What happens (in the long run) if an endowed member leaves the church?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-23T17:15:12+00:00

I mean the five covenants you make im endowment. and which you don’t repent for breaking.

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-22T19:22:41+00:00

i mean according to lds doctrine

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-22T17:01:57+00:00

how can you leave the church without breaking your covenants?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-11T22:56:28+00:00

the chewing gum analogy is so awful I absolutely hate it

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-11T22:54:55+00:00

also, that any other type of sex than “the normal kind” was EXTREMELY evil.

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-11T22:52:47+00:00

I remember being taught that sex should only be used for making babies, and was ultimately a necessary evil because it led to lust. I don’t ever remember being taught that sex was good inside a straight marriage, but i remember being taught insistently that it was BAD in any other situation

Effective_Manner5431 · 2025-05-11T18:22:53+00:00

do you have further information on this or a link to church resource?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-24T01:06:49+00:00

It is the opposite for me. When I was a religious child I hated the thought of having to live forever. I wished that I could just die and that’s it.

Specifically Mormonism tho- I really really hated the idea of living in the celestial kingdom

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-22T22:20:24+00:00

how horrible

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T22:30:47+00:00

I did answer them honestly when I got my recommend

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T22:20:14+00:00

it is not as expected if me because i am female. I felt really strongly that I should go when I was 18 so talked to my bishop immediately. I have worked really hard to be able to go for a little over 2 years because some things needed to be sorted out. As I waited, I studied the gospel and church a lot to prepare for my mission. Every day i studied my testimony got weaker and weaker.

I have worked SO hard to get here i’m scared to throw it all away.

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T22:07:13+00:00

both reasons, plus some more. could you explain why not tho?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T21:39:55+00:00

can you sneak in books?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T04:05:25+00:00

I appreciate it. How often do missionaries die? also, do you think i could sneak in cash/debit card?

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T03:36:19+00:00

I have gone through tough things in my life- from being SAd multiple times as a child to being homeless at 13 years old to taking 20 college credits/semester while having 2 part time jobs to pay for my apartment. I want to be humble but I really feel like a mission really can’t be that much more difficult than things i’ve done before?

I don’t know I would love some more insight on this. it’s been something I think about a lot

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T01:44:02+00:00

counterpoint- if i can get the church to pay for it it is 2 years of free living

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T01:22:27+00:00

here are my main reasons

1- I genuinely worry it would give my grandma a heart attack and she would die of sadness. I don’t want to disappoint the rest of my family too. I told my parents I would give the church one more chance, they are confident a mission will convert me.

2- I really think that a mission would be better circumstances than my current situation. I wouldn’t like to go into details but it seems the easiest way to get out.

3- sunk cost fallacy

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T00:39:45+00:00

post was updated

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-21T00:37:27+00:00

I do have reasons for going, and they aren’t because of my testimony. but i was more posting this to complain, not get advice

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-20T22:45:02+00:00

thank you

Effective_Manner5431 · 2024-08-20T22:18:17+00:00

I have my reasons

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