What are some visible/noticeable differences between a mormon and a regular christian/catholic/jewish person?

im not talking about physical appearance..i mean more like lifestyle —caitlin d

When I was LDS the only times my business associates were likely to notice anything different about me were when we were offered coffee or went to dinner together. (Mormons don't drink any coffee or alcohol.) That's probably the best you're going to do without asking him or inviting yourself to go to church with him or something.

One other idea: do you know anyone else who is Mormon? There are subtle things a fellow Mormon might notice that might be a pretty clear signal. Utah Mormons often have a certain way of speaking--something about the way they say their S's, and I don't mean a lisp. I know I still "sound" Mormon and probably always will. Or you might notice his garment line above his knees. Does it look like he's wearing boxer briefs that come to his knee? Does he always have a white undershirt on? If you ever see him dressed up, does he wear anything other than a white dress shirt? Again, all possible signs, but you won't know until you ask.

Is it true that Mormon underwear is indestructible? —flamespeak

If the question is about the material, paula is right, it's just regular material. But I think it's pretty obvious that's not what your question is about. You want to know whether Mormons believe their underwear protects them, right? I'd say some responders are being disingenuous with their answers, but I guess they did answer the question as asked.

DeSiReE:
I've heard it said that a fanatic is someone who actually believes what their religion teaches. You say some people "have gone beyond the normal religious delusion" in believing the temple garments stopped a bullet or whatnot, but isn't that exactly what they're supposed to believe? How come no one's owning up to this? J. Willard Marriott told Mike Wallace his garments saved him.

JamesB:
you sir, are weird. Imagine asking about someones underwear. Truly it must be a fetish you have.

James B:
You can't have it both ways, sir. The Mormon religion makes underwear a part of its religious practice. I don't think it's weird someone would ask about it. Imagine asking fully grown adult adherents to only wear regulation underpants, and then interviewing them regularly to ensure compliance. Is *that* a fetish?

Source(s):

Gordon B. Hinckley, J. Willard Marriott, and Steve Young:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am_0zKH9W...

Why can't families watch a mormon wedding if they're not mormon?

Why can't you watch, say, your son or daughter get married in a temple if your not mormon? —carlss

I really think this policy will change in time. It's the most glaringly "cultish" practice in the church today and creates a lot of animosity toward the church. And for what? I won't be surprised if this changes during Monson's tenure.

formermo: I'm just guessing of course, but it's an easy change to make really. They'd still do the endowment stuff, and probably even the "sealing" thing in a small private setting, but that could be viewed as preparatory to a public wedding ceremony that's done in typical wedding attire. You don't have to let the guests roam freely through the whole temple. This way you could even wed non-member spouses in the temple, just skipping the sealing part altogether.

How do Mormon critics explain 2 Nephi 12:16? —Brian in Oregon

Many assert that Joseph Smith copied text right out of the King James Version of the Bible during those parts of the Book of Mormon in which Nephi quoted from the writings of Isaiah.

Although there are several subtle differences between the two, one notable difference between the Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible is found in 2 Nephi 12:16 (compare with Isaiah 2:16). For your convenience I have quoted both references below:

2 Nephi
"And upon all the ships of the sea, and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures."

Isaiah
"And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures."

Interestingly, the Septuagint (Greek) version of this same verse is translated as follows:
"And upon every ship of the sea, and upon every display of fine ships."

If not from the golden plates, where did Joseph Smith get the phrase, "And upon all the ships of the sea"? It is very improbable that a poor American farm boy would have had access to a Septuagint Bible in 1830.

I am a Mormon critic and I can't explain that. I also can't explain the NHM thing.

Is there any proof that the Book of Mormon is true? —curethedolphins

What do you mean is it "true"? If your question is, "What does the archeological evidence look like for the historicity of the Book of Mormon?" the answer is it appears to be pretty devastating for the Mormons' claims. If your question is, "If I pray to God to know if I should join Mormonism, will he answer?" then yes, I have no doubt you'll discover it's true. Good luck with that.

A question for Mormon skeptics - Hebrew in the Americas? —hibby76

How do you explain the 2000 (or so) year old Hebrew inscription of the 10 commandments found in Arizona?

And while you're at it, tell explain to us how Joseph Smith knew to put Chiasmus's in the Book of Mormon (but then never wrote it down or mentioned it to anyone).

You clearly have answers for everything, these two should be a piece of cake for you.

I think it's safe to say neither Joseph Smith nor Sidney Rigdon knew anything about chiasmus. I doubt even Dr. Seuss knew what it was. Does that make you feel better?