I still and always will believe in God. I would not vote for an atheist. I think our country has a right to vote for or against whoever they choose and it is encouraging to me that most still believe in a God.
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They really didn't take it as an insult at all when I left. I maintained all my friendships even.
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Greyfort Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The idea is to get you active. It starts with a > meeting. "We just wanted to get to know you. Is > there anything we can do for you?" Oh they totally know me. I hate that question "Can we do anything for you" and the past two times the second counselor (who happens to be my home teach
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zenjamin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ^^^^ Very Important. ^^^^ > > Edit: Visiting is right. > Not done this way in the real world. > > In the real world, reasonable people have the > common courtesy of informing you of the meeting > purpose before asking your time. > > And this thread would not exist. > > Ta
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Cali Sally Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If they try to give you a calling or ask why you > don't come to church just tell them what they are > already thinking. You want to sin. You have an > uncontrollable urge to drink coffee, tea, beer and > anything else that makes you ineligible for a > calling. ; ) > > Good luck. Return a
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Greyfort Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They could be trying to give you a calling, to > keep you coming and to keep you busy. Or they > could just be nosey and want to see if they can > figure out why you're not going to church. Oh they know why. I told the Relief Society why.
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Dave the Atheist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it's a trap For what though? I'm not of use to them as a non tithing, inactive convert with very little talents who is brand new in town.
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summer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're ganging up on you. Why on Earth would you > agree to this? There is no way that I would show > up to such a meeting. > > However if you are determined to go, then have a > few stock responses that you can fall back on, > i.e., "I don't care to discuss that at this time," > a
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honestone Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did your hubby ask them to meet with you. Is he > still active? No I sincerely doubt he would. He's not anti-LDS but he's not a member and truly doesn't care one way or the other.
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erictheex Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have done these visits, a lot, this is how it > goes: > > We love you. We wanted to see how you are doing. > Where are you in your testimony? (escalate > accordingly) is there anything we can do for you > and your FAMILY? > > Wahtever the issue is, no one is perfect/knows > eve
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PapaKen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My first thought was that they'll give you an > "opportunity" of accepting a calling of some > kind. > > Sort of trying to head off your complete apostacy, > maybe. Ya know...I thought that as well. But I don't think they regard me as a person of any specific talent or intelligence. T
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subeamnotlogedin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tithing settlement maybe? Nope. The bishop let me out of tithing because my husband is a non member and it caused marital issues.
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visiting Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think they're going to grill you on apostasy. > > I haven't been here to read your prior posts so I > don't know the background. But, I would NOT meet > with them alone. The bishopric and one woman. As > a post-Mormon, no way would I submit myself to > their power play. That's not how it'
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Just updating you all, as promised. I got a random visit today from the secretary of the ward here in my area. He left his name and phone number (I was working so he gave the note to my husband). I did return his call out of curiosity. He wanted to schedule a meeting between me and the ward bishopric. Why on earth would the entire bishopric need to meet with ME after two months of inactivity?
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Eric3 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds like a good reason not to encourage the > visits. Well I just don't know WHY they'd do it. Like..why not just call me? It was a serious door pounding, as if the person had an emergency or was angry.
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Leah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would NEVER answer the door to unexpected or > unknown people, my time is more valuable. > > Moreover, a bit of caution is a good thing. > All it takes is reading up on some real life > crime cases to give you a healthy appreciation for > people's capacity to commit all sorts of > unspeakab
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stbleaving Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Church members have been known to do that. It > happened to me a number of times after I left. > > In any case, you are not required to open the door > because an unknown, unscheduled person or group is > demanding entrance. In fact, it's advisable to NOT > acknowledge someone behaving badly
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I've posted here before so I thought I'd update. It has been over a month since I stopped going to church. I've kinda become a bit of a jackmormon since then. The missionaries try to come by every now and then but my husband answers and tells them I'm busy (I am. I work a lot). Our home teachers do come by. They've been by twice in that time and have scheduled another time to come by next Sunday
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There are so many things they should tell you, about why members go to temple and that they do indeed believe going to temple is the way to get to heaven! When I was baptized, one of my missionaries who converted me asked me to write in a little book she carries around with her. It has stories of people's baptisms and whatever the new converts wanted to share. I wrote to her that she was a blesse
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Yeah I don't even let them in anymore and surprisingly, they don't show up as much (could be because of the holidays, I'm not sure). It's been about a month and they've only tried a couple of times. :) I made my husband answer the door (he's not a member) and he told them I was in the shower (I was) and one of the times he told them it was bad timing (it was).
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Well, I say that science will tell you otherwise, but I'm sure you'll just say I'm being swayed by Satan. :)
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baura Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I want to bear to you my solemn testimony that I > KNOW beyond a > shadow of a doubt that 2 + 2 = 5. I know this is > true because > the spirit of God has told me and not of any > worldly learning. > > Oh, I know, there will be some who say, "but, > Baura, everyone > knows t
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Beth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What a mind fuck! Wow...I'm just...appalled.
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closer2fine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He thinks, A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, will > help with your issues? Hahahahaha I don't even know what the book is about. But I told him my issues were based upon my research of the history of the church, including journals found from J. Smith's wives, a newspaper (the one regarding William Law's persecut
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rationalist01 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mercifully, it probably won't last. Once they see > little progress, they abandon you. I guess they > figure there's no use wasting energy on lost > causes! Oddly though, this usually happens so > quickly that it proves a point: They're only your > friends if you are in TSCC or might return
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Dead Cat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A marvelous work and a wonder? YES that is the book the 2nd counselor wants me to read. I don't know a thing about it, except that it is Church literature.
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Told you I'd keep you updated, so here goes. The missionaries stopped by again. I was busy working in my office so my husband shushed them away kindly. Then my one of my home teachers came by. I noticed they assigned me fairly special home teachers- one is in the bishopric. My husband let him in and I said, "What the heck, I have questions so I'll see how he answers them". I asked al
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I'd be happy to know if it was me. Put yourselves in their shoes?
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o.ooooo
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NormaRae Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think that's the new buzz line. "We're past that > now." Works for me. I used to believe JS communed > with the supernatural and saw ghosts, the Mayans > were Lamanites and my underwear had magic powers. > But I'm past that now. So leave me alone. BWAHAHAHAHAHA yup
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