Why do people have so many rumors about Mormons?

I worked with Mormons at my last job including my boss. All the Mormons I knew were consciencious and hard working. Mormonism holds no negative connotations for me.

I know the LDS church changed its position on plural marriage long ago and that it now it even allows blacks to into the presthood.

As far as the extra strict and uptight thing goes; the Mormons I knew didn’t drink caffeinated or alcoholic beverage. The women I met wore long sleved blouses and ankle length skirts even on the hottest Texas Summer days. As I see it they are uptight and strict but that’s no skin off my nose.

To me the strangest part of the religion is the temple garments.

The people who think that Mormons don’t use electricity probably have Mormons confused with Amish.

It just like scientology or the masons.

There is just not enough public information, so people supplant it with rumors, until someone sets them straight :-)

I think it’s because the book of the mormons is so strange and farfetched (my opinion). My mormon friend has tried to explain it to me many times and it still seems strange and at times ludicrous. I don’t hate mormons or try to bash them and I see where your coming from (most people in my school believe you worship a bear), but it just doesn’t make sense to me.

please we in the last days becareful and read your bible well, do the will of GOD

that makes sense. what do you mean that there’s not enough public info though?