mormon ==> atheist

[azheathen]

As for your dad, I recently met a father and son duo who were ex-Mormons. The son gave up on the religion first, and then Dad ended up following his lead -- although it took some time. Your outcome may not be as lucky, but hey -- you never know! It does happen. (They were so cute together. )

It's a not so secret dream of mine that one of them comes out of the Morg after me. They seem to be in pretty deep though. Good little Mormons...passive aggressive behavior is their game! And my dad is...uh. Asshole? Really controlling? Patriarchial? Self righteous, judgemental, etc. His relationship with each of his 4 kids has not been the best in the past. Might have been the worst with me. I've always been the least Mormon in my fam...lol. Look at me now. I have barely talked to him since moving out. He has consistently put the Mormon Church above his relationship with his own daughter. I'm tired of offering am olive branch if all he does is piss on it. For now, I'm fucking done trying.

Kudos to you for standing up for the equal rights and protections of the LGBT community. Against the tide upon which you were flinging yourself, that's an exceptional accomplishment -- especially for one so young. Well done, you!

I've realized I'm not heterosexual like I thought I was...so now it feels more personal. I've been dating a trans woman for over a year now. Her support was invaluable last spring, and it pisses me the hell off when people shit on trans* ppl. If my family can't handle this information, I'm going to have to write them off. I can't really say I'm willing, cause it will fucking hurt, but I'll do it if i have to.

Have you read Sam Harris's The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason? It's a good little read, and somehow, I think it will only strengthen your resolve.

Haven't read any atheist stuff yet. I'll see if I can find the title at the library or something.

hey there buddy, its tough to stand up for the rights of all human beings in the face of all of many of our traditional upbringings. Kudos to you.

Haha yeah. Leaving the cult is the hardest thing I have ever done. And the ride isn't over yet.

This forum can get a little rowdy. When you are depressed the science says you see the world more accurately than non-depressed people. So don't lose the clarity you have now.

I think depression has been gone for a while now. Yay for that!

I'll check out your URL tomorrow morning.

And if you are looking for fellowship, the strong community you once had ... check out Unitarians[/quote]Other exmos from /r/exmormon have endorsed it so I went last spring. They seem like an cool and open minded bunch. I go off and on...there's even other exmormons in the congregation I go to.

Welcome. I'm in Arizona, too, but I always thought mormons were assholes....along with all other theists.

Theists are cool if they don't try to jam their views down your throat. My lady lover is nondenominal Christian and she is very understanding and respectful of my experiences/views.

@pineapplebunnybounce-LOL cute username. I'm workin' on the perspective part...hoping that this board can help a bit there. I like the quote. Still trying to figure out who I am in lots of areas of my life.