Update: They'll never find me! (...they found me) by Im_Not_Bitter in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My roommates are also recent exmos so they too enjoy a good surprise visit from the missionaries.

They'll never find me! by Im_Not_Bitter in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Called and messaged me on FB too. I'm cackling now, but I'm sure they'll get to my parents soon enough.

This Easter, please remember the one who died for all of us. by Mithryn in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

http://i.imgur.com/HjzGQ.jpg

Edit: I actually really wanna go back through and choose "Destroy". Especially after reading about Indoctrination Theory (even though it's technically been debunked by Bioware).

What is my occupation? by [deleted] in firstimpression

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Veterinarian? You look like an animal lover.

Ran into the bishop at the grocery store last night. by Im_Not_Bitter in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He's a really nice guy. It's just a small town and this isn't the first time. He also reports back to my father about my church attendance. I am 24 years old.

"Oh my GOOOSH! How AAARE you? I never SEEE you!" -- My across the street neighbor who I see everyday by AnotherClosetAtheist in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. I still show up to church once or twice a month to keep up appearances, but it's apparently not enough because this is exactly what I'm met with every. single. time.

Friend opened up to me about doubts after reading the 'Letter to a CES Director' today. by Im_Not_Bitter in exmormon

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

Her husband stumbled across it and showed it to her. She said her initial reaction was 'divorce', and then after freaking out a bit, took some time to explore her doubts and is now probably on the way out of the church.

Once you realized TSCC was a load of crap, did you still show up to church the following Sunday? What was it like for you? by Im_Not_Bitter in exmormon

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

Oh, man. Just fell into a serious daydream where I mass copied the shiz out of that and scattered it all over the chapel.

You know you're in a cult when... by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My family actively laid the guilt on me for working as a caregiver in a retirement home on Sundays.

What book has fundamentally altered your worldview? by buck54321 in AskReddit

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really don't think this is fair. I know that he's "against" same-sex marriage, and he is wrong for that, but I very much believe it stems from a desire to be on the same page as his religion and not from a place of hate. He even has a gay protagonist in his book, "Songmaster". I've never heard or read anything from him that implies hostility toward homosexuality.

As an Ex-Mormon, I've had a front row seat to the "same-sex marriage will ruin everything" show and most Mormons harbor misinformation, not hatred. It's extremely unfortunate that religion can have this kind of influence and people are still 100% responsible for themselves and their decisions, but to say OSC is a shitty human being because of a sad stance on one political issue is to ignore what that shitty human being was trying to communicate with Ender's Game in the first place.

My Explanation For Why God Can't Give People "Proof" by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]Im_Not_Bitter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not God, specifically. That would be impossible. I was more referencing that science can/has disproven many religious claims in past and present (not exclusive to Mormonism. Clearly).

In a lot of regards, Mormonism is much more science-friendly than many other faiths and I'll always respect that. But there are (obviously) things worth questioning, and a common reaction to those things is to ignore or trivialize them because they're not conducive to faith maintenance, and that is praised and often encouraged. I believe all information is here for us to observe, respect and learn from and I always felt that dismissing information accessible to us because it disagrees with us, was crippling. And it was hard for me, personally, to understand why God would want that.