And to maximise belief we used the placebo effect, that is we didn't tell you its made up ! Can you live with that ? I often thought of posting this question to my friends but rarely did it. The usual answer is no, but I know its true - so the question is irrelevant.
Introducing Chris Cunningham's "amazing" (can't believe it) blog post. He writes:
A lot of people aren’t looking for a true church, they’re looking for a good church. (?!) They want to be part of an organization that is fundamentally sound and makes its members and the world around it better. I’m not trying to say the (Mormon) Church is perfect. But we so often get stuck focusing on its minor faults and its truth claims that we often miss what an outstanding organization it simply is. Here are 21 reasons we are lucky to be members. Read more here ...
https://thirdhour.org/blog/faith/defending-the-faith/it-doesnt-matter-mormon-church-is-true/
No comments from me - I'm speechless - but you may press more for Michael's response.
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by Michael Flournoy
Recently an article entitled “21 Reasons it Doesn’t Matter if the Church is True” came out of a popular Mormon website. It lists several reasons, regardless of the truth, that someone might want to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In my opinion, this is mind boggling. The primary reason to join the church, one would think, would be because it is true. While I was serving my mission in Anaheim, California I never told people they should join because we have great casseroles or a famous choir. You know why? Because if the LDS Church is false, none of those things matter! If Mormonism is not true, it is a fraudulent version of Christianity and an enormous sham.
So without further ado, here is my list of 21 reasons leaving the Mormon Church might be a great idea, even if it is true.
Read the 21 Reasons here