I've had a bona fide inquiry from someone doing research into the religious experience of active Mormons. I'll respond, of course, but I'm not sure my own experience and opinions represent "mainstream Mormon experience," so I'd like to invite any interested readers to give their own responses to one or both of the following questions. You can also email me your response if you prefer, and I'll forward it to the interested researcher. As a quid pro quo, I hope to get a summary of the researcher's findings in the next month or two and share them in a blog post. Here are the questions:
- What is the main attraction of the Mormon faith for you? [I imagine that many people might respond with something like "My conviction that it is the true church," in which case you might add one or two aspects of activity in the Church or of LDS doctrine that you find particularly attractive.]
- Describe your understanding of the Mormon view of salvation. And do you feel assured that you have obtained or will obtain that salvation?
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