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Sunday, November 06, 2011
Monday, September 05, 2011
If you want to know the truth about Mormonism: Ask a Mormon! No. That doesn't work
But that's what Mormonism gets its members to say, isn't it?
The church says to its members: "If someone says: 'Well, I read that the Mormon church believes in such-and-such on a website called www.exmormon.org tell them to ignore that, as that site is filled with nothing but bitter Mormon haters! Tell them that the only way to learn about the truth about Mormons is to ask a Mormon!"
Now, at this point it might be worth asking why the people who use the Recovery From Mormonism board (RFM) found at the website referred to above might be described as "bitter Mormon haters."
In truth the people at RFH -and several other boards and websites for ex-Mormons or former Mormons-are not Mormon haters. But they do have a wide range of issues that might see them described as bitter towards the Mormon church. And for pretty good, solid and valid reasons.
The idea that one can only receive correct information about Mormonism from Mormons is pitiful in its naiveté.
If someone said: "Why, you should not ask other, bitter people formerly involved with an MLM downline about the MLM scheme! You must only ask the people who are currently involved with that MLM scheme!" You would think them to be a bit silly.
Or if someone is asking legitimate questions about a new financial investment that looks too good to be true, nobody in their right mind set would say: "Why, bless your heart! You do not want to be asking the police about this scheme! The only person you should be seeking information from is that lovely Mr Charles Ponzi! Or perhaps there's that charming Mr Madoff!" you would wonder at their sanity.
If you want a sales presentation, ask a Mormon. If you want a perspective on the Mormon church that the Mormon church might not want you to know, ask an ex-Mormon.
The church says to its members: "If someone says: 'Well, I read that the Mormon church believes in such-and-such on a website called www.exmormon.org tell them to ignore that, as that site is filled with nothing but bitter Mormon haters! Tell them that the only way to learn about the truth about Mormons is to ask a Mormon!"
Now, at this point it might be worth asking why the people who use the Recovery From Mormonism board (RFM) found at the website referred to above might be described as "bitter Mormon haters."
In truth the people at RFH -and several other boards and websites for ex-Mormons or former Mormons-are not Mormon haters. But they do have a wide range of issues that might see them described as bitter towards the Mormon church. And for pretty good, solid and valid reasons.
The idea that one can only receive correct information about Mormonism from Mormons is pitiful in its naiveté.
If someone said: "Why, you should not ask other, bitter people formerly involved with an MLM downline about the MLM scheme! You must only ask the people who are currently involved with that MLM scheme!" You would think them to be a bit silly.
Or if someone is asking legitimate questions about a new financial investment that looks too good to be true, nobody in their right mind set would say: "Why, bless your heart! You do not want to be asking the police about this scheme! The only person you should be seeking information from is that lovely Mr Charles Ponzi! Or perhaps there's that charming Mr Madoff!" you would wonder at their sanity.
If you want a sales presentation, ask a Mormon. If you want a perspective on the Mormon church that the Mormon church might not want you to know, ask an ex-Mormon.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Here's a link to some Exmo cartoons!
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,281413,281413#msg-281413
I hope you will enjoy them!
You can create your own, using the Red Meat cartoon creation engine!
I hope you will enjoy them!
You can create your own, using the Red Meat cartoon creation engine!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ex-mormon badges not available, yet
Sorry if you were expecting to see some ex-mormon badges available.
I can't create them at present as the site I use for creating badge designs has a failure on that section and might be down for a few days.
I can't create them at present as the site I use for creating badge designs has a failure on that section and might be down for a few days.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
So far my exmo Sunday has consisted of Zumba dancing with the Nintendo Wii!
My wife bought a new game for the Nintendo Wii, a Zumba dance workout programme.
We tried it at lunchtime and both got a kick out of it. My wife is already very good at it. I confessed to her that I felt as ungainly as an elephant dancing in a ballet tutu, but she just said: "Have some fun, don't take it too seriously!"
Later on I did some Wii steps and some Wii yoga and played several games of Wii tennis and must admit that I am feeling better for it, physically and mentally, too.
If you need to exercise but do not feel comfortable in the gym , or jogging along the road or do not have the time or money for gym membership, I can heartily recommend a Nintendo Wii with the balance board (which also weighs you!) Wii Fit, Wii Fit resort and the Zumba game.
I am losing weight and haven't felt this fit in a long, long time!
