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Hi Jenny (Reply to this comment)
by colonialpara
Just found this review. My parents converted to the LDS faith in 1980 and left it in 1982 (I was so glad).
I have always believed that the Mormons are nothing more than a cult. When my parents converted, I started doing the historic and Biblical research that I thought I could use to discredit everything about the Mormons. After some time and disaffection with the LDS Church and the lifestyle they were trying to impose on my parents, they stopped attending. Every few weeks, a member of their stake would show up to try to bring them back into the fold.
After a while, my parents stopped allowing them into the house and then, one day, they simply wrote out letters of resignation. We never heard from them again. I did notice though that my Dad's death was reported at their website and that disturbed me.
A fine review of a religion that is misrepresented by its members and leaders and which, in my opinion exerts a cultish control over its members.
Well done!
Paul
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Jul 19 '06
3:57 pm PDT
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It's all about fear... (Reply to this comment)
by cuculuain
and loss of control. My disagreement with the LDS Church lies in the almost pathological need to control the lives of its members. It is my assertion that churches should exist to nurture members toward a point where their relationship with God is strong enough to "go it alone". The LDS Church doesn't want to let go.
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May 30 '05
1:58 pm PDT
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Re: I can't imagine... (Reply to this comment)
by knotheadusc
I get fired up about that couple telling me not to read the book now. I guess back then I was only twenty-two or twenty-three years old and didn't know a whole lot about the church--and as a non member, I still don't know a lot, but I know much more now than I did back then. The couple was older, educated (and actually quite liberal for LDS members), and they were successful in making me feel ashamed because they made me feel like I'd read a trashy novel or supermarket tabloid. If that incident had happened today, I probably would have given them a piece of my mind. But back then I guess I was too inexperienced and unsure of my opinions- I was also a bit shocked, too.
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Jul 19 '04
6:11 am PDT
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Re: A great perspective on this book (Reply to this comment)
by knotheadusc
Truthfully, I have to admit that my perspective on the LDS church has changed a lot in the past few years. Had I reread this book a few years ago, I probably would have agreed with some of the other folks who have read and reviewed Secret Ceremonies-- that Laake had no right to write about the church, that she was whining and maybe a bit weak for submitting so readily to the church authorities, or perhaps even that some of the book had been made up. Being married to a member has educated me about a faith I never thought I would get to know, and I know that it did help me to understand this book better. Thanks for reading and commenting, Bonnie!
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Jul 19 '04
6:00 am PDT
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I can't imagine... (Reply to this comment)
by lyagushka
how I would respond to being told by someone that I shouldn't read (or have read) something. No doubt my response would have been quite rude, as I perceive such a comment and judgment to be the height of rudeness. You seem capable of forming your own intelligent conclusions about what you read. Anyone who can do that, or who aspires to be able to do that, has every right to read exactly what they please. Being told what I shouldn't read is not something I would allow anyone to do without them getting a serious piece of my mind. The nerve!
I'm afraid that comments like the one you describe would only encourage me to believe the worst about the LDS church. Any organization whose members are encouraged to suppress any criticism or analysis of the organization is not one I would judge favorably.
Nice review, by the way.
best,
Kate
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Jul 19 '04
1:02 am PDT
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Sadly, (Reply to this comment)
by telynor,  in Books
Stories like Laake's are all too true. I knew a great many women like her when I was living in Utah. While most of the Mormon church are not quite this extreme, you really have to wonder sometimes. I remember reading this book quite some time ago, and remember being both shocked and upset by it. Thanks for writing it up. -- Telynor
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Jul 18 '04
9:40 pm PDT
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A great perspective on this book (Reply to this comment)
by bonniesayers
Having read parts to your hubby and his insight made this most helpful. Thanks for the details in writing this up and sharing for others.
Hopefully your review will help those wondering if this was made up, etc. as other reviews referenced.
Good adding that she had a mental illness, so many confuse that with other personality traits.
Bonnie
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Jul 18 '04
7:40 pm PDT
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