[TruthTalk] Mormons and Women

[jandgtaylor1]

From: "Dean Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > DAVEH:  I find the below a bit curious, Judy <bigt snip>.... So Judy......In my opinion, Karen's 'testimony' is a bit too contrived to be believed by anyone except those who are gullible.   Judy: I have another Oophs! here. It wasn't Karen who wrote the first testimony. I read more than one and got the names mixed up; that woman didn't give her name and Karen's testimony is the one below. I'm posting it because it goes along with Dean's experiences. If this anointing with oil goes on then I wouldn't be surprised at anything that follows.   Dean writes: At the risk of sounding gullable Daveh-I have personally had women come up to me on the street in SLC and make similar claims in the area that they are oppressed by Mormon Church-talking of suicide and talked of becoming  a lesbian-some even have made claims of being raped in the Temple. One went as far as tell me that she approached me because we were the only ones who would stand up to this church. I could overlook one isolated report of this event but we have had many come up to us with the same report-but don't ask for names as they were afraid to give those out. I have told you of this before- last year. Is this related to the fact that SLC has a much higher average than the nation in teen pregnancy and drug abuse? You will know them by their fruits.Do you ignore the suffering of your own people by turning a blind eye to this also?. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karen writes: I was reading your article about the Mormon's and the JW's and I have for long time known something was really wierd about the Mormons. I lived in Boise, Idaho for many years in the 70's and the 80's and they built a new Temple (first in Idaho) right off the freeway so all could see. For a few days before the actual opening of the Temple they allowed everyone who wished to tour through the temple and see what is there. I saw with my own eyes a circular room with 12 doorways covered by cloth curtain which they explained were the doorways where the elders were to stand and look as a young initiate was to undress and which they were supposed to anoint every 'orifice' with oil. Next to this room and leading from that room was a room where there was a GOLDEN CALF. Really now...what do they need to have a golden calf for as in the Old Testament which the Jewish people made sacrifice to when Moses was out trying to write down from God the Ten Comandments. They didn't actually admit that they did sacrificing but they said it was for their rituals of 'Faith'... I just thought you might find this interesting as you said no one had ever been in one of their temples who wasn't a Mormon and I might be just one of those rare persons. Thanks, Karen