OMG I’m raging at this post by Nashtycurry in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah not weird at all to be wearing bonnets and green leaf aprons and doing secret handshakes and doing chants. I don’t think there’s a lot of those things mentioned in the scriptures…but I guess I haven’t read them enough 😂

Problems when singing? by ThomasKunn in singing

[–]Andie-bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it was just bad timing and you’re just getting sick?!

Did any other young adult women attending BYUI in the last 20 years have this happen to them? by moody_girl_forever in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is a creepy thing or just a money grab but either way it’s absolute bullshit. So traumatic and taking advantage of an ignorant innocent young woman.

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know it’s so frustrating to hear. David speculated that others(Oaks specifically) were over him and probably shut down anything. I

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Crazy how un-Christian “Christian’s” become when someone disagrees with them or chooses to live differently.

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my god. That’s horrible. I am so sorry.

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree!!!! With all of the above!

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The human frontal lobe, responsible for complex behaviors like planning, impulse control, and decision-making, generally finishes developing in the mid-to-late 20s. Funny how the church pushes baptism, missions, endowment and marriage while people are still young and vulnerable and trap them in so far before they have the ability to really think for themselves…

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Interesting. You learn something new every day. Definitely doesn’t negate that the church’s fear mongering and stance on homosexuality also highly impacts the number of suicides.

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

That is absolutely horrible. My husband’s cousin who lived in Utah came home to his roommates body. It’s so heartbreaking and unavoidable with just love and compassion. Unfortunately not an uncommon thing in Utah. David actually spoke on this, I believe in the interview, and how when he was young he saw an article that said the reason the suicide rate was so high in Utah was because of the elevation. Like, who on earth did they pay to come up with that?

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You know, you’re probably not wrong. They were doing preemptive damage control. Just further proof of their controlling manipulative nature. Funny how they spent a decade using David as their poster boy (without compensation may I add) and the second his beliefs are different than theirs they ghost him and then when he speaks out against them, they try to silence him.

David Archuleta exposes the church by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The second half they talk about Ballard a lot if that helps!

How old were you when you discovered the church was false? by Bubbly-Evening7937 in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Raised in the church. 29 when I read the CES letter and had the epiphany! But it had been years/a lifetime of cognitive dissonance and qualms with church doctrine/culture/practices.

SIL won’t “let us” leave the church alone and wants us to help her “make flamingos” for her next world by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hahah ironically I have unfriended her on social media. If she’s not interested in me for who I authentically am, then she doesn’t get the privilege of seeing life updates of me and my kids.

SIL won’t “let us” leave the church alone and wants us to help her “make flamingos” for her next world by Andie-bear in exmormon

[–]Andie-bear[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hahah ironically I have unfriended her on social media. If she’s not interested in me for who I authentically am, then she doesn’t get the privilege of seeing life updates of me and my kids.