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by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Nephew Temple Wedding
Replies: 6
Views: 1095

Re: Nephew Temple Wedding

Brethren, Might I remind you of the words of our dearly beloved prophet, even President Russell M. Nelson in a recent General Conference address: If you don’t yet love to attend the temple, go more often—not less. Let the Lord, through His Spirit, teach and inspire you there. I promise you that over...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Airing the Restored Laundry List
Replies: 23
Views: 14785

Re: Airing the Restored Laundry List

RS Teacher wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:42 pm
I no one doing their genealogy? Come on people! (Or do we call if Family History now?)
And don't forget indexing too! (By doing genealogy/family history, I assume you mean finding names to take to the temple)
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Airing the Restored Laundry List
Replies: 23
Views: 14785

Re: Airing the Restored Laundry List

Perhaps this is included with scripture study, but another possible item to add to the list:
Study the materials in the "Come Follow Me" curriculum weekly/daily (home-centered, church-supported)
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Tithing settlement
Replies: 47
Views: 28487

Re: Tithing settlement

Does anyone else have assigned times for tithing settlement? My ward does! I received a letter in the mail about tithing settlement with my assigned time to meet with the bishop, with instructions that if I could not make the assigned time, to contact the exec. secretary to reschedule. I can't belie...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: General Konference Predictions
Replies: 25
Views: 10250

Re: General Konference Predictions

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the changes to the youth program. I predict that there will be no less than 5 talks where RMN is praised and lauded for having the prophetic wisdom and vision to implement this program to keep the youth on the covenant path. There will be ass-kissing galore of the...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: New Youth Program
Replies: 9
Views: 6398

Re: New Youth Program

Much like home teaching there are no visible rewards for accomplishment, no penalties for simply not doing it. Like you say, I think very little actual effort will go into this program beyond the youth doing the things they're already doing because they genuinely enjoy them. I don't see that consis...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:39 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Feeling Forced to Choose a Path
Replies: 38
Views: 20513

Re: Feeling Forced to Choose a Path

Empower and others who are in your situation, I am so sorry. I feel for you. It really sucks to be in your situation. DW and I have had several similar fruitless discussions. She is TBM. She loves the church, the prophet, the temple and everything about it. She has unquestioning faith and it works f...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: 20% of missionaries coming home early
Replies: 28
Views: 19174

Re: 20% of missionaries coming home early

A lot of the missionaries who went in the 80s (like me) did it because they were told they would go to hell if they didn't. It destroyed so many people. If you came home early back then, or didn't go, you were an outcast. The church doesn't tolerate less than "Nephi perfecton!" I went in the '80s a...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:03 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: General Conference Predictions
Replies: 123
Views: 59318

Re: General Conference Predictions

3. Obeying Church Authorities. Every topic presented in General Conference is a variation on this theme. Even when they talk about obeying God, Jesus, the Gospel, etc. those words are merely euphemisms for The Brethren. D&C 1:38 ...whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:03 pm
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil
Replies: 14
Views: 9798

Re: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil

My point of sharing is for you to see how devastated she is at church to no longer have a valiant captain moroni of a husband that shines in his glorious priesthood. She is half of what she once was. It will take her a while to adjust. And just like advice given already- your job now is to be the b...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil
Replies: 14
Views: 9798

Re: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil

Alas & Jfro, Thanks for your thoughts and advice. I've been thinking a lot along the same lines lately. One thing I would take exception to is that I'm not trying to change her. I love her so much and I don't want our relationship to end over this. I respect her wishes to believe the way she wants t...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil
Replies: 14
Views: 9798

Re: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil

Your wife doesn't feel safe. Until she does, she won't be in a position to try to understand you. Worse, trying to get her to understand you makes her feel even more afraid. I know, she interprets her fear as evidence of Satan's influence, and that sucks, and it would be great if she could just cha...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:30 pm
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil
Replies: 14
Views: 9798

Re: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil

Has she explored any "faithful" outlets that talk about the challenge to Mormon faith? What I'm thinking of is Mason's "Planted." Maybe if she'd be willing to look into this stuff it could help her sympathize with your current state of belief, rather than be depressed about it? Sounds like you're d...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:06 am
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Advice Needed for Family Turmoil
Replies: 14
Views: 9798

Advice Needed for Family Turmoil

I've been on a 5+ year faith journey that started out with some real doubts about truth claims and historical issues to now being a complete unbeliever in the LDS faith. I'm not sure what I believe about God, and I don't pray or read scriptures on my own now, but I do find peace and spiritual nouris...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: “Have you been reading the Book of Mormon?”
Replies: 33
Views: 19997

Re: “Have you been reading the Book of Mormon?”

Our family is enjoying the NIV translation of the New Testament. It's a different take on the gospel than the kids have heard to the point that it's really a different gospel (salvation by grace), punctuated with too many analogies to circumcision and first-century misogyny. Loads of fun. It helps ...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: “Have you been reading the Book of Mormon?”
Replies: 33
Views: 19997

Re: “Have you been reading the Book of Mormon?”

What do I tell my TBM wife who insists that we read the BOM daily as a family, even though we just finished it (again). She believes it will make our family stronger, but my only kid who is still at home couldn’t be less interested in reading scriptures together as a family, and especially the BOM, ...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:55 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Shooters and Clubbers
Replies: 24
Views: 22122

Re: Shooters and Clubbers

I'm also deeply bothered by this terrible event in our history (and my ggg grandfather was one of the shooters/clubbers). As much as we try, we simply can't understand everything that led up to this horrific event or why it happened. We can only strive to not repeat the same or similar mistakes in o...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:27 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: A Turn for the Worse
Replies: 38
Views: 32439

Re: A Turn for the Worse

So sorry, Linked! Your DW and my DW sound a lot alike. Just over two years ago, she told me she wanted a divorce. I was stunned. We met with our Bishop and he was able to calm her down. We had some counseling, but she got frustrated and stopped going. I've continued to go, but there's only so much y...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:25 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Just found out my son resigned...
Replies: 4
Views: 3234

Re: Just found out my son resigned...

One potential problem in your future is tithing settlement. You will get a copy of your family's membership record from your bishop and there is a good chance that your son will now no longer appear on it. He is no longer living with us, so I don't think he would show up on our membership records a...
by Mahonri Moriancumer
Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:07 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Just found out my son resigned...
Replies: 4
Views: 3234

Just found out my son resigned...

I was having a nice time with my inactive 22-year old son yesterday and openly discussing some of my frustrations with the Church. And then he casually mentioned that he didn't have to worry about that stuff anymore and showed me the letter confirming that he was no longer a member. I wasn't that su...