SHORT ANSWER: Nearly all Mind Control Cultists appear "nice" and "loving" to outsiders. This can often (but not always) be part of a recruiting technique called "Love Bombing" and Mormons are no different than the other cult groups that use it. LONG ANSWER: "Love Bombing" is described as follows: "Love bombing is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual. Critics have asserted that this action may be motivated in part by the desire to recruit, convert or otherwise influence." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing However one may personally feel about the "niceness" of Mormon Culture the fact remains that secular Cult Experts (who have no interest in the group's doctrine and focus solely it's practices and behaviors) have identified Mormonism as a Mind Control Cult. Many non-Mormons have friends and relatives who are Mormon, and based on their experience, they just can't believe it when they tell them that Mormons are a cult BECAUSE they're so nice. Here's a typical story: "The Mormon Cult" and "The Cult of Mormons vs. Christianity" - these are themes I heard from my pastor years ago, but I could never believe him. I knew Mormons, and they seemed so nice, so "Christian." The Mormon cult members (OK - members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) told me they believed in Christ, they told me they worshipped Christ, and they really seemed to talk and act like Christians. For me, they seemed like the kind of people we should welcome in our society. A little different, yes, but to me, their main faults seemed to be fear of alcohol and refusal to party on Sunday. And too busy doing all their "church work." But a cult? Yet "Mormons are a cult" was what I heard at church and read in my Christian bookstore - but those books seemed so biased and (sorry) a little extreme. They seemed to describe a different people than the Mormons I knew. There is no way that I could believe they were a cult - until you showed me the evidence! Now I know better! Now I understand the Mormons are a cult..." http://mormoncult.org/ And many ExMormons and those of us who know their Mormon friends and family members intimately will tell you that very often this "nice" side can be a front that's used to impress other Mormons and potential recruits. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Links to general criteria on what defines a Mind Control Cult as well as how and it applies to Mormonism: http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=75285&catid=532 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=76264&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=80001&catid=532 http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=80003&catid=532 BITE Model links: http://www.ex-cult.org/bite.html http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=76264&catid=532 Short "overview" video: http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=75285&catid=532

The short answer: we try to live the commandment "Love thy neighbor as thyself."

They genuinely don't wish anyone ill and hope that everyone gets to heaven in time. . Mormons are some of the best people I have ever known. . You have NO IDEA how much that annoys me.

This has NOT been my experience.

So you won't slam the door on their foot.