NOM

Our stake has decided they need to emphasize how important garments are. No surprise given the recent emphasis from Salt Lake on how important garments are. We had a lesson in elders quorum on the April 2024 General Conference talk from Anette Dennis about the importance of garments. And the stake ...

I think proper selection has a lot to do with it. All prophets and apostles have spent time as general authorities (typically seventies) before being called to be an apostle. Only general authorities who do a good job, which requires a energy, are called to be apostles. Most apostles are in their ...

-20 for talking about garments and not quoting the actual language used in the temple when the garment is placed upon the wearer.

Thanks for the interesting update. Out of curiosity, can you share any background on the 3 families? Age range? Returned missionaries? I ask because the younger generation (for me that's anyone under age 40) seems a lot more open about everything than Gen X and older. Although it still surprises me ...

It seems like there are many miracles related to temples. When the COVID vaccine was released, it was a miracle because the Lord wanted people back in the temples. More and more temples being built is because the Lord wants his people in the temple. The temple in South Carolina closed last fall for ...

Just remember, we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. But in the church we are ok to judge a person by their countenance.

Interesting list!

As a man, I feel that the church is unhealthy for anyone that doesn't fit the mold. It makes sense that women are more empathetic, and often feel like part, of that group that doesn't fit the mold.

As a NOMer, I want to know how I can get my wife to start talking to those women!

If there is one truth that holds up in the church, it's that leadership roulette has been alive and well at all levels for a long time.

What I'm trying to get at with this thread is to understand the endless trauma I experienced in my childhood because of this made-up boogeyman sh*t. At least half of my childhood dreams were nightmares about demons, evil spirits, and the end of the world. I had to really get my courage up to go in ...

Something that happened a long time ago popped into my head. i want to find out what others experienced. My mission was a nightmare. I served in South America. I likely was suffering from depression.Suicidal ideation was a phrase that I did not know, but was a daily part of my life at that time. I ...

The hateful NOM described by some has not been my experience. This isn't something I've really seen, either. It's one of the reasons I gravitated toward this group and not any of the "ex-Mormon" ones. NOM really isn't a place in my experience where people mock or insult active members. Occasionally ...

You know, it is not my “motherland” at all. My earliest memory of church is being lost and crying, standing in an hallway as people pushed past me after my family just moved wards. When the lady who found me asked what class I went to, I didn’t know, then she asked how old I was, I held up three fin ...

I think we can all agree that covid was a big deal for our country and the world. Likely the biggest disruption to human life any of us have seen. Thousands and maybe millions of people died from covid (many due to comorbidities). I just think how easy it would have been for the Lord to show his ...

I was on the first NOM board and continue on here. There was a lot going on in the mormon world, especially things that are interesting to those who have questions, from 2013 to 2016-7. Then when Nelson came in and made all the changes in 2018-19 that was interesting. In my view, the church has ...

I'm similar to many: I really like Mormonism Live and RFM, and find Mormon Stories way too long. I find personal stories less interesting and am more intrigued by doctrinal discussion, or at least how the doctrines apply to people. One that hasn't been mentioned is Inside out with Jim Bennett and ...

Do the youth do anything to plan and execute their own activities or is it all up to the adults? I know this question isn't directed to me, but I'll put my 2 cents in anyway. If you read the program from the church, they want the youth to plan, lead, and execute their own activities. Adults are ...

I've never been able to figure out why we think anyone needs the priesthood at all to pass the sacrament. In fact, my children (boys and girls of all ages) have passed the sacrament tray down the row to the next person for many years. I don't know what the difference is between passing the tray down ...

The biggest change I have seen is with the youngest boys. Rather than taking time to practice knots, first aid, or pioneering (all requirements for early badges in scouts), they tend to play a lot more games. The boys in our ward love to throw things at each other (usually dodgeball, sometimes nerf ...

I like how the settlement included a big fine, but did not require the church to admit any wrong-doing. For all those who say justice can't be bought, you are wrong. This shows that you can buy anything in this world, with money.

Thanks all for your thoughts and responses, they are wonderful. The discussion here makes me sad for how poor the discussions are that we have at church. I think it is fascinating and enlightening to hear different viewpoints, and those different viewpoints help me learn and grow. Everyone who ...