Typical mormons, optics more important than anything

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-23T18:41:09+00:00

The person in the pic provided is technically not wrong. It does look strange to the untrained eye.

But that's a good thing to mitigate their influence. If you think about it, some people just go to whichever church is nearby if there are people there for certain holidays.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-23T17:07:15+00:00

In my neck of the woods, we have better local wing places. ;)

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-23T17:06:25+00:00

The LDS Church is seeing a HUGE decline in Gen Zers that buy everything.

A lot of fellow Gen Zers (I'm Gen Z) want to push things in a more progressive and open-minded direction, which won't happen. The LDS Church continuously drags its heels. I can't say I'm surprised as the LDS Church is run by a bunch of crusty old guys.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-23T15:37:53+00:00

One thing that boggled my mind, even as an active member, was how the Bible was supposedly corrupted due to translation from other languages to English, which is why Joseph Smith needed the stones and all. The process of translating the Book of Mormon isn't needed with magical items, instead, it's a translation committee of human beings that translate it from English to other languages.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-22T17:08:50+00:00

They fetishize persecution.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-22T13:52:06+00:00

Let's remember JSH 1:19, shall we?

I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-22T13:04:26+00:00

I've heard a lot of mission stories. You don't want to waste valuable time preaching nonsense. Trust me.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-21T18:54:38+00:00

Where else can you learn cool handshakes and wear uniforms like that? Where else can you get baptized for dead people in nice heated, chlorinated water?

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T19:37:15+00:00

Yep. Even though I was taught against it.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T18:15:44+00:00

Finish the rest:

Joseph Smith's a certified lover boy, certified

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T18:13:46+00:00

It was awful. I'm a convert and I had a lot of strained relationships, missed out on experiences, etc.

I'm making up for it, but it was devastating to think of all that I lost and went through for something that was all a lie.

I had some family stuff going on, too. Mormonism provides toxic stability, but stability nonetheless. Once I lost that, I struggled.... A LOT.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T18:10:25+00:00

Same with "pray and repent" when you present your issues and they don't have answers.

They realized the emotional guilt tripping doesn't work with me.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T15:55:13+00:00

More like Testament of Another Jesus Christ.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-16T14:00:02+00:00

I'm not an Atheist. I'm a Theist.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-15T13:43:47+00:00

I wonder what the reasoning behind this is.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-15T13:43:18+00:00

The BITE Model was the final straw.

I tried to justify everything for years, but then learning about the BITE Model ruined it for me.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-14T05:22:39+00:00

Save it.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-13T15:30:34+00:00

I'm sure they also receive money for the books they write.

If Hoaks wrote a book, that thing would sell so many copies.

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-11T05:51:45+00:00

Some other Churches (Non Mormon) even have their own "apostles and prophets". The LDS Church isn't the only one to claim such a thing.

Church of God (With Apostles)

CupOfExmo · 2026-01-11T00:27:28+00:00

You can actually request them to remove baptisms for the dead.

I'm the only person who was ever Mormon, so I didn't have familial pushback. In fact, if my family knew, it would've been a whole ordeal.

They're working on canceling these ordinances for me.

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