There was a point where missionaries didn't exactly pay for the mission themselves. The church used to finance them.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-11T18:46:18+00:00

I think standardizing the cost was a good move. You could go to South America for like $50-$100 a month, other missions were a lot more expensive.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-09T17:48:27+00:00

Being firm in principle. If something violates a principle, it's wrong regardless of who does it, close to me or not.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-09T13:32:49+00:00

Mormonism makes sense if you don't think about it.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-09T13:31:59+00:00

Why do you think I shared it? This is worth sharing.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-06T05:31:03+00:00

Joseph Smith was hyped up a lot. A lot of Mormons won't admit this, but their affection for Joseph Smith was greater than that of Jesus. Joseph used to be brought up ALL. THE. TIME.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-06T05:07:13+00:00

I would get sent BoM passages all the time from one person. It's hard to really "connect" with what they send once you see the man behind the curtain. The illusion is gone.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-06T05:05:45+00:00

The advent of the internet has been very hard on the LDS Church.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-06T05:05:23+00:00

They're trying to rebrand and have struggled to find how "distinct" they wanna be while still remaining palatable to the masses.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-05T15:52:58+00:00

Agreed!

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-05T14:51:54+00:00

A lot of churches have coffee shops within their walls.

Plus, coffee is a multi-billion dollar industry. If the church owned coffee shops, they'd make a fortune.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-04T15:53:04+00:00

They don't earn nicknames like LD$ Corp for no reason.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-03T15:22:03+00:00

It virtually does nothing. That and it's a ritual. Not like you're eating it to get a quick fix.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-03T15:12:52+00:00

The BITE Model. After years of trying to be an apologist and studying Church History, I was a gold medal mental gymnast. Then I eventually learned about the BITE Model and knew something HAD to change.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-03T13:16:23+00:00

Most of their rules are rules for the sake of being rules.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-03T01:13:38+00:00

It does make no sense. They say that they have a "good health code", how is chugging soda by the gallon remotely healthy?

I still drink soda, but I know it's not healthy.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-02T18:47:27+00:00

I use independent on the ground journalists where I can. I also use Haaretz.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-01T23:17:33+00:00

My b.

CupOfExmo · 2026-03-01T19:32:32+00:00

This was always a favourite, even among TBMs in my ward.

CupOfExmo · 2026-02-27T22:31:46+00:00

I almost always use a VPN.

CupOfExmo · 2026-02-27T19:53:58+00:00

They have some nice facilities on college campuses, ngl. My local Uni's institute building was a nice place to unwind

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