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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute
The LDS culture/gospel is exactly what one makes of it, no matter where one lives.
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OTOH, the idiom "the church is the same wherever you go" is an absolute joke. And there are different parts of the world where different people are going to find it easier to be who they want to be. Utah presents some challenges and social pressures that for someone who didn't grow up there seem strange and unfortunate.
For me, growing up outside of Utah was definitely a benefit, since church membership meant you *had to* stand for something, rather than expressing religion as the social default. I'm sure there are other people who do better growing up in Utah than elsewhere. Sure, we're all individually responsible for what we do in this life, but there are also environments that are better suited for us.
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