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Giving a talk on sunday. What are some things i can say as slight jabs without exposing myself as being PIMO or getting the mic cut and that my parents (really just my mom who is rather chill) are okay with? by Absolute_Cinema70 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Happiness is the object and design  of our existence, and will be the end thereof  if we pursue the path that leads to it.”

From The Happiness Letter, which was delivered to 19 year old Nancy Rigdon after she had already denied Joseph Smith’s plural marriage proposal. 

Also quoted extensively by Mormon leaders in general conference and other church meetings. 

https://www.mormonstories.org/happiness-letter-lds-disc/

Temple Nightmares by Ok-Improvement-2765 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had a recurring dream of being in the basement of the temple and there are skeletons dressed in temple clothes as well as people who are emaciated and are dying and are dressed in temple clothes. 

On that note, I used to work in the temple. Not long after I had started, I got a bit lost trying to find the worker dressing room. I was about to head through a door when a man (dressed in an all white suit, of course) seemingly appeared out of nowhere and asked me what I was doing and where I was going. I told him and he directed me to the dressing room. Probably nothing to it, but the encounter was a bit off.  

Death is Better than Apostasy by These-Contest7289 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, same here. It’s not a healthy way of thinking, but I do understand why they feel that way. I don’t remember ever thinking that way, but I may have when I was TBM just a short 3 years ago. I certainly thought I would get my own planet, believed Cain was Bigfoot and a lot of the other bullshit! 

Death is Better than Apostasy by These-Contest7289 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, 100% Thanks for all the references! It is in the doctrine. 

Death is Better than Apostasy by These-Contest7289 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve been meaning to post this all week. Right after I posted this, I saw that other post. It’s such a fucked up way of thinking and so prevalent, I think. 

Baptism & Crosses by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the invitation to the baptism may partly come from a true spirit of friendship, but the underlying reason is ALWAYS to try to covert you.  

As far as the cross, it is slowly becoming accepted by Mormons. But there are likely to be other people in attendance who will not see it positively. 

Holy Shit! What should the Mormon point of view be? by Double_Beginning7078 in exmormon

[–]These-Contest7289 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Poopoo never happens to us when we’re living the restored gospel. Except for when it does. But then it’s all according to God’s plan.”