When I was a young boy in Primary, I remember thinking, “I was really lucky to be born into the true church,” but looking back on it, it was like a trial with a rigged verdict. Imagine you are called to jury duty, and the trial began with the judge saying “Ladies and Gentleman of the jury, the court finds the defendant not guilty. The prosecuting attorney will not be allowed to make an
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The notion that grief is the price we pay for love is certainly not original, but that exact quote is just what popped into my mind when I was trying to think of something to say to saintdorothymantooth.
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Great catch. I have read the BOM and the D&C each several times, and I never noticed that contradiction.
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There are countless ways to express support for those who are grieving that have nothing to do with theology. The loss of a loved one is a deep and profound experience—there is no need to connect god to the feelings to make them significant. One thing you might say (even to yourself) is, “Grief is the price we pay for love. If we never love, we’ll never grieve, but even when the price i
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If you’re waiting for the LDS church to die, don’t hold your breath. Yes, the days of rapid growth are long gone, and real membership is likely in decline, but it’s not going away anytime soon. It’s naïve to think that facts (no matter how compelling) are going to change all active Mormon’s deep seated beliefs. People who believe that the moon landing was faked, or that the holo
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I saw the following on that site: "Not since the long-lost Joseph Smith papyri burst upon the scene in 1967 has there been news of this magnitude and import regarding the physical corroboration of Latter-day Saint doctrine and scripture." Yeah--the papyri corroborate Latter-day Saint doctrine and scripture in much the same way as photographs taken from the Apollo moon missions "
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I know Bass Pro Shop to be true, and all of this Cabelas talk is just anti-Bass Pro Shop. I have been warned not to associate with, or investigate anything anti-Bass Pro Shop.
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I visited a local assisted living center.
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Lol
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I suppose a better question would be, was anyone NOT told that they were part of a chosen generation held back until the end?
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About ten years ago, I was in a Ward Council meeting (I was SS President at the time). One of the full-time missionaries assigned to the Ward said (somewhat smugly) that his generation were the choice spirits who were held back until the end to prepare the world for the second coming of Christ. I laughed and said, “Yeah, that’s what they told me, and that’s what they’ll tell your childr
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For me, it was very gradual, and surprisingly not that painful. I suppose my journey is not complete; I am still a “closet” non-believer. I haven’t resigned. I’m not going to bother with resigning, unless TSCC presses the issue (so far, I have received zero “love bombing” during my 3 or 4 years on inactivity and non-tithe paying). For me, it was an “Emperor’s New Clothes” ki
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Granted, if you’re going to tell (or record in writing) an event in your life, there will be some minor discrepancies over the years, but…..if you have been witness to the most significant manifestation of deity since the fall of Adam, there are few things that would be absolutely, 100% consistent: 1) the reason for your prayer, 2) the number of beings you saw, 3) who visited you (an angel? t
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You're unsatisfied with your religion professor? You get no sympathy from me. I took a BOM class at BYU that was taught by Joseph McConkie.
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n/t
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I'm sorry for your loss. I know that sympathy from a total stranger isn't all that meaningful, but I do feel sorry for your mother's death and for your "friend's" reaction.
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C’mon, get with the times. Having an irrational fear of communism is sooooo 20th century. Having an irrational fear of Islam is the cool, new thing.
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Even back in my TBM days, I despised people saying that AIDS was God’s “punishment,” and for years, I have been saying if AIDS is a sign of God’s displeasure, lesbians must be God’s favorite people.
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The only true and living church on the face of the whole earth. And no, I'm not being serious.
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I find that use of "even" to be odd.
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A book that really helped me was written by a believer, Bart D. Ehrman. The title is Jesus, Interrupted, subtitled "Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (and Why We Don't Know About Them)."
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You can choose skin color. I'm surprised that "white and delightsome" isn't more expensive.
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"I say these things humbly" http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,952621 Sorry to promote my own post, but that phase always seemed strange to me.
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Has there ever been a more vapid phrase created from words in the English language? Don’t TBMs see the irony in proving their lack of humility by declaring their humility? And think about if you use “I say these things humbly” in a prayer, and you truly believe that you are speaking to deity. Either you’re truly humble or you’re not. I you ARE truly humble, I doubt you need to poi
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When I retire (in six years, but who’s counting?) I’d like to be a chaplain. I think it would be very fulfilling to talk to people who are hurting and encourage them along whatever spiritual path they choose. I used to volunteer with a hospice organization that employed chaplains (some full-time, some part time). I’m pretty sure I could get a theology degree without having to declare my al
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One day at Sacrament Meeting, during the sustaining votes, the person conducting called my mom’s name. He said “all those in favor please, blah, blah blah.” Everyone (well, almost everyone) raided their hand. When he said “Any opposed…..” my mom raised her hand. It seems that nobody in the bishopric had spoken to her about the position. I guess it wasn’t all that awkward; I thou
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Sorry, I "replied" in the wrong spot.
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After many (many) years, I like her more than ever (and I liked her quite a bit to begin with). In many ways it was a rough road getting here, but it’s so nice now. We almost never argue these days. Sure, we disagree, but we’ve already had every argument we’ll ever need to have and there’s really not much that worth getting upset over. We have so many shared memories (and countless pr
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone have angered Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Scientologists, you name it, but Mormons have been a frequent target of their satire for years. The first time I heard about the seer stone in the hat was from an episode of South Park. I have tickets for a performance in October. I missed it the last time it was local (the tickets sold out almost instantly), so I planned ahead
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