#latter-day saints

[theexodvs]

Domestic disciplinarians, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Queer theologians, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Collaborators with Rome, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Collaborators with Salt Lake City, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Dispensationalists and dual-covenant theologians, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Non-missional churches, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Parents who do not catechize their children and pastors who do not catechize their parishioners, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Minimizers and deniers of the Trinity, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Advocates of R2K, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Christian nationalists, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

Christians who espouse men’s rights teachings, Matthew 7:21-23 is about you.

#I never knew you #Matthew 7 #Sermon on the Mount #domestic discipline #B D S M is cultic #B D S M is a demonic practice #queer theology #crossing the tiber #mormons #mormon church #mormonism #lds #latter day saints #latter-day saints #catholicism #roman catholicism #roman catholic church #catholic church #ecumenism #dispensationalism #dispensationalists #dispensationalist #dual-covenant theology #dual covenant theology #christian missions #international missions #R2K #Reformed Two Kingdoms #Reformed 2 Kingdoms #Two Kingdoms

[superreader30]

#The Book of Mormon Podcast #Christ Centered Conversations #Latter-Day Saints #Latter-Day Saint Podcasts #Book of Alma #Nehor #Nephites #Lamanites #Reign of the Judges #Priestcraft #Gideon #Spotify

[tedwgraham]

Breaking Free - Unraveling LDS Trauma Part 2

In this captivating five-part series, join us as we embark on an intimate exploration of Helena’s courageous journey with leaving the LDS church and confronting the trauma it left behind. In Episode 1, we delve into what the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is as well as how it effected Helena in her early childhood and eventual adolescents.With raw vulnerability, Helena shares her…

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#Christian #Church #doubt #Ex-Mormon #faith #family #Joseph Smith #Latter-Day Saints #LDS #mental health #mentalhealth #Mind of Sanity Podcast #Mormon #trauma

[worldreligions2019]

The Church Of Jesus Christ | Goals, Beliefs, Practices and More

The Church Of Jesus Christ | Goals, Beliefs, Practices and More

All About The Church Of Jesus Christ Name Indication Of The Church Of Jesus Christ: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the official name of the Church. It is commonly referred to as the Mormon Church because of its belief in the Book of Mormon, and members are often called Mormons or Latter-day Saints. From 1830 until 1838, members of the Church referred to it as “The Church of…

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#Joseph Smith #Latter-Day Saints #LDS #The Church Of Jesus Christ #The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

[heathersdesk]

There are a lot of adults going to church today who are going to be Pikachu-face surprised when they get to judgment and are handed a millstone to place around their necks because of how unsafe they've made this world for children.

#mormon #lds #mormonism #tumblrstake #the church of jesus christ of latter day saints #religion #faith #queerstake #christianity

[christiansinternational]

#bible #bible quote #bible scripture #bible study #bible verse #christian tumblr #christianity #jesus christ #god #the church of jesus christ of latter day saints

[demigodofhoolemere]

Let’s go!

#religion #genconf #ldsconf #general conference #the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints

[eve-ate-the-right-fruit]

I don't wanna think celestial, I wanna live celestial

I wanna help build a society without poverty, where we recognize the divinity within all members of our human family, and I wanna build it here in this world rather than being preoccupied with the next

#ldsconf #tumblrstake #the church of jesus christ of latter day saints

[beautiful-littlefool]

People who talk about how “how could you believe in the church ever, how did they talk you into getting baptized when you were 8? I NEVER would’ve fallen for that!” Did you believe in the Easter Bunny? The tooth fairy? Santa Clause? All things that are made up but you believed were true even though there were some weird and honestly creepy aspects of it if you look at it now, but you still believed in it and believed in the good parts of those things. Do not blame people for believing in something that they were fully taught was the truth because the people around them were taught it was the truth. Do not criticize a little kid for believing in Santa.

#exmo #pimo #exmormon #santa claus #easter #easter bunny #tooth fairy #church of jesus christ of latter day saints #ex christian #christianity #religious deconstruction #religion

[latterdaysainttemples]

Inside the newly renovated Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Read the Church Newsroom article. Learn more about Latter-day Saint temples, their purposes, and find a temple open house near you.

Built 1888, renovated 1985, rededicated 2024.

#manti utah #utah #ut #usa #church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints #lds #temple #mormon #history #art #interior design #photography #architecture #christianity #christian #religion

[victoriadallonfan]

I don't agree with a lot of Sanderson's politics - and they aren't, in fact, based in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints doctrine, but rather Utah culture - but it also makes me pretty uncomfortable to hear you badmouthing the church I'm part of?

