Don't Believe Everything You See in the Movies

Well, all of my KC co-workers know that I'm Mormon now. :) I work with at least one girl that I can tell attends a Mormon-bashing church. She had the "oh you poor soul look in her eyes" which made me chuckle. It's going to be fun. I've already had to dispel a few rumors. Hooray for missionary moments!

Somehow, the new series, "Sister Wives," was mentioned in conversation and one lady mentioned something along the lines of "Oh those darn Mormons..." Immediately, I went into Missionary Mode.

"Well, actually, the family featured on that series is not Mormon-"

"Really?" "No, they are, they said that they are in a Mormon community."

"Well, they LIVE in a Mormon community but they do not practice the Mormon religion."

"No, I'm pretty sure they do. The LDS church believes in having plural wives. I saw it in a movie. Brigham Young had 27 wives."

"Yes, that's true. The LDS practiced polygamy back in the 1800's, but that stopped long ago. Polygamy is not practiced in the LDS Church today. The FLDS church is known for polygamy today. But the LDS and FLDS Church are two separate religions. The family on the show are members of the FLDS Church."

"No, you have it wrong. It's the LDS Church that practices polygamy. I saw it in a movie!"

What I wanted to say: A very sarcastic "Because movies always tell the truth..." Maybe with a rolling of the eyes and a "what the heck are you thinking" look.

What I really said (with a smile and chuckle): "Listen, honey. I'm Mormon. I'm LDS. I KNOW they do NOT practice polygamy. The family is FLDS not LDS. They are two distinct religions."

She bowed her head and a quiet little "oooooh" came out of her.

We ended up having a little discussion afterwards about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and how the two churches were formed. It was a good discussion-brief but I taught them truths. :) It's always interesting to see how other people view us and what they think they know about our beliefs. I have a feeling that this will not be the last religious discussion and I'm A-OK with that. I love talking about my beliefs, my religion, and my TESTIMONY!

Moral of this story: Don't believe everything you see in the movies.