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- Sat May 04, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How to respond to believing spouse?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 825
Re: How to respond to believing spouse?
Good thoughts. I baptized all my kids but the last one was dunked a bit before I no longer believed. It was not an issue. Fast forward, all my kids are adults and are all out. My wife is not completely out but not 100% in either. Our oldest child's oldest child was baptized almost 3 years ago and at...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:58 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Temples, temples everywhere...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1196
Re: Temples, temples everywhere...
In my opinion, announcing temples creates the illusion of great growth, spends money that needs to be spent, and helps keeps the faithful faithful. Meanwhile, like has been stated, stakes are shrinking and members are leaving. Our stake, that a few years ago inexplicably added wards and made them sm...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:30 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: A New Theistic Argument
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3947
Re: A New Theistic Argument
But as Oaks said, let's not be so zealous to obey the 2nd great commandment that we forget the first. Don't love your neighbor TOO much. (And this is one reason I think Oaks is full of himself and full of shit. I'm sorry. Let me back up and apologize. Let me reserve judgment. Let me give leaders, es...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:40 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: A New Theistic Argument
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3947
A New Theistic Argument
Maybe God really exists. Often atheists point out that if God were real, they'd not allow the suffering of innocents and the gross mistreatment of children. It seems counter intuitive that a supreme being or creator who loves their creations would allow such things, or consent to a plan whereby only...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: GC wish list !!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1000
Re: GC wish list !!!
I think I'll wish for such a boring and uneventful conf that I don't hear anything about it from friends, family, or social media.
Just some of the same ol boring talks and oh yeah more temples.
Just some of the same ol boring talks and oh yeah more temples.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:52 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Mormon church is looking to crack down on... garments?!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5541
Re: The Mormon church is looking to crack down on... garments?!
Unfortunately, sometimes garment wearing becomes a true outward expression of an inane insistence on obedience. I've seen some awful examples, as I'm sure we all have. I'm so so glad I no longer have to worry about tucking the sleeves under the sleeves, looking for longer shorts, or feeling a little...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:55 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: How did Nibley miss this one?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 517
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:53 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Declining callings and talks is getting easier for me
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1019
Re: Declining callings and talks is getting easier for me
My wife and I did not readily accept the last calling we were offered, which was something about family history, I think. I'm not against family history, so considered it, but had no interest in helping others find names for the temple. My wife had zero interest. She is still involved with music, bu...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Apologizing for your faith?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 833
Re: Apologizing for your faith?
I don't think my behavior is necessarily all that different between groups, it's more about actively trying to disassociate from Mormons if something I say ties me to them while with non believers, yet letting assumptions go that I'm still fully part of the group when I'm with Mormons. I do not beli...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Apologizing for your faith?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 833
Apologizing for your faith?
I've wondered if anyone else has had this situation. When I was a TBM, I'd encourage questions about my faith, or leave the door deliberately open for folks to ask something like, where did you learn Chinese? Then eventually I kept the door mostly closed and when something like language came up, I'd...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: NOM needs to be a safe place
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3495
Re: NOM needs to be a safe place
Yes, but I should know better than to offer bait. I got thinking about it several days ago and knew I had just given him more to go off about. And then instead of ignoring his rant and taking the conversation back to church topics, I reacted to his derailment. See, I am not always so good myself at...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Teaching the wrong stuff
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14330
Re: Teaching the wrong stuff
And prob should be separate thread, sorry
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Teaching the wrong stuff
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14330
Re: Teaching the wrong stuff
DB, kidding aside, you've given us too much to consume in one post. If and when you have time, I'd be interested in a more detailed argument of just one of those bits. Say gun ownership. Perhaps who should be allowed to own guns, what type of guns, any guns prohibited, etc.? Places or spaces guns sh...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Teaching the wrong stuff
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14330
Re: Teaching the wrong stuff
I accept victory.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:15 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: We’re back! Thanks Captain Salty!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1877
Re: We’re back! Thanks Captain Salty!
Thanks to all who keep the lights on, and all who fixed the lights. Thank you very much.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:12 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: 9 stories from those who returned to the faith
- Replies: 9
- Views: 651
Re: 9 stories from those who returned to the faith
What would be more interesting, to me at least, are 9 stories of people who don't believe some or all of the things, how they reconcile not believing some of the important things that most Mormons believe, and still stay in the faith. I think it would go farther for the church to promote that it's o...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Teaching the wrong stuff
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14330
Re: Teaching the wrong stuff
I do agree that it kinda seems like society swings back and forth left to right, sorta like a pendulum and I used to think that was probably good because in the long run it kept us kinda down the middle of the road. It sure seems to me that lately this pendulum is swinging wildly back and forth quic...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Teaching the wrong stuff
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14330
Re: Teaching the wrong stuff
Good lord, Dirty Bird. Half of what you say makes you sound completely full of shit, and most of the other half of what you say makes you sound completely uninformed and ignorant, but thankfully a little bit of what you say makes you sound like a decent human being with a modicum of intelligence. Th...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Sunday post church and post football
- Replies: 1
- Views: 384
Sunday post church and post football
Sleep in. Relax. Eat breakfast. Work out. Relax some more. Watch some television. Play some guitar. Wash some dishes. Avoid some work that I know will still be patiently waiting for me tomorrow. Feeling very fortunate. Feeling very blessed and very lucky. Understanding that finding the gratitude is ...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Communication skills
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22738
Re: Communication skills
Reminds me of the Mehrabian Study in the 70s, Alas. When communicating emotionality, it's what... 52% body language, 47% tone, and 7% the actual words? I'm sure I have the percentages off slightly, but that's the gist. This study has been misunderstood quite a bit, but is particularly applicable to ...