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Great job! I feel relieved just reading your post! Now all you have to rely on going forward is "I'm trying the best I can Bishop!" Today focus on the beauty of the world around you. The sky will be bluer, the clouds whiter, and the sun more vibrant. Hold onto this feeling and know that your cage do...

Good luck.

The less you say the better you'll be.

"Bishop, I'm dealing with a bout of depression and need to reduce my life responsibilities including my church calling. It's been fun, thanks for understanding. I'll see you next Sunday!"

Then fade away as needed.

We had a few vague hints and code words.

The wife went but hasn't openly discussed the changes or her opinion of them with me since.

I guess she's obeying the leaders rule not to talk about it.

(((Shrug)))

My TBM Mother assured me that all these changes are because Jesus is coming, like really soon guys. Even if He were to come next week, LDS leadership would be: 1. In total shock because they were clueless. 2. Embarrassed because the Savior presented in Jerusalem and is totally ignoring them. 3. Is ...

I fear this now too. Only I'm already 13+ years into my career. I can see missed opportunities for both advancement and friendship that have occurred because of my commitment to what I thought were true principles. I once thought I was sooo lucky to have been born into the one true church. Now, I h...

I haven't read through this in full but appears the Utah legislature has requested more research into the increased rate of suicide in Utah youth. Note the researcher states he is gay. Do you think the evidence is inconclusive and the reason for the suicide too vague to link back to religion as the ...

In American culture these things are not meant for children: -Adult beverages -Adult language -Adult entertainment -Adult situations -Complex ideas and alternative ideologies In Mormon culture these things are not meant for adults: -Adult beverages -Adult language -Adult entertainment -Adult situat...

I have nothing but respect for you MM!

Now go and get Adam to partake of this fruit! Bwahaaaaa haaaaa haaaaaw!

The wack a mole analogy is spot on. If doubters are the people playing wack a mole, then the church is the wack a mole machine. It changes doctrines, ducks questioning, hides from the members, and sits idly alone when grown ups walk past it. It's a children's game. It's an institutionally dishonest...

The biggest step forward we could have in our discussions about these topics is if we could separate the facts from the conclusions and begin to have a meaningful conversation about the facts and then seek to understand why others might have a different interpretation and conclusion regarding those...

God forbid!!! Now he wants a tattoo! Let's help him out with ideas. ✔️A large catholic version of Jesus on the cross? ✔️Masonic symbols integrated with LDS temples? ✔️A large destroying angel with a drawn sword? ✔️Mork and Mindy tribute to Robin Williams? ✔️A Phoenx rising from the ashes of a crumpl...

The wack a mole analogy is spot on. If doubters are the people playing wack a mole, then the church is the wack a mole machine. It changes doctrines, ducks questioning, hides from the members, and sits idly alone when grown ups walk past it. It's a children's game. It's an institutionally dishonest ...

Is this circus the new standard? Apostolic dual talks with the wife by your side? Is this supposed to influence the young single adults to get married or just placate the believing Mormon feminists to prove that women do have worth in the church? And why is the message to the people IN the church so...

If I was his ward ministering teacher I would recommend delivering a six pack of something that violates the Word of Wisdom. The fact that Kish has decided on this mad taffy pulling endeavor while still at work is troubling. Have you seen his trunk? You would think his ministering teacher was a Sho...

Long time poster Kishkumen needs our prayers right now at this very moment. If you all remember he has left the church with his wife and beautiful family. He's currently watching the Renlund Devotional on YouTube and texting live commentary WHILE AT WORK! He's playing wack-a-mole with church history...

The church isn't going away anytime soon. The system is too strong and will always ensnare "believers" who can't think for themselves to see the machine stamping out religious robots. Doubt is the latest ailment and sickness the church is peddling the cure for. Remember when they created spiritual s...

Which two words? and...... who is Russell Ballard? Perhaps adding the most important first initial to his name will make him recognizable. According to Wikipedia M. Russell Ballard was an American business man. During the late 1950s, Ballard was recruited by the Ford Motor Company to become the fir...

Is it a "Time Out For Women" bag? http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KBuhgYAxxBI/SRhUmLxGNCI/AAAAAAAADfo/LBu9dx6_LRM/s400/TimeOutforWomen+008.jpg I use the wife's 2013 addition TOFW bag for primary! Like this one here: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5hjkd3qAcDk/S978Bq8HtAI/AAAAAAAAAq0/EL0YGuyea0A/s1600/IMG_5536-3...

Can you post another link to your updated essay? It's getting pretty long (sorry). But it's action-packed! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LogowrocK8t2X9R-oXAUyte2Dg654Kjt40qOhleGrdc Thanks I noticed a minor typo. "actually actually" The canonized preface to the Book of Abraham makes it very clea...

Is it possibble that all this Doubt talk is really alerting folks to the problems and making things worse? I doubt it. These fireside are so vague and generic that they are now presenting "doubts" as meaning "lack of faith" or "undeveloped testimony?" Doubts in their mind means "Did Joseph Smith re...