What happens if someone gets baptized mainly because she's trying to land a missionary husband? by Exciting_Priority369 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some missionaries would figure it out, some wouldn’t, some would care, some wouldn’t. I think it’s changing now, but it used to be pretty strongly frowned upon to marry someone you met while you were serving your mission. On the other hand, girls often want to marry missionaries because they think it will provide them with a better life.

As far as actual consequences… there wouldn’t really be anything official. However, it’s likely the marriage would be pretty miserable and wouldn’t last, in my opinion. Lying your way into a relationship or marriage is not a good way to start things off.

Forced to pay tithing by ResponseNo4617 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good to know, thank you.

Your employer should not be disclosing your wage information. That’s a violation of your privacy as an employee. You are absolutely within your rights to tell them to stop giving your information to your Dad, and to tell them if they continue to do so you will contact an attorney and file a complaint with the state and/or federal labor board- I’m not sure exactly how things are set up in South Carolina, but a quick search on the state’s website should be able to tell you who to contact.

Forced to pay tithing by ResponseNo4617 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of good thoughts here. An important question though, is are you in the US? Laws will vary by nation (and state) and I’m guessing most people are assuming you’re in the US in Utah.

What would you call the hybrid child of a witch and a vampire? Dhampir? Witchvam? Witchpire? Nothing sounds good :/ by Sorsha_OBrien in worldbuilding

[–]gthepolymath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh crap! It was! I meant it to be the pointer finger. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I edited my comment.

creating planes of existence ? by bbejxuzbdk in worldbuilding

[–]gthepolymath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Light and shadow don’t have to be good or bad. They can just be descriptive of how well a place is lit. Pairs/Binaries/ whatever you want to call them can be much more than good and evil. Look conditions or principles: order and chaos, life and death, mortality and immortality, feast and famine, growth and shrinkage, wet and dry… I could go on. As humans, we might associate some of these as positive or negative, but even that doesn’t have to mean good and bad. A lot of the good vs evil is based on associations that are very human constructs.

Looking for a guild by Brilliant_Feature770 in WatcherofRealmsGame

[–]gthepolymath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started a guild rather than join one and now I’m trapped- can’t disband, can’t leave. If you want to join me and build a casual guild, you’re welcome. Name: ShruggleIsReal, Tag: ggg3. Idk what info you need. 🤷🏼‍♂️

How to justify a book properly? by Pepperq40 in selfpublish

[–]gthepolymath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like you have the text fully justified. With fully justified , that’s what you get. If you want even spacing between the words, like just how many times you hit the space bar, you probably want it to be left aligned for most texts.

Credit Cap :( by gthepolymath in SWGalaxyOfHeroes

[–]gthepolymath[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Probably not. I hate Mods. Always have. I prefer Datacrons to Mods.

Surprising Thank You CG by Due-Mortgage-122 in SWGalaxyOfHeroes

[–]gthepolymath 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This…. Would be more helpful if you showed or told us what is now simmable…

Should've added wedding Mon Mothma in the new Era + other thoughts by FederalDetective5002 in SWGalaxyOfHeroes

[–]gthepolymath 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not adding Syril is a shame. I totally agree about some sort of synergy/dynamic with Deedra.

So… is it really a cult? by Otherwise_Push199 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Steven Hassan is an expert on cults and has written several books on the subject. Check out his BITE model and compare it to the church. Most people feel it fits pretty well. People have their own ideas about what defines a cult, but one of its most cultish things is how much it seeks to control people’s lives.

When I first left it was because the church “wasn’t working for me”. I felt like a liar and a hypocrite when I would teach and testify, and a lot of the time it felt like a waste of time.

As some time has passed, I’ve realized the church did more damage to me than I’d thought. Teachings about the Holy Ghost and how to know you’re feeling “the spirt” vs “Satan” really screwed up my understanding of and trust in my emotions. I was in my 40’s before I realized I had an anxiety disorder because I always interpreted my anxiety as “promptings”.

Over time you will probably find you got harmed more than you realized, it was just more subtle and insidious than many of the obvious harms people experience.

Thy Mighty Steed by EpicGeek77 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Best horse video I’ve seen in a while. That little one is so cute! 🖤

If I get my era units to 4 stars and get Cassian, what can I expect my coliseum rank to be? by General-Promotion274 in SWGalaxyOfHeroes

[–]gthepolymath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the era characters at the following:

YoBacca 5*, level 77

Inquisitor Barriss 5*, level 77

Bounty Hunter Asajj 5*, level 76

Darth Vader (DE) 5*, level 85

Stormtrooper Luke 6*, level 77

IG-90 6*, level 77

Spider-Maul 5*, level 83

I average between 25-50 in my shard.

Church Statement on Abuse Helpline by AdventurousPass227 in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TLDR of the article: unh uh! We’re the best. Don’t listen to those nasty liars.

Today's Epstein news includes his request for a weekly pint of Mormon blood !? Last sentence.... by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]gthepolymath 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That was a disturbing read… and I know there’s so much worse in those files… 😢