NOM

My very first experience with home teaching was, for me, horrendous. My memory is a little foggy as to when young boys were assigned to start home teaching with an adult. (are Aaronic Priesthood holders still assigned as home teachers?) This was back in the early 70's. It must have been when I ...

Apologists drive me crazy. I had no idea what confirmation bias was until I had to detangle myself from Mormonism and now apologists want to claim that I have confirmation bias! Actually, when I really think about it, I still have to be careful of my own confirmation bias and I do have to keep an ...

My DW got a traffic ticket for not coming to a complete and total stop at a four way stop intersection. No safety concerns, no erratic driving. She simply did not do the law defined full stop. She was a victim of reality driving vs. strict obedience to the law, driving. Strict obedience to the law ...

It seems that as I look back on my life as a believing member of the church, I begin to see the manipulation tactics of the church. And by the way, these tactics are not exclusive to Mormonism. Whether these tactics are used intentionally or just happen as the evolution of the church progressed, I ...

A few years back when my DM realized I was not wearing my garments, had to have a talk with me about my church activity. One of the questions she asked was why I quit going to church. She asked if it was because of my job. At the time I said that it could be part of the reason, because I have worked ...

First of all when I found the new NOM, I decided to change my user name. I was NoMore2004 on the old NOM. I really did not post much so I am pretty sure no one here even can remember me. When I went to change my user name, I wanted something catchy, something cool. Unfortunately I am not that ...

Oh yes!! I am glad that someone else has heard this. I mostly get blank stares when I mention this interpretation to other believing or unbelieving members. Is it a generational thing?

I wanted to comment about not being able to give a priesthood blessing to your son. When I was first going through my faith crisis, I was angry and rebellious. Because I had committed the unthinkable sin of asking to be released from ALL my callings in an effort to get some control of my own life, I ...