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I just launched a re-design of The Exponent blog, which included moving the site off of wordpress.com and onto a hosted server. The blog is actually still just a wee bit buggy, but be patient with me–I’m learning a lot, making mistakes, and figuring things out as I go along. :) As I wrote [...]
Yesterday I attended a few sessions of the Sunstone West conference at Claremont Graduate University, an event that examines Mormon culture and thought. Several people asked me why I attended the event, or why I continue to be involved in Mormon circles given that I’m not a practicing member of the LDS church. Those are [...]
This letter is prompted by two recent visits from LDS missionaries. One was two nights ago, when I was knocked out on drugs and could barely register what was happening in the living room. Apparently the elders came by “just to visit” people on the ward list. John politely explained that he’s not a member [...]
Cape Cod, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. About a year ago I applied for membership in my local Quaker Meeting. Joining a Quaker Meeting is not like joining a religion like Mormonism–there’s not a proscribed set of rituals involved in the process and it’s largely a local matter. My reasons for joining were numerous, but they [...]
My husband was excommunicated from the LDS church last Wednesday night by a council of 12 men led by the three members of our Stake Presidency. Other relevant officials, such as our bishop, were also involved in the proceedings. I will run through a brief summary of the events and then offer some of my [...]
bright, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.~Thomas Jefferson I’m not going into this event with any fear about eternal consequences. I don’t feel any fear about divine reprisal. And [...]
orange rose, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. This morning I found several new bright yellow roses had opened in my garden. It was my intention to share them with you via a few pictures, but when I turned on my camera I learned that my battery pack was dead. Oops! So here’s a photo of an [...]
From what I can gather, John’s impending church council for apostasy would be either the first or second incidence of a church member receiving discipline for blogging. Right now I am pondering the possible significance of this. For those of you who are LDS, does it concern you that this could set a precedent for [...]
Feeling the need to republish this “classic” piece due to recent happenings. Perhaps my true sadness is that this church continues to provoke such strong feelings of frustration and disappointment, just when I think I’ve made “peace” with it. I want to say some more and to really vent, but I’ll hold off. It’s just [...]
This weekend I scraped off the tattered bumper stickers from our car (Another Family for Peace, Live Simply so Others May Simply Live, and Just Say YES to Equal Marriage Rights) and put on three new ones. One of them, “Question Authority,” was John’s first choice. The others: a large peace symbol and “Consume Less, [...]
A huge question for people who no longer believe in the tenets of the LDS church is whether to keep the rules of the Word of Wisdom. The WoW, in a nutshell, states that members are forbidden to imbibe alcohol, coffee, or black tea. They also are not allowed to smoke or use recreational drugs. [...]
outrigger, originally uploaded by chotda. Awhile ago I told a friend that my dream life would include paddling on the ocean every morning. It’s part of that fantasy-dream life that includes that two-room cottage in a hippie beach city, that we’ll buy after I’ve sold a few bestseller books or hit paydirt in some other [...]
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