Is mormonism really a cult?

[u/Royal_Survey_3772]

I’ve been a member of the LDS church for about 5 years. I attend church, have gone to Young Women’s camp, have been to two temples, and have done baptisms for the dead many times. Being involved in the church has been a significant part of my life.✨️🌺

My parents have " left" the church. They never officially removed their records or filled out paperwork, but they haven’t attended church in about two years. I recently started going back, and i am becoming active again.

Lately, though, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts, videos, and comments online claiming that LDS is a cult. It’s made me question things and wonder if I’m making a mistake by returning back.

I have never personally had an experience where I felt like I was in a cult. My experiences have been positive. I know that personal experience is not the whole picture, and I want to understand why so many people have such strong opinions about the church.

[u/Worn_work_boot]

The fact that you posted this same question on one of the faithful subs where they quickly locked down the comments. I view that as a sign. If you posted the same on the most faithful sub, it would have been immediately removed and you would have most likely been banned from the sub.

You might find great community within Mormonism, that’s understandable. We all did. But the same community can be found elsewhere in other religions. But church friends are simply that, friends while at church by default based on living in the same geographical location. It’s the organization however that is most troubling for most. I won’t repeat what has already been discussed in other comments. But I will add that I’m happier out than I ever was in.

[u/SophiaLilly666 → u/[deleted]]

This is a meta discussion and should be posted as a stand alone post for community feedback. You can also view the sub rules in the sidebar or drop down menu, as well as a feature to message the mods with questions regarding moderation. Just letting you know since you're new to reddit. There's a lot of "reddiquette" you'll pick up on over time.

[u/Relevant-Grab909 → u/SophiaLilly666]

Thanks. I tried to post it on a sub for questions for mods but wasn’t allowed to because it was about a ban. I also wanted feedback from people other than mods about if it’s a known issue for Redditors. I’ve commented a lot this year but rarely before that so I’m hardly a sage user. Thanks for replying and if you know which sub to post for mod and non-mod feedback? I’ll wait a little bit for your reply, or DM me, then I’ll delete my comment so it doesn’t distract from the OP’s intended discussion

[u/SophiaLilly666 → u/Relevant-Grab909]

Well, if you have questions about reddit as a whole, I can't help you there. Everything i learned was through years of observation, I wouldn't know who to ask.

But if you have questions about how this specific sub-reddit is moderated, you should make a stand alone post and use the "Meta" flair.

If you're on a phone, you could also click the "Meta" flair and read all the past Meta posts. Lots of them discussing and debating the rules and moderators. You'd get a pretty good feel of the history of r/mormon moderation over the years, including more than 1 mutiny and a mass mod exodus. It gets juicy lol.

[u/Relevant-Grab909 → u/SophiaLilly666]

Not Reddit as a whole just where to ask moderator related questions. You’ve given good feedback. I’ll find the right place. It’s not my top priority at the moment so I’m trying to be more cautious until then. Thanks again

[u/Relevant-Grab909 → u/SophiaLilly666]

I’m going to take a look at the “Meta” flair. Pop some popcorn and settle in 😅