StayLDS.com

I had a conversation with a friend about good parameters to use when setting boundaries. Because the conversation was incomplete, and because most people who post here seem to have had to thoughtfully have set boundaries between themselves and the church, or themselves and other church members, I th...

The older I get, the more I think that a lot gets lost in translation. We say the end goal is "to be like God" - but what we have is a collection of narratives that usually wind up feeling vague, contradictory, confusion between what is literal, figurative, or metaphorical and incomplete if you are ...

Is there anything about church that brings you joy? This is not an easy question to answer, but worth thinking about. I am still in a phase where I am trying to figure out what I actually get from the church, and what I can and/or feel inspired to return. People - there are some people in our branc...

Thanks for this post. Spouse - this one is a lot more complicated then it used to be. There is a fair amount of water under the bridge and we have a lot going on. a) Shared Experience - sometimes when we watch TV or connect intellectually. b) Growth - I try to celebrate his victories and successes a...

I have been working from home while finishing my online degree and being cooped up with my husband and my 2 daughters (10.5 and 3.75 years old) in our very small house. I have also started job hunting for a better position. Coping Strategies: A) Be Out In Nature - I take my girls for a stroll/walk/h...

I have been trying to answer this question for the past 2 days in my head.... hopefully it is worth 2 days of thinking. The biggest hurdle I have right now is that I am not trying to develop spirituality [waits for lightning to strike]. I know that I have spent some time defining personal spirituali...

I agree that it is a compassionate viewpoint and it could be a lot worse. We often talk about our faith understanding as a house with tenets being specific physical aspects of a house. In this case, I feel that her viewpoint functions like a plank over a gaping hole in the floor - she sees the plank...

Maslow's hierarchy of needs describe survival, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self actualization. I believe that religion and tribalism was a huge factor in survival and safety in times past, though not as much in the modern age. From my perspective, the need for tribe formation has not weaken...

It can be hard to reassure the family about the status quo while changing perspective on religious subjects. There is a ton written here about it in different places... A Side Bar Conversation - Personal Beliefs (and values) shifting in an Organized Religion setting The church teachings tend to conn...

As I go through the lists, I believe that we are either conforming (to an organization or society) or changing our life (our beliefs, behavior or core being). Both are important depending on the topic at hand. I personally want to address: changes within my life or core being. I'm curious what chan...