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by rosebud
Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Elder Rasband sucks up to President Eyring on Facebook
Replies: 18
Views: 11907

Re: Elder Rasband sucks up to President Eyring on Facebook

Oh Elder Rasband! He was a HUGE shelf item for me. While on my mission in a VERY poor Eastern European country we ran free English classes. The classes were open to anyone, we did not preach AT ALL, and the local people were so appreciative. One of my most special memories from my mission came from ...
by rosebud
Sat Jun 17, 2017 9:22 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from a happy apostate :)
Replies: 12
Views: 7100

Re: Hello from a happy apostate :)

Oh yes! Sorry I didn't see this post earlier. I would love to share it. I was so unhappy with so many things in the church: sexism, elitism, legalism etc. The only thing still keeping me fully devoted (and somehow I still felt very devoted) were my memories of significant spiritual experiences (espe...
by rosebud
Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Why is it all really just nepotism?
Replies: 12
Views: 7629

Re: Why is it all really just nepotism?

Ahhhh - good ol' nepotism! Alive and well in many parts of society but hilariously just as bad, if not worse in the LDS church/church positions. You would think that if we were really able to get the revelation that Heavenly Father wanted us to, callings and positions would be spread out to all kind...
by rosebud
Mon May 29, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Support
Topic: 2nd Family Gathering Since Opening up About Beliefs
Replies: 6
Views: 3976

Re: 2nd Family Gathering Since Opening up About Beliefs

Somehow the way the church puts attendance requirements on its help for those in need came up. I mentioned that it bothers me that they give with an ulterior motive. My brother responded that for TBMs getting people to church is the main motive and helping a person who is struggling temporally is t...
by rosebud
Sun May 28, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Talking to children about changes in faith
Replies: 9
Views: 4408

Talking to children about changes in faith

My husband has been incredibly supportive of my new choices over the last month to 6 weeks. I have expressed to my husband that it is important to me to explain to the kids in a developmentally appropriate way my faith transition before I go completely inactive. (I do honesty with the kids because t...
by rosebud
Sun May 28, 2017 6:09 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Slippery slope data
Replies: 22
Views: 6596

Re: Slippery slope data

So, what the Internet provides is that second voice that dares to disagree with the group and then that reinforces what our logic tells us and we have the courage to know we are correct instead of just crazy. My mother didn't have that and I didn't for the first 30 years of being an unbeliever, so ...
by rosebud
Sun May 28, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: To the ladies of NOM
Replies: 43
Views: 30349

Re: To the ladies of NOM

I am brand new here but have to chime in and say I am very grateful for any female poster on here - I am female as well. One interesting part of my faith transition has been this panicked feeling of thinking I will be judged especially harshly as a woman leaving the church. I suppose that exposes my...
by rosebud
Tue May 16, 2017 3:40 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: One True Church Claim: 20 Year Phase Out Plan
Replies: 45
Views: 29247

Re: One True Church Claim: 20 Year Phase Out Plan

Has anyone ever watched the Sullivan's presentation from the 2014 exmormon foundation?? The couple had a meeting with a General Authority when they were going through their faith transition and during the course of them expressing their concerns he made this statement to them: "I know, the one true ...
by rosebud
Tue May 16, 2017 12:18 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from a happy apostate :)
Replies: 12
Views: 7100

Re: Hello from a happy apostate :)

Welcome to the ward family! I remember being so relieved and happy when I figured out that the church wasn't true because that meant that God didn't want me to be a 2nd class citizen. I wasn't "less than" because I'm female. It sounds like you are in a happy place right now. And that is awesome tha...
by rosebud
Thu May 11, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: LDS Church and BSA part ways
Replies: 46
Views: 29319

Re: LDS Church and BSA part ways

My goodness this is so overdue... about 20 -30 years later than it should have lasted. I know they have only announced for older scouts but I have to assume that the church will slowly move away from the boy scouts and cub scouts over the next 8-10 years. Just a guess. I have always thought it was s...
by rosebud
Tue May 09, 2017 5:52 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from a happy apostate :)
Replies: 12
Views: 7100

Hello from a happy apostate :)

TBM for 25 years+ RM, Temple married, devoted my entire being in that time to what I thought was the one and only true church on the face of the earth... My concerns, questions, and doubts all came to a head a little over a month ago when the final piece of the puzzle made me realize/decide/discover...