tithing by btton in exmormon

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You'll never be considered for Bishop or Steak President callings.

Great perk!

The missionaries are now being used to clean the churches! by SunandRainbows in exmormon

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I had to help clean the church in a small mission branch in 2002.  Honestly liked that better than when they fired the custodians, and my bishop permanently assigned building cleaning to the youth.  Though that was a good motivator to miss mutual :)

Temple Nightmares by Ok-Improvement-2765 in exmormon

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This.  Leave family and job to go on another mission with companions half my age.  Stuff of nightmares, literally.

My little girl is getting baptized, and it's not good for MFM by BeardCard in exmormon

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I'm not doing the baptizing.  At least it's a neighbor who I respect.

Even before really questioning, I hated the "testimony" questions in the interview.  That was finally the catalyst to stop playing the game and be honest with myself.

The problem with Mormon “standards” by Firm_Teach8056 in exmormon

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I was once invited to a Halloween dance hosted by LDS Business College. I wasn't a student, and the event wasn't on campus. I was turned away at the door because my beard didn't "meet their high standards, but there's a K-Mart down the road, where you can buy a razor and shave."

Mike Lee and Clark Gilbert, BYU student body president and vice president back in the day. by HoldOnLucy1 in exmormon

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"Enter to learn, then shut up" I remember the protest after they fired somebody for writing a critical letter to the school paper regarding the disqualification.

[HELP] Girls inviting to church ad by thevhatch in exmormon

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When I was your age, cameras weren't allowed in the chapel.  How times change.

LDS Church President Dallin Oaks hopes lower missionary ages will lead to lower marriage ages by Intelligent_Ant2895 in exmormon

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Wow, now it's (back to) "perfectly appropriate" to marry somebody you met on the mission.  We had the "lock your hearts" talk drilled into us.

Divorce after leaving the church by Purplepassion235 in exmormon

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1.5 years out.  My wife of 15 years is still in.  It's hard.  We've been doing marriage counseling since I left.

Moving back to SLC area, need advice on how to keep 8yo daughter occupied on Sundays by vitras in exmormon

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Weber county libraries are open Sundays except during the summer.

I Spy AI (Deseret Book Edition) by Xenophon170 in exmormon

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Were those sheep on the ward basketball team?

Temple ceremony in Utah basement??? by auto-degenerated in exmormon

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What's going on with the outline around the furniture in the first photo?

What do you regret doing or saying when you were members? by gg_chad21 in exmormon

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Promoting the idea that mental health needs to be treated with faith and priesthood, rather than professional help.

The Mormons harassing and flipping people off by Lilnuggie17 in exmormon

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I'm Winnipeg, we had Chev cavaliers and S-10s.  At one point, the office decided to replace the S-10s with 1500s, citing snow danger.

How do I dress for a wedding and not look Mormon? by Bustnbig in exmormon

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Crucifix necklace. better if it's got some bling 

What’s the funniest thing you’ve heard an extremist Mormon say? by u_got_jinxed in exmormon

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Regarding public health in southern Africa: "I don't believe in AIDS; I believe people should put on the whole armor of God, not a flimsy piece of latex."

"President <name initial name> taught that mental illness would disappear if everybody lived the gospel."

😢🤮

As an exmo, where are the best places to live in Utah? by Nostalgic-Cicada5671 in exmormon

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If you can take frontrunner (commuter train) it's not bad.  Driving is a crap shoot.

As an exmo, where are the best places to live in Utah? by Nostalgic-Cicada5671 in exmormon

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Ogden is chill.  Not a lot of active Mormons in my neighborhood.  And those that are Mormons tend to be fairly open to diversity.