A few weeks ago, we asked our readers for some poll question ideas. This is the first of several.
Robert Kirby once wrote a humorous article on the 5 types of Mormons. How would you best describe yourself?
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Culture, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Culture
What kind of Mormon are you? (weekend poll)
Heterodox (I selected unorthodox), but orthoprax.
One who hates labels and refuses to choose.
what is the definition of Jack mormon vs other things on the list?
Can you expand the OP to include definitions? or do we just answer what we interpret them to be.
Orthoprax would be my favorite label for me, but Liberal or New Order Mormon or Unorthodox are what I would consider. Not sure the difference between those.
…and thank you for not including “Nazi” mormon. i cant imagine a more derogatory name, who would ever self identify with that???
I picked independent, but I would self identify as an agnostic mormon.
I described, myself, as liberal, but the list only had the two of the five Robert Kirby’s types, the Orthodox and the Liberal and I had already had myself as an independent.
Robert said,
“Outraged Mormon was in reality a sub-category of either Nazi or Orthodox Mormons, depending on the level of outraged.”
When I use the scriptures when I answer a gospel question, then I expect a scriptural agreement or a scriptural disagreement. And ‘the general authorities don’t say that’ is not tolerable an leads to war.
Maybe that would make me a Nazi Mormon.
But Robert said,
“They seem more prolific and tend to congregate in particular wards, although this may actual be a misperception arising from the fact that N.M.s tend to be incredibly verbose and annoying,…”
I don’t congregate with anyone. Sometimes, someone will come to me after Sunday School (very seldom) but I’m usually alone. If my wife is with me, she is usually disappointed in the way I’ve talked, even though she has agreed with what I’ve said.
I guess I’m what you could call a TZMormon, a Twilight Zone Mormon.
Like Hedgehog. Heterodox, orthoprax comes closest to describing me. I attend 100%, hold a calling and TR, but would probably not choose this church in a vacuum. But I love vacuuming the chapel with my ward.