We tried it at lunchtime and both got a kick out of it. My wife is already very good at it. I confessed to her that I felt as ungainly as an elephant dancing in a ballet tutu, but she just said: "Have some fun, don't take it too seriously!"
Later on I did some Wii steps and some Wii yoga and played several games of Wii tennis and must admit that I am feeling better for it, physically and mentally, too.
If you need to exercise but do not feel comfortable in the gym , or jogging along the road or do not have the time or money for gym membership, I can heartily recommend a Nintendo Wii with the balance board (which also weighs you!) Wii Fit, Wii Fit resort and the Zumba game.
I am losing weight and haven't felt this fit in a long, long time!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
I think soon it wil be time for some exmo poetry
Yes, I will be posting some exmo poetry, soon.
Perhaps rhyming, perhaps blank verse, perhaps Haiku, might even be some magnetic poetry or some special experimental stuff.
Here is a mangled version of a recent post, altered by several passes through Google Translate and turned into an experimental poem:-
Weekend was my birthday
He was 54 years old.
During the six years time, God willing, I'm still here, I'm the seventh decade.
My boss is almost 70 hours, and congratulated me, dressing is a good thing,
when he asked me how old I was.
Surprisingly, however, I think less than they were founded 30 years ago.
I'm certainly a better time.
Do not forget that I was faithful Mormon, then!
And this is a big difference.
Hmm. Interesting. Perhaps it might even have artistic merit? Please let me know what you think!
You can try this yourself, translate it via as many languages as you can, then back into your own language and look at the result.
Perhaps rhyming, perhaps blank verse, perhaps Haiku, might even be some magnetic poetry or some special experimental stuff.
Here is a mangled version of a recent post, altered by several passes through Google Translate and turned into an experimental poem:-
Weekend was my birthday
He was 54 years old.
During the six years time, God willing, I'm still here, I'm the seventh decade.
My boss is almost 70 hours, and congratulated me, dressing is a good thing,
when he asked me how old I was.
Surprisingly, however, I think less than they were founded 30 years ago.
I'm certainly a better time.
Do not forget that I was faithful Mormon, then!
And this is a big difference.
Hmm. Interesting. Perhaps it might even have artistic merit? Please let me know what you think!
You can try this yourself, translate it via as many languages as you can, then back into your own language and look at the result.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
The desperate acceptance of Mormonism. It doesn't have to be this way
The desperate acceptance of Mormonism, it doesn't have to be this way, is the title of this post.
What do I mean by the desperate acceptance of Mormonism? My parents became Mormons when I was ten years old. As a family we all had the lessons from the missionaries who all had those little portable reel to reel tape recorders/players with the small-sized tapes reels that fitted on the top. I remember that when their was a quiet passage on one of the tapes the electronics in the tape player (they must have been incredibly badly shielded!) would pick up short wave radio transmissions. Often, ironically, Radio Moscow!
We all believed, my mother more so than anyone, I think, and we were all baptised. But when I was baptised I felt a strange, unpleasant feeling in my chest. It was as if something was wrong, very badly wrong, but I did not know what. In fact, it was not the baptism so much as the Confirmation that made me feel this way. I later rationalised this by telling myself it was the power of Satan trying to disturb my, or something.
When I was 16/17 I began to notice things that weren't quite right with the Mormon Church. But, as people say, I put them on a shelf and ignored them. I became an elder, served as a primary teacher, became Ward Executive Secretary but when I was in my early to mid 20s, I began to have doubts, serious doubts. But I internalised these. It was, I felt certain, all my fault. If I pray, all would be well. But I felt that there was something wrong with me. I had what I can only describe as a desperate acceptance of Mormonism. If Mormonism was not right, then what was?
Then one day I received an answer to my many prayers. I then knew that Mormonism was a fraud. It was like a heavy weight being removed from my shoulders. Like a yoke filled with sacks of cement being taken off. That was in 1981/82. It wasn't until the late 1990s when I found RFM (I had realised I might not be the only ex-Mormon and searched using the term ex-Mormon, imagine my shock and joy when one of the first sites I found was RFM!) it was a long and continuing process of learning and discovery, of finding out that not only was Mormonism not true, but a deliberate fraud and the damage it has caused -and causes to this very day- in the lives of millions of people.
I gave up my quiet, desperate belief in Mormonism. It wasn't easy. But as the first man to swim the English Channel, Captain Webb, said: "Nothing worthwhile is ever easy."
