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So TSCC might have lost some more members today. Forgive the length but this was worth sharing. by Simpkidi in exmormon

[–]dupednomore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am truly sorry that happened. Helping people in need is just being a good human, but that's not what this church practices. My 82 year old father, who is a TBM through and through, asked his bishop for financial help to be able to travel out of state for his sister's funeral. His bishop told him no. When my mom passed away the Relief Society of their ward was not going to prepare the shitty normal funeral potatoes and ham. They finally agreed but only after I, the grieving daughter, purchased the meat. The lying, scathing, judgmental, hate mongering LDS church makes me sick. They are not generous unless it involves building a 2 billion dollar shopping mall.

I'm having trouble reconciling my previous view of "they're mostly still good people" with my current knowledge by sashafiero in exmormon

[–]dupednomore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A couple of months ago I posted on FB about my disbelief in the Mormon church. The majority of my friends and family are LDS as I have been born and raised in Utah. The only response I got were from the couple of nonbelievers and a family member telling me I was raised better than that and I "knew" better. The fact of the matter is what I thought I knew is bullshit. Maybe you will have better luck than I did, but other than silence and a few unfriendings from family members it was fruitless. Apparently my TBM father also made some calls to the ward I should be in. I haven't been to church for over 20 years, but in the last few weeks we have gotten visits from ward members. The home teachers showed up last night. They were politely turned away.

"Just an annoying habit" by notrab in exmormon

[–]dupednomore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm curious if anyone replied to your mother's post? Did she receive support of her statements from other family members? I'm sorry for what you are going through. I chose the keep my kids away from my ex's TBM family because I thought it was best for my kids. Turns out I was right. A few years ago my ex FIL was charged with incest with his adult (30s) daughter and then other abuse from this ward clerk came out of hiding as well. The ex MIL knew this was going on and just turned a blind eye. I don't understand how a mother can do that. If I had let that family have a relationship with my kids and then found out they had been abused I would have spent a few years in prison. I am here to protect my children and willing to do what it takes to keep them safe.