And how do I know?? The other day when the 10-day mandated social media fast was up, I had to hear all about it all over social media. The women had to explain why they weren't online for 10 days, but also bragging that they were oh so faithfool in following their prophet.

I told one of my TBM sisters that the other TBM sister (they don't talk to each other) had posted something online and the other one says wait...was it a few days ago, because we aren't supposed to be on social media for 10 days! It felt like Kindergartners tattling on each other.

Anyone else see an influx of this a few days ago?

Wow, that was fast.

I was hoping I would see an influx of new postings. Nope. But I did see one saying she was still on FB but had curtailed some of her other social media.

I can't imagine being so brainwashed that I would slavishly

obey a stupid order from some old ass geezers to not get online

for ten days. I feel very sorry for the women who obeyed.

Subsuming my will to a obey a tottering old geezer who makes his

living from the tithing that I and all the others pay the lying,

phony gospel is soul smothering exercise in futility, commanded

because the old guys had to find some new orders to make them

selves feel important and necessary. Ghawd I hate this church.

The dummies - including the men - it was supposed to be ten days [in waking, not consecutive hours], followed by TEN DAYS, eternally.
People aren't online in their sleep anyway so it's really just a time-out punishment. a red herring, or an empty promise, like the all of mormonism.

What good is ten days out of 365, or 3,650, or 365,000 [100 years] if there isn't anything leading to help others, or be more social, or creative or authentic?
LDSc could have said (like to the missionaries) NO SOCIAL MEDIA on SUNDAYS, or only an hour at a time, or only when somebody is long distance.
TSCC could have said write more letters, share meals with others more regularly, or meditate more often, and go deeper into the spirit of life.

Nope. Just STAY OFF the internet [computer-phone-TV] for a TINY fraction of life, and don't think, don't drink, and don't blink.

M@t

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Remember!

Even if it's 'bad advice', you'll be blessed for obedience!

I was very proud of the niece of one of my brothers, whose accounts I follow. She didn't make any sort of announcement, but quietly disappeared for ten days,then returned without fanfare. I still think she's a sheep for following along, but it was so much
classier that she didn't make a huge "I'm so righteous in following the prophet" sort of production of it.



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Not trying to get cheap virtue points out of the exercise indicates that she's a thoughtful person...and that's cause for optimism at the prospects that she'll think herself out of the MorMatrix eventually.

I always gag at the sight and sound of the types who want everyone to know about every little "sacrifice" they make to be virtuous.

"Look at me not drinking coffee!"
"Look at me not using the M word!"
"Look at me reading scriptures at lunchtime!"

The response from the rest of the world: "Look at us not giving a crap!"

I hope so, Wally. I really like the young woman, and I hate to see her give her life to a cult.

The "M" word. I know (with every fiber of my being) you probably meant "Mormon," the my first thoughts were "masturbate" and "menopause." Not sure what either alternative says about me....

...you're middle-aged and horny?

:)

The people who "fasted" from social media are probably now going to double down on their addiction to make up for their period of deprivation, with the unintended consequence being that they will be sucked into it deeper than ever before.

I've been "fasting" all my life. I didn't know that I could get virtue brownie points for it.

I may as well go live in a Tibetan monastery now and await my imminent ascension to a higher plane, I guess. ;o)

Yep. You'll see these people posting at all hours of the night - and day! - for the next 100 days+ [10%], to be sure.

I have not seen any influxes, but I'll prepare myself for it- hearing how "blessed" they felt for following the profit (yes, I spelled it that way for a reason!) and making an attempt to turn it into a missionary experience.

I'll admit, I enjoyed the break from being bombarded by church related postings.

Why do only the women have to "fast"?

Because they use the internet for "silly things", while men use it for manly reasons!

(my fists are on my hips as I lecture you...)

elderolddog Wrote:
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> Because they use the internet for "silly things",
> while men use it for manly reasons!
>
> (my fists are on my hips as I lecture you...)

I doubt they were on your hips, but rather on your lips [is that hipstick you're wearing?]?

I agree. The men want to see if more romance occurs in the bedrooms, or in the 'church', and who induces it, the ladies or the men.
If the men went too fast [too], there would be no versatile excuse, explanation, or blame.
They are trying to amplify women's voices, but only offering the large end of the mega-mini-micro-phone.

The men are confused and afraid. Worried and lost. Dull and dreary.
They figure rather than slowing down, that the women should fast instead...
While they nap, and sneak a peak, and a token, and a nip or two.

It was my observation back when I was "in," that after "Fast Sunday" ended, most members would go binge on food after having gone (mostly) without for half a day.

It looks like the same thing here. After the fast, members are in binge mode on social media. Largely bragging about how they fasted from it for 10 days, and how special that makes them. Same old mormon behavior.

The internet had a noticeable void. The internet appears to have recovered, thankfully.



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I'm sad that it has ended.

I stay away from social media for the most part given the insistence from certain types to use it as a platform for their obnoxious religious and political views. I make an exception for Instagram since that behavior is much less prevalent there, but for the most part I refuse to follow TBMs in the extended family because it really screws up my feed. Now that 2 extended family female TBMs violated the fast by "like"ing my recent posts, I have decided to go ahead and follow them, so hopefully they feel blessed by their decision.

Observation from my significant other: The "fast" did not seem to apply to snapchat.

HOT DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!

My one remaining Mormon friend made it to 4 days. That's more than I would have done.

Now they'll all race to Facebook and Twitter and declare how great it was!

I feel as if there's a much bigger agenda at play here. Why was this "invitation" extended to only women?

A way of shutting down women's voices, particularly in the #metoo movement?

ten days on my mission when I successfully avoided pulling on my priesthood. That accomplishment didn't last either.

I'm happy to say that my TBM wife did not participate.