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by Willhewonder
21 Aug 2022, 18:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Churchwide 5th Sunday lesson on missionary work
Replies: 36
Views: 2879

Re: Churchwide 5th Sunday lesson on missionary work

I was always afraid to go on a mission but I lived in a town where everybody did it unless there was something wrong with you. So, I went. I kept hoping the second coming would happen first and make it not necessary, but no such luck. So, I went. I’m glad I did now, but my mission was certainly more...
by Willhewonder
21 Aug 2022, 18:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Churchwide 5th Sunday lesson on missionary work
Replies: 36
Views: 2879

Re: Churchwide 5th Sunday lesson on missionary work

What a fascinating discussion. I think I must have been a very difficult missionary for most of my companions and a challenge for my second mission president. I didn’t mean to be, but it seemed to work out that way quite often. At one point my second mission president asked me if I was happy on my m...
by Willhewonder
20 Jul 2022, 21:22
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is a Sifting Coming?
Replies: 46
Views: 4066

Re: Is a Sifting Coming?

Here is the source of my comment: On July 17 a Facebook page blogger posted a quote by a BYU professor in a social sciences class saying in a classroom discussion that since gender was on a spectrum, the General Authorities made a mistake saying gender is eternal in in the Family Proclamation. Then ...
by Willhewonder
19 Jul 2022, 19:08
Forum: History and Doctrine Discussions
Topic: What if Heavenly Mother is the Holy Ghost?
Replies: 32
Views: 15891

Re: What if Heavenly Mother is the Holy Ghost?

I have heard the office theory before and it resonates with me. Sometimes if the Bishop does something, it is not so important who the actual person in the office is. Two thoughts come to mind. First, the Church is all about delegating. “ …whether by my own voice or the voice of my prophets, it is t...
by Willhewonder
19 Jul 2022, 18:13
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is a Sifting Coming?
Replies: 46
Views: 4066

Is a Sifting Coming?

Anybody hearing rumblings that a “sifting” is coming?
by Willhewonder
17 Jul 2022, 08:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Question to the Administrators & members
Replies: 27
Views: 4127

Re: A Question to the Administrators & members

This is some general questions for the Administrators & followers of this site: Where do you see this platform going? As the finance person, I think that the cost of keeping the site alive is something to be considered. The Mormon Stories umbrella has not supported this site financially in year...
by Willhewonder
07 Jul 2022, 18:23
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New again. Again.
Replies: 6
Views: 2211

Re: New again. Again.

Hey, welcome back. Different perspectives are welcome. And, like you, my perspectives have changed so much over the years. Thanks. For me, this is one of the few places I feel comfortable discussing perspectives on Church topics. The general church population is generally too uninterested or defens...
by Willhewonder
07 Jul 2022, 18:14
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New again. Again.
Replies: 6
Views: 2211

Re: New again. Again.

Thanks for your comments. For me, changing perspectives is what it’s all about to stay comfortable or at least in a state of truce with the Church. I started in life with the premise that the Church is true - first thanks to my parents, then thanks to Primary, Mutual, Seminary, Institute, other Chur...
by Willhewonder
02 Jul 2022, 03:43
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New again. Again.
Replies: 6
Views: 2211

New again. Again.

Wow. Every time I see this forum it is with new eyes. Since COVID, and with my illness, I have been highly sequestered. I am just now coming out of sequestration (once again) and this time for the first time in over two years have been away from home overnight. DW And I ventured out from our home in...
by Willhewonder
11 Mar 2021, 09:31
Forum: Support
Topic: Some Current Thoughts
Replies: 3
Views: 1581

Some Current Thoughts

I haven't logged on for awhile, but I have been reading the topics and comments. I have a couple of comments: 1. I am profoundly grateful for all the help I have received here. 2. I have not helped others here the way I have been helped, and I feel some angst about that. Maybe I can in the future. 3...