Cultural Mormon in Japan here
Cultural Mormon in Japan here
Just an intro- I'm a non-believing member of record from Colorado, now living in Japan. Been "out" since about 2004. I'm one of the mods over at /r/exmormon, I teach at a university, and in my down time I cook, watch hockey, and play some dorky video games. Consider myself Mormon in the same sense that a lot of Jewish atheists/agnostics still identify as Jewish. Purely by chance, I live directly behind the Nagoya mission home, and enjoy good relationships with the elders, who I invite over for tacos every now and then- tryin' to be a good example of a happy, fulfilled, and non-militant exMormon. Nice to meet ya, kids.
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Welcome JehuLove! Glad you found us. You are a long way from home. What takes you to Japan? So you've been out since 2004 and now live directly behind the Nagoya mission home... I bet that makes for some interesting conversation with the missionaries. I look forward to hearing more from you.
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... The real question is, what will you do with this moment?" - Unknown
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... The real question is, what will you do with this moment?" - Unknown
"Never arrive @ a point where you know everything - Korihor57
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hiding in plain sight
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Welcome.
I had never been to Japan until last year, when I had the chance to visit twice. You are a lucky man. I have fallen in love with Japan and would love to return.
I had never been to Japan until last year, when I had the chance to visit twice. You are a lucky man. I have fallen in love with Japan and would love to return.
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Welcome, JL! I love that you are comfortable claiming your cultural identity as a Mormon even as a non-believer. It sounds like you are in a good place; I look forward to hearing more and learning from your insights.
Joy is the emotional expression of the courageous Yes to one's own true being.
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Welcome JL. I didn't realize they had moderators at /exmormon. Glad to have you here. I'm interested in what took you to Japan. How is the Mormon and exmo cultures different there?
~2bizE
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Holy s****! I lived in the Nagoya Mission Home when I was a missionary there in the mid 90s. I remember making tacos there a few times (I had my mom send me packets of taco seasoning).JehuLove wrote:Purely by chance, I live directly behind the Nagoya mission home, and enjoy good relationships with the elders, who I invite over for tacos every now and then- tryin' to be a good example of a happy, fulfilled, and non-militant exMormon. Nice to meet ya, kids.
Do you teach at MeiDai?
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
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Welcome!
Always been the good kid, but I wanted to know more, and to find and test truth.