What do I mean by the desperate acceptance of Mormonism? My parents became Mormons when I was ten years old. As a family we all had the lessons from the missionaries who all had those little portable reel to reel tape recorders/players with the small-sized tapes reels that fitted on the top. I remember that when their was a quiet passage on one of the tapes the electronics in the tape player (they must have been incredibly badly shielded!) would pick up short wave radio transmissions. Often, ironically, Radio Moscow!
We all believed, my mother more so than anyone, I think, and we were all baptised. But when I was baptised I felt a strange, unpleasant feeling in my chest. It was as if something was wrong, very badly wrong, but I did not know what. In fact, it was not the baptism so much as the Confirmation that made me feel this way. I later rationalised this by telling myself it was the power of Satan trying to disturb my, or something.
When I was 16/17 I began to notice things that weren't quite right with the Mormon Church. But, as people say, I put them on a shelf and ignored them. I became an elder, served as a primary teacher, became Ward Executive Secretary but when I was in my early to mid 20s, I began to have doubts, serious doubts. But I internalised these. It was, I felt certain, all my fault. If I pray, all would be well. But I felt that there was something wrong with me. I had what I can only describe as a desperate acceptance of Mormonism. If Mormonism was not right, then what was?
Then one day I received an answer to my many prayers. I then knew that Mormonism was a fraud. It was like a heavy weight being removed from my shoulders. Like a yoke filled with sacks of cement being taken off. That was in 1981/82. It wasn't until the late 1990s when I found RFM (I had realised I might not be the only ex-Mormon and searched using the term ex-Mormon, imagine my shock and joy when one of the first sites I found was RFM!) it was a long and continuing process of learning and discovery, of finding out that not only was Mormonism not true, but a deliberate fraud and the damage it has caused -and causes to this very day- in the lives of millions of people.
I gave up my quiet, desperate belief in Mormonism. It wasn't easy. But as the first man to swim the English Channel, Captain Webb, said: "Nothing worthwhile is ever easy."
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
RFM Board should be back on line, soon!
Eric, Susan, CZ and several other people have been working very hard to try to put right the dreadful situation that was not of their making.
The board should be back up and running by the weekend.
Dee you there!
PS... Eric, isn't it time RFM had a Paypal account sorted out for donations? Just a thought!
The board should be back up and running by the weekend.
Dee you there!
PS... Eric, isn't it time RFM had a Paypal account sorted out for donations? Just a thought!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
An award is to be granted to Timothy of the RFM Board
Why? for services to the Exmo Community.
Every Friday Timothy starts a thread: "The Obligatory Friday Thread: What are YOU drinking tonight?"
Whilst some people may dismiss these threads as being unimportant, I would argue that, on the contrary, they are amongst some of the most vital and important threads on the board.
Why? Please allow me to tell you:
Some ex-Mormons know nothing about alcohol. Which means they know nothing about safe drinking. People can read through the thread and see what other ex-Mormons are drinking. Or they can ask for advice and help on what drinks to choose. Sometimes people have posted for help on what drinks to buy for other people. One example was someone who needed to know the right wines to buy for a meal that he had invited his boss to. He got the advice he needed, so the meal went well.
The thread also provides a strong degree of social cohesion for we denizens of the Recovery From Mormonism website. What do I mean by this? No matter where you are, if you live with Mormons or if you don't, if you live by yourself in the heart of Modom, or if you are a lone exmo thousands of miles from Utah, you know that ever Friday ex-Mormons will be posting there about what they plan to drink (and in some cases, eat) on Friday evening and, during the evening itself, what they actually ARE eating and drinking!
So if you are part of a couple, or a single ex-Mormon, perhaps the sole exmo in your immediate family (that you know of!) whatever kind of exmo you are, you can know that you are raising a glass with your fellow exmos, no matter who they are or where they are.
As a result, I feel that it is apropriate to present Timothy with a very special Not a Mormon award. This will be done within the next several days. Please keep an eye out for further developments.
Every Friday Timothy starts a thread: "The Obligatory Friday Thread: What are YOU drinking tonight?"
Whilst some people may dismiss these threads as being unimportant, I would argue that, on the contrary, they are amongst some of the most vital and important threads on the board.
Why? Please allow me to tell you:
Some ex-Mormons know nothing about alcohol. Which means they know nothing about safe drinking. People can read through the thread and see what other ex-Mormons are drinking. Or they can ask for advice and help on what drinks to choose. Sometimes people have posted for help on what drinks to buy for other people. One example was someone who needed to know the right wines to buy for a meal that he had invited his boss to. He got the advice he needed, so the meal went well.
