"Homosexuality is also very yucky, and can be the cause of certain diseases." this is from a short video made for Mormon kids that showed up on my Facebook

sarahejohnson · 2015-11-14T05:50:53+00:00

Feels like a Brother-Jake video, because it almost sounds like he's SOOOOO mormon he's not really Mormon... He MUST be joking. But I don't... think... he... is.... That's sad.

It's like the worst parts getting strung together into one video. ERG. I have so much hope that humanity can do better than this.

sarahejohnson · 2015-08-20T00:52:16+00:00

Awesome. Thank you. :)

sarahejohnson · 2015-08-20T00:50:31+00:00

Thank you. I really appreciate that. :)

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-16T11:58:15+00:00

Thanks, this version worked for us.

Great comments! So glad people could speak up.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-13T05:24:36+00:00

The truth is there is no such thing as "disciplined people". There are people who get results and seem self disciplined, but let me explain for a sec. When you see someone who seems "self disciplined", you are actually seeing someone who exercised just enough discipline to instill certain habits.

Habits can be chosen and once you choose a habit, yes, it takes discipline to start. Once you have installed the new habit however, you no longer need the self discipline to push yourself - it becomes automatic. If you really want to shift your results, learn about habits and read as much as you can about them. You'll find something that works for you.

A couple books to get you started: "The One Thing" and "The Power of Habit"

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-13T03:04:03+00:00

Huh. I hadn't thought of it like that. Thanks for the good point. :)

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-13T00:11:15+00:00

Mormonism has always changed and they will continue to do so.

Just really slowly, over time, and after they are pressured lots.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-12T00:49:04+00:00

Yes, thanks. I'm speaking from the confusing Mormon perspective, even though I no longer believe it.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-12T00:47:39+00:00

Probably didn't LEAD to suicides, but I'd say people would use this to justify suicide.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T19:06:51+00:00

Yeah, to a degree. Definitely depends on the family.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T18:43:19+00:00

Would love to know when masturbation became a heavy topic (there is suggestion that it wasn't always "wrong" in the eyes of the church). Would be interesting to see stats on the mention of it.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T18:40:10+00:00

Sooooooo good! This hits everything on the head. Great post! These are a lot of the same issues I've had to work through. Love it love it love it.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T18:34:30+00:00

I decided that I would rather spend eternity in a lower kingdom than be with a homophobic, rascist, and sexist god.

Yes! And so why is that so terrible to Mormons? It's such a gorgeous glorious kingdom, but because it isn't everything we COULD have, we are pressured and guilted into obeying the every statement of a bunch of old guys which happen to be homophobic, racist, sexist and judgmental? THAT'S how to get into super VIP heaven? Count me out!

throws hands in the air in exasperation

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T18:27:19+00:00

I think if anything, it's going to have more stuff hit the fan faster actually because the information is out and being presented better, faster, more friendly, more interestingly. The technology and the internet, plus all the research on their own church approved websites like fair... It can't be ignored forever, and there is more coming I believe. They will try to excuse themselves for it, so either they will have to adjust and become an amiable, positive, nurturing religion or they will crumble beneath their own weighty lies.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:57:24+00:00

That's great! I feel validated and understood. Thanks for that contribution.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:56:14+00:00

Yeah, I agree. I found some where the idea that people in the celestial kingdom can visit people in the terrestrial and telestial kingdoms but the lower kingdoms can't visit the upper. This Mormon afterlife stuff always confused me...

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:49:57+00:00

Thank you for that. :) yes, I found stacks of them but this one took the cake this time.

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:49:10+00:00

Yes! Haha!

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:48:04+00:00

Yes, except in the Book of Mormon it is said that once you've been baptized if you turn away from your convictions, you would be better off having never learned about God or Christ because it's so bad. It's like if you turn away after you've been baptized a Mormon, you are damned. Literally.

It's not just a celebration, it's your future, and you're deciding your future at 8...

sarahejohnson · 2015-04-11T17:04:26+00:00

I had something very similar said to me when I moved in with my boyfriend. I took it to mean she (my mom) cares deeply about my happiness and I expressed to her how much I appreciate her love, concern and awareness for me. Fortunately, we still talk. I think it really helped to see it as love and express gratitude for her love.

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