Hello all! I spent the last hour reading through your website and forums. I liked what I saw so I thought I'd register!
I have to dash for work but the name is Stetson and I look forward to talking with you all!
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Lucavii
MemberSorry to dash off without telling you a little about me.
I am a young Atheist, 21 years old and living on my own. Ummm I love to play video games and I love my job. So I work hard and play hard. I recently moved out of Salt Lake City, UT. I want to get home pretty bad (I'm sure that sounds funny coming from an atheist wanting to get back into SLC)
Posted 2 years ago # -
Lucavii
Member@Drax-
I am very fortunate that I was not the only one of my family to escape the clutches of the LDS. I *AM* however the only one in my family to take it a step further and denounce all shackles of faith.
I have not come out and said it to my family as I imagine many of them would be either angry or disappointed. But I am fortunate enough that religion is not important enough to them to make it a huge deal. They don't regularly attend church and I'm sure by now they've all figured it out. They don't bother me about it and it's a non-issue. The closeness of my family is extreme and is unaffected by my beliefs or theirs. My brother is the only person I openly talk to about being Atheist. He is Christian and our relationship is unaffected.
So I am one of the lucky ones who is not punished for challenging the illusion!
Unfortunately, knowing the LDS faith as well as I do I can't really offer a whole lot in the way of advice. It is very tough not to be socially outcast by a group who is so judgmental they will scorn you for missing church a single Sunday for any reason.
Posted 2 years ago # -
FFR
MemberHeh, some LDS missionary guy started talking to me when I was walking to one of my college classes. He told me the story of Lehi and how he brought another family over, and I told him the story was impossible because you need at least fifty people in a group for genetic diversity or the children would have severe genetic defects.
He got a very sly look on his face and asked how Adam and Eve were possible then. I told him I didn't believe in Adam and Eve later. He looked like I'd hit him with a brick. The face was priceless.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Lucavii
MemberI know how tough being a missionary can be. It's basically door to door sales. They are kind enough. I still get a couple of guys around my age who knock on my door every week. They know I'm not interested in what they have to say but I make them breakfast when they come by and they are more than welcome in my home.
We usually talk about sports, one of them is a BYU fan and we have heated debates because it is the rival school to my beloved University of Utah.
Posted 2 years ago # -
drax
Member@Lucavii - thanks for sharing your story. From what I have read about LDS they can be very judgemental, and leaving the church is like the end of the world. It may be easier in your case because your family somehow isn't knee deep in the church, which I understand to be the standard mormon experience. I don't get missionaries where I live even though there is an LDS church nearby. I would talk to them for sure, because in most cases I don't think they know what they are selling, so to speak.
@FFR It's my understanding that LDS just sells the next level of crazy in the Christianity hierarcy. I doubt that they get many converts from the non-christian demographic.
Posted 2 years ago #
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