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[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by BlueK

It's really only the Aaron Shaf types who are like this, and I think those are a small but very vocal minority of the protestant world. Unfortunately they tend to have a lot of influence over their congregations and a lot of the misinformation spills out into mainstream Christianity. However I've found that 90% or more of the protestant Christians I know come away with a favorable impression of mormons once they actually meet and associate with one.

Trust me, there is much negativeness behind your back.

We are only at the first stage of acceptance, that people don't talk badly to our face.

I've heard plenty of people speak poorly of Mormons, not knowing that I was Mormon.