Suzi
Listen...
Here's yet another ex Mormon and I expect it'll fall of deaf ears but listen! At it's core the church values family. At it's core is love. And I think the church can be good for those who ACTIVELY choose it for themselves! But it's when people start to pressure and shame people that I have a problem. I mean what kind of organization allows and encourages children to join but shames them and pressures them into not leaving even when they're adults? Why does a 10% DONATION feel mandatory? If it's always been optional why is there an inquisition as to whether or not one pays a full and honest tithe? Feels a little like choosing beggars. And I'm not even gonna go into the BoA papyrus or name all the times they were potentially racist/bigoted. I guess what it boils down to is people. There are horrible people in every organization. The church as a whole has enabled and protected terrible people in the interest of keeping families together. But so has every other church. Help others, have empathy, let people make their own choices. Do it because you love it and for no other reason. Enough with the duty, shame, guilt, compulsory, obligatory bullshit. Either your heart is in it or it isn't.



