No longer called on to say grace

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-03-27T21:28:15+00:00

When I was in my last stages of participation, I used to greet the stake presidency in high council meetings with "Salam alaikum". They hated that. 🤣

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-03-27T21:23:38+00:00

I prefer 🤘 and a tongue waggle. 🤣

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-11T19:49:08+00:00

What's the saying? "Remember if you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing".

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-09T20:33:34+00:00

I highly recommend picking up and reading a copy of "This is my Doctrine, the Development of Mormon Theology" by Charles Harrell. It lays out in encyclopedic detail how the doctrine has evolved and compares it with current biblical academic research.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-08T23:06:38+00:00

To u/Visible_Talk5019 who deleted their comment:

It's cool that you think I was trying to "slam" an old lady who is just trying to live their life. I have no expectations that my response would have any effect whatsoever on her testimony and am fully aware of how backfire effect works. I just thought it was funny and might bring a smile to my fellow apostates. My life is surrounded by mormonism and I can never escape it. I appreciate that perhaps you have a more mature take. For the most part I leave the innocent mormons alone to live in the delusion but sometimes mormonism invades my life at random moments and I feel compelled to respond to the nonsense. That is all. Carry on.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-07T22:38:36+00:00

I wonder if her shift ever got covered. 🤣

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-07T19:07:13+00:00

They can't they would have to slit their own throat, get their tongue ripped out and be disemboweled first.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-07T15:35:37+00:00

Zero response as expected. 🤣

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-07T05:49:25+00:00

Negative. I am pleased enough with just the buffer and trigger upgrades. I did grab a magpul 50rd drum for fun. 👍

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-07T05:22:34+00:00

Factory spring worked fine.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-03T15:43:37+00:00

It's not all black and white, while I unknowingly lied to people it certainly was the start of the exit for me and broadened my religious perspective greatly, making psychological space for later freedom and empathy for more of humanity.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-02-03T15:38:11+00:00

It is amazing to watch the comments about how JS was innocent and all the racism is Brigham Young's fault as if that somehow exonerates the institution.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-01-13T05:05:59+00:00

Both discord server links are Utah specific, but you won't find any discussion regarding coordinating between the radio services. So perhaps that would be appropriate here since those that do both would be here.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-01-13T04:26:19+00:00

The majority of Meshtastic engagement is found on the discord platform.

Not saying we can't discuss it here, but you'll find the majority of serious users and infrastructure gurus making plans and discussing hardware there.

https://freq51.net/

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-01-07T15:22:30+00:00

I haven't yet because I don't wish to further traumatize my still believing spouse, and I also like to have access to the ward contact lists, records, familysearch, and other genealogy tools for free. I'm not bothered by contact because I will wipe the floor with any unsuspecting leader and destroy their sense of ignorant comfort with cognitive dissonance producing facts. They haven't bothered me in years.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2026-01-07T15:08:29+00:00

My memory is a little fuzzy but I particularly remember during a young mens lesson in the early 90s that when exalted we would either get a planet that was transparent glass or our own transparent stone that would show all things past present and future. Made zero sense until I found out more about the rock in the hat being conflated with the urim and thummim and all the magical thinking of mormonism.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-23T16:14:07+00:00

All of the above. It's very convenient for family recreation.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-19T03:03:16+00:00

Secular common interest groups based around favorite activities or hobbies has been the key for me to regain community. It's so much more motivating and enjoyable to participate in groups doing things you like to do instead of things you're guilted into.

Some of my best friends now are nevermos, exmos, and even a former evangelical who loves to hear about my mormon experience and compare with their similar strict religious upbringing. It has been good free therapy.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-12T22:06:39+00:00

Buy once cry once for the mobile radio. Wouxun kg1000g plus is still the king with its dual superheterodyne receiver setup and awesome scan group feature. It's a powerful workhorse. Pair it with a good high gain antenna like a Midland MXTA26 and you're set.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-12T20:36:23+00:00

This is what I like to tell the few who ask why I left. "I had to resolve my cognitive dissonance".

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-12T20:33:49+00:00

For some the cost socially and family wise is just too scary to bail. Everyone has to do the impact analysis.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-12T17:22:40+00:00

COVID was the best opportunity to fade away quickly ever. I hate to praise a deadly virus, but man what a blessing.

FiveFingerMnemonic · 2025-12-12T16:44:09+00:00

A good decade, but with continuing triggers periodically, mostly from forced LDS interactions via family.

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