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by StarbucksMom
Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:09 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Hunger in Africa and Latin America
Replies: 10
Views: 4317

Re: Hunger in Africa and Latin America

The church's relationship with the poor and starving was made clear when Elder Anderson explained to Zimbabweans (just days before the Ensign Peak leak, if I recall correctly) that we cannot help them drill fresh water wells because "we are not a wealthy people." Not. Our. Problem. We will happily ...
by StarbucksMom
Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Three Months Down. 57 To Go.
Replies: 15
Views: 4789

Re: Three Months Down. 57 To Go.

You are doing a great job Bishop, what a much needed breath of fresh air for your ward.
by StarbucksMom
Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: What are you watching right now?
Replies: 53
Views: 42156

Re: What are you watching right now?

The Morning Show

And in the past year these Disney Series with my teens:
Mandalorian
Wandavision
Falcon & the Winter Soldier
by StarbucksMom
Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: My inactivity explained.
Replies: 14
Views: 5492

Re: My inactivity explained.

MOPAG, WOW!!! You are truly amazing. I am so, so, so excited for you and all the doors this will open up for you along with financial and job security, etc etc.

Way to go girl!!!
by StarbucksMom
Thu May 06, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: Support
Topic: What are you doing to protect your family against the virus?
Replies: 659
Views: 448607

Re: What are you doing to protect your family against the virus?

Hundreds gathered in Moroni, Utah to burn a giant syringe as part of their anti-vaccination beliefs. https://video-images.vice.com/articles/6092fc1d344058009b8761fe/lede/1620250800285-untitled-design-5.png?crop=1xw:0.8427xh;0xw,0.0475xh&resize=500:* https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxxan/a-bunch-of...
by StarbucksMom
Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sunday Morning SP 2021
Replies: 136
Views: 32377

Re: NOMference Sunday Morning SP 2021

If Rusty doesn’t announce coffee is ok -100 from me.
by StarbucksMom
Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:37 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Forced Turning Point
Replies: 156
Views: 44860

Re: Forced Turning Point

Graey, I can’t even imagine what you are going through, feeling torn about your wife’s feelings, trying to make a difference serving others, your loss of testimony & rhe stress this would cause & on and on. I have known a faithful, fully believing bishop who moved (and stayed active) to get out of h...
by StarbucksMom
Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:22 am
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference eve!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2319

Re: NOMference eve!!!!

MoPag, thank you for making gencon so fun!! I don’t watch/listen to most of it but I LOVE reading the threads. May the force be with those that must watch, and most of all with Pres MoPag as she presides over NOMference this weekend.
Love you girl!
by StarbucksMom
Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:36 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Church Growth in Times of Pandemic
Replies: 32
Views: 9407

Re: Church Growth in Times of Pandemic

This is interesting, kind of what we all expected, but still fascinating to watch the consequences of COVID for Mormon Inc play out. I am supposed to be having SConf this weekend too, but we’re not attending. (hubby is TBM but I am holding my ground so far about not attending til a widely avail vacc...
by StarbucksMom
Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Pope Endorses Same Sex Civil Unions
Replies: 7
Views: 2715

Pope Endorses Same Sex Civil Unions

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/pope-endorses-sex-civil-unions-documentary-film-73736065 How long does everyone predict it will take Mormon leaders to follow? Not in allowing gay temple marriage, but accepting legally married gay people as “morally clean” and ...
by StarbucksMom
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Women's session!!!!
Replies: 71
Views: 22168

Re: NOMference Women's session!!!!

Mopag, THANK YOU for doing this and making me laugh today. I just had surgery this am so this was a very fun distraction since I’m stuck in bed. So...there were more men speakers than women in the WOMEN’S Conference? WTH are they thinking? Seriously! We hear from men all.damn.conference. Can’t they ...
by StarbucksMom
Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:50 am
Forum: Support
Topic: SLC will contact your nonmember spouse
Replies: 10
Views: 4976

Re: SLC will contact your nonmember spouse

You know what I would LOVE? I was baptized Catholic as an infant, and my parents joined the church a few years later. I technically never resigned my membership in the Catholic church. I would DIE if our local diocese started calling up my husband and nagging him about my whereabouts. It would be s...
by StarbucksMom
Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Kwaku in the news
Replies: 7
Views: 3704

Re: Kwaku in the news

wtfluff wrote:
Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:45 am
Kwaku really is doing everything possible (illegal activities) in his campaign to become a COJCOLd$ GA in the future, isn't he?

Does he have a first/middle initial?

He really should start using it now.
Wtfluff, I literally Lold at your comment. Thank you, I really needed that today :lol:
by StarbucksMom
Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Still time to sign up for the FairMormon conference
Replies: 9
Views: 4837

Re: Still time to sign up for the FairMormon conference

Hagoth, this has to be a joke. Where did you see this?
by StarbucksMom
Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Support
Topic: DW Back To Church
Replies: 25
Views: 15534

Re: DW Back To Church

Four days after our ward's first sacrament meeting, an older couple who attended the meeting tested positive for COVID-19. Now, three days after the test results were received the ward council is just being made aware of the situation. Several WC members immediately pointed out that other sacrament...
by StarbucksMom
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:17 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Grant Palmer's non-believing GA revealed
Replies: 31
Views: 16021

Re: Grant Palmer's non-believing GA revealed

I hope John Dehlin gets his self-centered ass sued for this. This guy has a doctorate in psychology.

Anyone with this position and even a minute amount of professionalism and ethics would never do this.
by StarbucksMom
Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:15 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Grrrrrrrrr
Replies: 24
Views: 12149

Re: Grrrrrrrrr

So dumb and like fluff pointed out; hypocritical because the CEO and his board of directors aren’t even willing to hold a group conference. They’re losing control and tithing, so hey let’s keep our 80+ year old selves safe in a bubble and let the members risk their lives so they will stay loyal. Sel...
by StarbucksMom
Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:11 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Changes
Replies: 35
Views: 21224

Re: Changes

Slavereeno, I am happy for you but I can tell also from your recent posts it’s not all easy. My husband is still putting his hands over his ears and shouting “la la la.” So we basically almost never discuss issues. How was it that your wife read that letter? I have never heard of it, but I’m curious...
by StarbucksMom
Wed May 13, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Church wants more Christ-centered artwork in buildings
Replies: 25
Views: 11407

Re: Church wants more Christ-centered artwork in buildings

Dear Rusty, You can put Jesus' name and face all over your church. Hell, get a Jesus tattoo-on your forehead. But if you and your buddies are going to continue to harm and marginalize women, people of color, members of the LGBT+ community, single people, blended families, (I could go on and on) You...
by StarbucksMom
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Spring 2020 NOMference stats!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 6301

Re: Spring 2020 NOMference stats!!!

[quote=StarbucksMom post_id=72766 time=<a href="tel:1586539262">1586539262</a> user_id=178] Mopag, thank you for sitting through & entertaining us for the worst gen con ever. And you missed my -100,000,000 (100 M) points for Rusty! A prophet who speaks to God and Jesus daily gets up during the wors...