[Jeff Head]

Not strange at all. The context seemed to be that some might hold it against Rubio and his family for having attended the LDS church. I simply made the point that I certainly do not hold it against him that he left.

...and what on earth does that simple statement say about LDS in generl, svcw? That we do not hold it against people for making a free will choice?

You may stretch it out to be some kind of conspiratal statement about LDS folks in general if you want...but it is a rediculous stretch.

My advise would be to give it a rest. You're seeing shadows behind every corner in the broad daylight.

[svcw]

Jeff, good job of deflection.
I know people who have left mormonism who have been shunned by their families, former friends and co workers. Their decision to leave mormomism nearly destroyed them personally because of the way they were treated by these “good” people. I know people who do not leave (so much for free choice) because they know how they will be treated.
I stand by my statement, your statement was strange and it says much about lds.

[reaganaut]

..and what on earth does that simple statement say about LDS in generl, svcw? That we do not hold it against people for making a free will choice?

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They do usually hold it against those that leave. Generally the slander against those who leave are along the following lines...they couldn’t live the Mormon gospel, they wanted to sin, they couldn’t follow the WoW, they didn’t want to pay tithing, they never had a testimony, etc. Then there is the ward slander, encouraging divorces, shunning etc. Calling apostates ‘anti-mormons’ or ‘sons of perdition’.

In truth, the Mormons only believe in “Free agency” for them, not for apostates. I can give you a whole list of quotes of LDS leaders about apostates. Don’t try to whitewash this, us ex-mormons know better.