But they make you a special person as a member of God's Country Club!

Better person? Heck no.
A laughably credulous person? Heck yes.

But they are so brainwashed to believe it, I remember my bishop telling me "don't leave the church, if you do you won't have your endowment, it's a great experience, the endowment will make you a better person".
I was furious with the idea that a ceremony can make me a better person, but I didn't react to that, I was polite all the time during the interview, and then I decided to leave the church.
Now that I know what the endowment and the real history of the church are, I know that I made the right choice :)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/18/2017 09:06AM by luckylucas.

luckylucas Wrote:
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> I
> remember my bishop telling me "don't leave the
> church, if you do you won't have your endowment,
> it's a great experience, the endowment will make
> you a better person".

Well, gee, he was right.
The wacky, ridiculous "endowment" was one of the things that got me to leave the mormon cult.
Making me a better person.

How about that -- for once a bishop was right! :)

It's the Mormon definition of "better".

It didn't make me a better person for sure. It just made me a person with a two year recommend and weird underwear.

After the "ceremony" I was thinking, "That's it?! I went through those classes, interviews, and wearing myself emotionally and mentally to feel like I'm 'worthy enough' to enter this place, and THIS is it?!" I'll admit, I kept coming back...just to go to the Celestial Room. Oddly enough, it was the only place I felt peace, at the time.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/18/2017 09:41AM by severedpuppetstrings.

Pro tip: You can get essentially the same ceremony, for a whole lot less money, from the Masons.

I should make a t-shirt or bumper sticker that says - "Mormon Temple Ceremony...Get A Grip!!"

All mormonism is is just a ripoff off freemasonry. Handshakes, temples, clothes... Google it if you're interested

To make the unbreakable vow.

To understand the mysteries of this world and all eternity you have at least to wear some special clothing or be circumcised, chant, pray, sing, fast, love or hate your fellow man, have special rituals or no rituals, make sacrifices, meditate, go through training routines, memorise stuff, and of course hand over your money. All sorted.

Not quite. My edit. Almost there on the requirements - you also may need to have sex with holy men especially if you are female.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/18/2017 08:11PM by jstone.

I have the perfect sign for TSCC.

It is a secret sign for members of RFM only.

Ok, everyone, let's give this sign to the TSCC. Raise your hand high and fold down all of your fingers EXCEPT the middle one.

I wonder if the TSCC will like this new token??

Anyone remember this special handshake?


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nEFbao-Hcr4

Reminds me of the secret underground alien collaborator convention scene from "They Live"

I would rather have secret milkshakes.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2017 09:55AM by Dave the Atheist.