[jules]

Quote:

Brian Johnston – “they feel like a double failure after not even being able to be “slackers” at Mormonism.”

Thanks. The “slacker” comment made me smile, but also spoke to me. As i’ve been reading on the site I often keep asking myself, ” How are they managing this middle-ground?” I want to too. However, I’m struggling to be able to do it. Sometimes I want to learn how. Other times I think I can’t. Thanks for validating those who are failing at even being slackers. (No sarcasm intended)

[jules]

I will def check out the link you gave me re:faith. Thanks for the food for thought. As to whether I like being a member of the church. That’s complex of course. Overall it has been a positive experience. I like the sense of community and purpose. You are right that it is not necessarily something I’ve specifically thought about. I have also struggled to feel as though I fit in culturally. I look the right part I guess outwardly, but have always felt as though it wasn’t quite me. I guess at the moment the quick response would be that I feel the things I do like about the church and the guidance it could offer my children as they grow, I could probably find elsewhere without having to sift through the “only true church” stuff and all that comes with that. Obviously I’m not sure. Still trying to figure out what is best. That truly is all I want to do. I think that’s hard for people to understnad sometimes. I’m not looking for excuses to live any particular way. I just want to do and live in a way that is pleasing to God and good for my family.

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