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I just wanted to post because I know there are so many people here who find themselves in mixed-faith marriages hoping for some kind of change. I've been a non-believe for about 15 years and honestly thought I would live out my life without ever being able to fully connect with my wife on topics of ...

I like it!

Well, it is done. Resignation letter has been sent. Feels a little weird right now but I am hoping it will help me handle the upcoming ordeal with a little more equanimity. My wife is handling it better than I expected, at least externally. I’m sure she’ll feel the loss in her own way. Bizarrely eno ...

Good thoughts. Thanks! I thought someone might try to talk me down but sounds more like a cheering section! :) I definitely don't want to hurt my wife and would not even mention it to my daughter till sometime in the distant future. It's been well over ten years. I think my wife is resigned to the ...

I told my wife I was going to send in my resignation letter. My daughter is getting married in about a month and I just cannot bear to have my name on the roles of an organization that is going to separate me from my daughter at that special moment when she goes from being my little girl to another ...

If you are lucky enough to have your wife on board and you have young children you should be actively seeking a new community. Dealing with teenagers in a half-in-half out situation is way more painful than anything you are feeling now. Find something that you and your wife can agree on and give ...

Very well said Reuben. I hope you are able to find a community that values honesty over conformity. I do think however that in many cases the members are complicit with the leadership in putting non-believers down. There are too many small-minded individuals who need to make others feel lessor than ...

How about just scheduling 10 to 20 minutes of meditation time when not enough speakers will accept assignments?

I think this talk sums up pretty well everything that is wrong with Mormonism. Not just the content, but the overall tone. To me it comes across as very passive-aggressive if that's the right term. It all sounds like he is trying to promote a more "charitable" attitude towards those who no longer ...

I feel the same way. I was one of those who literally gave everything I had to the church: heart, mind, soul, and pocketbook. But once I backed off it was like I never existed. Not one "friend" from the church has ever reached out to me. And even worse, my wife, who is still TBM, has been given the ...

I like the idea of the "minimalist approach." If we are creations then it seems like a creator wouldn't make it overly complex for his creations to relate to him (or her). But what do I know! Unlike my previous know-it-all church persona I try to keep an open mind these days and welcome any little ...

The LDS church functions as a collective, not as a community. It's like an ant colony or beehive meaning that the members are seen as drones who exist only to serve the needs of the organization. The church does not see itself as a support system to help individuals find the best of who they can be ...

Is there any word on getting data from the old site back? I'm a software guy with database and web skillz and will volunteer time to do a data conversion or whatever might be necessary. PM me if my help is needed. Thanks for getting the board back up!