I'm a twitter lurker and it is usually a good experience. I've mostly found my silo and avoid reading too far down on a twitter thread to avoid the inevitable trolling that occurs. Some of the sports people I follow are devout mormons, so occasionally the algorithm leaves me a gift of a testimony, or faith defending post. Coronavirus and GenCon have provided some particularly cringe-worthy moments. They really bother me, and it is cathartic to share, so here they are!
To the lady who "must be the only one to do this weird thing" and decided to dress up Sunday, way to go. Saying that it just makes you more comfortable and that you aren't judging anyone doesn't help. I'm glad that no one attacked you and the 50 other people doing it who also posted their photos, because that is lame, but your compulsive Sunday dress is not something you should be proud of. Get help.
To the jack mormon who smokes, drinks, has tattoos, and swears like a sailor but is still so grateful for GenCon messages and knows the church is true, good job feeding a trope to the TBMs, they really appreciate it. But as a counterpoint, I don't smoke, nor drink, nor do I have tattoos, and I don't typically swear. In fact I would still fit in pretty well in an EQP or BP, but I feel real pain from GenCon, and I don't think the church is "true", nor very helpful. I think it does significant harm where it could do much good.
And to my parents who have decided that this is the time to start sending spiritual emails and recommend crazy youtube videos, please stop. Let's bond over what we have in common, and respect the differences that will drive a wedge between us.
Twitter Mormonism
Twitter Mormonism
"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
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Re: Twitter Mormonism
You may not have meant to be humorous, but I get the same kind of thing from well-meaning friends and relatives. There are some really crazy videos or e-mail chains out there, which circulate around Twitter. In general, there are some very kind and helpful people on Twitter, then there are some who are really "out there." On Jack Mormons -- I certainly understand people going through a faith transition, and I certainly understand ex-Mo's or people on the way out. But, I never understood people who wanted to stay in the church as true believers but thought that they were somehow exempt from the WOW or other tenets. To each his/her own, I guess. -- Wndr.