Naw, they won't. Ever.
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So..I never had a home teacher. I don't know why. I did have visiting teachers. They did attempt to come visit me and I said, "I don't think that's a good idea. I left the church last week and I don't wish to talk about it. If you want to come by strictly as a friend, you're more than welcome, but my boundary is clear: NO CHURCH TALK." They didn't respond. At all. LOL! But is that wh
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I'd get into some therapy first. Maybe you're just shy, and mormonism did not completely warp your brain. :) But..if it did, then therapy will help you gain social skills.
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And I'm probably the clandestine farter as well. I eat very fresh foods....lol
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Yup, that's me with the baby.
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I was only a member for 9 months. I had never known any mormons and didn't know much myself. But when they told me about Joseph Smith I did think it was feasible for a prophet to be shown a vision and start a church. But then once I researched the man's history, it was VERY hard for them to get me to join. VERY hard.
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I want the friendships and in that regard, no I don't want to be left alone. BUT I don't want the missionaries to come. I don't want any elders to come to talk me back. I JUST WANT THE FRIENDSHIPS. Is this even possible? My friends mostly said, "We love you and respect your decision and no matter what we'll still be friends". But....they haven't come back (they being my friends). Wh
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Oh no, I didn't move. I'm still in the same town and same house. I've been so shocked that it's been almost a week and no one has tried to co-erce me back. :) It's kinda awesome, and sad at the same time because I do miss their friendships. I also have all of my research ready for when they do come bug me. Thank you so much for the link, I'm gonna check it out.
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I just left the church last week. I can't tell you much about the talks in sacrament except that the kids are so loud in there and I can't hear a thing. Some speakers are allowed, others are given topics. Most of their topics bored me to tears, what little I heard of them. The last RS topic was Meekness. SS topics are mainly about genealogy and getting to the temple so we can do work for the dece
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I think it's normal to be shocked by what she said. No one likes to be made fun of and if you USED to be LDS, then yeah that also includes you. Also, you may have been a little put off because of her attitude that people can go around making fun of another person's religion. Even though I'm no longer LDS, I still love my friends as real friends and I'd never make fun of anyone's religious choices
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I'm considering taking some comparative religion classes to help with this. To me, "God" is in every religion (except Mormonism).
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I can believe it. Very insecure people find solace in the church because that's all they have to feel confident about themselves. If you take that away, then if they have that many mental issues, they turn to drugs. Here in Utah it seems that many people who leave the church turn to drugs. It's still a horrible, despicable thing for him to say to you, to be honest. I'd be pissed too.
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I was a recent convert of only 9 months. I left the church last week. I'm new in my town and new to this ward. New to the whole religion. I can't believe I'm saying this but I miss the friends and the family environment. I'll NEVER go back. I've even written my arguments and research down so that IF they come wanting to talk me back, I'll be ready to defend my reasons for leaving. However
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Yes, I do wish I still believed. But nothing adds up anymore. I miss my friends, the "family" environment, etc. I feel very unwanted now that I'm recently out of the church (via my own choice I've become inactive and I'm exploring another religion). I've only been inactive for a week and not one single one of my "friends" has come to visit or acted like they cared. I thoug
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