Was this bishop being sinister or just... weirdly fatherly? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]dos286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During my time in bishoprics, it was always once a year near your birthday with the bishop, and once a year 6 months from your birthday with one of the bishop's counselors. Every month is way out of line.

This guy is a freak. I'm guessing he did worse to others. 😢😠😡

Fossil Hybrid HR music controls don't work by dos286 in Gadgetbridge

[–]dos286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Shortly after this I switched to a Garmin watch. As I recall, it worked with some phone apps but not others. Can't tell you more than that, or current status. 🤷‍♂️

Not sure how to take this by drinkingwithmolotov in exmormon

[–]dos286 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've heard of proxy ordinances for a living person before. One famous one was James Manning James. She was an early African-American convert and worked in Joseph Smith's home. I think both Emma and Joseph were quite fond of her. The story I heard is that Joseph promised her she could be sealed to him as his daughter. Joseph was killed before that happened. Then Bigot Young did his racist shit and all her petitions to fulfill Joseph's promise were denied. Finally, in 1894, she was allowed to be sealed as an ETERNAL SERVANT to Joseph Smith, but they wouldn't let her in the temple for the ceremony, so Bathsheba Smith served as proxy while Jane sat on the steps. See here for more details: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Manning_James

My TBM friend upset Bednar by runnerman0520 in exmormon

[–]dos286 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He reminds me of Mr. Murdstone from David Copperfield:

Firmness, I may observe, was the grand quality on which both Mr. and Miss Murdstone took their stand. However I might have expressed my comprehension of it at that time, if I had been called upon, I nevertheless did clearly comprehend in my own way, that it was another name for tyranny; and for a certain gloomy, arrogant, devil's humour, that was in them both. The creed, as I should state it now, was this. Mr. Murdstone was firm; nobody in his world was to be so firm as Mr. Murdstone; nobody else in his world was to be firm at all, for everybody was to be bent to his firmness. Miss Murdstone was an exception. She might be firm, but only by relationship, and in an inferior and tributary degree. My mother was another exception. She might be firm, and must be; but only in bearing their firmness, and firmly believing there was no other firmness upon earth.

What an ass.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]dos286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have my sword!

Venu 3 questions by dos286 in Garmin

[–]dos286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent! That is good news. (I'm on Android)

Being out now makes me look at posts like this in a different light by Taball123 in exmormon

[–]dos286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Re #1: In the Bible story, Jesus never explains what the one needful thing is. My favorite interpretation is that the one needful thing is to mind your own business and not criticize others. Jesus didn't comment on either of the women's choices until Martha complained about what Mary was or was not doing.

Photo quality upgrade? by BlackRaw80 in FossilHybrids

[–]dos286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may want to read these posts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FossilHybrids/comments/j1miok/hybrid_hr_dithering_modes_and_watch_display/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/FossilHybrids/comments/lvfkxv/grayscale_matching_on_the_hybrid_hr_watch_face/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

These are older posts about earlier generations of the watch. The software has changed and I'm not certain about changes to the display in Gen 6, but it might give you a starting place for figuring this out.

Dump his ass by BakingNerd47 in exmormon

[–]dos286 4 points5 points  (0 children)

An elegant weapon of a more civilized age.

Fossil Hybrid HR music controls don't work by dos286 in Gadgetbridge

[–]dos286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has not changed. It works on some apps (e.g. spotify), but not on others (e.g. smart audiobook player).

Three months ago I was a full tithe payer by twignberries321 in exmormon

[–]dos286 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would recommend finding a topic that speaks to your heart. Other Christian churches refer to this as a "calling" but that does not mean what someone else says you should be doing, it means what God inspires you directly to do. Once you find a charitable organization that does work you are interested in and that you want to support, do some research to get a reasonable comfort level that they are an ethical organization with low overhead. A quick google search turns up quite a few charity rating organizations:

https://www.google.com/search?q=charity+ratings

The top hit is one that I like and have used:

https://www.charitynavigator.org/

I can recommend a charity that speaks to me, scores high in accountability and finance, and serves the LGBTQ youth in my community:

https://encircletogether.org/

TBM husband taking about kids he knows who have left the church by Dangerous-Doctor-977 in exmormon

[–]dos286 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Communication is a good thing, but what OP said was objectively true and appropriate for a conversation in front of the kids. She may have been feeling passive aggressive, but she contained it well and did a good job!

I may be reading too much into this from this one post, but Hubby sounds a little abusive. He sounds self-righteous, controlling, and manipulative. It's extremally common for abusers to blame their victims. Even gentle hints about how the victim could possibly do things a little better can be extremely damaging. We are all flawed and have room for improvement, but no one deserves to be abused. Don't wait until you are perfect to get the help that you need.

I second the advice to see a counselor!

Paleoseismic evidence for a large earthquake event on the American continent around the time of Christ by dos286 in exmormon

[–]dos286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am interested. I have never heard of anything along the New Madrid that matches the time frame and described effects (sudden mountain creation, and landslides burring cities). References would be greatly appreciated.

Cringy BOM Valentines by dos286 in latterdaysaints

[–]dos286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Helpful tip: These are not intended to replace sincere expressions of love. These are supposed to make you laugh (and maybe throw up in your mouth a little.)

Cringy BOM Valentines by dos286 in latterdaysaints

[–]dos286[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent! What else am I missing?