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I am so glad that this is being discussed even though it does embarrass me. 😳 This whole faith crisis made me look at this differently too and I am really glad for that. I have a son and I am sure that at some point in his future he will figure out his body. Before I was mortified FOR him for when that time would come. But now I feel like it is a natural part of growing up and I don’t intend to make him feel guilty for it.
I have also decided that sex and other such topics will happen in my house (as opposed to how I grew up and you couldn’t even mention anything that might be thought of as sexual). Kids need to know that it is normal and a normal feeling to feel these things. Otherwise you end up with someone like me who can’t even talk about my monthly cycle without blushing.
😳 AND then you get married and you are totally screwed up for anything sexual because those feelings were just “wrong” for so long and now they are suddenly right?
cwald wrote:PS Buttars —- I am a huge South Park fan!
The funny thing about this is that I have only seen 3 episodes. I thought they were funny. I picked “Butters” just because that is what first came to mind and when I searched to find something that related to it this Southpark guy pulled up. When I read a description of him I thought it fit me pretty well. Guess it was meant to be.
Great story. I do think that inspiration comes in all forms from all people. I think there would be more talks like this if people didn’t feel that they would be “frowned upon” for speaking about something that doesn’t follow in line exactly how we are used to. Depression is a very real thing and “checking all the boxes” won’t always fix it so it is important that others hear that.
Ugh, so I typed up a reply and now it is gone. I don’t know what happened to it. (I did check the drafts and it isn’t there either). Anyway, so I can’t begin to tell you how nice it is to HEAR from people that share my same ideas. I love to know that I am not the only one that has thought these thoughts!!
Canadiangirl, I agree with you. I have felt calm and even happier since accepting that everything mormon isn’t right or correct. It has lifted a great weight and I feel that I can move forward with life and not think that I am a heathen!
Ray- It will be interesting to see what happens as I get released. I have been a very influential young women leader (IMO) so it will be very interesting to see what is said to me. I don’t think that I have enough clout to sway any opinions or anything, but I hope they realize that I am still a good person. I don’t plan on telling anyone all of my hang-ups because I don’t really feel it is my place to introduce ideas to people that might make them question their faith. That is for their own discovery. If you have conference talks or something that you were referring to that the GA’s have “spoken” to us, I would love to read them.
cwald wrote:Butters wrote:If the Holy Ghost only resides with those that have baptized in our church then why do other people feel inspired to do things and have promptings? If we really have the true priesthood how come there aren’t more healing as there was in Christs time?
Oh yeah, my answer to these two questions is very simple. What we are taught in primary and what most LDS believe about the HG and the priesthood is WRONG. These are cultural doctrines, that, like so many others, have taken on a life on it’s own.
If you would expound on what you mean, I would appreciate it. And as for maybe I have crisis other than religious right now, you may be right. I will have to think on it.I think that you are right, DevilsAdvocate. I don’t see how God could be angry with me that I have so many questions. I don’t like the “scare tactic” that is used that because I have “the truth” I will be held accountable. If I have the truth and I have questions about it then shouldn’t someone help answer those so that I could be held accountable?
Sometimes I do wish I was a convert so that I could feel that difference that people say there is with having the HG and not. Someone asked me if I felt a bad spirit come in as I was reading all of this information that has given me questions. My answer was NO. How is more knowledge bad AND since I wasn’t reading this information from anti sites how could a bad spirit influence it? I just don’t understand some of the thinking here.
I am still trying to decide how much of this is a blessing or a curse from the Lord, but He has given me many, many things that have given me empathy for others. I feel like this is just another one of those “blessings” because I now know that if one of my children choose a different path, it isn’t going to be the end of the world. I only hope that I learn all that I can so that I can help those that do choose to talk to me about it. I am grateful that I can see gray. It makes you care for others so much more than if you believe they are all sinners.
Thanks all! Tom- I am a reader so I will check into the list you gave me. I am currently reading Shaken Faith Syndrome by Michael Ash. It has a lot explanations to some of the “anti” stuff that is out there. It is a good read, but it doesn’t address everything.
It is so nice to see that others have had the same thoughts and experiences that I have had. I did read the “How to stay” article and that is why I figured this is the place for me. I really look forward to chatting with everyone on here and learning from your experiences.
