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Originally Posted by Dan
Full salvation, IMO, cannot be obtained without first being willing to sacrifice all things. The church helps facilitate such focused devotion by its members. Though the members can be misguided at times, it really is an all-in decision. Those who are teetering on that decision or who are going back and forth are always stretched out to in the hope they will eventually come all-in.
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when you think about it "all-in" sounds a lot like being "saved" (which is anathema to the typical Mormon).
In Mormonism, you must be "all-in" but you will never be "all-in" until your calling and election is made sure. Does this lead to decreased happiness? High expectations + low attainment = unhappiness. It's like the complete opposite of zen.
Now I'm not saying all Mormons are like this, or the gospel is truly like this, but I think it is so for many Mormons in their version of belief, as taught to them.