I badmouth religious organizations in general, Catholic Church included (in which I was raised) because they tend to be overwhelmingly corrupt and abusive towards their own church members (and especially towards people outside of them)

Mormonism in particular is especially bad for how being part of the church requires “tithings” from paychecks plus their treatment of women, minorities, and even men in ways that are almost so explicitly manipulative and cultish that it feels like it comes out of parody.

(For example, I simply declared, “I am no longer catholic” and that was it. Done. You cannot generally do the same in LDS without incredible backlash and slander by its members)

And it’s very obvious when it shows up in fictional books by a lot of Mormon writers, because it’s so conservative that it’s a step or two behind the times.

It’s not as bad as Westeros Westboro Baptist Church or Scientology, but that’s not a high bar to clear.

If your time in the church was different, I’m happy for you, because it means you likely avoided the worst parts of their abuse.

Still, if you have the time, I’d suggest watching these videos (in no particular order):

Why I Left Mormonism - Video covering the creation of the channel “Cults to Consciousness” and her abusive home life under the church

The BITE Model - Simple PowerPoint explaining the reoccurring factors of cults

Ex-Mormon Cast Reacts to Mormon Debates -Cast of ex-Mormon members react to a Mormon debate and highlight various lies and falsehoods presented, as well talk about teachings/history Mormon Church does not want revealed publicly

How the Mormon Church ‘Help Line’ Hid Child Abuse - Exactly what it says. Survivors speak out and the church has done nothing for them or worse.

If you don’t want to watch these videos, if you can’t stomach the testimonies, ask yourself and others these questions:

- How often are you allowed to preach about Heavenly Mother?

- How often do you see women in power within the church, as in, deciding doctrine and not just playing piano or making food for the men?

- How often do you see minorities in power within the church, as in, deciding doctrine or being treated as a token?

- How often does your church talk about the incredibly high suicide rates for children and how it’s associated with its practices?

- How come when a racist, anti-Semitic, misogynistic etc Prophet speaks its “the word of God” and doctrine, but then another Prophet can simply claim it was mere “policy”. Was ‘God’ lying to the prophets? Were the prophets lying about God? How can you trust what is their words and what is God?

- How come the church hid $30 Billion dollars from the public and even its own lower members?

- How come the founder lied about what was on the Egyptian papyrus, claiming it was a translation from God, but people who can actually read Egyptian pointed out he was lying?

- How come you get treated differently for asking these supposedly easy to answer questions?

I do not go after Brandon or you because you happen to be religious. I think belief in a higher power is one’s own choice and prerogative.

I instead care far more about the religious system that is using well-intended people like pawns for goals that pretty much boil down to money and power.

#rant #religion #cw: religious trauma #religious trauma #mormonism #Mormon #church of latter day saints #lds church #cults to consciousness #ex mormon #ex Mormon podcast #brandon sanderson #utah

[spurgie-cousin]

#flds #fundamentalist mormon #ex-mormon #tiktok #fundamentalist church of latter day saints

[roses-red-and-pink]

Do the LDS have any special holidays or is it just Christmas and Easter? If the answer is yes, please talk a bit about them! If not, any ideas what they might be?

Hmmm the only one I can think of would be Pioneer Day?? (July 24? I think?) But I think that’s mostly just a Utah thing not worldwide. Since I live in the “Mormon Corridor” of Canada with lots of our ancestry being from Utah we do sometimes celebrate a little bit as in like we sing a pioneer type hymn in church that week. Some years I remember talks about pioneer ancestors in church. I don’t think it happens as much anymore here.

I guess we also remember the anniversary of the church’s reorganization (Apr 6) and those who are really on the ball might know the anniversary of the first vision (I don’t) It’s not really a holiday though. More just like “huh thats neat” and maybe some years they will do a special broadcast on like the 175 anniversary or something.

But as everyone knows, general conference weekend is the biggest holiday there is 😂

#christianity #the church of jesus christ of latter day saints #sorry I should explain #general conference is a worldwide broadcast twice a year from church leaders #a weekend each in April and October #we watch the broadcast instead of going to church #lots of families have traditions like special meals or staying in pjs all day or conference watch parties #it’s like the Super Bowl but spiritually uplifting lol

[growingupmormon]

Reading M. Kelters essay in Knowing Why: adult diagnosed autistic people on life and autism 

There was a moment where I couldn’t help but feel so seen and this page was it

I hid, but my favorite place wasn’t in the ceiling but in a tiny secret closet off of one of the classrooms on the second floor above the sacrament meeting. I could see the meeting from up there and would know when it would be over.

