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I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 8:13 am
Hello,
I just left the Mormon church about 10 weeks ago after a long period of doubts and I am now at starting a new authentic lifestyle away from religious dogmas.
I've now been doing more studies and research on religion that my church warned me were satan's works the 12 years I was involved and I'm glad to see things for what they are instead of the way my religion wanted me to see them.
I'm almost 24, I'm a college student, a live-theater performer, and I am an Ex-Mormon.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 8:15 am
Congratulaions on your awakening.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 9:19 am
Wow, it will be interesting to hear about what really made you walk away from the Mormon lifestyle.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 9:23 am
Congrats on escaping!
If you wish, and will, can you tell us how close this video is to what's actually taught? (No response will not be construed as anything other than "Sorry, I'm not interested in that.") I've not seen a Mormon reply that wasn't agenda driven, so I do wonder.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 9:35 am
Welcome to the forums, feel free to lurk or post to your heart's content. You should sell your magic underwear on ebay.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 9:41 am
Hello Nathan.
Welcome aboard.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 10:58 am
Welcome to the forum, Nathan.
A Mormon limerick:
It is well known that Mormons love weddings.
More peculiar’s the state of their beddings
While fashioned with silk
And cloths of that ilk
They’re best known for their multiple headings.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 11:58 am
(This post was last modified: May 25, 2011 at 11:59 am by Nathan6329.)
(May 25, 2011 at 9:23 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: Congrats on escaping!
If you wish, and will, can you tell us how close this video is to what's actually taught? (No response will not be construed as anything other than "Sorry, I'm not interested in that.") I've not seen a Mormon reply that wasn't agenda driven, so I do wonder.
I've seen this before. This actually is pretty accurate. However, not all Mormons will tell you they believe this. I think what they did is cherry picked different teachings, doctrines, and sermons over time and put them into a cartoon.
I don't know where the teaching of Jesus wives came from though. I know the part about the spirit brothers of Lucifer and Jesus but I didn't see the source it came from.
They do believe they will become Gods someday even though it isn't written in church approved material, and they do believe God was once a man on another planet called Kolob.
The part about the blacks being cursed for remaining neutral is no longer in church approved material and they actually deny that the quotes of racism are accurate and they say that the Journal of Discourses is not an official church publication even though in the 1800s members were told to follow it as they would scripture. Most current devout Mormons only know about the fact that blacks couldn't serve in the priesthood until 1978 but don't really care to know why, and just think that God had a reason for it.
Having multiple wives in the celestial kingdom someday is still part of doctrine even though some Mormons will deny it. The reason being is the church tries to not have lessons with material that will cause major controversy even if it is in the scriptures.
(May 25, 2011 at 9:35 am)tackattack Wrote: Welcome to the forums, feel free to lurk or post to your heart's content. You should sell your magic underwear on ebay.
I actually never made it to the endowment ceremony that had the secret handshakes and tokens so I never was able to wear the garments. I didn't serve a mission either.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 12:38 pm
An ex morman, that is an interesting adition to the fold.
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RE: I'm a Foreman (Former Mormon)
May 25, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Given that now you've left them... how many of your former friends have ostracized you? 
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Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
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