LDSGator

Same. For a brief time the church took more punches from the right than the left.

Amen to that. AuH2o, Reagan and Buckley (all great men) would be appalled by Trump.

That was surprising to me when I joined. You’d hear people say “we’re family! I love you forever!” then they stop talking to one another after wards get dissolved or someone moves. It would be more honest if those people said “We’re family, as long as you stay in this ward, agree with me fully, and I see you weekly.” Of course, this hardly applies to everyone but it’s not just me who says stuff like this happens.

So true.

Right, so I added it to make sure it was clear.

I 100% guarantee you that there are people who thought he should have stayed on the mission, but I’m glad no one blamed him.

Sure. If you get caught smoking pot or having an “intimate moment” (keeping it PG) with your girlfriend, that’s a mistake, and sure, send them home early. No one argues that, but it‘s not what we are saying here. There’s no dishonor for someone going home because of depression, homesickness, or flat out incompatibility

No higher calling.

Don’t worry about it. A formal mission isn’t for everyone. And there’s nothing wrong with not going or being sent home early. I had several members ask me if I served a mission. When I said no they looked disappointed but who cares? Ironically one looked sadder when I said I wasn’t an Eagle Scout and said the boy scouts weren’t my thing.

Oh agree. I dislike it when people surrender to it either and use it as an excuse for bad behavior. Having said that, I absolutely think it exists and is treatable.

Speaking for me only, I was on Ritalin (not uncommon for 90’s boys) in my teenage years and it did nothing. When I stopped taking it in college I began to thrive. I don’t think Ritalin/not being on Ritalin had much to do with it. Environment and mental health matters much more.

Perfectly said.

I’ve mentioned this before but the idea that women are more holy than men was shoved down our throats growing up. At our confirmation the bishop (roughly equal to SP) ranted about boys being out of control and women being pure and innocent. I can give more examples too. Amazingly, Catholic leaders in the 90’a would bash men constantly then complain about no man wanting to be a priest. Think hard guys. Real hard.

Lol!

When asked how many people work at the Vatican, Pope John XXIII said “Eh, about half of them.”

Just to be clear, I’m a casual hobbyist. If I ever dropped 5,000$ on a baseball card Melissa would very quickly sell it, buy a hitman, and you’d never have to deal with this gator again.

Yes…and no. There really is a sucker born every minute, and you could fool them. It might even work out for you in the short term. But serious collectors would scoff at your attempt. When you have people willing to drop 5,000$ for a comic or baseball card, most know what they are looking for and are extremely savvy. Do we still get duped? Sure, but it’s much much harder.

Pure evil. After I saw a Chick trac at a very young age I was terrified all my friends and family would burn in hell for eternity just because they were Catholic. Big moment for a second grader.

I always try to be polite to them. If for no other reason than I lose my right to call out people being rude to our missionaries.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/17/us/florida-state-university-shooting-phoenix-ikner-invs Here’s who he actually is so far. “He would joke about the deaths of minorities,” Lucas said. “He talked about how Stonewall was bad for our society,” he added, referring to a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.” Riley Pusins, who became the president of a nonpartisan political discourse club last fall, says he remembers Ikner calling protesters in the pro-Palestinian movement and demonstrations that followed the police killing of George Floyd “dirty rats“ So, if he was aligned with leftism and gangs, he’s got a very strange way of showing it.

Okay. So far there’s no actual evidence that he’s involved in anything like that. Just feelings. Which are nice, but meaningless.

I totally understand. When I finally got to UNH I felt like Dorothy seeing Oz for the first time. Everything was in color. It’s the same feeling I got when I moved down south.

Everyone knows that college football is a religion down here, with rivalries causing true hate between people. The shooting at FSU has united Floridians. This pic is making the rounds on social media down here. It’s the mascots of all the schools comforting the FSU mascot.

And you are wrong. The guy has white supremacist views, acted alone, and we’re still trying to figure it all out. https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/fsu-shooting-suspect-club-white-supremacist-views/amp/ You are free to believe whatever garbage you’d like, but Floridians would appreciate it if you don’t spread lies about what happened or politicize this horrific act. Especially because the bodies are still in the morgue, and you have no idea what you are talking about. Thanks.

Oh, of course. There‘s no easy answer. I’ve seen the same thing happen. Once the enthusiasm wears off (and it did because the ward used him as a workhorse-he was the only one under 65) you’ve got someone with nothing to do and no meaningful connections.