Keep A Piece Of The Truth?

[Lindy]

I have wondered if those that leave the church because of what they have heard (and dove deeper to find answers to their questions) ever kept a small piece of the truth that that they had learned in the LDS faith? Or did they just turn their back on everything that they had learned?

[Guest lt]

My one friend Dawn still believes, she just doesnt go to church as much.

[sgallan]

Funny, but the values I had going in, and the ones after I left, pretty much stayed the same. You know..... went in as a husband/father/family oriented/volunteer/ fitness, and living well, with lots of activity, that sort of thing. Left the same way. The whole experience was nuetral in that regard. The Sealing was a way to renew our vows, and committ as a family; so that was really cool. And I met a number of people who have since become pretty good friends.

Oh, but I did pick up a pesky discussion board addiction!

[Guest Starsky]

Originally posted by sgallan@Mar 18 2004, 06:49 AM

Funny, but the values I had going in, and the ones after I left, pretty much stayed the same. You know..... went in as a husband/father/family oriented/volunteer/ fitness, and living well, with lots of activity, that sort of thing. Left the same way. The whole experience was nuetral in that regard. The Sealing was a way to renew our vows, and committ as a family; so that was really cool. And I met a number of people who have since become pretty good friends.

Oh, but I did pick up a pesky discussion board addiction!

LOL.

I have seen those who have gained when they came in ...and some who have thrown everything away when they left...

But I have also seen everything in between....as well. It is an individual thing...

[Snow]

I read a quote from Nibley once that I can't find again. Essentially it was that love it or hate it, the Church and it's gospel are galvanizing. People can't just walk away and forget it, it haunts them all the days of their lives. We see evidence of that here with posters (up till recently with Antishock, Bat, etc)

I sure there are those that join, never develop the complete conversion, leave and move on, but for those fully immersed, it stays with you always - for good or bad. I am also certain that there are exceptions. Sgallan isn't obsessed with it and doesn't seem particularly pro or con, for example.

[Jason]

I've gone both ways. I tried to leave all of it behind, but now I've settled into a nice "take the good forget the phoney stuff" mode.

J

[Guest Starsky]

Originally posted by ExMormon-Jason@Mar 18 2004, 05:59 PM

I've gone both ways. I tried to leave all of it behind, but now I've settled into a nice "take the good forget the phoney stuff" mode.

J

Cool.

[Snow]

Originally posted by ExMormon-Jason@Mar 18 2004, 05:59 PM

I've gone both ways. I tried to leave all of it behind, but now I've settled into a nice "take the good forget the phoney stuff" mode.

J

Whereas I HAVEN'T gone both way. That doesn't make you bad - just more adventurous.

Beyond that, I say take the good and the phoney, seperate them, polish up the phoney and bundle it with some slick advertising and sell it for a profit.

[Cal]

Originally posted by Snow@Mar 18 2004, 05:50 PM

I read a quote from Nibley once that I can't find again. Essentially it was that love it or hate it, the Church and it's gospel are galvanizing. People can't just walk away and forget it, it haunts them all the days of their lives. We see evidence of that here with posters (up till recently with Antishock, Bat, etc)

I sure there are those that join, never develop the complete conversion, leave and move on, but for those fully immersed, it stays with you always - for good or bad. I am also certain that there are exceptions. Sgallan isn't obsessed with it and doesn't seem particularly pro or con, for example.

Kind of like being brain-washed--hard to shake.

[Guest Starsky]

Originally posted by Cal+Mar 18 2004, 08:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Cal @ Mar 18 2004, 08:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Snow@Mar 18 2004, 05:50 PM

I read a quote from Nibley once that I can't find again. Essentially it was that love it or hate it, the Church and it's gospel are galvanizing. People can't just walk away  and forget it, it haunts them all the days of their lives. We see evidence of that here with posters (up till recently with Antishock, Bat, etc)

I sure there are those that join, never develop the complete conversion, leave and move on, but for those fully immersed, it stays with you always - for good or bad. I am also certain that there are exceptions. Sgallan isn't obsessed with it and doesn't seem particularly pro or con, for example.

Kind of like being brain-washed--hard to shake.

Or...kind of like being brought up on certain foods and moving away to an different culture and different food.

Personally I can't eat snails....or blood sausage...

[AFDaw]

I had a friend who left and said that he refuses to attend another church because while he doesn't except all LDS beliefs, he knows it's more correct than other church out there.