Also, when i told family, i just said that i had resigned and left it at that. People who wanted more details came and asked. Those who didn't want to know why, weren't forced to.
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People who are lazy or just want to sin don't go to the trouble of resigning, or so it seems to me. As i said in my post above, if they have kids, it would be a good idea to take a stand now. OP can take or leave my advice and do what works for them.
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I would definitely tell them. I totally understand not wanting them thinking you are just being lazy or just wanted to sin. You don't want to be associated with an unethical, greedy, manipulative organization. Don't know if you have kids, but if you do, its best to take a stand now. I waited to take a stand and that makes it more difficult.
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I just stopped wearing them too. My dh is thrilled at the sexy things i wear and i bet your dh will too. Our sex life has gotten so much better without garments. He will even ditch his occasionally to turn me on.
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I never thought about it, but no. Not one person showed any concern or interest in my feelings. Finding about the truth about the church was really emotionally painful and a huge betrayal. I've tried to explain this to dh, but he doesn't get it at all. Its hard not to have anyone in my family validate my feelings or at least care. Thanks for posing the question. Its helping me understand why i
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I got lasered in my bikini area. It is painful, but it takes only a few minutes, as opposed to waxing which takes a while. It was totally worth it. Its much easier to clean that area with no hair. Just my 2 cents.
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Mine said satan would try to drag me down with doubts. I guess that worked. I also got a blessing that if i felt satan around, i could rebuke him. It made me so scared that satan was just going to just show up anytime. My pb made me live in fear.
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+1 to everyone that said that baptism isn't a choice in the mormon church. I overheard my 7yr old nephew say he didn't want to get baptized and the mom was basically like that's ok, because all the peer pressure will get to him by the time he turns eight. Peer pressure is totally a good reason to get baptized. Not!
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Threw garments in the trash, slowly have gotten rid of church books and ancestry books so dh won't notice. I kept the temple garb to show my kids later.
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That is so awful. I am so glad you told that bishop off. The church really really doesn't care about people at all.
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+1 southern. I am going to be viligant about boundaries. Just a few weeks ago i caught my mom showing my daughter pictures of her cousin's baptism. See your cousin is getting baptized in that horrible mormon women sing song voice. So manipulative. The key will be to avoid having my kids alone with family members.
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If members had to have a building fund for new buildings, where is tithing money going?
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Wow, just when you think the church couldn't sink any lower. This is so screwed up.
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That's what i worry about actually. Dh says inlaws will respect our decision, but i really doubt it. Having their daughter in law leave the church is one thing, but having me take my kids with me is something else entirely. Actually dh says they didn't go behind my back. They were going to go to me directly after talking to him, but dh said he would relay message. Still, i wouldn't put it past
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Thanks, i can stand up for my kids if he changes his mind. Now that i've done it once i think it will be easier. I expect opposition from family so that is something i'm prepared for.
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So we finally had the talk. It started out with dh saying its only fair to have them go to mormon church and basically how its not so bad. They teach good principles, blah blah. I countered with saying how they lie about pretty much everything and that i think it is a cult. I tried showing him Combatting cult mind control, but that didn't go anywhere. His response: every church lies about th
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Ok this is embarrasing but i wanted to get married as soon as possible. The reason is that i was taught that there would be polygamy in heaven, so i thought this life was my only shot at having my husband to myself. I was actually really terrified of dying and going to heaven. Or not making it. The church makes you crazy. Anyway, didn't get married till 28 and i am ok with that. I loved having my
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Just wondering if its worth it to buy the magazine or not. Wasn't it supposed to come out today? Havent seen it at walmart.
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You and me both
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I talked to dh about inlaws taking kids to church. I went over how wrong it was for them to go behind my back. I also said that i felt this had been done deliberately to cut me out of the decision. Finally, i said i didn't want the kids going to mormon church anymore. I think i caught him off guard, because now he is saying he needs time to think about it. No matter how this ends, at least i c
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Glo, i absolutely see it for what it is, in my last post on this thread i said i would be having a conversation with dh about this. I am going to bring up the fact that i have been disprespected as a parent and that this is undermining our marriage. Then i will try my hardest to explain why the church is so dangerous and i don't want them to go. I may have to break out the c word on him, but hone
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I appreciate what you are saying, but i am not going to stand up to his parents behind his back. We need to be together on this standing up to them as a couple. And that means i need to figure how to convince him how dangerous the church is. I have tried to do this, many times, and each time it feels like i am beating my head against a brick wall. As a small step in the right direction, i am p
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Ca girl are you going to exmo conference in october? If you are, i think it would be nice to meet up are ojr situations are very similar.
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Thanks for all the replies. With dh allowing me to take kids to my church, he won't find it acceptable fo me to tell him they can't go to his church too. But once he is in a job where he is no longer working sundays, i am going to tell the inlaws he will be taking them to church. Since he is too lazy to go to church himself, they won't be going anymore. I'll make sure to return and report on th
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That would be awesome except that he basically told them it was ok without asking me. I take them to a liberal protestant church the other 3 sundays so hopefully that will help undo some of the damage of tscc, especially since they ordain women and we have a lady priest. The most ridiculous part of this is that there is so much that both me and dh disagree with that the mormons teach. Me and dh
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I am so, so mad about this. Dh has said he isn't interested in going to church regularly, only occasionally so he can say he went. Now he has agreed to let them take our kids once a month to that damn cult. I'm pretty sure he is only doing it to appease his parents and avoid a big fight. I'm frustrated because there is nothing i feel i can do about it. Dh is what i would describe as indifferent
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I'm really sorry i missed this. I hope they do this next year so i can proxy resign for my grandpa.
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That is funny because i don't trust the media to cover the church fairly either. The media has let the church lie and prevaricate about its doctrines and practices for a while now.
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Aug 13th 2010. Does anybody celebrate their anniversary with chanpagne or anything. I was just thinking about what i want to do for mine.
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Its interesting that the mormon church uses the same bible as "apostate" christianity. They complain alot about the bible being changed and things left out, but they still use it.
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