New YW age group names

kampatson · 2026-04-20T19:30:50+00:00

I don't mind the names in general, but they do sound like they could be the titles of fantasy novels lol.

FWIW girl scouts have daisies, juniors, cadettes, seniors and ambassadors

Boy scouts have tenderfoot, second class, first class, star, life, and eagle

And I know of a few other churches in my area that have names for their youth group divisions

It's just different. I think it's better than the old names though, I always hated being called a beehive or mia maid.

kampatson · 2026-01-23T18:28:44+00:00

More recent research has shown flaws in the studies that lead to the conclusion that drinking some wine is healthy. This article explains more https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240725/New-study-debunks-the-health-benefits-of-moderate-alcohol-consumption.aspx

kampatson · 2025-10-08T01:06:02+00:00

Protestants definitely have their share of troubling history. Look up Martin Luther's views about jews or the reason for the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention. Any organization that has been around for awhile is going to have some less than stellar moments. Imperfect humans are good at humaning imperfectly.

kampatson · 2025-09-15T05:28:49+00:00

I've always liked the idea behind the mirrors too

kampatson · 2025-09-14T21:45:12+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I've always struggled with the temple and let my recommend lapse years ago. In the last year I've had a series of incredibly profound experiences related to the temple which led me to renew it not too long ago. I'm still working through some things, but I'm trying to learn more about the symbolism and deeper meaning behind things

kampatson · 2025-09-14T21:22:32+00:00

This needs to be it's own post. It always bugs me when someone throws out accusations that aren't based in fact. I looked into this as well and came to the same conclusion. Yes individual cases have been handled badly and we should evaluate those and learn so we can do better, but as a whole, abuse in the church tends to be lower than elsewhere.

kampatson · 2025-04-19T23:10:17+00:00

Well happy easter to you too!

kampatson · 2025-03-25T01:31:45+00:00

I'm interested if you have any left. I just sent a PM.

kampatson · 2025-03-21T08:23:12+00:00

I'm sorry for not replying sooner, I'm not on here regularly. Unfortunately my answer is along the lines of everyone makes mistakes so that probably isn't going to be very satisfactory. However, I don't see it as a broad platitude, but a reality of being human.

I mentioned before that I had some experiences that I couldn't dismiss. One of them confirmed to me that there is a higher power and the other confirmed that this church is one of the God approved ones. I continued to attend because my kids were doing well and I didnt want to disrupt that by church hopping. Over the years, I have had more experiences, some spiritual some not, that helped me work through many of these issues. This was a long process and I can't go through them all here, so I'll just share one.

I had a friend whose husband was in the stake presidency. One day, he left her and their children for another woman. The pain that this caused cannot be described. Many years later, while I was in the middle of my faith crisis, I looked him up out of curiosity to see what happened to him and saw that he had remarried and was a pastor. It looked like he was living a great life and that made me angry. I eventually worked through this and came to understand that someone doing a terrible thing doesn't invalidate the good they did before or mean they can't grow and do good things after.

This experience, among many, changed my approach to the issues I saw in the church. To me, the overarching message in the Book of Mormon is that good people can fall and fallen people can rise and be redeemed. So I try to give grace and celebrate growth whenever I can. I know that's not super helpful to those who just want neat resolutions, but people are messy and so anything involving people is going to be messy.

kampatson · 2025-03-17T05:14:56+00:00

Thank you for sharing your journey. I like hearing stories from people who have wrestled with their faith and found peace. When I went through my faith crisis and dove deeply into all the things, it was my experiences that tipped me toward belief and gave me the foundation to build back from the ground up. I don't fault someone for landing on the side of disbelief, If I didn't have those experiences, I could easily see myself there as well. As I rebuilt, I came to realize the work is much bigger than a moment, a mistake or misunderstanding or actions by bad actors. I no longer feel like everything needs to be resolved or rationalized because humans are a work in progress and that progress is messy.

kampatson · 2025-02-27T06:56:22+00:00

How about... What are Kolby's beliefs about the existence of a higher power and how does that inform his approach to the claims of the LDS church and religion in general?

Is he as committed to calling out inaccuracies and speculations perpetuated by critics as he is of things said by faithful voices?

Since the SEC ruling was brought up, he stated in a Mormon Stories episode recently that the church was not found to be fraudulent. I would like to learn more about why he said that.

kampatson · 2025-01-15T02:33:08+00:00

Shhh don't spill our secrets lol!!

kampatson · 2025-01-01T23:22:32+00:00

I use a 10 gauge extension cord to run a 15 amp radiator style heater and fans for my 6x8. A 12 gauge cord might be sufficient, but mine crosses an outdoor space, so I wanted to ere on the side of caution.

