#nevermo

[sehetep-shenwer]

Wearing the shirt i made in mormonville wyoming

[gar-wafflez]

When Mormons die they don't meet Joseph Smith, God, and Jesus, they meet them

[centrist-lenin]

a big issue i've noticed with the nara smith/ballerina farm/mormon mom-fluencers discourse (aside from the choice discourse) is how people don't understand that the mormon church encourages members to use social media to improve the public image of mormonism and get more members. it is propaganda by definition.

[loveerran]

I attended a Sunday School class where the topic of discussion was Dieter F. Uchtdorf's October 2017 Conference address "Yearning for Home". The following stood out to me: "The Savior extends His hand to you. And, as He did to those fishermen who stood long ago on the banks of the Sea of Galilee, with infinite love He speaks to you: 'Come, follow me.' ...Since the beginning of time, God’s prophets have urged the people of their day to 'hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, … keep his commandments and his statutes … , [and] turn unto [Him] with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.'"

"The scriptures teach us a thousand reasons why we should do this. Today, let me offer two reasons why we should turn to the Lord. First, your life will be better. Second, God will use you to make the lives of others better."

Those are very nice promises. I love that these sentiments focus on the Lord and discipleship rather than the church. I believe as we draw in and draw closer to Light and Goodness, we can change ourselves and the world around us. I love the core messages, the chief commandments and statutes, of the Gospel. To love God and our neighbor, to minister and serve, by both word and action, those in need. I love some of our unique doctrine as a church. I love our belief in both a Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother who love each of us and want us to succeed. I love the companion doctrine that eternal exaltation is the birthright of each of us, that every single one of us is glorious and eternally unique and of infinite worth. Priceless. Precious. We are fallen, but also capable of redemption and perfection.

And if we could al hold that in our hearts, then the world would be a very different place, immediately and forever.

[ham-and-cheese-studios]

Lex Luthor took inspiration from the book of mormon when he manipulated the message of Superman's parents, telling him to take as many wives as he wanted

[eleiyaumei]

If you support Brando Sando, you support the LDS

Sure, Brandon Sanderson is no JKR but I'm still boycotting him and other mormons like Stephenie Meyer and Lindsey Stirling since 10% of their income goes to the cult of LDS.

As progressive and pro-LGBTQIA+ as Brando Sando presents himself, remember the cult he identifies with, stays loyal to and supports is NOT.

If you support him, you support LDS.

(My fear: Brando Sando is helping LDS bettering their image. He presents himself as likeable and harmless as possible to make you support him financially and make the LDS richer than it already is. LDS has already been doing a lot to make itself appear like regular Christians, not the cult it still is.)

What’s the Deal With Brandon Sanderson? - EXPERTBOOKSMUGGLER

Brandon Sanderson, a prominent author in the fantasy genre, faces criticism for his views on LGBTQIA+ rights, ties to the Mormon church, and

Highly recommend checking out this YT channel where an ExMormon talks about her experiences and educates people on Mormonism:

Alyssa Grenfell

I gave up eternal life for coffee

Since all the people I mentioned went to BYU and Brando Sando is a BYU professor, I'd recommend watching this video about the strict policies of the BYU that suddenly appear not so strict when it comes to SA...

[girl-in-the-waves]

despite being so hard to watch, UTBOH is so important for showing what aspects of the church were fucked. I started questioning in 2017 but wasnt able to fully leave until 2019, so i’ve only been “out” of the church for 3 years. Before UTBOH, i actively tried to give my experiences as little thought as possible bc its strange to be exmo, not very common where i am, and it was a big, difficult decision to make that had eternal consequences.

Now that im used to grocery shopping on sundays and showing my shoulders, thinking and talking about it has become possible, but its a minefield of feeling stupid; either from not knowing basic info or only knowing the Mormon version that i never realized was different or weird.

This is why UTBOH is so important to me. By watching with my nevermo friends, I can use them as guides for what is strange and how strange it is. I get to explain my experiences with aspects of Mormon culture they show, and it’s incredibly validating to hear how horrified with every thing they are. ESPECIALLY with Mormon language!! UTBOH gets the subtle digs, the prayers, and the church speak all so accurate i have no idea how. The way Jeb acts is incredibly reminiscent as to how it felt when i realized my doubts had real validity AND Bill is there as an example of how patient and caring nevermos need to be when watching a mormon start questioning. All in all, a fantastic show

TL;DR: UTBOH is so validating for exmos i cant recommend it enough.

[exmo-in-progress]

So, the ward planned an activity and met up today. It was for the youth and one of them brought her nevermo friend along. After we all had our fun, (water war, balloon toss, pizza, etc.) the bishop called us over. He told us that the church was “giving us something to wear” (which meant a necklace or sum,,not sure if this applies to all wards worldwide). The girls got a golden necklace with an image of the temple on it, the guys-I didn’t see, but I heard-got a black ring(which is way cooler). While this was happening, the new girl was standing on the side, a little further away from the group because we all knew each other and were sorta huddled together(which I felt bad about) and I wondered if the bishop was gonna give her a necklace. Although, that was silly of me to think about because many investigators have come to our ward and I’ve seen this happen, but I forgot in that moment. Anyway, so what happened was bishop handed all of us one, turned to the girl, and said, “if you get baptized, you’ll also get one” (something close to that, and more cheerfully). Ummm?? This is full on bribing?? You’re bribing her with a necklace? Wtf? Btw, this has happened to our ward before. A girl got baptized because they talked about a temple trip like it was so fun, like she made up her mind as soon as she heard someone talk about it and then they’re surprised when she stops coming to church when she probably never took it seriously in the first place. TLDR:the church is manipulative whether they’re aware of it or not(or I’m just dramatic and and going crazy rn)