And yes I see the irony of literally hiding in a closet at church!

#former mormon #lds #exmo #exmormon #mormon #apostake #ex mormon #apostate #mormons #church #asd #autism #actuallyautistic #religion #church of jesus christ of latter day saints #exlds #ex lds #ex cult #formermormon #former lds #lgbt+ #mkelter #m Kelter

[not-so-superheroine]

Happy Restoration Day! Here is my Book of Mormon Testimony

Blessings everyone, I am @not-so-superheroine, and this is my testimony of the Book of Mormon.

I am a convert to the restoration. So the Book of Mormon was new to me. I had heard about it. I had held one before that I saw in the drawer of a Marriot hotel room, I didn’t open it until I took an interest in the Restoration. 

At that time, I was sort of agnostic. I grew up in a mainline protestant denomination but had grown disillusioned. I was introduced to Mormonism through people who were deconstructing from the belief. Naturally, the first things I saw about it were debunking it’s location and historicity. But my mind was being opened to possibilities I hadn’t considered before. When I was younger, it didn’t make sense to me that there would be no more scripture from God. That the author of Revelations could say “that’s it.” for scripture, as I heard some argue. I wondered why God interacted so directly with those in ancient times and why such things wouldn’t occur with us now.  

Eventually, I was curious enough to acquire a Book of Mormon. I was admittedly cautious. I knew what the book said about a “skin of Blackness” and how that had lead to mistreatment of Black and Indigenous persons in different parts of the Latter Day Saint Movement. I was also fairly certain it was a 19th century text. I knew neither of these things discounted the Book as scripture. 

So I went into the scripture without the burden of historicity or author authenticity.  Not to see if the book was “true”, but to seek after the truths within. I approached the text and I looked for the presence of God. I prayed and asked God to guide me in my reading of the scriptures. Millions before me found these precious truths and Divine Inspiration in this book and I thought perhaps, if i went in openly, I could find it myself. 

And did I. And I am glad that I did. 

The Book of Mormon provides further light on issues the Christian community was facing at the time. It seeks to heal and to unify. A theme throughout the scripture and the bringing forth of the Book of Mormon speaks of Continuing Revelation. The heavens were open then and are open now. From what I learned, there is no reason why God wouldn’t provide us further light or would limit who God delivers Divine knowledge too. In fact, I learned that God does just that. It’s just up to us to ask, listen, and discern. 

The Book has also strengthened my relationship with my Creator. When I was a child, I thought deeply about, and questioned, the theology and doctrine I was taught in Sunday School. Sometimes this questioning was not always welcomed. I learned that for some, Ignorance is preferable to doubt. That doesn’t work for me. The Book of Mormon encourages me to be a diligent seeker. My time spent studying the Book of Mormon has been filled with questions. Questions without shame that I encourage to seek after God’s truth. 

Much like Nephi, I Was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift of God to all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself to the children of men; for he is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

(more from 1 Nephi 3) 29 For he that diligently seeks shall find; 30and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded to him by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in this time as in times of old; 31and as well in times of old as in times to come.

This scripture inspires me and shows me that God wants me to seek after God’s mysteries and the mysteries in the universe God created for us. That thought is absolutely liberating. We should not fear knowledge, God wants us to grow and understand. And my faith is stronger now with this understanding. Questioning and Seeking is needed for spiritual growth.

I find the Book of Mormon to be empowering in reminding me of my moral agency, encouraging me to grow my faith, and work with God to hone my Spiritual gifts to be used in service to the Divine and to my community. The Book of Mormon affirms the Living Christ, Christ’s love for all humankind, no matter where and who they are, and that people of all nations receive light from the Divine and are a part of God’s sacred story. And there is so much more. The Book of Mormon speaks to me about the effects of poverty and addressing wealth inequity. This matches with Christ’s mission to tend to the poor. The Book of Mormon goes into how we should live amongst each other and on building sacred community, on how to be Zion as a people. There are so many lessons packed in there that I believe God wants us to ponder on and to take action with. The Book of Mormon is responsible for changing the way I read and apply sacred scripture to my life. This has changed my life for the better and changed my life outlook. I see myself as an active part of God’s plan carrying out Christ’s mission. 

I thank God for the Restoration

I thank God for continuing revelation and the Book of Mormon

And I thank God for my community, the people of Zion

#BoM Testimony #book of mormon #tumblrstake #queerstake #latter day saint #restoration day

[heathersdesk]

"Do not let them make you feel small."

#mormon #lds #mormonism #tumblrstake #religion #faith #the church of jesus christ of latter day saints #queerstake