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- 24 Apr 2018, 11:38
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Home Teaching is Over, Long Live Home Teaching?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6473
Re: Home Teaching is Over, Long Live Home Teaching?
Anyway, what does "ministering" mean to you? Here is what ministering means to me: 1. Be There/Be Involved - Greet the family, sit with us, note key events to celebrate. Reach out via email, in person, or via Facebook. Let us know what the boundaries are. 2. Celebrate/Mourn With Us - Life...
- 23 Apr 2018, 15:51
- Forum: Support
- Topic: My strategy moving forward
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2172
Re: My strategy moving forward
Guys, I’m so sorry I haven’t posted part two yet, but we happen to be selling our home right now and I just can’t seem to get away from that. I do have a lot more to share, and have tried to keep up on the discussions that have been going on here. But one question: is it common to go back and forth ...
- 18 Apr 2018, 18:35
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nelson in Africa
- Replies: 42
- Views: 10255
Re: Nelson in Africa
Wow this is a really interesting and thought provoking thread! I get so excited that I have a place to go where people of differing beliefs and opinions are embraced. How's that for being different?
- 18 Apr 2018, 16:17
- Forum: Support
- Topic: My strategy moving forward
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2172
My strategy moving forward
I am realizing more and more that, in order to exist in the "gray area" or Mormonism, I need to have a solid strategy in place, a "business plan" of sorts, for maintaining activity in the church while having such a new understanding of things now. First of all, specifically after...
- 18 Apr 2018, 15:46
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Bearing Testimony (ish)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1056
Re: Bearing Testimony (ish)
Wow, this is really good Amy! While my faith crisis started a year ago, I guess you could say "it all came together" just within the last few weeks. My work schedule has kept me away from church about half the time recently, and I haven't been to church at all since I've come to some very ...
- 16 Apr 2018, 20:18
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Thestrals, Dementers, Boggarts and Crises of Faith
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17016
Re: Thestrals, Dementers, Boggarts and Crises of Faith
After reading it, consider the following: Debating with someone who is blind about something that requires sight is pointless - but it also is uncharitable, since it has no possible outcome except contention, pity, anger, condescension, etc. If someone can't see something, they won't see it simply ...
- 16 Apr 2018, 20:08
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Ministering - The New Buzz Word
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2905
Re: Ministering - The New Buzz Word
When I first heard it, I was so happy. I thought...finally! We are getting to the heart of the gospel. Of course, we are going overboard now. Why do we do this...... Why do we do this about every. single. policy change or new program? Because things are so stale in this church that we have no choic...
- 15 Apr 2018, 09:13
- Forum: Spiritual Stuff
- Topic: "The CES Letter"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5913
Re: "The CES Letter"
Thanks all. I have been one of those who would never, ever consider looking at anything contrary to what I was being taught. I had no idea about all this church history, and it's very enlightening, but not in a bad way. It just really helps to know the whole story. The fact is, I like going to churc...
- 15 Apr 2018, 09:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: To those of you who Lurk but don't post
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6694
Re: To those of you who Lurk but don't post
Major lurker here until recently. Very recently. For me, I find I get a lot of valuable information from those who post frequently, but I also love it when new people share their unique perspectives, and it adds much to the discussion. I'm always concerned that some of my posts will come across as l...
- 14 Apr 2018, 16:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I came out to some friends and I liked it!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1363
Re: I came out to some friends and I liked it!
No plans of leaving the church in the near future for me. My friends have a lot of understanding about mixed-faith relationships and making them work while still going to church. My TBM wife means more to me than anything else, so I will be patient with both her and myself throughout this process. M...