The “Mormon’s are a Cult” Incident


I work for a very diverse company. I work with people from all different ethnic and religious backgrounds, unfortunately I forget that and I just start blabbing and end up offending someone because I speak before I think.

I have been working nights this week from 3-midnight to help train the nightshift on anything that they are lacking due to the fact that they are not on days. Well, Tuesday night I was talking about www.dooce.com and how Heather B. Hamilton the creator of www.dooce.com used to be a Mormon. I then proceeded to say, “Well, she is no longer a Mormon because she thinks it’s a cult, and it is, Joseph Smith was only like 15 when he wrote the book of Mormon… etc. etc.”

That is when one of my co-workers, the one that I was talking too, said, “I’m Mormon” and I was like, “Ha, yeah right, that is so funny!” and he was like, “No, really” and I was like, “Oh” and I felt like a huge Jackass. I then proceeded to apologize profusely, but it’s like apologizing after a fart, the stink still lingers in the air. To my co-workers credit, he did not get upset, nor did we launch into a big Mormon v. Christian discussion, we just changed the subject.

So, now that was a reminder to keep my opinions to myself, and should be a reminder to everyone that even if you don’t agree with someone else’s opinion, then you should at least respect them and their beliefs. Be understanding. Be Kind. Right now is a perfect time when everyone is all up in a roar about politics, Bush vs. Kerry. There is a lot of spouting off at the mouth, a lot of emotion, but when you strip away the emotion- you are left with the facts, and the reality of the situation – it all becomes very logical.

So, now to all of you Mormon’s, Hindu’s, Muslims, Bhuddists, Khabbala’s- my opinion is this- Christianity is the only path to heaven and eternal life, with Christianity the restrictions are few and the blessings are abundant. If you want to persuade me that I am wrong, then I will be more than happy to listen, but I am 100% confident in my faith, no doubts at all whatsoever and I suggest that if you are not 100% sure where you will spend eternity, then you better search for the truth- cause in the end it will set you free. I love you, I only want what’s best for you… via con Dios.

On a separate note- this song is on the Victoria's Secret commercial- I know- one minute I am talking about Jesus and the next Victoria's Secret- out of the same mouth... but this song comes on and I hear it even when I am looking away from the screen- especially since I have the commercial recorded- recorded when I recorded Joey and The Apprentice= not recorded so I can watch it over and over and over.

Anyway, this song is catchy- at least what I have heard of it is... listen to it here.

And if we have a minute why don’t we go…

walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

(break)

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

(instrumental)

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?