The thread also provides a strong degree of social cohesion for we denizens of the Recovery From Mormonism website. What do I mean by this? No matter where you are, if you live with Mormons or if you don't, if you live by yourself in the heart of Modom, or if you are a lone exmo thousands of miles from Utah, you know that ever Friday ex-Mormons will be posting there about what they plan to drink (and in some cases, eat) on Friday evening and, during the evening itself, what they actually ARE eating and drinking!
So if you are part of a couple, or a single ex-Mormon, perhaps the sole exmo in your immediate family (that you know of!) whatever kind of exmo you are, you can know that you are raising a glass with your fellow exmos, no matter who they are or where they are.
As a result, I feel that it is apropriate to present Timothy with a very special Not a Mormon award. This will be done within the next several days. Please keep an eye out for further developments.
Monday, June 30, 2008
COV For Sunday 29 June
Here is the delayed COV for Sunday 29 June. I am sorry for the delay, this was due to Yahoo not showing me the contents of any emails!
Still, I have managed to work out a way around this and here we are:-
First up Kita Kazoo:
http://locokazoo.com/2008/06/26/answers-about-mormon-oddities/
“Mormons believe in modern prophecy. During the cold war, starting with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Mormon leaders counseled their followers to store food and other items for survival in case of nuclear holocaust. I find it strange that they continue to do so when there has been nothing to indicate the need for this now.”
Runtu's Rincon strikes up with the following interesting post on his blog:-
http://runtu.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/providing-context/
“I came across this interesting paragraph in the current LDS priesthood/Relief Society manual Teachings of Joseph Smith in a lesson about apostasy (I may write more about this lesson later):
As that year [1837] wore on, a spirit of apostasy grew among some of the Saints in Kirtland. Some members became proud, greedy, and disobedient to the commandments. Some blamed Church leaders for economic problems caused by the failure of a Kirtland financial institution established by Church members.”
(Matt: Yes... Church members did that! Hmmm...)
And from my own blog this time I respond to the comments from Aaron
“These are the comments Aaron made on my Mormonism and MLM post:
"I think you're on to something here. Some of your info is off target.”
http://notamormon.blogspot.com/2008/06/aarons-interesting-points.html
Aaron does not agree with me. And I asked him to provide evidence. If Aaron reads this post, perhaps he will reply.
And from CV Rick Pancakes
http://www.cvrick.com/cv_rick/2007/03/pancakes.html
“Separate two eggs very carefully. I use the shells, breaking the eggs in half with a single smack against a glass bowl, you really want to use glass for this, plastic or aluminum just won't work.”
And that's it for now. See you next time with your contribution!
And for some reason, Blogger steadfastly refused to upload the COV image! Oh, well. Maybe it will work in two weeks time!
Sunday, June 01, 2008
COV for Sunday 1 June 2008
Firstly let's kick of with the following email
See you in two weeks time!
I saw your note for great sites to add that are ExMormon.
Here's a great one for you:
www.ExMormonConnect.com
** It is a social networking site for exmormons [dating, family connections, friends, playdates for kids, professional services, classified ads, events, etc]. It seems really cool/
Thanks,
RH
Thank you, RH. I'll add that to the list.
Next a blog entry from South Bay Soliloquies
http://south-bay-soliloquies.blogspot.com/2008/05/check-out-this-idiot.html
“Teen Alex Phillips puts girlfriend's nude shots on MySpace: Child Porn?
I definitely believe the charges on the guy should stand. Hopefully he spends his sixteen years productively doing something positive to turn his life around. We know his English skills need improvement.”
And next some very special art work from Sister Mary Lisa:
http://sistermarylisa.blogspot.com/
A fantastic piece of art and also “Focus on the Family”, which is the next post down.
My own post is in reply to one of those: “Why do you bother attacking the Mormon Church?” posts.
If these posts are rude or obscene I ignore them and delete them. I can't see why I should bother to help some poor Mormon break the rules of their own church! However, the response in this instance was not in the least ruse or obscene, so I have decided to answer the question in my blog.
http://notamormon.blogspot.com/2008/05/answer-to-this-is-just-me.html
And now some shameless self-promotion! The book is nearing completion. It will consist of extracts from this blog and some original material.
At least at first it will be sold as an e-book. I am thinking of charging about $2 to $4 for it. It will run to about 30,000 words.
See you in two weeks time!
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