. He also told me that I would get an STD and die, as if only gay people receive STD's. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed when the LDS church felt it was their place to get involved in legal issues(Prop. 8). This country was founded on separation between church and state. To have the Mormon church feel that they were somehow exempt from that is incredibly disrespectful. Once again, they feel like it's their place to meddle in the PERSONAL lives of others. People they don't even know. I heard about 10 seconds of General Conference a few weeks ago, just long enough to hear Dallin H. Oaks congratulate the Mormon people on their effort to 'protect marriage'. As if gay marriage is a threat to society. I also heard a clip from Conference in which a man(I didn't see what his name was) spoke about getting rid of Atheists. It angered me because they claim to be accepting, but it seems they want to destroy anyone and everyone who believes different things than they. Even though I have voluntarily removed my records from the LDS church, for obvious reasons, my family STILL is constantly pestering me and trying to get me to come back. They simply cannot understand that I AM A GOOD PERSON. I donate to charities, I return lost items any time I can, I was on the Honor Roll in high school, and I fully believe in accepting people for who they are. I have a few friends that are Mormon. I don't automatically hate someone that happens to be Mormon. But, it usually turns out that way, because even those who know nothing more about than the fact that I'm gay like to pick fights and tell me they know where I'm headed after this life. I find the Mormon religion to be incredibly flawed, and it breeds ignorance and bigotry. MOST of the Mormons I know, or have met, feel it is their place to get involved in other people's lives when they simply don't want them involved. I believe God loves everyone for who they are. I often go to a Christian Bible church. My family, however, takes great offense to that. I really don't see why, though. I am a Christian and they act as if I'm committing a sin when I go to a church that is not an LDS church. I just find the religion to be ludicrous. I find the people who follow it, however, to be even MORE ludicrous. If they mind their own business, however, then I comply with the 'live and let live' look on life. It's when they get into my personal life and act like they know me and what I need in my life that I get angry and fight against them. So go ahead, let the downrates come pouring down. But remember, you'd only be proving my point that Mormons simply cannot accept anything contrary to what they believe.