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Mike and SD, double the fun and double the pleasure. Thanks everyone. It’s nice that a) StayLDS people remember me b) you welcome me back and c) all this happened while I was being truly myself before and after StayLDS. I think our regular Wards should take a lesson from StayLDS as its a place where you feel you can be yourself, and still belong. Anyway, I am going to try to control myself and not spend so much time posting, as much as I love to that here….the good news is that my family is energized, I am enjoying my community work, and thanks for welcoming me back!
SilentDawning wrote:I have re-registered my account after needing some perspective on an issue that I spoke with someone about privately…thougth I would check in here though…Of interest to STayLDS is how I am sharing my “Talents” in a non-Church context now…Church has been difficult. I sit in meetings and feel people are saying things that are cultural expectations rather than absolute truth. I see their comments differently — almost as if they are confusing Christianity with organizational commitment. Or sometimes, are simply perpetuating cultrual beliefs leaders have invented to increase the commitment of our members. Taht part is hard. I was definitely glad (and surprised) to see you come back and hear the updates on what you have been doing lately SD.
It’s really good to hear from you, SD – and Mike. Reunions at the old folks’ home is nice. church0333 You sound like you are in my similar situation. I went from stage 1 -> 5 in a fairly rapid pace. I pretty much am convinced that “the church is a construct of men” to quote Cadence. That being said my wife is TBm and not comfortable with any real conversation about church origins, etc….so I am fully active HT, teach EQ, etc. I to pick and choose the emphasis on my lessons.
I hang mostly with the FB groups of Ex-mo’s, etc. I was only briefly very active in StayLDS, but as I came to accept the truth as I understand it the need died down mostly…though once in a while I feel shaken then I run back here like a runs to his parents room after seeing the boogey man in his closet. Though I mostly lurk you and many others here have really helped me stay along the middle way and I credit the early advice I received from StayLDS as helping me not blow my life up at my initial crash
Johnh, I glad to hear that you a still hanging in there. I do miss your pithy comments and insight but glad that you found a place to land. Post every once in a while and we still need to meet up some day soon.
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