@ragingloli Regarding your first response to this question, I think you’ve hit on a very important feature of religious/philosophical thought. This feature tells us something very fundamental about being human, and possibly about the existence of God. Rather than attempt to explain it directly, I’ll suggest an analogy.
A fish tells another fish that the only true water is the water near the reef. The second fish disagrees and claims that the only true water is in the trench. A third fish claims that water near the surface is the only true water. Which fish is correct?
@DrasticDreamer Astrochuck is right. It’s almost impossible to go to hell whether you are Mormon or not. You basically have to look God in the face and say “I would rather go to hell.” As far as Mormons looking down on you this is hardly anything new. Lots of people look down on lots of other people. It’s not because they’re Mormon. It’s because they are assholes. If you think you’ve never looked down on anyone else you’re probably so full of yourself you never noticed (not meant as a personal attack, but rather an admission that everyone treats others poorly sometimes). I’m not defending your Mormon relatives. They sound like assholes. But, in my opinion, the subset of a population rarely represents the entire population well.
I used to be a Mormon missionary. I wasn’t a zealot. I was there because I believed that God wanted me to teach other people about him. I didn’t force my beliefs on anybody but I offered to teach people who were interested in learning more. We spent most of our time delivering Bibles, Books of Mormon, and videos (all for free) to people who had requested them.
This was one of the best experiences of my life. I recommend that young men take up some kind of service for others (religious or otherwise) to help find their place in the world.
I’m no longer Mormon but I continue to respect their church organization and their family values. They are good people who are skilled at performing service for those in need.
Cheers.