How should I answer this question

[Tyler90AZ]

Since I joined the church my Grandpa has always said that if I even thought about leaving the church I would lose my family, property and life. The first two have happened so I struggle answering his question about getting my life taken. He says the Danites are going to come after me like old times. Can anybody help me come up with a solid answer for him because I am struggling?

[skippy740]

"You're absolutely right."

That'll shut him up. 100% total agreement is very hard to argue against! :)

[beefche]

The Danites? Really? The Danites are still used to intimidate people?

Yeah...I think I'd tell Grandpa that the Danites won't come after one of their own. Then ask him if he sleeps at night with a light on.

[john doe]

Did he also tell you that if you step on a crack you'll break your mother's back? More importantly, did you believe him?

[Guest FixingTheWrongs]

I had no idea what the Danites were until this post and after looking it up online. Sounds like Grandpa has been reading Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet a bit to much lately.

[Vort]

Since I joined the church my Grandpa has always said that if I even thought about leaving the church I would lose my family, property and life. The first two have happened so I struggle answering his question about getting my life taken. He says the Danites are going to come after me like old times. Can anybody help me come up with a solid answer for him because I am struggling?

The appropriate response is: "The Danites don't come after people. We, er, they wait for the people to come to them."

[MorningStar]

That's ridiculous. The Danites are coming after your grandfather.

[Spartan117]

If my Grandparents were still around, I would want them to be just like your Grandpa. Best FHE you'd ever have.

[Guest mormonmusic]

HIs comments are so preposterous I would write them off and not let them affect your testimony. I also know that even though people get disaffected from the Church, God continues to love them, bless them, and help them. Sure, the disaffection is regrettable and unwise, but it doesn't mean that you are totally in the outgroup and punished at every turn just because human weakness got in the way.

The things you mention -- loss of family and property happen to the righteous as well.

I deal with people like your grandfather by putting distance between us to the extent possible, and avoiding the subject if I have to interface with them regularly. Go forward in peace as your grandfather sounds like he's making up stuff.

[jerome1232]

I had no idea what the Danites were until this post and after looking it up online. Sounds like Grandpa has been reading Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet a bit to much lately.

I had to look it up as well, sounds like every ward just found their answer for reactivating their inactivates!

...who is that knocking aggressively at my door?

[NoGreaterLove]

Is your grandfather speaking as a patriarch? Is he speaking having authority from God and prophesying what would happen to you?

I am not discounting what he said so fast, until I have more understanding of where he is coming from. As far as the Danites, if he is inspired to tell you what he told you, then it might be symbolic of apostasy.

My point being, two possibilities exist. One being he is prophesying within his stewardship and the other, he is just messing with you.

[FunkyTown]

Bah hahahahahahahahah!

*deep breath*

BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Actually, wait. I'm going to stop laughing. Since we have the power to strip life, family and property from people, can I get a really nice home from someone rich? That would be awesome.

[prophetofdoom]

What does it mean to "leave" the church? If your grandfather considers being inactive "leaving the church"... then he must account for the millions of less active members that still are living, have their property, and have their families intact.

There are also members who request to have their names removed from the records of the church. There are most likely thousands of individuals who have done so. Many of these people still have their lives, property, and families.

The Danites DO NOT exist. There is not some hit team waiting around to whack people who leave or even apostatize from the church.

[selek]

The Danites DO NOT exist. There is not some hit team waiting around to whack people who leave or even apostatize from the church.

Thank you for providing the cover.

The check will be deposited in the usual numbered account.

[pam]

I wanted to ask if you could possibly take out an insurance policy with me as the beneficiary.

[Blackmarch]

Since I joined the church my Grandpa has always said that if I even thought about leaving the church I would lose my family, property and life. The first two have happened so I struggle answering his question about getting my life taken. He says the Danites are going to come after me like old times. Can anybody help me come up with a solid answer for him because I am struggling?

.... many people have left the church, with apparently still having the family, property and life around and all accounted for.

[rameumptom]

When I joined the Church, a group of Danites pulled me out of my bed late at night and tried to get me to quit! What do you think that means???

[john doe]

When I joined the Church, a group of Danites pulled me out of my bed late at night and tried to get me to quit! What do you think that means???

Those weren't Danites. they were Donites, followers of the late Don Knotts. They were actually trying to get you to watch him on 'Three's Company'.

[Vort]

Those weren't Danites. they were Donites, followers of the late Don Knotts. They were actually trying to get you to watch him on 'Three's Company'.

This is false doctrine. Donites deny the existence of Three's Company and insist that "The Don" never made any television shows after Mayberry RFD.

[Guest FixingTheWrongs]

This is false doctrine. Donites deny the existence of Three's Company and insist that "The Don" never made any television shows after Mayberry RFD.

Maybe for TV shows, but they insisted I watch his role in Pleasantville.

[Guest mysticmorini]

IF modern danites were to exist there are only 2 possibilites

1. they are way to busy with the counless "exmormons" to ever get around to knocking you off.

2. They don't actually go after exmormons or limit themselves to the highprofile ones.