Does anyone have knowledge of how prospective missionaries are evaluated for mental and physical fitness to serve? If there are serious psychological issues such as depression or anxiety etc, does that exclude the prospective missionary from serving or is treatment or therapy provided? Any insight would be highly appreciated.
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Richard was the one who cemented my decision about leaving the mormon church back in the late 1990's. I attended one of the first exmormon conferences when it was held in Las Vegas. I had the honor of a conversation with him that helped me so much. His logic and calm assurance was just what I needed as I was trying to navigate such a life change I had gone through. I had been divorced from my dh
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I am not FB savvy at all. I have found people I knew in other jobs or social situations. I sent messages to a few of them via messenger and I never heard back from them at all. In one instance, I connected with them in a different way and found out they had never seen the message. So, perhaps your message never showed up in a place that she was able to see it.
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I went to high school in Idaho and it sure did not spill over in any meaningful way up there. In fact, in my young TBM mind, I was Shocked! Shocked I tell you when I lived in St. Louis MO (dh was in graduate school) and worked in a bank there 1973-76). It made the local news when then gov. Kitt Bond rescinded the extermination order against the mormons that had been declared by then Gov. Bogg
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I just had a "news" item pop up on my phone that was from April 1st. It went on and on about the Mormon Church buying Westminster Abbey. It looked pseudo serious and finally someone commented about the date. I laughed because it was such a slap down on TSCC!
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confession time...when I was 12 or so, I would think about how my non mormon friends would be so surprised when we were in heaven and they found out the mormons were right and THEY were wrong. I was young and dumb.
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Sometimes the PB are downright cruel. I've posted this before. My overweight friend in high school got a very generic PB with no mention of posterity, marriage etc. She totally shut down emotionally and never even tried to date. Now mid 70's never married and totally bedridden. it is so sad.
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My question is will TSCC remodel it and make it a working temple? Think of the uptick in temple attendance that would bring as everyone would want to go through a session there! Of course there would be lots of places that those attendees then could spend their money on food and trinkets.
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I hope these gift articles mean no paywall https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/03/02/lds-church-wins-round-tithing/ Basically the lawsuit is going to the full 9th circuit court and will be heard by up to 18 justices. Stay tuned
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https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/25/historian-predicted-lds-church/ This may be a gift article from the trib and not pay walled. Within the last few months, his memoir "Chosen Path" from Signature Books was published from a lifetime of his journals and other writings. I understand some of it is quite graphic.
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Has anyone read it? Thoughts?
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Wow. I went to the dedication of that temple. I was a young married woman with a new baby living in married student housing at BYU. 50+ years ago. DH and I bought brand new white hankies at JC Penneys for the hosana shout. Now the big birthday cake with one candle is going to be torn down. Good riddance.
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I just saw this today in the SLT(paywalled) New bigger hymnal being produced. Bigger so it is easier for the organist to see and so forth. Considering some additional songs, including "Amazing Grace", some African song(s) and others that the head honchos do not consider "over the line" whatever THAT means. Mainstreaming?
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I just saw a national reporter with a big cross of ash on his forehead reporting on cable news. My non-mo and non religious SO said "what the H*ll is that?" I had to explain it to him. He thought the guy should have wiped it off. I told him they are proud of it. Am I right on that or is it more of an obligation to keep it on all day?
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I was so very naive, young, and sheltered by living in the hub of mormonism my whole life. Knew nothing about other religions except that "they were all wrong". My co-workers knew I was a mormon so I was already quite the novelty. She had a relative who was a priest and went to mass just about every day. I guess she felt like this was a high and very bad insult for me to say that to h
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Does this put any damper on the Valentine's day activities? What I know about Ash Wednesday is just the embarrassment I had telling a devout Catholic co-worker she had some dirt on her forehead that day. This was back in the early 70's when I was helping DH get through graduate school in a large midwestern city by working in a bank. Said co-worker put me in my place and I don't think she e
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I've wondered for a while if that building was even being used anymore. Today, I drove by and the front is all boarded up. Anyone have any insight as to where seminary is being held if at all at that high school anymore?
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There is quite an extensive article in the SLTribune today that outlines several cases that are being filed. It sounds like these might turn into a class action being filed in the state of California. TSCC might really be in for some legal trouble explaining how they used member's donations for things other than what a religious organization should be using that money for. Stay tuned!
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So, if I could establish that I paid $40-50k in tithing over a 20-25 year span of time (as we all possibly and probably did do) could we create a class action suit and get this money back? Do I dare dream? Mama needs a new car....just sayin:)
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https://www.ksl.com/article/50860821/utah-bill-would-allow-clergy-the-option-to-report-ongoing-child-abuse-or-neglect This is unbelievable. No wonder abuse is rampant in religion.
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I am with a never-mo from Pittsburgh, so I didn't really have any favorites in the playoffs. I was kinda rooting for the DL only because they have never made it to the super bowl. I guess the game showed why that is the case.
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Wait..there's more....link https://kutv.com/news/local/latter-day-saints-church-files-motion-to-intervene-in-heber-valley-temple-lawsuit# The powers that be are not going to give up on their fight withe Heber Valley.....
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Today, I am feeling a sense of dread because one of my granddaughters is leaving on a mission in a week. She is going stateside but to a large southern city. She is smart and very innocent. I'm very worried for her. I did not attend any of the events surrounding her call, endowment or farewell. Why did the age for young women get changed to 19? She only got one semester of college finished.
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you go to your plumber bishop for marital advice instead of a marriage counselor.
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It seems like I remember way back someone saying that the only ones who would ever be sons of perdition must hold the priesthood, so until wimmin get that special "power" they won't "qualify" hehe.
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Well I never won a "Sterlingsaiditwould" umbrella Who is taking over that nightly weather slot? Chase? Lindsey? Jill?
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Tiptoe through the tulips by Tiny Tim. Yuck!
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KSL had a spot on the news tonight detailing the church's response....very mealy mouthed (link) https://www.ksl.com/article/50807644/church-responds-to-ap-story-detailing-2015-idaho-abuse-case
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According to recent pronouncements I found, this company states they are back in business and shipping product after working it out with the FDA. The commercials never did stop and I was wondering why.
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Oh Boy, here goes. Just today, I was awarded a perfect month award by the microsoft solitaire gods. I completed the 5 daily challenges every day for the month of November. Now I can move on with my life, knowing that my 74 year old brain can still puzzle and strategize face card moves just to solve a game. Nothing but bragging rights as a prize. Yes, I looked at face cards online, and I don
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