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Frequently Asked Questions #4
here we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves. - Carl SaganQUESTION: How can you deny the spiritual experiences you've had?This is a question that I can't answer very well for other...
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It's All About Priorities
esires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. - Dallin OaksThis post is about a contrast in priorities. As the quote above states, priorities are what...
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Advice For Former Mormons
hat messes us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be. - UnknownLet me just start with a disclaimer. I don't think I know everything. In fact, one thing I do know is...
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Open Letter to Thomas Monson
eeling the security and constancy of love from a spouse, a parent, or a child is a rich blessing. - David Bednar(Disclaimer: None of the following words are mine, nor is the text of the open letter....
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Cognitive Dissonance Band-Aids
deep flaw - perhaps the most tragic in human nature - makes delusional hallucinators of us all, blinding our eyes to any evidence that runs counter to our favorite dogmas. - UnknownWhen I look back on...
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Let's Put Love Back on Top
ou cannot save people. You can only love them. - Anais NinToday I feel sad.Okay, to be honest, it's not just today.I really enjoy participating in the exmormon community online in various ways. I...
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Confessions of an Introvert
ccept everything about yourself - I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets. - Clark MoustakasHere's the thing. I sometimes talk about how much I...
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On Prophets and Testifying
think a full, free talk is frequently of great use; we want nothing secret nor underhanded, and I for one want no association with things that cannot be talked about and will not bear investigation. -...
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Frequently Asked Questions #5
ou must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. - Henry David ThoreauQUESTION: How can you just walk away from being together forever with your family?My...
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Thoughts on Vulnerability
ulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous. Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. - Brene BrownI've been thinking a lot about vulnerability...
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Truth & Deception
t is always good to keep in mind just because something is printed on paper, appears on the internet, is frequently repeated or has a powerful group of followers doesn't make it true. - Dieter...
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Top 10 Things I Miss About Being Mormon
ou know life is worth the struggle when you look back on what you lost and realize what you have now is way better than before. - UnknownEveryone loses things when they leave the church. It's never...
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Top 10 Things I Love About Not Being a Mormon Anymore
he best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. - Bob MoawadThe previous post was difficult to write because it was hard to come up with ten things I missed about being a...
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On Mixed-Faith Marriages
uccess in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate. - Barnett R. BricknerOne of the biggest challenges when leaving the Mormon church is trying to...
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The Origins of Belief
our beliefs will be the light by which you see, but they will not be what you see, and they will not be a substitute for seeing. - Flannery O'ConnorWhen I was a Mormon I never understood how come...
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Redefining Selfishness
he easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. - Leo BuscagliaI've spent much of my life being a people-pleaser. I craved the approval...
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Is it Pertinent to Your Salvation?
f a faith will not bear to be investigated, if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, the foundation must be very weak. - George Albert SmithThe question "Is it pertinent to your...
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Are Women Equal?
oman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression. - Margaret SangerWomen...
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Questioning Excommunication
e that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. - John 8:7The internet (or at least the Mormon corner of it) has been buzzing for the last week about the possible excommunications...
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Things Mormon Leaders Don't Want Women to Know
here could be no more sin in any female laying hands on the sick than in wetting the face with water. If the sisters should have faith to heal, let all hold their tongues. - Joseph SmithIt's been a...
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Asking the Right Questions
nquestioned answers are more dangerous than unanswered questions. - UnknownAbout a week ago the LDS church released a new essay addressing some of the concerns surrounding the Book of Abraham. Based...
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Frequently Asked Questions #6
believe in compassion. I believe in empathy. I believe in love. I know humanity has its flaws, but I'll still believe in it. - UnknownQUESTION: If you don't believe in god, then what do you...
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The "C" Word
ometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. - Friedrich NietzscheI know this is a sensitive subject, and I will try to address it as gently as...
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Thoughts Following the Death of Robin Williams
hen it comes to bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, schizophrenia or depression, an uncharacteristic coyness takes over. We often say nothing. The mentally ill frighten and embarrass us. And so we...
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The Words We Use
e careful of the words you say;Keep them short and sweet.You never know, from day to day,Which ones you'll have to eat. - AnonymousSometimes a change in perspective can be, quite literally, life...
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