I wish I had bought a set before my recommend expired. They are for sure a curiosity to some people, and for me a great reminder of why I will NEVER go back!
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When I was a little girl I misunderstood the lyric "We all have work, let no one shirk" to be "We all have work, AN OLD MAN'S SHIRT." Put your shoulder to the wheel!
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Thanks for the info! My mom was always so enthusiastic about YW and Girl's Camp is still her favorite activity each year (she is an RN and goes as the medic/camp nurse). I could never figure out why she liked it so much since we always had all those manuals filled with impossible goals. Not to mention on top of the budget cuts our stake president was an accountant who said "Well I never had
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I wore a very prominent cross after our departure for a long while. It made almost every LDS who looked at me turn and run. Or at least walk away quickly. My parents asked me why years later, but only after i brought it up.
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My sis calls hers a cocoa table.
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I heard something similar. "For behold, I God, have suffered these things for all men, that they might not suffer if they would repent. But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I; which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitte
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Maybe there is something with your ward house -- there have been a couple times where heat/ac/water needed repairs and we got a call in the AM saying we shouldn't come in.
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The most defiant thing I have ever done was to pick up something from my MIL at the ward building and when she introduced me to her bishop I said "Nice to meet you, Mr. (Last Name)." Any other person I would have acknowledged their designation such as Pastor, Rabbi, etc. Bwa ha ha. I also wear a cross necklace. It shows them I've gone rogue and keeps the Visiting Teachers at bay.
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In our area they mean "no harm or accident" but they say "No harm or ax will befall us." That always cracked me up. As someone who has attended a lot of Christian churches now, I have noticed that LDS seem to say "I KNOW" a lot more, and "the only true church." I have never been to a church outside Mormonism that believes it is the only true one.
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Yes! I had a seminary teacher my Senior year of high school who was crazy. And by crazy I mean I skipped a couple of times and she called my parents to tell them she noticed the "light draining out of (my) face" because the spirit was no longer with me. For two absences! I got in a lot of trouble for that one.
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My TBM sis thinks I am ridiculous to refer to myself as an Ex-Mormon even though I have renounced it all, started following Jesus, and officially resigned two years ago. I think she feels like I am LDS even though I no longer believe or am even a member. My claim is that I am a Mormon by upbringing. The past is not who I am, but it is still a part of me nonetheless. I regularly introduce myse
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One of the things that *amazed* DH and I was that churches generally don't fight. We tend to stay away from churches who do tongues/ "The following beliefs aren't Christian" sermons. Those things are just red flags for us. One of the things we learned at our first Christian church(a very liberal non-denominational affair) was "In the essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in
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Speaking from the other side of the coin... My husband left the church when I was still a full blown TBM. Deep down I never really liked the church, but I figured I was responsible for what I had been "given." He was patient with me. He listened to my concerns, my rants, my accusations and my faith promoting lectures. Eventually I found my way out. It just took time. We are st
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My DH left before me and even though I realized it was a scam and was *never* happy in TSCC it took some adjustment. I may have chuckled when I read your wife's words because they could have come right out of my mouth a few years ago. Other posters here who have used the word "mourning" are absolutely right. I had to grieve the loss of all the wonderful things TSCC promised me if I
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The Duggars actually have their own church in their house. Second, if my husband were to control what I wore, I would look a lot less like Michelle Duggar and a lot more like a street walker.
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I'm kind of nosy here, but my MIL mentioned going to some sort of conference (I am assuming regional bc there was a broadcast) yesterday featuring an apostle. Does anyone know who spoke and perhaps what about? We live in North Idaho and not an hour from Eastern Washington state (Spokane area), so I am assuming that some of it was about same sex marriage. As a funny aside my MIL asked my niece
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No. In mainstream religions the congregant chooses how much they wish to participate. Sunday services? Sunday services plus a church auxiliary? Sunday services plus church auxiliary plus personal religious activities? It's all up to you. The first church DH and I went to surprised us when they encouraged people to consider their schedule and talk to their families prior to volunteering for anythi
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Brand New. The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me. Lather, rinse, repeat.
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Couldn't help but think of this one -- I was not in "the line" at my brother's festivities but they did want a family picture I had to buy a specific outfit for and often times for LDS weddings the family wear the wedding colors. will you be photographed at the luncheon or reception?
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My DH is on Zoloft for depression relating to a business failure/ us losing our home as a result. His family also has a history of depression. He has not "checked out." Not like the woman in Primary who we noticed was allowing a Sunbeam to scribble on her leg with a pen. That being said I feel that there is a valid argument for overuse and abuse of prescription drugs within LDS inc f
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+1
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One of my seminary teachers was told this by a temple president in answer to his question.
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"Immodest earrings" refer to something showy. My TBM dad used to tell my TBM little sis who kept the law of chastity that she was a "slut" for wearing large hoop earrings. They were probably 2-3 inches at the most.
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Tabitha, Spokane WA 2007 -- Could have been worse. In the LDS Bible "Tabitha" is rendered "Dorcas."
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Agree with the other posters here. Perhaps it's the French version of our "Yellow Journalism?"
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I always thought "Greg Dodge" was one of those consumer tested fictional names like they have at certain companies to make consumers feel like the company cares about them. Like "Betty Crocker."
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Ah ha ha ha ha. Very good Scooter!
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YES. It is funny you bring that up because the other day I was wondering why I thought that -- it's not in the Bible at all, and years later it's interesting to see what remnants of LDS inc are still bouncing around the ol' cranium.
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I am the oldest of six kids, and the first to be branded an apostate. Three years later I am very proud to be an apostate, where at least I know I'm free from LDS. That being said it has made the two siblings directly under me ultra TBM, and sibling number four is just starting to form his own opinion. He is turning eighteen in a couple of weeks and has contacted me with questions about moving
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Typically church dress -- shirt and tie for men, dress or skirt for women. Usually LDS do not wear a lot of black at funerals. You're not supposed to "really" be sad. They'll talk about the deceased and then probably give a message about the Mormon "plan of salvation" so do be prepared. That being said if I were to be attending I would wear black not only as a sign of mourn
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