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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Ask Me about Mormonism
 
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photomikey
Dec 30, 2012

Pellisworth posted:

What does a Mormon worship service look like, if you can share details? Is there a set order of ritual, prayers, and music (liturgy)? Do Mormons celebrate Communion/Eucharist?
I believe you can attend as a visitor. In high school, my (non-denominational Christian) bible study class visited a bunch of other faiths. I remember being unenthused to go to the LDS church, and I remember being surprised at how similar it was to basically every other service.

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photomikey
Dec 30, 2012

Domus posted:

Then how did Mormonism get so big? It's hard to grow your cult if you're pushing out 40 percent of the population.
The two tenets of Mormonism are a) have as many children as possible, and 2) dedicate two years of your early adult life to recruiting people to the church all day, every day. It's basically a recipe to make a huge religion. It worked.

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photomikey
Dec 30, 2012

Paramemetic posted:

A lot of people don't realize just how downright scientific the missionaries are about it. The language academy, though a bit limited, is one of the best in the world, and the amount of marketing and advertising research that goes on at the MTC is ridiculous.
I know this is anecdotal, but I've never run into one who could carry a conversation, much less make extended eye contact. They're 18 year old boys for Christ sake. Maybe the strategy higher up the chain is stronger, but it always seemed to me that the boots on the ground strategy is ... more boots on the ground.

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