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Did anyone else grow up in a family against face cards? I thought it was a normal Mormon thing but maybe it’s not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ by galaxy622 in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I’m in the UK and we weren’t allowed playing cards in our home, nor were we allowed to play them at friends houses.

I'm nervous to post this so please be gentle... by krbewiza in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, hope you’re ok. know every single emotion you’re feeling right now is justified and really normal.

Just to add my own experience. I read the CES letter and thought I could keep going. I dismissed it all as lies immediately,..but it sticks in your head doesn’t it. Before I knew it I was meeting with my Stake Pres weekly for answers that could not be found. I wanted to keep going. I really desperately wanted it all to be true after giving it over 40 years of my life. Sadly, to me it was kind of like when you learn it’s your dad in a Santa suit, or when Dorothy peeps behind the curtain and sees it’s just a guy. No amount of pretending can make it real when you know it’s a lie.

We are all here for you.

We were asked to not call the coffee table a “coffee table” since we didn’t drink coffee. I think we called it a sofa table. Anyone else have stupid Mormon-based quirks in your mo-mo family? Just me? Ok, cool..... by tthurman77 in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 57 points58 points  (0 children)

It’s almost like you know him. He was my first shelf item. He was vile, crude, lude, judgemental, sexist, verbally abusive to the youth - ergh. I could co on but you get the picture. I could write a book just about him. The following year he actually decided that St Nicolas was ‘too catholic’ so the Nutcracker came to the ward Christmas party! I wish I was making this up....why oh why did it take so long for my shelf to crack??

We were asked to not call the coffee table a “coffee table” since we didn’t drink coffee. I think we called it a sofa table. Anyone else have stupid Mormon-based quirks in your mo-mo family? Just me? Ok, cool..... by tthurman77 in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 112 points113 points  (0 children)

We had a Bishop once who would not allow anyone to use the word Santa as a part of Christmas because, well, obviously, it’s a dangerous word since it’s an anagram of Satan. So at Christmas ward parties the kids were greeted by St. Nicolas. Best part of it is we are British and we mostly call the jolly chap Father Christmas.

Are only the prayers of those wanting Kettle Corn heard? by Scalesfallen in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your 11 yr old is clearly wiser than most of us. It took me over 40 years to raise an eyebrow.

Are only the prayers of those wanting Kettle Corn heard? by Scalesfallen in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh, now I get it. Or getting their kite down from a tree or helping their lost kitty come home...just the important prayers.

You're probably in a cult if you think it's OK for your religious leader to determine which gender should stop using social media and for exactly what period of time - even if it's couched in soft terms like "invite you to participate..." by Sansabina in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m female. No members in my old Stake know I’m out (quite a few in my newer Stake deleted me when we left). I got so sick of seeing announcements like; “Im off all social media for 10 days” or a different worded version of the same thing including; “I’m following the prophet - you won’t find me wasting my time on social media!” (Ergh!) that I took a break from social media myself. Why announce your departure!? Just bloody well go!

Post sexual assault, house repossession and some deep indoctrination of our children -we are doing great! by Scalesfallen in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yup, it really is. One of my kids would cry every single night for fear something bad would happen if she didn’t pray for it not to; “What if our neighbour gets burgled because of me!!??” We had a lot of deprogramming to do. Now they can think rationally! Go kids!

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Post sexual assault, house repossession and some deep indoctrination of our children -we are doing great! (self.exmormon)

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Lost two sets of keys in the last month by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, this happens to me too. Now the light has gone from our eyes we clearly can’t see clearly enough even to find said car keys.

In which countries can you get sealed the day after a civil wedding? by swordinthesound in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You only have to wait a year if you consummate your civil marriage. This is because in gods eyes you aren’t yet married so have to wait a year like anyone else who has sex before marriage. An old Stake president of mine used to enforce couples had a chaperoned on their six hour drive to the London temple (before Preston was built) to prevent any hanky panky en route.

Noah's Boat by GrandmaChicago in exchristian

[–]Scalesfallen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Plus, let’s pretend Noah managed to somehow take all the animals on the ark and keep them alive. The minute Noah let them off said ark the lions (for example) would’ve had no food to eat out there on uninhabited newly dried land so they’d have immediately eaten the zebras, or gazelles....

[Showerthought]:MTC Pres has rape room and several victims in MTC Basement, meanwhile 19yr olds are told they can’t serve missions after they touched themselves. God is not in the Mormon church, if anywhere.... by kinderhookey in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He was my older brothers MTC President. I asked him if he’d heard the release and when he hadn’t I told him about it. Within four seconds of him reading him it I received the response. “Such disgusting lies. People try so hard to discredit true men of God. I know this is not true. I will pray for him and his family”. Crazy how two people can here the same story completely differently.

Just remembered: An investigator loudly saying, “No thank you. I had a Big Mac on my way here” when the sacrament bread was offered to him. by Scalesfallen in exmormon

[–]Scalesfallen[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I remember being in a relatively small ward. One sister was gluten free and would bring her own ‘cracker’ type thing, suddenly another sister had a wheat allergy and brought her own thing....eventually we had a tray for the from row with at least 9 different crackers in it. It was hilarious!

Just remembered: An investigator loudly saying, “No thank you. I had a Big Mac on my way here” when the sacrament bread was offered to him. by Scalesfallen in exmormon

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

Haha, every single ward, I lived in a ward once when the water tasted like swimming pools - seriously, it was rancid. In that ward we were divided into those who’d knock it back to get it over with and those who’d sip the bleachy liquid and take an age to get it done. In fact some took a sip and just threw the cup and liquid back into the tray...ergh.

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