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- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Why are callings kept 'secret' until announced?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5989
Re: Why are callings kept 'secret' until announced?
Also, by spilling the beans it kinda ruins the magic for the congregation (and not just the deliciousness for the person called). You see this when r/exmormon salivates over the thought of leaks of new apostolic appointments, the ability to announce beforehand, "It's gonna be Dave." tarnishes the my...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: What are you drinking right now?
- Replies: 489
- Views: 305001
Re: What are you drinking right now?
Is there actually such a thing as store-bought eggnog that is actually worth spiking? I've never had homemade eggnog, so I don't have a frame of reference verses store bought options. I enjoy the store bought stuff well enough, not enough that if it was year round it would always be in the fridge b...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:18 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Polygamy and later sexual repression
- Replies: 127
- Views: 58027
Re: Polygamy and later sexual repression
Another idea (which I stole from someone on this board): Maybe S.W. Kimball was asexual, and he just thought everyone else should think, act, walk, talk and (NOT!) have sex just like him. There is similar thinking out there concerning certain GAs comments about homosexuality being a choice. That th...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Save My Soul, brother TBM
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10684
Re: Save My Soul, brother TBM
The fun thing about the LDS concept about the line of authority is you don't have to excuse Joseph you have to excuse every single LDS prophet. So you can argue that Joseph didn't sleep with multiple women, but Brigham did so you still have to defend it as moral behavior. You can argue that Joseph d...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:48 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: Came out to my mom
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6836
Re: Came out to my mom
My mom told my DW that I was under the influence of Satan and should go to the Bishop so he could exorcise the evil spirit from me :lol: I think the truly sad thing is the people who make those kind of comments don't see how completely and utterly insane they come across when they make them. It's j...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:41 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: Marriage Vows
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12281
Re: Marriage Vows
I am curious about the "forsaking all others" and vows of loyalty - is there anything in the LDS marriage vow against adultery? anything about loyalty? I honestly can't remember what was said during the sealing ceremony. It's what happens when you do something once, are deprived of sleep because yo...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: What are you drinking right now?
- Replies: 489
- Views: 305001
Re: What are you drinking right now?
Some Evan Williams Egg Nog. I'm kinda wishing I'd just spiked my own instead of buying a premix.
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Discovering Church Discipline
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3527
Re: Discovering Church Discipline
Why do they still do it other than to shame the person who was ex'd? There are various circumlocutions, particularly if you want to appeal to doctrine, but the heart of the issue is control. It controls the disciplined and it controls the flock by explicitly or implicitly telling them the disciplin...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:51 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Polygamy and later sexual repression
- Replies: 127
- Views: 58027
Re: Polygamy and later sexual repression
Oh yeh Alas,...this repressive sexual culture, and the escalation of repression into massive amounts of shame dished out by the LDS church, has done a number on women. Its messed up marriages, its messed up something that could and should be wonderful, and its who knows how far the ripples with tra...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Resign or Get Ex’d
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10304
Re: Resign or Get Ex’d
So you get a knock on your door and two gentlemen hand you a letter stating theire will be a church court for your apostate ways. Would you go, resign, or just ignore it. I'd ask them why they are holding a church court for someone who is not a member (II ruin so many of these hypotheticals by bein...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:43 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Leah Remini and Mormonism
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4553
Re: Leah Remini and Mormonism
My wife will entirely ignore this and my conservative relatives will point to this as clear evidence that the church is being persecuted for their righteousness. And this would be the case even if positive presentations on Mormonism were given equal time The idea that you can slip in some talking h...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:29 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: If you could go back...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7340
Re: If you could go back...
No. I find the question to be on par with, "If you could believe in Santa Claus again, would you?" Also what would prevent me from just immediately having another faith crisis? You'd have to change the way I think and furthermore restrict my ability to think in those ways in the future, you're basic...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Leah Remini and Mormonism
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4553
Re: Leah Remini and Mormonism
Her show really is geared towards people who are not in any of these cults. She's spreading the word to simply stay out. But I fear that it won't help anyone in the cult to take steps out. And worse, it may push some of them to entrench more deeply. I'd say that is accurate. The show is about letti...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:21 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Polygamy and later sexual repression
- Replies: 127
- Views: 58027
Re: Polygamy and later sexual repression
that is how that goes down ladies.... two can play this game. Good Lord. Red Ryder's I skipped over as soon as I realized it was some weird historical horror bodice-ripper post and I moved on. Yours... got into my head like some sort brain parasite and I'm still trying to shake it. It made me run h...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:17 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: What are you drinking right now?
- Replies: 489
- Views: 305001
Re: What are you drinking right now?
This was a good beer. I dont really like much beer, but this one was really good. Firestone makes a good Helles. It's proof that a beer doesn't have to be heavily hopped to be delicious (not that I made such arguments but it is a common enough one among craft beer fans either explicitly or implicit...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:11 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Alcohol on Sundays
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4864
Re: Alcohol on Sundays
Why is alcohol not sold on Sundays in Utah. I believe many other states do the same thing, but what is the origins of that law? Moral panic. Blue laws , are about promoting 'proper' sabbath adherence either by banning or restricting activities. Some of these laws have been around long enough that t...
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:01 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Connection to Christianity Waning...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14650
Re: Connection to Christianity Waning...
I lost Satan, King Arthur, and Robin Hood in the same way. And Santa Clause, come to think of it. I still kinda love Santa Clause, and I still live by many of the words of Jesus. Nothing wrong with having a fondness for fictional characters or for finding value in the words and actions attributed t...
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: If God really mattered to God that everyone believe...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3737
Re: If God really mattered to God that everyone believe...
Interesting insight from Mrs. Hagoth this morning: "If it really mattered to God that everyone believes in Mormonism wouldn't he have arranged for multiple Joseph Smiths to show up all over the globe telling the same story?" If you want accuracy and consistency why bother with prophets? Why introdu...
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:29 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Connection to Christianity Waning...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14650
Re: Connection to Christianity Waning...
I lost Christianity when I lost Mormonism. The things that were telling me that Joseph Smith was a prophet were the same things telling me Jesus was the Christ. Once you stop operating from the starting assumption of Jesus being the Christ then Christianity just sort of naturally breaks down because...