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Thanks Hagoth!

We'll see where this goes.

I've had them call and ask me to speak in sacrament meeting and had them send the missionaries even when I've asked them nicely but firmly not to. The resignation letter was the only thing that seemed to break through the "I'm doing this for your own good" determination that envelopes the minds of m...

Any truth to the rumor that a member can now resign electronically on the church's website or some such?

My dear wife is getting ready to pull the trigger.

True, you swear before God and Angels, but it is to Russell M. Nelson and Co. that you really pledge your life and allegiance. Am I wrong about this? You are not wrong. If you go back and listen to Rusty's closing talk, he makes a statement regarding "making covenants with God AND YOUR LEADERS." I ...

I was a little surprised to hear Nelson state that baptism will get you into the Celestial Kingdom but only temple covenants and marriage would get you "Exaltation" within the Celestial Kingdom.

I've never read that baptism alone, would get you into the CK.

Good makeup work. Great tan on a 99 year old. Looks surprisingly well for his age given how unforgiving 4K cameras can be. My wife and I both commented immediately that he's been "botoxed" and done fillers. Seriously, they've done something with him. That's pretty vain at his age. You know he had t...

No downside for leaving a cult.

It's only "Apostacy" when the church one leaves is actually true....

AllieOop wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:42 am

Who is conducting if none of the first presidency are there?
(Sorry if I missed that....just catching up now!!)

Oaks said some of the Twelve would be conducting as needed.

Eyring.....

Still sucking up even at his age. Nelson is at home keeping track of who mentions him the most.

Thank goodness!!!

He's finally done.

Well....you had me going for a full 10 seconds. I was feeling so badly for you but....."if that makes you happy, then do what you need to do."

(Quietly praying, "DON'T DO IT, DON'T DO IT ")

Thank goodness for April fools day....

I watch.

It's like observing a train wreck in very slow motion.

Being a horseman, it's critical to understand horse psychology. It keeps me and the horse as safe as possible in a relatively unsafe activity. After millions of years of evolution horses know to approach a watering hole with extreme caution. Predators hang out there looking for their next meal. Any ...

Accidental double post

I usually just say, (if it comes up):

"I used to be a member of the LDS church but I'm not any more."

But here in the northwest, Mormon influence isn't what it is in Utah. Not sure I'd care even if I did live in Utah (God forbid!)

It's been awhile since I've posted. The last little while the site seemed to be down. I'm in the dark as to what happened here. Regarding the "safe place" stuff I always figured two or three people could discuss differing views on about anything as long as each respected and were respectful regardin...

Mormonism: An ancient gnostic scheme that rears it's ugly head from generation to generation, which co-opts Christianity as it's cloak or disguise in order to subjugate unwitting people for purposes of exploitation. A secret combination set up to get gain and political power through means of psychol...

While reform is needed, it still have to go through the guys at the top and the current ones are as set in their harmful ways as ever. So I won't not get excited to see any change until for a very long time. At least until the current group of bigoted old men kick the bucket. Just a quick count and...

For being so doctrinally accurate and boasting it contained the "plain and simple" things of the gospel, they sure had to make a ton of corrections to it. Especially considering that God oversaw the "translation". Messed up: Godhead-Trinity White skin-dark skin curse DNA- principle ancestors So glad...