Tag Archives: Doubt

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 →

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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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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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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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Private Ritual

Posted on December 4, 2010 by G

This Thanksgiving, after all the eating and football and more eating (etc) our family had a bonfire. (We do that. A lot.) Once the initial 20 ft conflagration (yep, we use gasoline) had turned into a nice glow, my mother … 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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conditioned to love the Monster God

Posted on June 5, 2010 by G

Here is a half-baked thought that has been marinating in the back of my head for a while: Sermons and lessons in the LDS church (and other churches too) utilize stories that condition us to accept a Monster God. What … Continue reading →

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wrong turns

Posted on May 2, 2010 by G

It has happened several times now in the past week: While driving, my mind wanders (there’s a lot for it to wander around in right now). Thinking through circumstances, wondering about actions made and decisions coming up… When suddenly… I … Continue reading →

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To Some It Is Given

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Mraynes

by mraynes I was introduced recently to the work of up-and-coming Tel Aviv street artist, Know Hope. I don’t know that much about street art but I was deeply touched by his simple and profound messages of hope and love, especially … Continue reading →

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The Skewers of Religion

Posted on January 6, 2010 by G

By G “If you could take the skewers of religion, those that riddle your frame, make you aware every time you move- if you could withdraw the scimitars of religion from your mental and moral systems- could you even stand?” … Continue reading →

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