Tag Archives: Belief

Why don’t you just leave?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by TopHat

I’ve seen this question posed multiple times in the threads and forums of Mormondom. I’ve had friends who have run into this question in their families and wards. And it’s heartbreaking. It is never ok to question someone’s testimony. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Belief, Changes, Family, Relationships, religion, suffering, testimony, transition | Tagged , , , , , , | 42 Comments

I am a Cafeteria Mormon, and You are too.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by TopHat

“Warn them that they will encounter people who pick which commandments they will keep and ignore others that they choose to break,” Elder Nelson taught last April. So in an attempt to keep every commandment from our leaders, I’ll do just that: … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: You Must Be Wrong

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Guest Post

By DefyGravity (DefyGravity just graduated from BYU in theatre education and history teaching. She’s a theatre addict, avid reader, anglophile and has been a raging feminist since she was in junior high, which fortunately hasn’t scared away her husband of 2 years.) A … Continue reading →

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Why should we think to earn a great reward?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by TopHat

This past month, our Relief Society was able to do a chapel session with the temple matron. This was my first time going to the temple after the birth of my son over a year ago, and the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, religion, spirituality, temple, testimony, transition | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

The Crutch and the Confidence

Posted on May 7, 2011 by G

(this was written several years ago. I thought I’d share it here, as it was during a pivotal part of my ‘transitional’ phase) Something that happened when I moved out of participation in the church. I lost my confidence. Of … Continue reading →

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Of Baby Blessings and Love

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Mraynes

A year ago this month, mr. mraynes and I were driving home from a trip to Costco where we had stocked up on what I hoped would be some of the last diapers we would ever buy. Our two children … Continue reading →

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belief and dissonance

Posted on April 2, 2011 by G

(I wrote this post several years ago so the links are a bit dated, but I thought it would be good for discussion anyways.) “…I believe in a personal god who cares about me and worries and oversees everything I … Continue reading →

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up the hill (god, belief, sweat, etc)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by G

The other morning I ran up Tumamoc hill. First time I’ve ever been able to run up the whole thing: It’s short, 1.5 miles to the top for a quick 3 mile round trip; but brutal steep: you climb up … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Exponent II Winter 2010 issue is now available

Posted on December 5, 2010 by EmilyCC

Exponent II’s Winter 2010 issue’s PDF is now available online here, but trust me (as someone who is cheap and tries not to waste paper), the art is so lovely that you’ll want to buy a hard copy of the … Continue reading →

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Day of Atonement

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mraynes

Today is Yom Kippur. Day of Atonement. A time to repent of the sins between man and God. I like the idea of taking a day to right your relationship with God. In our own tradition, the story of Enos … Continue reading →

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