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The cumulative effect of what the Mormon Church does, as I have just indicated, is crippling to the individual. It retards individuation. And most ironically, this crippling, retarding process affects those who are most faithful in the most negative way. I have many friends who are social Mormons (that is, attend but are not fully committed), and have suffered much less damage than I have for precisely that reason - they never took it seriously, but rather just go along with the social flow and do their own thing. But if you really believe, and really try to do what "the Lord" wants, you don't individuate as you should and hence are less likely to develop the skills you need to walk away from the Mormon Church and feel good about yourself as you function in society.
The Church, in this sense, is like a narcotic or other addictive substance that feels good while creating an unhealthy dependency - gutting those who do it.

Red Ryder wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:54 am

http://bobmccue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2 ... stions.pdf

This paragraph really describes the difficulty in leaving the church. It’s literally like getting off of drugs.

The cumulative effect of what the Mormon Church does, as I have just indicated, is crippling to the individual. It retards individuation. And most ironically, this crippling, retarding process affects those who are most faithful in the most negative way. I have many friends who are social Mormons (that is, attend but are not fully committed), and have suffered much less damage than I have for precisely that reason - they never took it seriously, but rather just go along with the social flow and do their own thing. But if you really believe, and really try to do what "the Lord" wants, you don't individuate as you should and hence are less likely to develop the skills you need to walk away from the Mormon Church and feel good about yourself as you function in society.
The Church, in this sense, is like a narcotic or other addictive substance that feels good while creating an unhealthy dependency - gutting those who do it.

I think this explains why it’s been so difficult to walk away from Mormonism. Chapel Mormonism was fairly easy to leave, but Internet Mormonism has been nearly impossible for me. I’m an addict.

moksha wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:27 am I can see it being sort of like Paregoric, as well as Soma (the Brave New World variety, not the muscle relaxant).

Red Ryder wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:54 am In a conversation with Corsair last night he mentioned Bob McCue, a name I hadn’t thought about for awhile now. For those that don't know, Bob McCue’s experience leaving the church played out back around the same time my faith crisis started. Bob’s writings were excellent and helped me to see the problems of the church. I went back and read through some of Bob’s writings.

http://bobmccue.ca/essays/

Let’s create a thread here where we discuss a Bob McCue essay like a book club.

I started reading this one and found some great insights.

http://bobmccue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2 ... stions.pdf

This paragraph really describes the difficulty in leaving the church. It’s literally like getting off of drugs.

The cumulative effect of what the Mormon Church does, as I have just indicated, is crippling to the individual. It retards individuation. And most ironically, this crippling, retarding process affects those who are most faithful in the most negative way. I have many friends who are social Mormons (that is, attend but are not fully committed), and have suffered much less damage than I have for precisely that reason - they never took it seriously, but rather just go along with the social flow and do their own thing. But if you really believe, and really try to do what "the Lord" wants, you don't individuate as you should and hence are less likely to develop the skills you need to walk away from the Mormon Church and feel good about yourself as you function in society.
The Church, in this sense, is like a narcotic or other addictive substance that feels good while creating an unhealthy dependency - gutting those who do it.

I think this explains why it’s been so difficult to walk away from Mormonism. Chapel Mormonism was fairly easy to leave, but Internet Mormonism has been nearly impossible for me. I’m an addict.

FiveFingerMnemonic wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:33 pm I want to add that to the "one liner" thread.

"I individuated"