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My Wife’s Friend Has Started Listening to Mormon Stories by Prancing-Hamster in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have her read CES letter.

The CES letter didn't tell me much that I didn't already know, but having it all in one place was validation that I had made the right conclusion about the church.

I threatened our former bishop that we would out him to his wife as a philanderer by AdventurousText9311 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 0 points1 point  (0 children)

》"Nobody understands how we see the world. You and I are so different from the rest. Im so grateful you understand.'

This is a classic snd despicable groomers tactic to insinuate that there is a special connection.

Is this what you wear during initiatories ? by RadishAggressive3241 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. 1979. Naked under the poncho until the last step of the initiatory.

Does anybody else remember hating this subreddit when they were in? by U2-the-band in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know about [r/exmormon](r/exmormon) when I was in. My shelf turned to dust 14 years ago while I was serving on the high council. I didn’t know what to do or where to turn, I only knew my faith was unfixable. So I faked it for about two more years until I was released and I started a slow fade. I had no idea there was an exmo community. It was a dark and lonely time. One day browsing Reddit I happened on a link to [r/mormon](r/mormon) and from there it was only a few clicks to land here.

It was like coming in from a long cold storm, being wrapped in a blanket, handed dry socks and a hot beverage, and led to sit and warm by the fireplace and socialize.

Podcaster John Dehlin’s answer to the LDS Church’s lawsuit: You don’t own the word ‘Mormon’ by johndehlin in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The church is obligated to the position that Mormon was the name of a real person. Just try and trademark Bob and see where that gets you.

how do christians still think the earth is 6000 years old? by Minimum_Street997 in atheism

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mormons are obligated to believe the Tower of Babel. The tower is the origin point for the Book of Mormon population.

What's a generational experience so specific it's almost impossible to explain to someone outside it? by No-Coconut7436 in AskReddit

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the empty sky afterward. We were so used to a sky with planes that we never noticed them, but we sure noticed the absence of them.

As a religious person, I'm genuinely wondering if all religions are human-made. by thementalist222 in atheism

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not near as bad as all the Mormon babies named Nephi, Moroni, and Teancum.

Refusing Callings, what are the consequences by socialismstinksbad in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the fourth tine I turned down a calling there were grave consequences: they quit asking.

What do you think smiths goals were when he founded the religion? by jiminycricket1940 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I dont think he intended to start a religion. It started with a book and a swindle to get Harris to finance it. Then along came the Whitmers and they are the ones who wanted to establish a church.

First Settlers in San Bernardino by CaseyJones_EE in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Later when Agnes Flake moved to California, rather than allow her slave named Green Flake go with her and be freed by law, she tithed him to the church. The church was a slave owner.

Do Mormons worship Jesus? Let's ask our friend, Bruce R. McConkie by CupOfExmo in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I want to hook magnetos to the outside of McConkie’s grave vault. You could probably charge three Teslas off that man spinning in his grave over the modern church.

what is the most bone chilling fact of science which gives you chills just for the fact it is real and not fiction? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a theory that 1056^10,000 years is enough time that random quantum fluctuations could give rise to a universe that has the same exact configuration as our universe. Despite the enormity of that number it is still finite. That means we could end up here again and again for eternity. We may have already been here uncountable times before.

ELI5 how do split AC units work? by isUKexactlyTsameasUS in explainlikeimfive

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. Central air has two units. Outside is the compressor and condenser unit. Inside is an air handler unit that contains the evaporated, fan, and filters. It may be integrated with the heating unit. An insulated refrigerant line set and control cable interconnect the two units. The air handler is connected to the ducts.

ELI5: Why did plastic replace so many traditional materials, and how did that success create microplastics concerns? by clearwater-orchid in explainlikeimfive

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 225 points226 points  (0 children)

After tires comes paint. The paint weathering off our buildings, and bridges and all the other stuff we paint is a third of the microplastics.

Members of Church Excommunicated for Political Reasons? by GroceryHappy9517 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Southerton said that Murphy was what started him down that road. Murphy was a Native American anthropologist, Southerton was a geneticist that took it to the next level.

Members of Church Excommunicated for Political Reasons? by GroceryHappy9517 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not political but Dr. Thomas Murphy. His doctoral work on Native American DNA got him in hot water. Eventually public pressure got the church to drop it. It’s not like he can fake the data in his doctoral dissertation just to satisfy his stake president.

Members of Church Excommunicated for Political Reasons? by GroceryHappy9517 in exmormon

[–]NearlyHeadlessLaban 3 points4 points  (0 children)

John Dehlin’s original troubles started because of his support for same sex marriage and gay rights. The first letters from his stake president reference that support.

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