Is life harder as an "orthodox" Mormon or a "liberal" Mormon?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by CardiacCoug

I personally think it is much more stressful and depressing to be an orthodox Mormon.

On my mission it seemed like the more orthodox guys were feeling stressed out and guilty all the time. It seems like a lot of women in the Church, who tend to be more literal and orthodox than most men (in my opinion), tend to feel stressed out, depressed, and guilty.

What says CG? Is life more stressful as an orthodox or a liberal Mormon and why?

Dunno. I consider myself closer to an orthodox Mormon than a liberal Mormon, but I don't stress about anything to do with the church. Probably because I get spiritual comfort from it.

The orthodox members I know don't seem to stress at all. They are content to take things at face value. Those who are more liberal are the ones who are up in arms - figuratively speaking of course - about everything and don't seem to ever be happy with the goings on in the church.

I do agree with whoever it was that mentioned it has to do with personality. Those who roll with the punches tend to be less stressed about anything, much less the church.

[SoCalCoug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Don't relax. If I were to relax, this site would die in 2 days.

You have one of those rapture contingencies? Like if you don't log in for 2 days, this site is set to self-destruct, leaving us with the message, "MikeWaters has been taken in the rapture; why are you still here Tex & Indy?"

[SoCalCoug]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Only if it makes you feel better. After all, we've come to discover this week that the primary purpose of this mortal existence is to have joy.

You disagree with "Men are that they might have joy"?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Adam

Adam fell (your welcome) that man might be; man is that he might have joy. What part of this don't you understand?

You are pretending that we don't understand that wickedness never was happiness aren't you?

I find joy at Franklin Quest Field watching a Bees game. Or any other ball diamond. If you are responsible for my joy, I thank you.