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From my membership clerk days two decades ago, we averaged around 100 people attending sacrament meetings. This was in the heart of Mormondom, Utah County. My parent's ward in Nothern California where my father was the clerk for years averaged 35 people attending sacrament meetings.

The GAs use to use the term "so called" quite often. I never liked the term as it seemed they would use it condescendingly.

I met SWK at 6:30 in the morning at the SLC airport. I was leaving to start my mission in Illinois. He spoke with me for a few minutes, was very polite, and asked me if I got the chance to meet with his son’s family who lived in a suburb of Chicago. I discovered later that this was the son who went ...

Sorry Markk, I'll have to let others take this one. One of the great things about not being an active member is that I never have to listen to conference again. I might listen to a snippet here and there to follow a discussion, but I will unlikely ever listen to an entire talk again. Few things in ...

doubtingthomas wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:06 pm

Did Joseph Smith know that? Checkmate, anti-Mormons!

Wait, does this mean I have to go back to church?

The moderation used to be very slanted. TBM posters would get a pass on just about any behavior. Critics were banned or put on limited, sometimes for nothing more than cross-posting on this board. Folks like Bill Real, consig, and others were banned, and the board discussions suffered. The result wa...

I have noticed a significant change in the perceptions and opinions of many of the stalwart members of that board over the last few years. There is now open criticism of church decisions. Criticisms that would have got someone banned five years ago. Yes, I have not even dared try to post there beca...

I have noticed a significant change in the perceptions and opinions of many of the stalwart members of that board over the last few years. There is now open criticism of church decisions. Criticisms that would have got someone banned five years ago.

I know of 16,000 women who disagree with Sister Dennis.

What is really disturbing is Schryver seems to have a bit of a following. Apparently, delusion is much more widespread than I had imagined.