What topics should I discuss with my Mormon guests?

[Me Myself]

I was a bit disappointed that they didn't show up today. I was going to offer them tea and everything.

Put a sign in your door that says "no mormons allowed. You won´t betray me again!" :149:

 

[Katzpur]

Put a sign in your door that says "no mormons allowed. You won´t betray me again!" :149:

There was possibly a good reason for their not showing up. At any rate, such a sign would come across as immensely juvenile, so if that's the intent, go for it.

 

[Katzpur]

I was a bit disappointed that they didn't show up today.

You had a firm appointment? I'm surprised they didn't show up, too, but there may have been a good reason.

I was going to offer them tea and everything.

Why tea?

 

[Me Myself]

There was possibly a good reason for their not showing up. At any rate, such a sign would come across as immensely juvenile, so if that's the intent, go for it.

The intent of the post was to be juvenile, though I´d say "childish" to be more accurate.

No I wouldn´t put a sign, but I can imagine the feeling of disappointment. I too would have looked forward for the meeting if I had asked for it and probably also have had tea or similar ready, so I can sympathize.

 

[InChrist]

Can you ask then if a Non Mormon can enter a Mormon church without the angels stopping them with some kind of force.

Ive heard this but not sure of how true this is.

I never heard this before and I must agree with Katzpur that visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend services inside any Mormon ward. It is only the Mormon temples which have restrictions on who may go inside.

 

[Satyamavejayanti]

I hope this is just a sarcastic question, but in the event that it's not, I'll answer it for you. On the outside of every LDS Church in the world there is a sign saying, "Visitors Welcome." The sign means what it says. Anyone is welcome to attend an LDS worship service, unannounced.

It was a actual question, I have been told this by EX-Mormons and a practising Mormon, and it was not a joke either. Well you have cleared that one up.

Thanks

 

[Satyamavejayanti]

I never heard this before and I must agree with Katzpur that visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend services inside any Mormon ward. It is only the Mormon temples which have restrictions on who may go inside.

Mormon temples, That's what it was, not church, my mistake.

Well so i guess its true then?

 

[Katzpur]

Mormon temples, That's what it was, not church, my mistake.

Only Mormons who have demonstrated a sincere understanding of and commitment to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ may attend temple ceremonies. You can think of the temple as a sort of "institution of higher spiritual learning," so to speak. All members of the Church are encouraged to prepare themselves to go to the temple, but it is only with sufficient readiness that we are permitted to participate in temple worship.

Well so i guess its true then?

What's true? That angels are going to stop non-Mormons from entering with some kind of force? No. Still false. Even with respect to the temple, no angels are going to stop anyone from entering. People who should not be attending have lied their way in before, and were not stopped.

 

[Bismillah]

Would someone explain why they feel it is socially conventional to be so rude as to offer them tea? I don't understand, is there some feeling of satisfaction of allowing a guest into your house and then being inhospitable and vulgar?

 

[Revoltingest]

If ever you need to get rid of them, bring up the history of machine tools or heat engines.
Works for me.....puts'm to sleep or on the run.
But if they show a spark of interest, bring out the big guns.....discuss the subtle differences between vertical boring mills & vertical lathes.
This has made even strong men crumple in a withering heap.

 

[Reptillian]

You had a firm appointment? I'm surprised they didn't show up, too, but there may have been a good reason.

Why tea?

It was tea, coffee, or beer based on what I had in my apartment. A lot of people don't like coffee, and I didn't think that Mormons were allowed to drink alcohol, so tea was all that was left.

Would someone explain why they feel it is socially conventional to be so rude as to offer them tea? I don't understand, is there some feeling of satisfaction of allowing a guest into your house and then being inhospitable and vulgar?

What's wrong with tea? Tea and bagels seemed nice to me...

 

[Reptillian]

If ever you need to get rid of them, bring up the history of machine tools or heat engines.
Works for me.....puts'm to sleep or on the run.
But if they show a spark of interest, bring out the big guns.....discuss the subtle differences between vertical boring mills & vertical lathes.
This has made even strong men crumple in a withering heap.

It might help them to learn a bit about the Carnot cycle.

 

[Tarheeler]

It was tea, coffee, or beer based on what I had in my apartment. A lot of people don't like coffee, and I didn't think that Mormons were allowed to drink alcohol, so tea was all that was left.



What's wrong with tea? Tea and bagels seemed nice to me...

From what I understand, most Mormons don't drink coffee, tea, or alcohol.
Why don

So it would be like offering a Jewish or Muslim visitor a porkchop.

 

[Draka]

It was tea, coffee, or beer based on what I had in my apartment. A lot of people don't like coffee, and I didn't think that Mormons were allowed to drink alcohol, so tea was all that was left.



What's wrong with tea? Tea and bagels seemed nice to me...

You honestly didn't know Mormons don't drink tea? If you really had nothing else in your home to offer you'd be much better off just offering some water to drink. Make some Koolaid if nothing else

 

[Revoltingest]

It might help them to learn a bit about the Carnot cycle.

That runs the risk of being interesting.....rare, but possible.

 

[Katzpur]

Would someone explain why they feel it is socially conventional to be so rude as to offer them tea? I don't understand, is there some feeling of satisfaction of allowing a guest into your house and then being inhospitable and vulgar?

It wouldn't be rude at all, but as Mormons, they would decline the offer as their religious beliefs prohibit tea and coffee. Those of us who commented assumed the poster knew this.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Put a sign in your door that says "no mormons allowed. You won´t betray me again!" :149:

There was possibly a good reason for their not showing up. At any rate, such a sign would come across as immensely juvenile, so if that's the intent, go for it.

:clap

 

[oldbadger]

It wouldn't be rude at all, but as Mormons, they would decline the offer as their religious beliefs prohibit tea and coffee. Those of us who commented assumed the poster knew this.

I'm amazed! Why don't Mormons drink tea? It seems such an innocent beverage. I would have made the same mistake.

 

[Dingbat]

Would someone explain why they feel it is socially conventional to be so rude as to offer them tea? I don't understand, is there some feeling of satisfaction of allowing a guest into your house and then being inhospitable and vulgar?

I do not get it either. As a former Mormon I would never feel the need to act that way. I would either politely decline letting them in or if I did let them in I would at least be hospitable. I wouldn't discuss theology with them but anything else would be just fine. I don't get what the OP is getting out of it acting that way.

 

[johnsweeting]

I had a couple of young (late teens/early twenties) Mormon missionaries stop by my apartment on Saturday. They wanted to discuss religion and share their faith with me. It was a bad time since I had just woken from a nap, was going to go for a run, and my apartment was a mess. Also, I would have been embarrassed to have guests (my futon was covered with aluminum foil since I've been trying to train the cat to keep off of it, and I had empty beer bottles everywhere) I invited them to come back over on Thursday afternoon for a discussion. What should I talk with them about? I'm clueless...I've talked with Jehovah's Witnesses before, but never Mormons. They're going to try to make a convert out of me, should I try to make skeptics/agnostics out of them?

Here are my questions I would ask them:

1. How old is the earth
2. Do you believe in evolution
3. Do you seriously believe in the planet Kolob
4. Depending of the answers above.....ask them if they are ready to take an IQ test
5. Show them the door and say "I live in reality...I stopped believing in made up fables when I was 5"

Info about Kolob (click on the link to right): Kolob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia