Do LDS tend to live closer to their parents than most people? I heard they are very family oriented.?
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I am LDS, but this is just my opinion from my observations. \n\nThere are still many LDS families that live close to their parents and other extended family members. We are very family oriented. \n\nHowever, we live in a global society, have a global church, and therefore have members everywhere, many of them do not live near family. It seems that despite distances, many LDS families mantain very good relationships with their parents and families. They often hold regular family reunions and get togethers.\n\nI have lived overseas for the last 12 years and yet have seen my family and my wife's on a regular basis.
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My wife's parents are not LDS, and they felt really bad that they could not attend the wedding of their oldest daughter.  Talk with your bishop before hand to see what he has to say about it.  If you go with it, then I would try and have everything look as close to a real wedding as possible without the actual typical cerimony.  Have someone talk about your marriage giving advise, etc.  In place of the typical marraige ceremony, create a "promise" ceremony where after you make promises to respect and love each other in a variety of ways.  Then after you agree, you can exchange rings then being wished with a happy life together.
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I think...I think God favors them kids that have parents go to church often. Hehe. Just kidding.\n\nWell the most widely used answer that I don't buy wholely is genetics. It makes up only a small part of your developments.\n\nWhat I think the reason why some people have more memory & intelligence than others is the environment that they were exposed to early in life that taught and avocated them to be persistent with learning...like Asian families do.
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Mormons in and around Utah are very pushy, they are the majority and do not fear being ridiculed, where elsewhere they are passive, not really caring if you are in a different church than they.
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I think they kinda are.  I mean, in my church we all dress pretty modestly but in the Young Womens' group (which I am in) two out of the 10 girls are very hippie-like in their dress.  Four of us do not have fathers at home -- that is the nature of the area I live in.  I think some of the girls go to private schools, but 5 or 6 of us are in state schools.  We eat what most people eat... y'no, fish, bread, potatoes, milk - the usual!  Of course we live the Word of Wisdom, too.  \n\nMost of the girls have at least 1 sibling, and 2 of us are not from LDS backgrounds.  \n\nI think most of us are into rock music, though we all have pretty diverse tastes.  \n\nHope this helps!
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My guess is that some Mormons are nice for the same reason that anyone is nice to anyone.  I'm a Mormon, and I'm nice to everyone, because I have been raised to be non-judgemental of other people, and I have been taught to love and respect other people.  It doesn't having anything to do with trying to get people to join the Church, or trying to be better than other people.  I simply geniunely respect and care for people, because of the way that I was raised, and so I am nice to people!
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There's a mircale hapenning to me every week. But one that's really outstanding is that my parents never got along. Their marriage was a total wreck. In my childhood I used to see my parents fight and my mom full of brewses and everything. they eventually divorced. Two moths after i accepted Jesus as Savior, I started praying for them, and in 2 weeks they started getting along, and ever since (it's been 4 yrs now)we've been living together and they get along alot better than married couples. God be glorious!
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i know one family that has 20 people...i'd go insane if i had to live with that many. they live with aunts, uncles, cousins most of them are married and have children. they also have grandparents living with them.
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So what!  I saw something from the Mormon church that shows President Bush is related to their founder.  I don't think he's a Mormon.  One of my great grandfathers was an official in the Soviet Government but my mom isn't a Communist.  Well sometimes the way she acts towards me Maybe just Maybe she is!!.  lol lol just joking.  Also what's the Skull and Crossbones club.  It sounds like a club my younger brother might be interested in joining (my boyfriend Jamie too).  They both act real juvenile sometimes (oops they are juvenile lol lol).
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Most people want to know their family, good or bad\n\nGood Luck
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My parents don't live in the area.  I talk to my monther 1-2 times per week. And my father every couple of weeks.  I think it's great your husband has a close relationship with his parents.  The problem, it seems like, is that he is talking to them when you want him focused on you and the kids.  My wife talks to her mom several times a week, but usually and on her commute home.  I do most of my talking when my wife isn't around.  I agree that it is annoying to have a spouse spend a lot of time on the phone with other people (family or not) when you are around.  Try to get husband to do his talking when it won't mean neglecting you & kids - that's more the problem, I think.
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My Dad is a Mormon, and it's supposed to be a constant reminder thing, kind of like wearing a wedding ring.  Mormons are very worried about what they do pleasing their God, even though they believe in many gods. Don't try to make sense of Mormonism, it will drive you insane.
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I've heard  a lot of bad things about the LDS Church. I would like to mention that one of the answers before me mentions what they have heard about the Church MEMBERS and not about the church.  Every church has less than Perfect to even really bad members.  Polygamy is also the worst thing I have probably heard although there are some outrageous tales of the LDS church doing all sorts of things.  I don't believe a lot of the tales because my Brother is a LDS member.
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they have an easy life...all new things are available to them.\nthier parents had to live in tougher conditions.\nteens are hovever not that much satisfied.\ncheers
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I think that many people are surprised, you would not be able to single us out unless that is by our large families, and the fact that many times you will find us doing family orientated stuff.\n\nWe are clean people who keep clean homes and yards, we try to take care of the things we have. We dress more modestly than most out of respect for ourselves, yet can still dress within the fashion if we choose.\n\nThere are the fundamentalist down in Southern Utah and Colorado city and when you see them it's almost like looking back on time, but they are not a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.\n\nWe are really just normal people, who try to live as our Heavenly Father would have us do being good and honest people. \nThere are a few who don't always do things the way they should, or struggle to live within the Churches teachings but, it is that way for every religion and found in all walks of life.\n\nI would think though that it would not be any different than finding out someone is a Baptist or a Catholic or what ever religion. That just seems funny thinking that people would like be freaked out or something. The picture your question paints makes me laugh at the thought of it.\nI see someone standing on a street corner screaming OH NO not a MORMON, hee,hee that's funny. Really I think if you lined up a Mormon, a baptist, or a Catholic you wouldn't be able to tell who was who.
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I have a pretty open family, so no, I have not suffered any kind of prejudice.  No, I did not regreat living with my hubby before we got married, in fact, I'm glad I did.  It's as close to marriage as you can get.  You just have a legal obligation to them after you marry, so it is somewhat different.  I would suggest to my son that he lives with the girl he wants to marry before doing so.  You learn so much being around someone 24/7.  Even if you hang out at the other's house everyday... It's different
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I am so glad that you have noticed these wonderful values among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that you know.  It is true that family values and the importance of family is stressed very highly in our church.  \n\nIn fact, we teach that the family is the basic unit of society, instituted by God, and that the church exists to build and strengthen families.  In that sense, the "secret" is simply that the members of the church are putting into practice the teachings of Jesus Christ in their behavior towards the people in closest proximity (family members).  \n\nThe church encourages its members to hold once weekly "Family Home Evenings", where family members come together to teach each other, spend time together, and grow closer as a family.  It's practices such as these that help families to be stronger.  If you would like to find about more about how to institute these principles in your own family, feel free to check out the church's website.  There are many materials that can show you how and give you ideas.