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by Culper Jr.
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sunday afternoon Fall 2023
Replies: 75
Views: 17020

Re: NOMference Sunday afternoon Fall 2023

-10,000 for Rusty. I sat with my wife watching that crap trying to be a good sport having left the church while he basically says I am a telestial being or whatever and undoing any goodwill and trust I have managed to build since leaving. God I hate that guy.
by Culper Jr.
Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: A positive thing about Utah
Replies: 12
Views: 1595

Re: A positive thing about Utah

So on this latest Masterchef episode, a guy from Utah made a Utah style scone. Gordon Ramsey was not impressed.
by Culper Jr.
Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Prophets or place holders? Your opinion please.
Replies: 3
Views: 537

Re: Prophets or place holders? Your opinion please.

Totally agree with your list. President Kimball: I always hear a lot about the Miracle of Forgiveness and the Indian Placement Program which are incredibly problematic to say the least... - but - he did really move the needle with the church's acceptance of people of color (such as it is). The subje...
by Culper Jr.
Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Historical details do not carry the saving power…
Replies: 16
Views: 1451

Re: Historical details do not carry the saving power…

Yeah, my TBM wife loved to go to that "historical details don't matter" crap. Drove me insane. What I REALLLY loathe is that stupid false analogy about the gift in the box and focusing on the box instead of the gift. The "history", or origin of the "gift" is important. If the gift appears to be a be...
by Culper Jr.
Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Alcohol?
Replies: 23
Views: 3714

Re: Alcohol?

I enjoy drinking, especially an old fashioned, but I rarely partake. I don't like to be completely drunk, and drinking comes with a lot of responsibility. Part of my "negotiated agreement" with my TBM wife when I left was no alcohol in the house. I like to drink with my brothers but that's about it....
by Culper Jr.
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sunday Afternoon Spring 2023!!
Replies: 63
Views: 4125

Re: NOMference Sunday Afternoon Spring 2023!!

SO...the year after I resign from the church, Charlotte, NC (where I live) gets a temple. TBM wife is gonna have a field day with this.
by Culper Jr.
Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Hard time dealing with it !
Replies: 7
Views: 736

Re: Hard time dealing with it !

Yup, unfortunately I can 100% relate... I'm dealing with pretty much the same thing. I'm a relatively conservative guy, but wow, I constantly wonder how my wife even finds some of these websites. We're probably on some kind of watchlist or something. The way I deal with it is to remain calm, and it ...
by Culper Jr.
Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: She seems close to the end sometimes
Replies: 10
Views: 1042

Re: She seems close to the end sometimes

MoPag wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:32 pm
Your faith crisis is her identity crisis.
Wow, that hits. So true and I never really thought of it like that.
by Culper Jr.
Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: 2023 temple ceremony on youtube
Replies: 7
Views: 920

Re: 2023 temple ceremony on youtube

Oh yeah, it was there. I watched the entire thing as well. I was a temple worker for years and I find it interesting the changes that are made. I loathed the slideshow format when I was still going, and they are still using it; the Ken Burns effect gave me a headache. I thought it was a stopgap unti...
by Culper Jr.
Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Anyone want to discuss the changes to the temple?
Replies: 37
Views: 3121

Re: Anyone want to discuss the changes to the temple?

I don't think they will go back to the films. They lock them in, but with the powerpoint they can make any changes they want whenever. Last time I was going several years ago they had started the powerpoint thing and it was TERRIBLE. Gave me a headache with the constant Ken Burns effect with super s...
by Culper Jr.
Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: What happened to the old NOM board?
Replies: 28
Views: 5461

Re: What happened to the old NOM board?

Well, since this has come up, I can finally tell the truth about what really happened. Back in 2016, I was just beginning my faith crisis. I had found the old NOM from a post Rock Waterman made on Pure Mormonism (a brief phase while I was trying to salvage my testimony). Exmo Reddit was a little too...
by Culper Jr.
Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Replies: 9
Views: 956

Re: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

It's like living in constant dread waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's exhausting. yup! I got to the point that I couldn't deal with it and figured the consequences of resigning couldn't be worse than that dread. My kids will grow up to fear/look down on me/reject me My kid's friend's will rej...
by Culper Jr.
Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:53 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Fish out of water
Replies: 15
Views: 1566

Re: Fish out of water

Yeah, the church doesn't care about it's members outside of the context of what they can do for it. The only time the church responds to anyone is when it thinks there is something it can gain. Once you get to the point of what the church considers defiance, where you set limits to what you will do ...
by Culper Jr.
Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Priesthood session Fall 2022
Replies: 45
Views: 2820

Re: NOMference Priesthood session Fall 2022

Ugh, -20 for being too clever by half. He keeps delivering his little points with this weird panache that doesn't land.
by Culper Jr.
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Where was the City of Enoch?
Replies: 15
Views: 1494

Re: Where was the City of Enoch?

My grandmother was adamant that the Gulf of Mexico was the hole left behind from the City of Enoch being taken up to heaven. Not sure where she got that from; Cleon Skousen maybe? Evidently in the last days it will come back down to that spot.
by Culper Jr.
Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Resignation Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 3536

Re: Resignation Poll

I sent my resignation in this year on July 4th. I was going nuts living with one foot in and one foot out. Finally, I was like, "screw it.. I'm going to have to take the hit at some point, what happens, happens." Weirdly, my TBM wife seems pretty at peace with it so far. I think that even though she...
by Culper Jr.
Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: OMG - Lafferty Interview
Replies: 6
Views: 1472

Re: OMG - Lafferty Interview

Just listened... they way he spoke about it and was even making little jokes here and there... just chilling, I can't get it out of my head the way he talks about killing a mother and her baby like he was just doing some mundane thing. I'm watching the Hulu series now and I think Wyatt Russell is do...
by Culper Jr.
Thu May 05, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Supporting our own
Replies: 88
Views: 14893

Re: Supporting our own

Finished the third one today. Just wanted to comment on how much I'm enjoying these. The analysis is excellent and I really appreciate the care that you use to stick with credible sources. I like to make my arguments based on solid sources instead of the more sensational stuff. It may be interesting...
by Culper Jr.
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Does Wilcox think he has an answer?
Replies: 15
Views: 3317

Re: Does Wilcox think he has an answer?

In the tumult surrounding the odious things said by Brad Wilcox, I'm curious Does anyone think he has an answer to the question, "Why would God keep the priesthood from the world until 1829?" I would be curious to hear how he finishes his very offensive thought. Yeah, I was thinking about why he wo...
by Culper Jr.
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: How do those of you in mixed faith marriages raise your kids?
Replies: 14
Views: 3847

Re: How do those of you in mixed faith marriages raise your kids?

We came to the compromise that my daughter goes to seminary, but the activities are optional. My reasoning is that she can hear the most sympathetic version of Mormon history and doctrine and if she still decides to leave the church, it won't be because she didn't understand the choice. DW is good w...