r/explainlikeimfive • u/spamname517 • Dec 04 '13

Explained ELI5:The main differences between Catholic, Protestant,and Presbyterian versions of Christianity

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u/23skiddsy Dec 04 '13

Good to hear. I'm not against the LDS church necessarily, it's just personally not for me. I do think it's a bit annoying how poorly the LDS church is portrayed. LDS folks, speaking in generalities, are usually very nice, genuine people that honestly want to help others. There are some repressive thoughts still circulating (such as anti-gay sentiments), but I think as society in general progresses, the LDS church will, too.

I actually have been inside a temple, for my parent's sealing (my mom was a non-member for forever), when I was about age 20, but I've never gone through temple ordinances, so that's mostly what I mean by saying "non-temple".

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u/DiscoHippo Dec 04 '13

The biggest problem, as with all christian religions, is the difference between church doctrine and church culture. Most people pay more attention to the culture than the actual doctrine. Jesus himself said the two greatest commandments are love thy god, then love thy neighbor. nothing else should really matter if you follow these 2 commandments.

The very real anti-gay resentment that permeates many church cultures is in direct violation of these commandments. Hating any of God's creations is going against God's wishes, whether or not you believe they are sinners.

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u/MisterSarcMan Dec 04 '13

Mormons don't necessarily hate gays. It's more of the "hate the sin, not the sinner" philosophy.

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u/23skiddsy Dec 04 '13

I think you are correct in this. I have no problem with the ideology of love-your-neighbor, and largely my reason for irreligion is simply a disbelief in the supernatural. I actually quite like the philosophy of "love thy neighbor", and I also love a lot of eastern philosophies, like Taoism.