PhuturePriest Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) According to this study, Franciscan is the 5th friendliest college in the nation: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/22/friendliest-college-students_n_6355258.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000056 As can only be expected, the University of Dallas doesn't even make the list. Puzzingly, Benedictine didn't make it, either. It appears what Mormons lack in theology they make up for in kindness, however. Edited December 23, 2014 by PhuturePriest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Mormons can be friendly to a level that is downright hilarious and/or frightening, but I find it endearing. Their commitment to family values and building strong church communities is quite admirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Mormons can be friendly to a level that is downright hilarious and/or frightening, but I find it endearing. Their commitment to family values and building strong church communities is quite admirable. I really enjoy their friendliness. But it's always shocking when you find out Mormons have a very high suicide rate, which is not at all fitting with their overwhelming friendliness and commitment to family values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritasluxmea Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I really enjoy their friendliness. But it's always shocking when you find out Mormons have a very high suicide rate, which is not at all fitting with their overwhelming friendliness and commitment to family values. In my experience, with Mormons there's two groups: Mormons and non-Mormons. They are very friendly towards everyone. But if you're not in their group, or thinking about converting, you'll never really be a part of their community or life, their "in" crowd. People can be friendly without really loving or including someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 In my experience, with Mormons there's two groups: Mormons and non-Mormons. They are very friendly towards everyone. But if you're not in their group, or thinking about converting, you'll never really be a part of their community or life, their "in" crowd. People can be friendly without really loving or including someone. I have strong emotional ties to Mormons, because my favorite nickname I ever got is "Mormon Kid", and I got it when I was 15. Basically, I was at a Catholic Conference one weekend and had a backpack on me at all times, and people kept saying I looked like a Mormon and started calling me Mormon Kid. Ever since then I've really embraced the name, and have on more than one occasion gone out into public purposefully dressed like a Mormon. For instance, this was me last Christmas Eve before Mass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritasluxmea Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 ^Cute! that kind of does look like a Mormon missionary. I remember a few months ago two of them came to our house, and we were talking about genealogy. One of the guys was of British descent and we are of Irish descent. Turns out the guy didn't know that the British people had oppressed and starved the Irish after the Protestant conquest. Then again, he believed the "great apostasy" was a historical reality so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Do Mormons get those bikes they ride for free? Catholics should get a free bicycle from the Vatican, would greatly boost conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 You look just like this dude I know on Facebook. I have strong emotional ties to Mormons, because my favorite nickname I ever got is "Mormon Kid", and I got it when I was 15. Basically, I was at a Catholic Conference one weekend and had a backpack on me at all times, and people kept saying I looked like a Mormon and started calling me Mormon Kid. Ever since then I've really embraced the name, and have on more than one occasion gone out into public purposefully dressed like a Mormon. For instance, this was me last Christmas Eve before Mass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 You look just like this dude I know on Facebook. Crazy thought: What if I am that dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 :coffee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Can we start reporting him for spam? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corban711 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 In my experience, with Mormons there's two groups: Mormons and non-Mormons. They are very friendly towards everyone. But if you're not in their group, or thinking about converting, you'll never really be a part of their community or life, their "in" crowd. People can be friendly without really loving or including someone. This is sadly true in some places within the mormon church. I have known a lot of mormom's who are only doing their 2 year missionary trips due to family pressures and/or other negative reasons similar. It can be a beautiful thing that many do embrace willingly, but I have known a few mormons who were severely depressed or even suicidal due to trying to handle the family and church/community pressures involved. Many would be kicked out of their homes and never be a part of their family life again unless they went on mission. In the high school I went to there were a lot of mormons and many of them became good friends of mine because they were the only people I could find who weren't getting heavily in to drugs, sex, partying, etc. They were always extremely friendly to me and I really do admire the good neighborly aspects of their faith. But it is true that sometimes there is more going on behind the scenes that often isn't seen. I didn't know they had a high suicide rate because I have never read up on that, but if its true I do feel like that would be possible due in part to maybe living a Stepford Wives type life where everything has to seem "perfect". Again, maybe an unfair gross generalization on my part...but based on my limited experience with them...I think its possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Indeed, I had heard that depression was particularly high among mormon women. I can imagine that though Mormon circles are very tight knit, you have to buy into their religion (or at least pretend you do) and things must be done in a certain way. Otherwise, you are pretty much "out of the club." And oddly enough even then, apparently they can be pretty relentless in trying to get you back into the church if your attendance or tithing drops. An odd fascination of mine is the testimonies and experiences shared from the ex mormon website despite the fact that I've never been mormon and could never be a mormon. It would seem that behind the scenes, there are many that don't really quite believe it but do it out of family tradition and raising solid families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 the suicide rate is down to altitude sickness. I'll try and find the research later ... but basically living in a higher altitude induces mood changes. Some brains get euphoric (e.g. "the call of the mountains") some brains get depressive. But yeah. Living in Utah has a good chance of making you either very happy or very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Can we start reporting him for spam? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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