Comments on: Metrodoxy: Habits of Successful Heterodoxy

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 02:30:03 +0000

Interesting link and pretty accurate.
Easy-going Mormon
4 Orthodoxy, 2 LDS knowledge, -8 Cultural homogeneity
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Orthodoxy ranges from (-) anti-, non- and liberal Mormon, to mainstream, conservative, and fundamentalist Mormon (+).
Mormonism’s your faith, but you don’t get too uptight about things like wearing only starched white shirts, or knowing that Nephi said “blah blah blah.” Most of your peers find you exceptionally normal, and you think that’s a good thing. In the world, as long as you’re not of the world, right?
It takes all kinds. I was born like this. I will probably die like this. Is this truly tolerated though?

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:13:36 +0000

Ahhh….yes. The Ultradox! Weilders of the true order of the sacrement. We must not leave them out.

By: jns

jns — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:39:49 +0000

Wait a minute. If you read your Sunday lessons ahead and shun the overflow, shave regularly and don’t wear sandels, sisters always wear nylons. You become in danger of becoming part of the dreaded ultradox group.
These are they who refuse to say amen unless the prayer is given in the proper prayer language.
These are they who are ready with a pertinent and pointed comment in case someone slips and says “free” agency in a lesson or response.
These are also they who begin to sweat profusely in testimony meeting if one closes their testimony in the name of “Thy Son” and have been known to rise majestically to the podium with a very loquacious ofering with the proper closure.
These folks aspire to the calling that would give them the power to have the deacons always lined up in order of heigth, wearing matching ties and leading with the right foot.
They also desire that all publications, announcements, bulletin or programs list their full names including the middle, or first initial.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 03:56:27 +0000

What? I thought I was the only one that tok that test and came out perfect! I guess they put a premium on metrodoxy…

By: John C.

John C. — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 01:30:07 +0000

I’m a perfect Mormon too. About time someone acknowledged it.

Also, you’re welcome, J.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 14:55:47 +0000

Thank John, I’m a “Perfect Mormon”…wohoo!

By: John W. Redelfs

John W. Redelfs — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:38:42 +0000

If you want to find out how orthodox you are, or not, there is a fun test to take at:
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=15145961900538302649*

By: Ben S.

Ben S. — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:03:25 +0000

I just don’t want to risk the perception of being not-orthodox.

By: Ben S.

Ben S. — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:02:29 +0000

For those of us who may one day have a job at that one place, being perceived as “unorthodox” or “disloyal” is the kiss of death (setting aside the fact that the definition of those terms is relative and fuzzy.) However, near-ostentatious orthopraxy (which I myself don’t have a problem doing as described above) covers a multitude of “evils.” In my own mind, I’m 99% orthodox.

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:03:22 +0000

A friend gave me the link to this website. This is the most precious and accurate analysis boiled into three categories (with allowance of varying degrees of those 3 categories). You might want to explore three subcategories of the three main doxys.

I embrace the ghetto. The ghetto allows a full view of the folks mentioned in #3. You can love and serve in excess after musing from the hood.
Overall, a hearty Amen.