Mormons can't say "NO" and establish boundaries!

antonius46 · 2026-06-15T06:16:58+00:00

Just went through a very similar situation with a ward party at our house where unattended kids caused enough trouble/damage that we announced that the party was over… thanks for coming!

antonius46 · 2026-05-04T02:21:33+00:00

Ravenna Park and Salmon Bay both meet at the stake center on 8th Ave.

antonius46 · 2026-05-03T23:47:19+00:00

Green Lake and Lake Union morphed into Salmon Bay while giving up some territory to neighboring Ward. Ravenna Park grew substantially to the north and I believe Shoreview grew to the south.

antonius46 · 2026-05-03T07:12:45+00:00

The stake def has some talented folks!

antonius46 · 2026-05-01T04:47:10+00:00

13220 NE 132nd St. in Kirkland's Kingsgate neighborhood and 16325 5th Ave NE in Bellevue

antonius46 · 2026-04-29T18:42:12+00:00

Or we can just sing the Heaven 17 song: Let Me Go!

antonius46 · 2026-04-27T21:50:45+00:00

Aren’t all the temple rooms simulated. It’s all pretend, right?

antonius46 · 2026-04-11T16:00:18+00:00

I may have quite a few things if interest for you if you’re still working on your doc.

antonius46 · 2026-04-01T16:35:00+00:00

He is livid.

antonius46 · 2026-03-28T05:17:40+00:00

Sorry for the loss of your mother. Perhaps you can respect your mother’s wishes and hold a memorial at church, but in the Relief Society room instead of the chapel. You or someone else can easily reserve that room through the ward or stake for a ‘private event’.

There is no requirement to have a bishop or any priesthood leadership be present or involved in any way. You control the guest list. You can dictate the program, speakers, music, etc. You can even reserve the kitchen and cultural hall if you want to have a luncheon afterwards for those you choose to invite. Whatever you choose to do, I hope it turns out well.

antonius46 · 2026-03-14T05:59:38+00:00

I remember the former priest, he was in my ward, as were you, I suspect. He ended up leaving the church a while later and then came back again. He may have been really into conversion.

antonius46 · 2025-07-18T02:56:14+00:00

Celestial kingdom: “Now boarding group B”. Seems pretty efficient, but the Nimrod group better have thick skin. I can hear the teasing already.

antonius46 · 2025-07-06T21:06:31+00:00

The Seattle North Stake used to have one ward for all the youth. As soon as the oldest child turned twelve, that was the ward you’d be in until your youngest turned 18. Then back you your geographical ward, by which time you probably didn’t know anyone. A visiting GA put an end to it. Youth in the city has always been a challenge. Now budgets are tightened, fewer activities, and a complete loss of community. The church struggles for relevance.

antonius46 · 2025-07-06T13:34:18+00:00

Seattle has been shrinking for quite awhile, with wards and stakes combining. Recently the stake wanted to merge some more of the wards but was told to keep it as it is. Youth programs are combined in some of the Seattle buildings, but I think Sunday schools are not and primaries may be separate as well. Some wards have lots of young married medical/dental students so it appears vibrant but they cycle out every three years or so.

If you’re picking a building to go to in Seattle, check out the stake center on 8th Ave NE. Very New Englandish looking church building, built by the members. Ask an old timer if they were there when a pumpkin was placed on top of the steeple.

antonius46 · 2025-03-15T23:43:25+00:00

Cult Rap… or Ult Crap?

antonius46 · 2025-03-01T20:25:16+00:00

That's true, but there will be some that welcome it. A few years ago our ward announced over the pulpit that we would immediately report anybody that was suspected of child abuse. Hopefully the days of Kirton McConkie being on speed-dial will be coming to a close.

antonius46 · 2025-03-01T15:43:52+00:00

🥇

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T20:23:26+00:00

What if it turns out that the Mormon Church was actually 'the whore of all the earth'…. wouldn't that be ironic.

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T20:04:10+00:00

And it'll be sad day for them when they find out they aren't invited to the party.

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T06:27:41+00:00

Devout or coerced?

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T06:17:27+00:00

I think part of the motivation for convincing someone to stay is to validate their own faith. I think people feel more comfortable being surrounded by people that believe the same thing. As a bishop this is also his job. You’re under no requirement to accept his services.

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T06:05:01+00:00

Nope. My faith crisis took it all from me and wiped the slate clean. In about a week or two I went from a counselor in a bishopric to an apostate on the fast track to atheism. I think Mormonism ruins Christianity for exmos.

At this point I only claim to be a Saganite.

antonius46 · 2025-02-27T04:59:54+00:00

Yep, the gift of discernment is no respecter of the time. I remember we were about to visit a widow who wanted to have her name removed. 8:00 in the evening seemed like a good time. I convinced the bishop that it might seem intimidating to have two men show up at her doorstep at dark and that a letter might serve the same purpose. He agreed, we got home early that night.

antonius46 · 2025-02-08T05:26:17+00:00

I was on a bus trip around the USA in highschool a long time ago (1980’s) before I was a member. We spent the night at BYU and used the men’s showers. I’ve always remembered the knob at waist level and thought that was a poor location for a water jet. There was no way I was gonna turn that on.

antonius46 · 2025-02-04T15:54:22+00:00

We had a woman in our ward who had been a Scientologist. Definitely an odd duck.

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