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Originally Posted by Pio1980
General perceptions like yours is why I started the thread, my perspective is atypical of both mainstream Mormons and non-members thru a familiarity with the history and culture.
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Over ~20 years, I spent lots of time for work in Utah and southeastern Idaho and became close friends with lots of Mormons, though most would probably be considered Jack Mormons by the more observant of the faith. As a result, most were fairly critical of the mainstream LDS church, not exactly for the theology itself as for its insularity and social pressures imposed on non-Mormons or Jack Mormons in cities and towns with large LDS populations. Nearly all of them had read Krakauer's book when it came out, liked it, but were embarrassed (but not insulted) by its revelations.