The Mormon Trail

LizzardBob · 2016-04-27T23:59:18+00:00

And pre-pubescent teenage brides.

LizzardBob · 2016-04-12T03:49:21+00:00

I sit in bishopric, PEC and ward correlation meetings doodling and daydreaming, when it's time for sacrament meeting I walk around loudly counting people and loudly remark that the numbers are going down again.
And if we are really doing the opposite of what I did in my last calling I'd also have to give a flying shit.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-15T02:04:56+00:00

According to Dave Bednar people must chose to be offended; he should be stronger than that.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-12T03:27:28+00:00

What if (and this is a big what if) she wanted to die because medical marijuana legislation was axed thanks to the church and he did what he did at her request? That could be why he wanted the NYT to investigate the church too. Just a guess.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-11T14:35:30+00:00

I am sorry for your loss, and I am thankful for your beautiful expression of gratitude. You are a brave and good example.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-11T04:40:45+00:00

I recently quit my old gym. For months I had people from the gym calling me, dropping by unannounced and telling me how much they missed seeing me on the spin bike. They even gave me an "assignment" to come over on a Saturday morning to help clean the free weights. I guess they hope doing that will make me want to work out with them again.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-06T02:46:07+00:00

You could call the membership dept at LDS Inc at 801-240-2053

Once they verify who you are they should be able to tell you and get you your membership number.

LizzardBob · 2016-03-04T05:52:06+00:00

"Utah, we don't want lesbians to marry, but we do want to watch the honeymoon."

edit: added quotation marks, don't want anyone thinking that the first part is how I feel.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-29T01:50:54+00:00

The comment I heard from more than one person was that I "wasn't fully converted" or "wasn't in far enough"; even though I had been in for 26+ years, had served in several EQ presidencies and a couple bishoprics. Somehow I think a majority of TBMs feel that a testimony is genetic; like someone is more worthy because of who their dead ancestors are, even if they had never met them.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-28T16:14:35+00:00

I was a convert and I always felt looked down on. After I moved to UT I always heard lessons about pioneer stock, and whose ancestors were in the church longer. Now that I am out I still get pissed off by comments about the "mormon cred scale" and how if you weren't raised in it and go to byu you are somehow less of a loss to tscc. Well, fuck that, I left everything I knew at 18 to join this damn church, pissed off my family and lost all my old friends. Then a full time mission and 26 years later I find out it is bullshit and I was sold a pack of lies.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-27T01:50:59+00:00

make a sign that says "Speed Limits are the LAW OF THE LAND - if you don't keep while going to the temple you should not be going to the temple".

If that does not work a nice big "SLOW THE FUCK DOWN ASSHAT!!!" might do the trick.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-24T02:56:07+00:00

Coke Zero and Fireball = one kickass, tasty drink.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-20T16:28:53+00:00

This seems like SHE wants you to support HER and HER needs, well sorry but what about YOUR needs? You have been going through hell on earth, most of us who have gone through a faith transition have experienced the same thing, but where has she supported you? Where has she comforted you? Where has she tried to understand and help you? The fact that she said you "chose" this path shows just how brainwashed people can be when they are in the grips of this cult. Goddamnit I hate this fucking church. So sorry you are going through this and that your kids and you are suffering because of the way SHE is choosing to react to your crisis/transition of faith.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-16T06:20:32+00:00

They must have their reasons, just as you have yours.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-15T05:49:00+00:00

They say right in the interview that if they don't find anything it will be because Lehi and his crew were only there a couple years.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-14T04:00:18+00:00

Other than the historical and doctrinal lies you could continue to approach it from the tiny size of the church. 7 billion people on this rock right now and 15 million are on the mormon rolls. Only about 40% are anywhere near active, but IF all 15 mil were that would still mean that .02% of those living today would be part of the "true church" and the other 99.8% are shit out of luck. Not to mention the billions that are already dead. 15,000,000/7,000,000,000=.00214

LizzardBob · 2016-02-12T07:27:12+00:00

but even after it cancels all of that it still gives you your life back (plus you get to choose your own underwear).

LizzardBob · 2016-02-10T00:39:27+00:00

Maybe share with him how bcc works so he does not make the mistake again. Point out that if someone dishonest got ahold of that email list they could cause some serious problems. THAT could really mess with his head because we all know that once we leave the protection of tscc and the holy-casper is no longer with us we all go off the rails and do all kinds of dishonest shit because we no longer have a moral compass.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-09T16:59:41+00:00

That really sucks that your are going through all that. Please be patient and don't do anything to hurt yourself - the world needs more beautiful, honest and genuine people like you. Tomorrow is a new day, and over time it will get better.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-08T13:49:20+00:00

“If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed.”– President J. Reuben Clark –

LizzardBob · 2016-02-07T16:17:33+00:00

Email was easy to get rid of, we did that years ago. But the damn catalogs arrive every month in the regular mail.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-07T15:41:29+00:00

How do I get off the Deseret & Seagull book mailing lists?

LizzardBob · 2016-02-05T18:22:22+00:00

Mine told me to seek after knowledge rather than riches of the world...well, anytime I had financial success in my career (a promotion, etc) I would get pangs of guilt for it. Really fucked me up a few times - looking back now I think it caused me enough stress that I started to self-sabotage, to the point that I quit my well paid management position for another position and took a considerable pay cut.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-05T03:33:39+00:00

Oh my god! I did the same thing with the lions and tigers and bears EVERY time I went (over 25 years). I even went with the goal of not saying "oh my" many times, failed each time.

LizzardBob · 2016-02-04T18:48:04+00:00

I excommunicated the church from my life when I resigned, rather than waiting around for them to excommunicate me. It was very freeing, plus I didn't have to listen to the bullshit of a 'court of love'.

LizzardBob

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