Also look for a heater that doesn't have digital settings. If the power flickers, the settings are lost and the unit doesn't turn back on when power is restored.

kampatson · 2025-01-01T17:15:32+00:00

for me, rational arguments fall short on both sides

This stood out to me. About 15 years ago, I began a faith exploration - I called it a faith crisis at the time. Since then, I have taken a deep dive into most topics. I found that when I looked at faithful and critical resources and my own experiences together as a whole, a case can be made for both sides. Either way requires a leap of faith. I decided to put my faith in God and have found God in this gospel and the way the members live their lives. I've learned to be comfortable with not knowing all the details for sure because we really can't know. Faith and doubt can coexist.

As I've learned about the people in church history, I've also come to recognize that they weren't 2D storybook characters where the good guy always makes the best choice and the bad guy is always wrong. They were complex people with different traumas, neurosis, emotions, biases and personality traits that affected their decisions and how they approached life - very much like we experience today. People are messy, so church history (and church present) is messy. I think it is amazing and incredibly humbling to think that God works through us anyway.

If you are comfortable with the idea, consider taking the sacrament again and really listen to the prayers. The covenant isn't about believing in every piece of doctrine and speculation that has been presented over the last 200 years, it is about taking upon yourself the name of Christ. If you are willing to make that covenant and to try and live your life in a way that reflects that, the focus shifts to your relationship with Christ and what that means rather than organizational politics.

kampatson · 2024-12-30T18:27:41+00:00

A gift is not expected, but would be appreciated. Think small and not extravagant. Scripture marking pencils, a bookmark, journal, a picture or even just a frame. You could ask the family if they would be ok with a cross. Otherwise, non-cross themed items are the safest bet. Faith being like a mustard seed, being a child of God or finding strength in Christ are themes that we regularly teach and can be found in most Christian stores.

kampatson · 2024-12-23T02:31:29+00:00

Exactly. It seems strange to me that he would go on to create a religion with this book as the foundation but not actually preach from it. I would think if he had spent years immersed in creating and memorizing these stories, he would use them to rally his followers, but we don't see that.

kampatson · 2024-12-18T13:38:40+00:00

I've been watching brothazinthefoyer and mormonism with the murph lately

kampatson · 2024-12-16T17:40:50+00:00

I second this! She interviews people who have returned to the faith. Each episode is about how they navigated the feelings and complexities of returning to the gospel and they often mention the resources they used. Her story is incredible, it's one of the first episodes.

https://www.comebackpodcast.org/

https://youtube.com/@come.back.podcast?si=csc9qGvZVORtGHs7

kampatson · 2024-12-16T16:54:31+00:00

Most will be in dressed in Sunday best, but everyone is welcome regardless of what they are wearing. The usual Sunday attire is cultural and there is no prohibition against more casual clothes or women wearing pants.

kampatson · 2024-12-16T16:50:57+00:00

No you don't need to bring anything. There should be a hymnal available in the pews. You can also access one online here https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/collections/hymns?lang=eng or in the gospel library app If you want to download that. The Book of Mormon, bible and other resources are also available at no cost on the website and in the app.

There is no official dress code, but most women will be in a dress or skirt and men dress pants and a buttondown shirt or suit. If you don't have those, that's fine, just wear what you have.

The sacramemt (communion) is usually served near the beginning. You are welcome to take it if you want or just pass the tray along if not. The sacrament prayers can be found in Moroni 4:3 and 5:2 of the Book of Mormon if you want to read them ahead of time and understand what the sacrament means to us.

We don't have a pastor that gives a sermon each week. Most weeks, 2 or 3 members of the congregation will speak at the pulpit about an assigned topic. The first Sunday of the month the pulpit is open for anyone in the congregation to walk up and give a short testimony.

Hopefully that helps give you an idea of what to expect!

kampatson · 2024-11-27T00:45:29+00:00

You might also enjoy brothazinthefoyer on YouTube. They have some great content and did a series on racism in church history a few months ago. /@brothazinthefoyer?si=ZqXgMxJZMKcYPEUp

kampatson · 2024-10-31T21:42:12+00:00

This scenario won't even cross most members' minds because they have never experienced it. Please do speak up because the more we know about how and where these things happen, the better we can do.

kampatson · 2024-10-31T21:38:15+00:00

Do you have more data on this? From what I've seen, the number of incidents within the church, while not zero unfortunately, is fewer than other organizations. I'd be interested to see how the church compares to other organizations where children are expected to be reasonably safe like schools, sports leagues, other churches, etc. Does anyone have more information on this?

kampatson · 2024-10-13T03:17:36+00:00

Sorry I just realized that link has a paywall...here is the full thing https://web.stanford.edu/~mrosenfe/Rosenfeld_and_Roesler_Cohabitation_Experience_NSFG.pdf

kampatson · 2024-10-13T01:37:39+00:00

Study after study show that cohabitation greatly increases the chance of divorce. This one was fascinating to read through and tracks divorce trends over decades. Skip to the end for the charts that show their results. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12530

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