I had a dream that I got another mission call....in my dream I remember slumping my shoulders and sighing with dread as I was about to go back out into the field. Good thing it was just dream, in real life I would have sent the call back with a giant photo of my middle finger attached to it.
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Mr. Twede, I am sorry for the situation you are in, but I am sure the actions of the church come as no surprise to you. They are cowards that can't face facts or own up to them. Mormon think was very influential in my departure, and has helped point me towards a greater peace of mind. Your hard work is appreciated.
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Here is what the mormonnewsroom website says : http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/mormonism-101#C13 Do Latter-day Saints believe they can become “gods”? Latter-day Saints believe that God wants us to become like Him. But this teaching is often misrepresented by those who caricature the faith. The Latter-day Saint belief is no different than the biblical teaching, which states, �
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The temple clarified absolutely nothing for me...there really is no deep doctrine in there, just a bunch of silly handshakes and weird clothes. Oh yeah, and an old guy touching you with oil at the start.
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First off, thanks for posting this annointed one...it just confirms what we all know about the leadership. He addressed nothing, and tried to put it all on you as if it were your fault....what a cowardly ass. Holland also wrote "So do what you want, Tom, but don’t embarrass yourself by asking about metallurgy or archeology or horses. The discussion about the power and promise of the Book o
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+ 5 billion
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In my experience, most GA's are arrogant and rude to the missionaries. These are all successful business men, doctors, lawyers, etc. forced to deal with teenagers as their workforce, kids that hang on every word they say as if it's prophecy. I am sure they feel they are hot stuff, so they think the arrogance is warranted. IDK, most are d-bags, but I will say that Carlos Godoy was a genuinely cool
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Anybody have a link to raptor's book? I thought he had written one already. I wanted to check it out.
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Just photoshop a mustache...it'll be a different pic then. lol.
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There was no misquote...He has lied in Time mag and on Larry King, if he was mis quoted or misunderstood, he had ample time to correct the errors, instead he just says "don't worry about it" and all the members obey. He could have clarified the situation, and you would think the leader of millions would want to...but instead. it's just "don't worry about it". Thanks Gordy, how
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hahaha....funny stuff. That was one of the things I hated about EQ. Every flippin' week there was move to do. The moves took up a good chunk of Saturday, then on to church Sunday.I remember one move where the family that asked for the help didn't even pack up a single box. The EQ had to box everything and move it.I wasn't too happy that day. Weekend's sucked in the church!
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Thanks Cabbie, your sources are good. I was sure that there was no concrete evidence for Meldrum's claim. It's amazing that Meldrum goes into a public debate forum and provides nothing to back up his arguments. Apologist Strategies 101 I guess.
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Meldrum asserts that the Hopewell Indians and the Nephites had semitic ancestry. Meldrum writes they both "had Semitic ancestry, as verified by DNA analysis of Hopewell skeletal remains having haplogroup X and dating into BoM time frames compared with genealogical information from the text" (Meldrum 2011). I have not heard of any American indians of clear jewish ancestry, but perhaps in
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http://www.mormonthink.com/josephweb.htm
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My goodness..that is just dumb. I hope this experience will open her eyes. What the hell is wrong with her husband? Just sitting there and letting the Bishop chastise his wife like that. I could never let a Bishop do that to my wife. What a coward. Geez...this just makes me angry.
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Most of the comments on this made by TBM's are so ignorant. sigh...how do you debate with TBM's? A fruitless endeavor.
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great stuff. I love when members have the courage to do what they feel is right, instead of blind obedience.
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The Church that they so staunchly defend won't even back them up, " FAIR is not owned, controlled by, or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All research and opinions provided on this site are the sole responsibility of FAIR and should not be interpreted as official statements of LDS doctrine, belief, or practice. Retrieved from "http://en.fairmormon.org
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