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DarkJedi wrote: ↑

21 Aug 2019, 07:55

...Almost everybody is on the list anyway, and if you aren't you likely will be in the next 1-3 years (unless you're inactive, refusing callings or are under church discipline).

You forgot old.

I am aware fully that this isn't the end result I desire, but I also applaud what has been done - primarily for a couple of reasons: 1) The counsel clearly says members should report abuse to the proper non-church authorities. To me, that simple statement is huge - and needed badly. There used to b...

In this training, do they talk about when law enforcement is contacted? And who makes the contact?

Hazy welcome to the group. And thank you for the Introduction. You are not alone in what you believe, what you feel, etc.
This is a safe place to discuss many issues & topics. Keep coming back.

SD, that is a great analogy. I recently saw an interview with Stephen Colbert with Anderson Cooper from CNN. Stephen Colbert lost 2 brothers & his Father on the same day from an airplane crash. He made this statement during the interview: The exchange, which has now gone viral (I've embedded it belo...

That is a good article. Thanks for posting it.

Welcome, Lukkaz. You seem to be in a lot of pain. I wish I could be more supportive. In order for us to do that we need to understand what you're going through. I encourage you to write an Introduction & give us more background. This is a good forum to discuss some of our deepest issues, concerns & ...

Roy wrote: ↑

15 Aug 2019, 11:18

Be careful when buying beverages at coffee shops. Either never buy a beverage in a coffee shop or always ask if it has coffee in it.

What if the coffee shop is called: "Holy Grounds"?

Does our Church have a responsibility to investigate members who are called to teach our youth to verify if they were ever charged with a sex crime? It seems that as an organization, we are eager for convert baptisms without really knowing an investigator's background. In our state, it is relatively...

Lately I have developed a love & appreciation for the parables. For the reasons outlined by Roy: I find the scriptures have the following non-divine benefits. 1) they are a story vehicle for tranmistting some positive moral lessons. 2) they are wisdom literature. They are a collection of inspired an...