Posted by:
canadahillcps
(
)
Date: October 16, 2010 10:06AM
I've been out of the church for about 6 years - my wife left first then me, then our children. I haven't been on this site for a very long time but just recently the present Mrs canadahillcps invited some missionaries in. I don't think she is interested in joining - just curious as I was a member for about 30 years. So here sit these two, well dressed young men and I know every single word that is going to come out of their mouths before they do!! Isn't indoctrination a wonderful thing!?! The scary thing is, when I was a TBM I thought I was the most open-minded and accepting person ever to wear a green apron with leaves on it (do they still do that?). So my conundrum is this: if I talk about my mission or my experiences in the church positively, and to be honest there were some, then I am reinforcing their belief system. If I tell them what I really think I'll just be another disgruntled ex-mormon with an axe to grind. In the end we talked about the Dodge Viper - did you know that that car has an 8.3L engine and puts out 600BPH!! Far more interesting than a discussion on faith!