Having grown up in a Mormon family, I completely7 agree that it is a crock.

One thing that struck me though about my upbringing was how they discourged us from reading about the church from sources which were not church sanctioned. I cam eto understand that is why so many consider Mormonism to be a cult, but as I got older I found that most religions do the same things in varying degrees.

@snytiger6

I grew up in moronism too, but my father was not. Mother & her side were all morons, but it never ''took'' with me.

I was mostly ignored as a kid, so I read any damn thing I could get my hot little hands on.....including the stash father had of his books & nudie magazines.

I had questions that were never answered to satisfy me, so I went to reading everything 'but' the moron sanctioned materials.

I tried to believe, & wanted to fit in so badly, but it never worked. Because father was not moron, I never fit in with others in church.

I was the only moron kid in the neighbourhood where I grew up, as well as the only one in my schools, so I was an outcast there as well.

The only places I'm comfortable now is on sites like there. Both my husband
& myself are mostly loners by choice, & we do not associate with the religious. Luckily we live in a city where its just not a big deal.