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A lot of these are woven together, like the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord last days narrative. I guess it's not officially disavowed, but top brass rarely brings it up anymore. Woven into this is the march back to Far West MO, that was already mentioned, the constitution hanging by a thread and...

That Bear Lake ward is an interesting one because there's so many transient vacationing TBMs hitting it, especially in the summer months. We used to hit Raspberry days every year, family friends had a place in Bloomington ID. When we were more zealous we'd go with them to church over in Garden City,...

I could write a sizable book on this topic, as could most of us here who were duped by a fundamentalist and dogmatic belief system that has caused us much pain, time, money and many other aspects of our lives. For me it boils down to religion supporting tribalism, holding back the human race from re...

Thanks for the tip, just added my pin.

Last couple of these I participated in I purposely tried to resist the bouncing, it get's a bit out of control in many circles!

This is very disturbing. I had no idea it was that bad as far as the tendrils of the church into legal and political realms. The general membership has no idea how much at risk their children are by being active members in that corporation! There is so little protection for them or even recourse if ...

I'm a bit confused and disappointed. I love the idea behind Ziontology (not as a new religion, but as a parody), but they link regular mormon.org videos into the content. I kinda get the idea behind shedding the crazy light on the actual faith, but at least replace the video links with Brother Jake ...

Wow! I'm really wanting more background here as to what the heck was going down the last several years with that guy and his local leaders. How did it come to an attorney letter from the COBs legal mobsters!?

Good article ITV!

Dude! Can you imagine the witch hunt PPIs going on over at K&M today? The feeling in that office must be really intense right now.

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The church would need about 8 of these sessions at 3 hours a piece to even begin to address all the problems. Do they really think one session is going to get it? I think they know this, which is why they keep it short and keep the answers to "Go read the essays." They know the average TBM will sim...

Wow, that is quite a story! I really like they way you handled the interview and that he didn't just shut down and listened to you; that is a rare thing in the higher priesthood positions at the Ward and Stake level. Good luck walking that line and I really hope you can effect some change, it sounds...

“Well, we tried to keep our members from finding out about this stuff, but now thanks to that pesky internet the best we can do is put out a book that tries to put a positive spin on everything”. And they might have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids! https://www.you...

I can't wait to cozy up next to one of my dear friends in a park and read together from this amazing new book - as portrayed in the church's email announcing the book. So excited! #blessed #testimony #exactobedience Because those teens would much rather have that awesome analogue experience than ha...

I like it! Sam's explanation of free will are right in line with where I have come to be in my world view right now. If you want to get to the crux of the problem with free will, God and religion - go to 47:00 For eons God gave us no guidance whatsoever [after the fall of Adam and Eve]. Then he wrot...

Did you see this announcement by the COB? https://www.ksl.com/article/46385938/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-releases-first-historical-volumes-in-88-years According to Quentin... “It will allow them to go back through the digital version and get to actual church history (and docume...

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Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:13 am

A giant real-estate corporation that can't keep it's dirty tentacles out of the political realm SHOULD BE PAYING TAXES.

A Fing Men to this!

Good reads. I like this statement "... a valuable witness to early American religious history and to the recourse to ancient texts as sources of modern religious faith and speculation." Because as we also know now there were many at that time (and even our modern times, e.g. L. Ron) that claim to ha...

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Reminded me of the awesome song from Steve Martin's "Pennies from Heaven" movie.

Some Ideas for future artwork: 1. Zipporah Circumcises Her Son 2. David Presents Saul with 200 Foreskins for Michal's hand in marriage 3. 2 Children Mauled by a Bear for Mocking a Bald Man 4. The Sodomites Have their Way with Lot's Daughters 5. Noah Gets Drunk and Passes Out Naked Outside his Tent ...

Not much excitement in local units, especially behind the MorCor curtain. So when drama or true humor rears it's uncorrelated head in your still attending neck of the woods, we should share it here on NOM. Here's a good one from last Sunday from a NOM friend, still attending. He says the sister in c...