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readwrite
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Date: February 18, 2017 09:54PM
> ... how much my non-belief hurts my mom. >
You have more than “non-belief” - and that isn't what hurts your mom, it's her own church's limitations/ restraint on her free-agency and thought that does that - you have knowledge, even wisdom, to think for yourself, which is what you are on this earth to do [GROW?].
> I know what she wants most is to be sealed to her family. >
What she (really) wants most is to raise the most beautiful, thoughtful, loving being (you are) can be, if honored for who you (actually) are (naturally). Mormon dealings/ “sealings" are actually ceilings… limitations! Get her to see that (if it takes your last breath). NOTHING can separate a family, EXCEPT Mormonism, and it's shortsighted and convoluted (caps on) [LIMITED] beliefs. FOREVER includes right now! For some reason, LDSinc is ignorant of that (or doesn't want members to think about that) - this eternal moment, right now.
> Now she wants me to go talk to the bishop. Which I intend to do. Mostly to see what he has to say about my reasons for not believing. >
Big nono. He can say whatever he wants about your beliefs - AFTER he listens to you about them - but it makes no difference whatsoever, because he is there to challenge you, not uplift, and honor you or your beliefs. In other words, he won't stand with you or behind you but in front of you, in your way… between you and what matters most to you: your eternal happiness, your individuality, your feelings.
> … should I pretend to believe in the church so I can be sealed to my family? … my mom can rest easy knowing she's sealed to our family and to me. I'm sure I could fool everyone. [I've] been fooling them for a while already. >
The LDS (“church") can't take away your sealing. You were born with it! Eternity means NO BEGINNING and NO END. “Sealing", on this earth, is a moot point and ONLY stands to benefit ‘the church’, not you. The church performs the ridiculous ritual to keep you/ “families" in tscc, paying tithing, doing free work for it, etc. “SEALING" is done TO YOU, not FOR YOU. It's done FOR tscc. You probably don't have to think about it. You ONLY have to fool them because they are fooling themselves. It's sick, perverted, nonsense.
> I'd be disrespecting their beliefs. > Nope, your be honoring yourself… something others may/ will have to learn [eventually] > And I hate lying, but I'd obviously have to lie to do this. > DO WHAT? Lie or tell the truth- it is the same. Someone is going to get hurt. The TRUTH will hurt them if they aren't ready for - or willing to - accept it, and HURT YOU if you don't come up with - and out with - it soon(er or later). Don't deny/ disrespect yourself. Talk to your mother. Not tscc. They have no answers (that's how the ces letter came about).
Lying will do nothing but satisfy the devil/ the LDS church and placate your family... temporarily. Meanwhile, lying will kill you, and get you a longer nose. Now you probably wouldn't look - or feel -very good with a long nose. Plus your pants would be on fire - and that would be HOT! Not.
Telling the truth will mainly affect those that aren't accustomed to it, for better or worse. PLUS, there will be more of it to come. Set an example.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/18/2017 11:56PM by readwrite.