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No trek-aged kids in the Linked home yet, but it's coming too soon. Any tips for keeping kids safe and less indoctrinated by it all? Keep them home? My kids hated it. It was wall-to-wall indoctrination. But sooooo authentic; our ward was catered by Hires burger restaurant. Actually, my oldest son ...

So if that is the case, then why is she did she say that she did not want him if he was not a member? They have been married 45 years; she must be around 63-65 years old. What man is going to come along and pull her through the veil if she leaves her husband? Because a woman desperately needs a ...

So if that is the case, then why is she did she say that she did not want him if he was not a member? They have been married 45 years; she must be around 63-65 years old. What man is going to come along and pull her through the veil if she leaves her husband? Because a woman desperately needs a ...

Certainly one of the most hurtful things I have experienced in life was for my wife to tell me she doesn't want me if I'm not a member. I think this was mean, deliberate , and very manipulating. To me it was akin to the use of a nuclear weapon. That is a completely unacceptable, cult-like thing to ...

Yes, but I should know better than to offer bait. I got thinking about it several days ago and knew I had just given him more to go off about. And then instead of ignoring his rant and taking the conversation back to church topics, I reacted to his derailment. See, I am not always so good myself at ...

We’ve received enough complaints on Dirty Birds posts that it’s been decided to ban him for a period of time. The committee has voted and resolution has passed. The board continues to experience a few glitches and cost increases and I’m committed to seeing it continue but in order to do so it needs ...

Beautifully written, Red Ryder. Thank you so very much. Thank you for everything you have brought to this board. You have helped me and so many others. You are valuable here beyond words. You are valuable beyond words in your family, at church, and in your community. I hope you will remain here in ...

I find it odd that few women called to the general boards of primary, Relief Society and Young Women are the stay-at-home moms that the church has proclaimed women should be. They do not follow the prescribed path. I never understood that either. Women are to remain silently at home and avoid the ...

Wow. That is amazing. I'm glad that a woman is being given a chance to lead. But I never imagined that it would happen, not even in CoC.

Like other wealthy churches, the donations they take in are seen as donations to God and to bringing forth the Kingdom on earth. Or at least that is what the members are told. The leadership can use some high pressure, guilt-inducing sales tactics, i.e., "Who would withhold God's share from God ...

I hadn’t thought about the John Wick connection. Hmmmm… A potential rise for Uchtdorf to be prophet looks closer to a reality. A time I would have looked forward to. Now I just don’t care. If they do it right, when Nelson, Erying, and Holland follow Ballard in the next 3 months, they should all be r ...

Do you think most people are good or most people are bad? I read the scriptures alone on Saturdays, mostly the Old Testament because it's starting to make sense now that I am in my thirties. I have a desire to share what I learn or what I have questions about yet there isn't anyone around to talk ...

The church believes that by controlling their adherents sexuality, then they can control their minds. But somehow remain oblivious the the fact that they are actually creating unnecessary obsessions and compulsions that have real consequences in peoples' lives. Or do they care so much about control ...

Jeffet wrote: During his comments (paraphrased above, not quoted), John repeated multiple times, "Masturbation is normative". In other words masturbation is normal and is a normal thing among humans (and various types of animals). The idea that it is wrong is based only upon its sinfulness and is ...

It's 3rd hand, so take it what you will. DW had a friend (male) from high school who complained that he wife got a lifesize Edward cutout and insisted on keeping it setup in their bedroom. Needles to say, he was not amused. No idea how long it lasted. Sister Ryder has something similar. Only ...

Garments hanging out underneath clothing make the wearer look disheveled and sloppy. In fact, any kind of underwear hanging out underneath clothing makes the wearer look sloppy. The garments should remain underneath clothing, not hang outside. If my partner walked around with garments hanging out, I ...

HI Meilingkie, Great to hear from you ! 8-) So glad that you met someone nice with whom to spend some time ! I think that couples separate instead of divorcing because they are worried about the social stigma of divorce, or they are worried about what their family and friends will say. If anyone ...

I watched all of the video produced about the Jan. 6 events at the Capitol. The findings of the Jan. 6 committee seemed to match the events shown on the video. They heard from thousands of witnesses, many of whom were Republicans or staffers.Rusty Bowers, a devout Mormon from AZ and the speaker of ...

Blast Trump all you want. Good with me. I could not give less of a *****. Apologize for Biden and Clinton, great. Have a great time. Whatabout and block the both-er side. Coolio. I got it. All good. I have no intention of dissuading you or persuading you. I don't see any place in my message where I ...

Alas: My experience at NOM is that it has always been much less angry than other Mormon discussion sites. That is why I am here, because I just don’t like anger at other discussion groups This is true. Way back in 2008, we used to have a another discussion group called "The Foyer", or FLAK- Further L ...