For those who don’t know the story, here’s an old BYU urban legend:
When BYU arrogantly decided to open a Jerusalem Center, they sought approval from the Israeli government. They are suspicious of new churches opening up stuff there, because already the city is already a holy site for like 3+ billion people. And there’s a lot of fighting.
BYU reassured that the center was not a holy site and promised NO proselytizing from it (which they’ve reasonably adhered to).
But the legend says that an Israeli official, speaking of Mormons was suspicious, and asked “What about the light in their eyes?”
The legend playing into the puritanical “city on a hill” LDS so love to believe in. That LDS people were so wholesome, simply a look into their eyes was a proselytizing effort.
LOL
For those who don’t know the story, here’s an old BYU urban legend:
When BYU arrogantly decided to open a Jerusalem Center, they sought approval from the Israeli government. They are suspicious of new churches opening up stuff there, because already the city is already a holy site for like 3+ billion people. And there’s a lot of fighting.
BYU reassured that the center was not a holy site and promised NO proselytizing from it (which they’ve reasonably adhered to).
But the legend says that an Israeli official, speaking of Mormons was suspicious, and asked “What about the light in their eyes?”
The legend playing into the puritanical “city on a hill” LDS so love to believe in. That LDS people were so wholesome, simply a look into their eyes was a proselytizing effort.
I don’t know if I will ever stop cringing at my past self for thinking this was a cool story lol
In fairness, it is a cool story.
But it’s just a story. That was the problem.