Hi Everyone, I have been out of the church now for 9 years and haven’t been on this site or board for awhile. I have a friend who is dating a Mormon guy and she is coming over today to ask me some questions and my experience with being LDS. Other then my own experience and what I went through, I’m wondering what else I should tell her...anyone have any must share topics that need to be ad
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I left first, and my husband followed shorty after.
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My father-in-law is a recovering heroin addict amoung other things... The comparison makes me really ill. Last time I checked coffee couldn't give me HIV or hep! -S
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I have an address to drop my anonymous questions off at...I'm sure they will figure out its me but whatever I am going to have a little fun with this. -S
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I still receive emails regarding church stuff. An email has been sent out regarding questions to ask the stake pres. I would like to ask some questions which can remain anonymous. Anyone have any good ones? -S
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I saw him walking down the Las Vegas strip last July. It was him and another guy. Looking for another wife perhaps? Hahahahaha -S
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Most people that I know think its a cult. Friends are interested in hearing how crazy things are and often ask about the temple. -S
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Everyone woman in the church as a photography company and all the pictures look the same. -S
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I would. Show her your happy and you love her no matter what she has done. I have battled with my Mom for years. It seems to be better for both of us when I am kind no matter how she acts. -S
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I read the majority of it. It helped with my exit out of church. I remember some other people reading it were confused and needed to speak to the bishop after. I would suggest reading it first so you can pull out important parts and discuss it with your Dad. -S
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A newer convert who married a bic lady got up in Fast and Testimony Meeting and decided to sing a Shania Twain song. He didn't get very far into the song before he was stopped! Seriously a classic meeting! -S
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I went from mormon to reading about angels etc, then to atheist. I now feel I have regained a form of Christian faith. I struggle with a lot of hate towards tbm, and I know I really shouldn't. -S
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Mine haven't been by since we moved down the block in July...I really don't expect to see them any time soon. For some reason I think they know where I stand! -S
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I was a convert(I have uncles and aunts that are BIC from my Grandmothers second marriage) but I didn't leave the Church for several years after. I am sure some new converts leave because of some above issues but in defence of converts I didn't join the Church because I wanted a social life or a group of friends. I was attracted to the religious aspect. I felt something "missing" in
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I am a convert. I was 20 at the time with a boyfriend(now Husband) and son. We went through a lot of missionaries before we got married and baptized. The elders spent a lot of time sitting on my porch usually when my husband was at work, we would just shoot the shit, and try to "help" with yard work...I had no problem chatting with them. Some of them were pretty cute too. One Chris
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azexmo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > During a baptism for the dead interview, the > bishop asked me if I ever had "inappropriate or > thoughts" about boys. > > I asked him how I would know if my thoughts were > inappropriate. > > He replied by asking if my "panties ever get wet" > when I think about boys
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Great post. My husband was talked to by the bishop several times for wearing a colored dress shirt. -S
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Utah has a lot more Mormons then where I am from. In utah they are hard to avoid. The city I am from I can easily avoid mormons. But I think Mormons are the same regardless of where you are.
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Alberta, Canada
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I wasn't happy. I was pretending to be someone/something that I wasn't. I could never measure up to what was expected of me. After I left I did a full year of soul searching and just resently have found peace within myself and I like where I am. I feel free to make my own choice, I enjoy a glass of wine now and then and I don't feel guilty for the choices I make. My marriage is in a good
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Every mormon woman I know is on a diet plan and can not follow it. The get-to-gethers Friday/Sat evenings would be much healthier if everyone had a beer or glass of wine rather then -Cake -Wings -Cupcakes -Chips/Dip -Diet Pepsi -Diet Pepsi -Diet Pepsi -Popcorn -etc etc etc -S
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My husband ran into our old Bishop at the grocery store. There is a Starbucks inside said grocery store. When the old bish realized my husband was holding coffee's he quickly said good-bye. I still find it so strange that he wanted nothing to do with my husband over a coffee. My husband and I have been shunned countless times. People that we spent every weekend with won't even look at us.
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My Grandparents on my fathers side had all their "work" done for them after they had died. That side of the family was never mormon, not sure who submitted their names, but it creeps me out.
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I was told that aswell. Focus is supposed to be on resurrected Jesus not on his death. There probably is some weird story behind it I'm sure.
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Thought it was funny that the church needs to prove to people that they supposedly follow JC when they really do not!
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I thought I would share this. I am still on the ward email list and this was sent out by the bishop. As for me I am a long time lurker, posted for a few months about 2 years ago when I left the church. -S Easter Advertising Campaign - April 6-8, 2012 The Church is launching a three-day advertising campaign this weekend in conjunction with Easter. The campaign will take place on Y
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