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The article talks about factors to consider when joining a church. I've mentioned many times, I did a thing where I visited a different church once a month. I wasn't shopping around for a new church, I just wanted to broaden my perspectives. I quickly discovered that I'm just not a "joiner.&quo...

I read a recent statement from Elder Cook that the church experienced more convert baptisms in the 12 month period ending June 30th than the church has seen in the last 25 years. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-of-jesus-christ-record-global-growth I share that because I was g...

My first take is that I don't see much issue with the church paying influencers (people with a large following on social media) for giving their testimonies of the church on their platforms so long as the influencer's testimony isn't dictated by the church. In other words, they're using their words ...

I find it easier to skip first Sunday. I don't get much out of hearing testimonies and 2nd hour is Sunday School on first Sundays. I find that my spiritual goals and the spiritual goals of Sunday School in particular don't align, so it's easier to give myself a break from church on first Sundays. a)...

I think the only way to have the discussion at church is to get out ahead of the lost keys comment. Say something like, "There was a time in my life where I needed God but I could not feel his presence. Sometimes when people share stories about lost keys it makes me wonder why God was there for...

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/06/28/retired-lds-general-authority/ “There’s nothing like having grandchildren. Do not mess with my granddaughters,” emeritus general authority Seventy Steven E. Snow said. “When I learned about my granddaughters, when they came out, that was real. That made a ...

Why doesn't the leadership of the ward or stake stand & correct the message being "taught"? (The SP was in attendance.) That's a tough one. I've had some challenges in life that I felt broke me. One of the harder things to process during a faith crisis was the notion that yes, I'm goi...

The JRH quote sure is interesting. It's unfair to read things that weren't actually said into his comments but it's hard not to. Mostly just a reiteration that it's an absolute obligation for YM. There should never be a second class citizenship for women but for men... He did say that not serving sh...

Men are strongly discouraged from requiring that their potential marriage partners be RMs. ... Females have historically been encouraged to require that their potential marriage partners be RMs (I looked but did not find an LDS GA giving this advice. I think it is mostly done through the YW program...

I'm not sure whether it's the same training I took several years ago, I forget when it started up but it was pre-covid. The training consisted of a series of situations and was animated (cartoon). I remember it also counseling leaders to contact church authorities instead of the police when there wa...