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by TestimonyLost2
Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: Support
Topic: David Bednar
Replies: 3
Views: 691

Re: David Bednar

I actually do love little reminders like this that the church is nothing in the big scheme of things. For a brief moment, it helps me forget how it matters more than anything to all of my loved ones. To RR's point, I'm googling in Idaho and I still get the baseball player for the first several resul...
by TestimonyLost2
Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Prophets, seers, and revelators
Replies: 2
Views: 403

Re: Prophets, seers, and revelators

Just think of how miraculous it will be when the temple dedication occurs in a few years!
by TestimonyLost2
Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Are there no GenCon rumor this time around?
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Re: Are there no GenCon rumor this time around?

I've been poking around looking for something. Lots of hopes and dreams about softening WoW and garment requirements. Anything like that would shock me. :lol: The one rumor I've seen that might hold up? Combining the service missionaries with the regular missionaries under the existing mission presi...
by TestimonyLost2
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:35 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: What are you watching right now?
Replies: 53
Views: 42147

Re: What are you watching right now?

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia when I want to laugh.
Justified when I want drama.
Frasier with my wife.
by TestimonyLost2
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: Support
Topic: You gotta laugh
Replies: 1
Views: 1203

Re: You gotta laugh

I don't know about Mormon-related humor, but I've been watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as my tonic lately to cope with a lot of work stress/anxiety. There's nothing wholesome about it but the shenanigans the gang gets up to always have me laughing until I cry.
by TestimonyLost2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Utah of the Past!
Replies: 14
Views: 3706

Re: Utah of the Past!

Love the history. Thanks for sharing!
by TestimonyLost2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:54 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: General Konference Predictions
Replies: 52
Views: 14430

Re: General Konference Predictions

Laziness. There will be not-so-subtle references to people letting things slide over the past year and now it's time to get to work. TBMs are going to leave Conference feeling like they've failed in how they used their time during the pandemic. Those of us married to them, brace for a double down...
by TestimonyLost2
Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:40 am
Forum: Staying Faithful
Topic: Maintaining Some Degree of Connection
Replies: 2
Views: 18132

Re: Maintaining Some Degree of Connection

Almost everyone I love and care about is still all in on the church so I will always have some forced connection. However, I've been slowly (veeeery slowly) reevaluating the connections I have control over and, in most cases, disconnecting them. Without fail, I've eventually felt happier and freer a...
by TestimonyLost2
Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:03 am
Forum: Support
Topic: The Mormon Apathalypse is here!
Replies: 3
Views: 2056

Re: The Mormon Apathalypse is here!

9. My faithful TBM wife seems satisfied with our 20 minute home sacrament meeting and can't bring herself to suffer through the Zoom Sunday School class every week.
by TestimonyLost2
Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:58 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 29
Replies: 11
Views: 4908

Re: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 29

Thanks for the follow up, annotatedbom (and everyone else). I should have clicked your link. Interesting that's it hardly unique to ancient Hebrew. jfro, love your note of Dr. Seuss' use of chiasmus. That reminds me of the infamous Star Wars ring theory. I remember when I first heard about it, I imm...
by TestimonyLost2
Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:07 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 29
Replies: 11
Views: 4908

Re: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 29

I don't know if this is the right place for this discussion but you brought it up! :D Chiasmus is a big one with my FIL. It's slam dunk proof to him that the BoM is true. I've seen folks in the exmo/nom community dismiss chiasmus with a hand wave but I've never seen a thorough discussion on the topi...
by TestimonyLost2
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: Support
Topic: What aspect of Mo’ism do you still hold dearly?
Replies: 22
Views: 12944

Re: What aspect of Mo’ism do you still hold dearly?

Certainty. I really miss the certainty that came with belief in the One. True. Church. Obviously it was certain belief in, well, something that turned out to be less than truth. But in the quiet, tough moments of life, I occasionally catch myself yearning for that absolute certainty.
by TestimonyLost2
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:52 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Anyone want to help me w/ feedback on a project on Mormon history/doctrine/etc?
Replies: 6
Views: 2870

Re: Anyone want to help me w/ feedback on a project on Mormon history/doctrine/etc?

I don't know if I have a lot of time to help, but I edit other's writing for work a lot so I could probably be of help in that vein. Let me know if there's anything I can do.
by TestimonyLost2
Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:21 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Maybe it’d be nice if everyone posted a very short intro who they are
Replies: 38
Views: 51316

Re: Maybe it’d be nice if everyone posted a very short intro who they are

I'm a longtime lurker/rare poster going back to the old site. Lost access to my old account and finally stopped being lazy and set up a new one. I'm a nonbeliever that's still going through the motions but eeeeever so slowly stepping back from the church. Started turning down speaking/teaching assig...