This is for encouragement, ideas, and support for people going through a faith transition no matter where you hope to end up. This is also the place to laugh, cry, and love together.
Hagoth wrote:Assuming LDS eternal progression doctrine is true, God was probably a hunter-gatherer or maybe a poor field worker or common laborer in a stone age society on some distant planet.
Corsair wrote:May I humbly suggest that you spend your free time and tithing money turning into a coffee afficianado, not an alcohol afficianado. I'm not saying that you should be teetotaler. But the effects of too much coffee are increased focus, finishing projects, paying attention to driving, and staying up late to finish homework assignments.
Emower wrote:How can people not recognize and understand that this church is led by a committee of your grandpas?
wtfluff wrote:Does my Magic Ranger Ring have an expiration date???
el-asherah wrote:Which Juan did this apply to?
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“It always devolves to Pantaloons. Always.” ~ Fluffy
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
OK, this is a conference talk, but kindly prove to me that some closet NOM or apostate was not somehow responsible for the innuendo in Monson's "True Shepherds" talk in October 2013
President Monson's speechwriter wrote:Assigned as home teacher to the Hammer family was Willard Milne, a friend of mine. Since I knew Dick Hammer as well, having printed the menus for his café, I would ask my friend Brother Milne when I visited St. George, “How is our friend Dick Hammer coming?”
The reply would generally be, “He’s coming, but slowly.”
I can't remember who said these, but I love them - they're paraphrased here:
"Sex Prevention Suit" (who came up with that one? it's so perfect!)
"In one (sentence? statement?) the church tells you it has all the answers, and not to ask questions." (I'm sure I messed up the exact phrasing, but that quote should be on every church building, on all literature, and used as a footer for official stationary).
If anyone can correct the phrasing and/or cite the sources and give credit, please do!
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. Silver Girl is sailing into the future. She is no longer scared.
Silver Girl wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:31 am
I can't remember who said these, but I love them - they're paraphrased here:
"Sex Prevention Suit" (who came up with that one? it's so perfect!)
That was coined by Released, a former Bishop who used to post around 2013 - 2014. He left and his wife followed. I wonder what he is up to these days? We need a "Reunion" or "Where are they now" behind the scenes VH1 special thread.
“It always devolves to Pantaloons. Always.” ~ Fluffy
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
Silver Girl wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:31 am
I can't remember who said these, but I love them - they're paraphrased here:
"Sex Prevention Suit" (who came up with that one? it's so perfect!)
That was coined by Released, a former Bishop who used to post around 2013 - 2014. He left and his wife followed. I wonder what he is up to these days? We need a "Reunion" or "Where are they now" behind the scenes VH1 special thread.
I couldn't remember if it was Released, or Yobispo. Just knew that it was a former bishop.
And yeah, who "released' them from their "NOM" callings? (Lucky Buggers!)
Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. -Frater Ravus
no1saint wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:08 am
Apostolic Survivor
"I would write about life. Every person would be exactly as important as any other. All facts would also be given equal weightiness. Nothing would be left out. Let others bring order to chaos. I would bring chaos to order" - Kurt Vonnegut
Enough wrote:I do not understand how family members can choose dogma over family. To me...this is crazy.
Hagoth wrote:If you choose to believe in wacky stuff and judge me for choosing to believe instead in evidence-based stuff, which one of us really has a problem?
Not Buying It wrote:What kind of a warped culture is it when you stop believing in something and hide it from your loved ones for years because you don't dare let them know you no longer believe?
Malcolm Villager wrote:Honestly I live a charmed life and I am the person the church was built for. Straight, white, middle class, educated, horny male.
“It always devolves to Pantaloons. Always.” ~ Fluffy
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
