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- Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:50 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Historical details do not carry the saving power…
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1486
Re: Historical details do not carry the saving power…
The entire covenant is based upon the historical details. Without the historical details, there is no covenant, because there is no context for understanding what happened. The manifesting of the covenant is depending upon the historical details. What manner of deceit and gaslighting is this? :evil:...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:49 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: So... my friend was just promoted to General Authority
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1408
Re: So... my friend was just promoted to General Authority
Kimo Esplin. He was called to sit up on the stand in afternoon conference. He's was the thoughtful bishop, and later stake president, who gave me temple recommends when I couldn't answer the questions correctly, and taught me how to internally nuance the questions. Great guy. I hope he makes it to ...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Sealing rules?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1819
Re: Sealing rules?
Thanks Pale for the response. It answers the question but creates more. That means that polygamy is still a part of the doctrine despite the efforts to distance. Makes sense considering D&C 132 is still around. The conversation I was having came to an abrupt end when the ladies shut it down stating...
- Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:51 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: She seems close to the end sometimes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1067
Re: She seems close to the end sometimes
Hi gang : Been sometime since I have visited and posted my own thread. I have missed you guys. Recently when all the financial dealings of ensign peak came out in the news I kept dropping hints and at one point came out and asked my TBM wife if she would want to belong to a dishonest organization??...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:18 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Analogies: Radio Vs. Shelf
- Replies: 9
- Views: 860
Re: Analogies: Radio Vs. Shelf
Prairie Home Companion, with its fun music and hilarious stories about Lake Wobegeon "where all the children are above average" was always one of my favorites. -- Wndr.
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:51 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Analogies: Radio Vs. Shelf
- Replies: 9
- Views: 860
Re: Analogies: Radio Vs. Shelf
The broken shelf is a great analogy for a faith crisis. Another great analogy, for hanging on to testimony as long as possible, is jigsaw puzzle that doesn't look like the picture on the box, so you keep hammering the pieces in the wrong spaces to make them fit. Here's one that just occurred to me,...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:46 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: What happened to the old NOM board?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5547
Re: What happened to the old NOM board?
Thanks so much to all the wonderful people who revived this board and who have kept it going. I think we have some of the most talented, funniest, most insightful writers in the entire Nomie-verse. Thank you, everyone. -- Wndr.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2554
Re: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
It's weird that they're all anticommunist, because the utopian condition of the Lehites as described in 4 Nephi is almost exactly like Marx' ideal of the stateless, classless, moneyless society where property is held in common and everyone contributes according to his ability and receives according...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: What would you do?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 900
Re: What would you do?
I would let the oldest child and the partner be the first to tell the TBM relatives. However, as a parent, I share your concern for he well-being of the child. We are instinctively protective of our children, we miss them when they move away, and we always want the best for them. So, I can relate to...
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2554
Re: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
A few more that I'll add: The person who always has to be first for to bare their testimony. And they (as politely as possible) pout if someone beats them to the pulpit. The person who has to tell their life story each month in F&TM. The person who has the world crashing down on them harder then ev...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:07 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2554
Re: The Ward Weirdo and other stereotypes?
A few more that I'll add: The person who always has to be first for to bare their testimony. And they (as politely as possible) pout if someone beats them to the pulpit. The person who has to tell their life story each month in F&TM. The person who has the world crashing down on them harder then ev...
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Relaxed mission attire
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2026
Re: Relaxed mission attire
I am not sure if this is funny or pathetic. Instead of changing the missionaries into people that someone is willing to talk to, without fear of religion being shoved down their throats, they will just make the missionaries harder to recognize. It won’t work. The JW have had missionaries with no dr...
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:09 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Thanksgiving prayer
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1010
Re: Thanksgiving prayer
Thank you, Angel ! Happy Thanksgiving to you. :D On this Thanksgiving Day and always, I'm very grateful for this message board, where there is so much support and fellowship ! There's always people here with a kind word, wonderful humor, and a perspective that provides support and encouragement. Tha...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:33 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: You're only happy because Satan won
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1196
Re: You're only happy because Satan won
5. Then finish your day with some nice lovemaking with your spouse, if you have one, making sure you get really nasty and call out God's name once or twice and say "baby I'm gonna love you like the devil!" Satan LOVES that. If you don't have a spouse, just masturbate then pretend to look guilty aft...
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:12 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Reconsidering participation in ministering
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1723
Re: Help reconsidering participation in ministering
Opting out of ministering sounds like a good option. You could instead request a family and companion of your choice if you would like to continue visiting the guy you mentioned. That's what I do. I tell them I will minister the same two families that I have ministered since I was active, many year...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:40 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: What to Say to Son
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2931
Re: What to Say to Son
HI Linked, I think this is absolutely beautiful. Kids will listen for what comes from your heart, and this is very sincere and heartfelt. I think it will work perfectly. It's clear that you put a lot of thought and care into what you're going to say. It will reasonate very well, I am sure. Thank you...
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:15 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Sacrifices for Zion + Zelph
- Replies: 5
- Views: 829
Re: Sacrifices for Zion + Zelph
Then we got a lecture about the mountain of archaeological evidence that supports the BoM in every respect. Rod Meldrum's name kept coming up. And DNA. Irrefutable evidence from DNA. There is no longer any room for debate about the Israelite origins of the Native Americans. And he was so excited to...
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1689
Re: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
Excellent analogy. It's like running an MLM company where signing up a downline takes precedence over promoting the product itself. Maybe that's why MLM companies are popular in Utah. From church teachings, many people understand the need (and the sales techniques) for acquiring a network of convert...
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:24 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1689
Re: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
To add: I think this topic brings up an important question: In a mixed-faith relationship, where you do draw the line about attendance at church meetings or church-related social functions? - Wndr.
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:59 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1689
Re: Adult Saturday Night Stake Conference "date"
It's so stressful to sit through endless meetings where we have to decide how to receive the speaker's words. Do we pretend to listen, then give ourselves permission to zone out? Does our partner object if we bring a book to read or scroll through our phone? Does our partner hope that by asking us t...