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You chose to leave. So leave.
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10-07-2008, 04:09 PM | #43 |
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I actually don't think this is true. These types of messages are not passed on from missionary companionship to missionary companionship, and while my ward has a "Do Not Contact List," it's often ignored. Eventually, the missionaries or a member of the bishopric will be back knocking at your door.
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Plenty of former Mormons just drift away or move on. A few outspoken ones are sufficient for Mormons to smugly declare that apostates just can't leave the LDS Church alone. In practice, it is the outspoken former members that get labeled "apostates" and the ones who just go their way are called something else (or nothing at all).
The "apostates can't leave the LDS Church alone" thing has become a rod with which to smite. It is kind of self-fulfilling as well, as someone carping about how you can't leave their organization alone can contribute to a desire to lash out at that organization.
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But the chance that it will be a constant daily annoyance on the part of a member of the Bishopric is almost nil.
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10-07-2008, 04:17 PM | #47 | |
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But I don't think SU's intent is to destroy -- unless trying to offer the clarity of a differeing viewpoint means to destroy. With humor and some insight, I think he offers an interesting foil. It at least has forced you to bring your game to the table -- and in the long run, that's only helped you. Can you say you are the worse for your engagements with SU?
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You just haven't been around long enough to recognize this.
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10-07-2008, 04:21 PM | #49 |
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SU has no gift and claims that gifts don't exist. It gets tiresome. To the gifted.
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10-07-2008, 04:21 PM | #50 |
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But don't you think you're superior to him b/c of your belief? Not necessarily from you, but I've seen SU belittled for his disbelief.
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