[Dion]

Originally Posted by redforever

Ummnn, that's a blanket statement that is not true for all, especially the Mormons. The JW, yes, very strict about stuff like that, you get shunned. The Mormons, no. I know quite a few Mormon families, some, their sons could not do their mission as they smoked and drank. They were still part of the family,there was no shunning whatsoever. Quite a bit has changed within the Mormons. Another family I know has once a month where they have a fun day, they can drink pop, coffee, whatever, then the other days of the month, they observe the principles of their religion.

Yes I guess i'm guilty for making blanket statements. I do know a Morman family who kicked their son out for not attending church. Kid felt he didn't have to go in order to believe in God. The mother had his things packed up in a suitcase. Kid returned a few days later and decided to attend church on a regular basis.