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Summary: unusal practices
Review: The LDS is very strict,with extremly odd practices such as no caffinated beverages such as soft drinks,tea,and coffee. Tobacco use is also punishable even in the privacy of your own home. The church serice is really weird the men and women are not only seperated. But the men are also seperated into comittee groups and the temple groups meet behind closed doors. I visited a couple times and they made everyone fast from 9:30am until the baptism was over at 3:oopm,then they put a movie on from 4:oo to 5:oopm.At 5:oo we were served punch and cookies. So why wouldn't I belive the book after my own experiences. They keep showing up at my home and the call center keeps trying to send us free things.
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Summary: An opinion
Review: This book is mostly based on opinion, and you should take it in that light. If you are trying to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church), just read the Book of Mormon or talk to a member of that church. Be inquisitive. If some women like the author feel put down, I believe it's either because they have forgotten who they really are or because they have encountered some trying times in their lives (some men could be to blame). My wife and I have friends who are members of that church and I can honestly say that you should not generalize at all about Mormons. They're human just like everyone else. Don't let this be your only read about Mormonism.
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Summary: A true view
Review: This book truly describes a woman's perspective of the Mormon church and it's misleading teachings. Mrs. Robertson describes
The Temple ceremony in great detail, which most Mormon's fear to even discuss with close family members. It made me feel sick to my stomach to read what goes on in these secret ceremonies, because I was starting to accept Mormonism as a Christian religion, instead of the cult it TRULY is. I live in a huge Mormon community, and I see how unhappy most of my mormon woman friends are, now I know why. This book was extremely helpful to me.
Several of my friends who have left the church, and felt the persecution of this action have found this book an inspiration.
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Summary: WE ARE CHRISTIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is an interesting personal story of a woman's experience entering and then leaving the Church of Latter-Day Saints. It is not hate-filled or anti-Mormon, though I suppose some Saints will inevitably view it this way. I would say the tone is more one of sadness, as Robinson has become an evangelical Christian who believes that the LDS Church is seriously wrong. Some readers will find Robinson's current religious beliefs unnecessarily intrusive or "preachy," though they play an important role in her personal journey.
Other authors do a better job talking about Mormon history or theology, so I wouldn't read this book as an "expose" or as an analysis of LDS doctrine. Instead, read it as a valuable first-person account of an experience with the church and its members. Robinson is only one person, so her experience may or may not be typical.
First, Robinson provides a very interesting narrative of how she was attracted to Mormonism in the first place. It's interesting to see a first-hand account of how the LDS Church moves in on people who express interest in their faith, and who share the kind of family values that the church emphasizes.
Second, Robinson provides an interesting introduction to the LDS Church as experienced by a new member. One of her legitimate frustrations, and the start of her doubt, was the extensive use of secret rites. As a result, she felt that she was subject to social pressure to go along with beliefs that were first presented as part of a "public" (in the temple) rite. She also describes some Mormon rites that I found theologically shocking; some of these rites have since been changed, though it's not clear from this book whether the underlying doctrines have been changed.
Third, she tells us how she and her husband left Mormonism, and the hostility that this produced in their former friends. It would be nice if the LDS church could reflect on its attitude toward those who feel they must leave the church, it would reduce the bitterness that many ex-Mormons feel. Again, Robinson's account is valuable and it does not seem that unusual.
In short, this is a good personal account of a journey into, through, and out of Mormonism. I think both insiders and outsiders will find it interesting and worthy of reflection.
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Summary: Excellent, but not for the reasons you expect
Review: This is not a good book if you're looking for theology, history, or exploration of deep doctrine. However, if you want to read the personal story of a woman who went in and out of the LDS church in nice clean prose, with expressive but not overbearing emotion, then this is for you. Thankfully, it's not some bitter diatribe despite its title. Orthodox Mormons will take offense at the detailed and accurate descriptions of the pre-1990 temple ceremony. I would not call this a feminist work, however, because the Robertsons' objections seem to be on strictly scriptural matters. There are some brief moments that touch on the way women can feel within Mormonism-- particularly poignant and telling is a moment where she describes a branch president's wife confessing that she has no friends, despite knowing everyone in the branch. The bulk of the book deals with the Robertsons' post-Mormon experience as evangelical Christians. If you have left Mormonism and want a gentle, personal account to help pick up your spirits, this could be good for you.
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Summary: Not out but into mormoniteism
Review: We do not need to go out of mormonism, bnut we need to go in and minister to these poor lost souls. They have their golden bible, but our infallible bible (depending on your translation) makes the gold turn to rusty lead. We have the backwards midas touch.You feel pain, and it hutrs, so we all should leave mormonsism, just so to go back in.
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Summary: A Voice From the Dust
Review: When I made up the BOM and the D&C (esp Sec. 132) I had no idea. I only wanted a little fame and recognition. Bonus if I was successful at conviencing my wife to let me have some more, and double bonus when Heber gave me the hand of his 14 year old daughter. Anyway, I never thought that it would ever go this far. All this being said, I am a little disappointed to say that the modern Mormon Church is nothing like it was in the good old days. I can hardly recognize it. Frankly, I am also little disappointed about the ongoing Church name changes, and the phony outward snuggle up toward Orthodox Christianty. I perfered more of a seperatist approach we use back when I was running things. Except for Brigham, everone else has been a disappointment to me. At least deep down, even if it is not put forward by the PR spin folk, at the core the true Church members still beleive that they are the one and only. As for the Ex Sister Robertson, I will not let her come on into my Kingdom. As I said back in Nauvoo, nobody gets in without my permission. Ask Brigham if this aint so! Robertson's book tells too much. While it might all be true, that is not the point. It is suppose to be a secret. It's not fair. She even admits in he book that she took blood oaths not to tell this stuff. Now she has gone ahead and told it all. Its not fair, not fair not fair! Anyway, even if she shows a few people what are the secrets behind the Church I made, she cannot take away from my great accomplishment. I'm still the greatest. Remember that all the followers of J.C. ran away from him, but the LDS never ran away from me. Nope, I did it. Praise to the man. Mingling with gods. Traitors fight me in vain. Come on. Cheers, A voice from the Dust,
JS Jr. P.S. It is a lot warmer here than I thought it would be, I don't think that the brothers will need any long, heavy sweaters. They should pack light-weight clothing and walking shorts (below the knee of course).
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Summary: While it's natural...
Review: While it is natural to harbor some resentment to a religion that you end up leaving, this author seems to have portrayed the Church in an incorrect and somewhat defamatory state. (It's already been defamed by so many.) This book only furthers speculation by people who have never actually studied the Church (only books by anti-Mormons) that the Church is made up of non-Christians who have formed a cult. That further spreads hatred and propaganda, and quite frankly, makes this world a worse place to live in. It also subconciously spreads fear. That fear will only be released when the fearful choose to learn about what scares them. So, in my honest and humble opinion, as a non-LDS member who grew up in a mixed background of anti-Mormons and non-anti-Mormons, I would recommend skipping this book.
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