Overstock CEO is based af. Mormons are based af. I've been in Mormon temples. The only thing in their basements is food for their cafeterias. Nothing about Mormon temples is scary. It's weird, but it's not scary or nefarious in any way.
Source: Me. I'm an ex-Mormon. Served a mission, was married in one of those temples, no longer a believing or active member but I'm not retarded. They're harmless.
Your post made me laugh! Active member but was inactive for my years in military, whole family inactive. Much happier in the church than out Myself. I do say Mormons are weird and I could never live in Utah, I always say “ too many Mormons”
Funny. I always say “whether Mormon or Exmormon, Utah is the place for you.” I LOVE Utah. All my friends are Exmormons and we’ve all bonded over that (Im one of the few I know though that still loves and respects the church—I never really got bitter about anything.)
I’m an Az Mormon, but a small town Mormon not a Mesa Mormon so we always laughed at the Molly’s because most friends were not Mormon. Most of my family is still cool with the church except 2 sisters one had records removed to marry in the Catholic Church and one wanted her records removed and hates me and the church because I’m conservative and a Trump supporter. I have a difficult time going to activities sometimes because it’s too draining to be that happy and cheerful.
Well I don’t mind the happy and cheerful part. For me, after I stopped believing the truth claims (I think it’s obvious the Book of Mormon is a work of fiction), it became too hard sitting there listening to takes from people who still hadn’t.
Don’t get me wrong I’m still a huge fan of the Book of Mormon, but I majored in English (at BYU ?), so I know the true value of good, inspiring fiction. If that perspective were adopted by the church, I think I’d be fine going back. But due to the nature of churches, that perspective isn’t tolerated very well.
That, and I’ve found a slew of friends since I left that I party with every week so I already have a robust community aspect in my life so I no longer yearn for that aspect of it (humans are definitely pack animals who crave fellowship).
But nothing pisses me off more than ignorant never-Mormons spouting hate and ignorance about the Church. As you can tell I won’t hesitate to go to bat for them.
Overstock CEO is based af. Mormons are based af. I've been in Mormon temples. The only thing in their basements is food for their cafeterias. Nothing about Mormon temples is scary. It's weird, but it's not scary or nefarious in any way.
Source: Me. I'm an ex-Mormon. Served a mission, was married in one of those temples, no longer a believing or active member but I'm not retarded. They're harmless.
Your post made me laugh! Active member but was inactive for my years in military, whole family inactive. Much happier in the church than out Myself. I do say Mormons are weird and I could never live in Utah, I always say “ too many Mormons”
Funny. I always say “whether Mormon or Exmormon, Utah is the place for you.” I LOVE Utah. All my friends are Exmormons and we’ve all bonded over that (Im one of the few I know though that still loves and respects the church—I never really got bitter about anything.)
I’m an Az Mormon, but a small town Mormon not a Mesa Mormon so we always laughed at the Molly’s because most friends were not Mormon. Most of my family is still cool with the church except 2 sisters one had records removed to marry in the Catholic Church and one wanted her records removed and hates me and the church because I’m conservative and a Trump supporter. I have a difficult time going to activities sometimes because it’s too draining to be that happy and cheerful.
Well I don’t mind the happy and cheerful part. For me, after I stopped believing the truth claims (I think it’s obvious the Book of Mormon is a work of fiction), it became too hard sitting there listening to takes from people who still hadn’t.
Don’t get me wrong I’m still a huge fan of the Book of Mormon, but I majored in English (at BYU ?), so I know the true value of good, inspiring fiction. If that perspective were adopted by the church, I think I’d be fine going back. But due to the nature of churches, that perspective isn’t tolerated very well.
That, and I’ve found a slew of friends since I left that I party with every week so I already have a robust community aspect in my life so I no longer yearn for that aspect of it (humans are definitely pack animals who crave fellowship).
But nothing pisses me off more than ignorant never-Mormons spouting hate and ignorance about the Church. As you can tell I won’t hesitate to go to bat for them.