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    Worried About Degree

    I'm about on the verge of a nervous breakdown over my major. I chose Economics because it was what I was good at and interested in at the time, and I chose my state's top engineering college because it was close and I got enough scholarships and discounts there to cover all my tuition. The...
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    Random Bellyaching/Story

    So, this one time I was going to a little Pentecostal church, a tiny storefront one that didn't tend to get a lot of guests. Usually these guys were great at conducting a smooth service, the pastor held them to a high standard and they were excellent at greeting people, running the projector...
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    Corruption/Manipulation in the Missionary Program

    So, for those of you who have way more experience with the Church than I, what are your more skeptical thoughts regarding the missions? I've read so much stuff by ex-Mormons describing the way the missions are run that it rather sickens me. Heck, there was an ex-missionary I knew who left the...
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    Girl on Facebook

    So, I messaged this girl I knew from back in the day just to catch up with her. Didn't really expect her to reply, but she did and even asked me for my phone number. I gave it to her, but I haven't heard from her in a few days now, though she's been on Facebook. Hasn't "seen" the message yet...
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    Syncretic Worship

    What do you all think about the use of other religion's worship practices when/if you are part of an exclusive religion? By that, let me give you a direct example: when I first learned about whirling dervishes, I (a Mormon at the time) was a bit intrigued about the practice. So, I tried the...
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    My Experience in a Temple

    Bit of a random story, but it's something I don't think I've ever really talked to a Mormon about. Especially not in my ward. As a former investigator, and currently an apostate/lapsed member, I only got to go to the temple once. I rushed through the classes quickly (knew the material already...
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    Denomination Fixations

    One thing that I've noticed about denominations is that they often seem to fixate on the one theological point or practice that makes them different, exaggerating it to such a degree that its significance borders on heresy. I haven't experienced a lot of denominations, but off the top of my...
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    Should I Rejoin the Church?

    I'm a college student who was Mormon for about a year. I had specifically sought the Church out to join because I was really interested in its doctrines, history, and culture, and felt like I wanted to be part of Mormon society. Along the way I had some spiritual experiences that "convinced" me...
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    The Incorruptibility of Saints

    I don't mean to step on anybody's toes here, but I have a bit of a controversial topic I'd like to discuss with some actual Orthodox believers (I'm not Orthodox myself, and I'm in a region that has almost no Orthodox). I recently took a Russian History class where I read and wrote an essay on...
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    God: A Help or a Burden?

    There's an argument I've had numerous times which has been weighing on me. I'm basically just a deist, but I've spent time with Mormons, Pentecostals, and Baptists. One thing I've found is that all three of these Christian denominations have different thoughts regarding the impact God has on a...
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    Observation on Speaking in Tongues (Pentecostalism)

    Posting here because, for some reason, I can't post in any DIRs. I spent time with a Pentecostal denomination but didn't convert to it. One thing I walked away with was the impression that, regardless of their scriptural arguments for speaking in tongues (which are adequate), the practice is...
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    My Personal Journey

    I'm making this thread because I can't figure out how to reply to anything else. :p Hello, I'm Confucian Mormon Buddhist. In reality, though, I'm sort of a practicing Deist, or a Far Right Unitarian Universalist. I'm a college student in Appalachia studying Economics and History, and I guess...
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