When it comes to being in the church there has always been one thing I have always said and without it I think it would hard to be in the church and that phrase is “the church is true, but the people in it are not”. When it comes to church members I would have to say as a whole we are very prudish. We are often a two-faced community that loves nothing more than to gossip about each other. It just almost seems built in us. Why does it seem like it is our job to cut down someone who does not live their life as close to the honor code as others. So what if they are not keeping the same standards as you. That does not make you any better than they are. Often times I would say that the other person is better than you because I know many people that many members would call “Jack mormons” and they are nicer than anyone I know.
When it comes to the LDS community we love nothing more than to label someone as bad and going no where but bad places. This usually becomes something of a self fulfilling prophecy, and I have seen this happen to so many youth in the church back home, they seem to start to fall into that niche that has been created for them. It seems that once you have been labeled as a bad child it is very hard to break out of the label. This makes them tend to try not to show you other wise, because you are so set with this idea and judgment it is just easier to stick with it.
When I see this there is one thing I try to do and that is to try and be their friend, not judge them and try to see them as the good kid that they probably are. It seems like this is just not what the LDS community does not like to do, and it seems that they like to look at each other and stick their noses up in the air and pretend that they are better than them because they may know their sin and they may have sins that are just as bad, but psychologically we write it off as not as bad. When you think about it they are doing the exact opposite than what Jesus would do. So please try as a people try not to be so pious and look at these people as someone who just needs your help.
3 comments:
I agree that we definatly need to do a better job at this. Your statement on labeling a "bad kid" will make them come excalty that is right on that nail! But it sounds like a lot in what you are saying you are referring to every sing member of the church is like this and judges people. Make your statements not as much like everybody is wrong, but that there is a problem. Nice ideas though.
I agree strongly with your article on the note that this can really be the begin of a breakdown of a kids morale. I also agree that the people doing the judging aren't a whole lot better off than the judged. One of the phrases that comes off a bit strong was the generalization that all LDS people like love doing this. It was a great article though, I enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed reading your article because it is different. I do agree that members in the Church are too judgmental. Another reason i liked your article is it is truly an issue that everyone at BYU needs to consider.
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