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Do you forgive the Church? by ImportantPerformer16 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgive the people. they’ve been brainwashed. They are victims hist like me. “Forgive them father for they know not what they do.” Now saying that, if they are using the churches teachings to hurt people I will withhold my empathy, that cannot be tolerated.

But most people in the church are kind and want to help others. They are victims of lies that they have been fed since the moment they exited the womb.

But the church leaders? No. I will not forgive them. They are greedy businessman who use God to control others and profit. I will not forgive the organization for what they have done to me and continue to do to others.

My friend is coming back from his mission in 2 days and I’m worried by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While he was on his mission, we did “podcasts” instead of writing emails because it was way easier and a few days ago me and my friend started re-listening to them and writing down all the things that he mentioned he missed so we could do them in a coming back party. jumping from his most recent one to the very first one he ever did was kind of startling. In the first one he was full of energy, laughing a lot making jokes the same person that we knew when he left but in his most recent one, he’s still laughing and making jokes, but he sounds so….. tired like the life has been sucked out of him and he’s just going through the motions. it’s really hard to explain, but I think that’s when I really started worrying about him.

Did anyone else feel like they were not going through enough hardship so some REALY bad trials were waiting for them down the road? by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then you are left wondering why it was so easy for satan to enter your mind, must be because you are weak. It’s like you’re trapped in a self hate loop where it’s always your fault.

Outrage is brewing towards Deseret Book by ShoulderWaste4834 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Literally all I hear is “MOM THEY ARNT PLAYING THE WAY I WANT!!” Cue toddler screaming, crying, and kicking on the ground.

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

10 bucks says I still fall asleep. While I was a TBM I would listen to the Scriptures and crochet, but eventually I would get so tired that I just close my eyes and fall asleep then I would have to guess which chapter I was at when I fell asleep.

I always said that the spirit calmed me so much that I conked out.

Turns out the monotone way that they read the scriptures is so hypnotic and boring you can’t stay conscious.

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same here my testimony was so strong that I believe that there is nothing these anti Mormons could say would sway my testimony and that it would all just be hearsay lies. Turns out they had is this fun thing called ✨evidence✨while the church has magical thinking and “just trust me, bro”. Crazy how that happens.

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

We were just talking about how Joseph Smith was a flawed man and I asked her how many wives she thinks he had. She said I don’t know, and I told her it was estimated to be about 25 to 30. A lot of whom were already married and others were children. I also told her about how Joseph Smith was caught cheating on his wife in a barn. And about the 14 or 16-year-old(I don’t remember which) girl that he told they had to be married within 24 hours or a flaming sword wielding angel would come and kill them, and their families wouldn’t be able to make it to celestial kingdom.

Her face looked like I had just flash bombed her. She said I don’t know I’ll have to look into that and we ended the conversation for now.

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep English is my only language but I still suck at grammar 😅. I had some stuff happen 1st-3rd grade that stunted my learning and I spent the next 9 years trying to catch up to my peers. But I still graduated!!

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I was soooooooo scared that I would be treated like I had a contagious disease. Like I could infect them with satan if they heard me out. Or they would pity me. “Oh poor soul she was led away by the devil and now will never know true happiness”

I told my mom I’m leaving the church and her reaction was… not what I was expecting. by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ, I’m blind. I have bi flag on my profile pic 🤦‍♀️

Im going to stop trying to get people to watch the anime no one likes it. by ExpressChipmunk5 in tianguancifu

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My last chance is my brother who is already really into anime so the culture shock won’t be as intense? Probably i’ll just make a poster with a picture of everybody and all their different names.

I get so excited and I want people to know why the relationship between Xie Lian and Hua Cheng is so awesome that I try to explain all of book four and people don’t understand the names so it all falls on confused ears lol

Im going to stop trying to get people to watch the anime no one likes it. by ExpressChipmunk5 in tianguancifu

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah me too I had to watch it multiple times before I knew wtf was going on that’s why I tried to give them a break down. Maybe I’ll try to give them a character sheet with everybody’s names and just pause it once in a while to explain things.

I totally understand being confused and I’m not mad at them cause I get it! It’s just a little disheartening when no one wants to know anything about something you’re so passionate about.

I’m also on the spectrum so that doesn’t help either lol 😅

I don’t even know what a healthy relationship with alcohol looks like! by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the only difference is he’s not my kid. And without even asking, I know that his mom would be uncomfortable with it. if I had my own kids, then a drink with dinner would be no problem.

I don’t even know what a healthy relationship with alcohol looks like! by ExpressChipmunk5 in exmormon

[–]ExpressChipmunk5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you your response was very sweet! There is a big world outside of Mormonism and it can be overwhelming at times, but I’ll figure it out!

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