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I was debating on whether or not to attend tithing settlement with my family this year. I had decided that I was going to write the bishop a letter disclosing my non-payment status and let my DW and daughter go to settlement without me. Our appointment was a week earlier than I thought and I hadn't ...

Trying to deal with evolution as a TBM is how I earned my first gold medal in mental gymnastics. It is pretty difficult to interpret statements from church leaders, including the BYU evolution packet, in a way that fits with the overwhelming evidence of evolution. However, many biologists apparently ...

Manila, Philippines

If i look at how I spend my time then my hobby is work, but while I like my job there are things that bring me true joy:
Hiking
Backpacking
Birdwatching
Hunting
Drawing/Painting/Sculpting - I rarely make time for art anymore

I like to think that the Spirit of Elijah hits some of us a little harder than others. I love learning about human evolution but I find family history work for the sake of temple ordinances to be extremely boring/pointless. I just smile when a TBM tells me how exciting it is to trace a family line ...

Thank you for setting up NOM 2.0. I didn't contribute much to the old board but I read it often. As others have mentioned, none of the other boards felt quite right and it is good to have a new home.