tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post3942826488179805954..comments2023-06-17T08:49:52.285-07:00Comments on Ward Gossip: Help! I Need a Translator.Donna Bantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-59455141728902171062015-05-14T07:56:43.243-07:002015-05-14T07:56:43.243-07:00Yes, JJ, you're absolutely right about that. I...Yes, JJ, you're absolutely right about that. In fact I recently reconnected with an old LDS friend. It was very nice to see her but I couldn't help but notice that her entire conversation was negative. Having been happily out of the church for so long now, I'd forgotten about that dynamic.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-21369575433528510502015-05-14T06:46:04.073-07:002015-05-14T06:46:04.073-07:00Looking back on my Mormon days I realize, that a l...Looking back on my Mormon days I realize, that a lot of Mormons really do try to out do each other in the misery game. Some seem to enjoy the trials and persecution it somehow makes them feel correct and righteous. And then they want everyone to see their perfectly happy (yet miserable) lives. There is a lot of doublespeak in the church.Just Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617582702842642998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-83267514131888497222015-05-13T13:35:38.479-07:002015-05-13T13:35:38.479-07:00It's nice to be just mildly curious these days...It's nice to be just mildly curious these days.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-30892544575399947282015-05-13T07:27:46.196-07:002015-05-13T07:27:46.196-07:00The longer I'm out the more mind numbing churc...The longer I'm out the more mind numbing church quotes/scriptures are. When I read through them I tend to let my mind wander. =) I need a translator too!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224987243792978016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-30910551891212052072015-05-12T06:21:19.515-07:002015-05-12T06:21:19.515-07:00Bliss is pretty normal at our house too. And to th...Bliss is pretty normal at our house too. And to think we don't even pay tithing.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-29237052258906276722015-05-11T16:26:34.206-07:002015-05-11T16:26:34.206-07:00Here's another spin on the quote: Life sucks ...Here's another spin on the quote: Life sucks and then you die. But of course, that's for Mormons. I'm an ExMormon and am incredibly happy most of the time... Diane Tingenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233557863633027893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-16610909494652574802015-05-09T13:37:21.594-07:002015-05-09T13:37:21.594-07:00No kidding. That talk Monson gave about the young ...No kidding. That talk Monson gave about the young single men having "too much fun" really brings the message home.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-23032622503794840002015-05-09T11:19:48.479-07:002015-05-09T11:19:48.479-07:00The Mormon Church should just change their motto t...The Mormon Church should just change their motto to, "Life is not too much fun. And then you die. Suck it up." Brought to you by your tithing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362339037879270082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-14670131631427383312015-05-08T15:14:56.155-07:002015-05-08T15:14:56.155-07:00All good points, Alexis. And I just read your post...All good points, Alexis. And I just read your post about being "kicked out" of class. Glad your dad is there.<br /><br />I believe the UU leader Jones was trying addressing people who felt guilty for not feeling happy all the time and he was giving them permission to complain. "Be ye therefore imperfect" if you will.<br /><br />Not exactly Hinckley's message. <br /><br />Feel better!Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-49343274773686071142015-05-08T14:12:25.755-07:002015-05-08T14:12:25.755-07:00This is mind-boggling on so may levels that I scar...This is mind-boggling on so may levels that I scarcely know where to even begin a response. First and foremost, whoever thought it was OK to take the quote from a Unitarian Universalist leader, with or without the omission of the main point, and credit it to Gordon Hinckley (I refuse to humor any of the LDS leaders by including middle names or initials) was incredibly out of line. Even if one ascribes to the theory that plagiarism is the sincerest for of flattery, it's still ethically wrong as well as illegal.<br /><br />So we should not seek happiness? Obviously all of our lives will not be pure joy, but should we not seek it wherever we can find it? Would it be preferable to resign ourselves to lives of misery and to sit around like martyrs complaining about the sorry states of our lives, and to spend our time striving to "out-suffer each other"? It would seem that it's what Gordo, through the stolen words of someone else, would ask of us..<br /><br />I'm miserable at the moment. i have a bug or some sort that has caused me to barf and pass out. My dad appeared with iV equipment to hydrate me, along with anti-nausea meds. I anxiously look forward to the time in the near future when I am sure to feel better instead of congratulating myself on my state of misery.<br /><br />As far as most children growing up to be mere peole, who would have it any other way? we'd like for them to be essentially good people, as opposed to individuals who concoct stories about angels and deities appearing with gold plates, who go on to bilk people out of their heard-earned cahs and, in some cases, their lives. Most parents I know would be more than happy for their children to grow up to be morally upstanding individuals with work ethics who genuinely care about others and try to do something to eave the world a better place than it was when they found it. I hope to have a child or two someday, and that will be my goal as a parent.<br /><br />I need to stop, as I have so many issues with this plagiarized quote that I could write all day if I didn't stop myself, and I feel the need to go hurl, so I'll need to cut my diatribe short. Furthermore, i realize that I'm preaching to the choir here.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.com