On Going Inactive

[_consiglieri]

And its so true how many year ties of closeness result in bumping into old friends in the store from time to time, simply from a boundary change, where here it is literally splitting neighbors from across the street .... I live on a corner so have gotten double duty over the years.

I know this is trotted out from time to time as a witness of how the Church is as true as the Gospel.

To me, it is more another instance of how the members exist for the Church, and not the Church for the members.

[_RockSlider]

I kind of blame our world situation and wonder how prevalent this is among most of modern society.

I get in my little time/space machine, in my sandals and short sleeve shirt (it was 20 degrees out this morning) and cruise 36 miles to work. I put my shoulder to the wheel of some ever changing high technology work, fingers on the keyboard, face in a monitor sitting in my cubical with no windows near. Typically a stressful 10+ hour day and get back in my time/space machine for the commute home. Home time I'm drawn between hobbies, games, work needed around the home, reading, try and find some relaxation and do it all again.

Even now as an empty nestor my life is so consumed with simply doing what I've deemed as needful to maintain my life style, there just is nothing left for much outside my tiny bubble.

Stop and smell the roses? Hell I have mortgages, taxes, utilities, medical expenses, food and clothing to provide for there is no time for that nonsense.

Years ago I lived in Moab, actually in a tent in Castle Valley when I was not on the river. We used to refer to SLC as crappy City ... where one was caught up with nothing but the rat race.

And that was 40 years ago.


God I miss those days
Father forgive them for they know not what they do.





While I was out a ridin'
The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn
The moon was as bright as a readin' light
For a letter from an old friend back home

And he asked me
Why do you ride for your money
Tell me why do you rope for short pay
You ain't a'gettin' nowhere
And you're losin' your share
Boy, you must have gone crazy out there

He said last night I ran on to Jenny
She's married and has a good life
And boy you sure missed the track
When you never come back
She's the perfect professional's wife

And she asked me
Why does he ride for his money
And tell me why does he rope for short pay
He ain't a'gettin' nowhere
And he's losin' his share
Boy he must've gone crazy out there

Ah but they've never seen the Northern Lights
They've never seen a hawk on the wing
They've never seen the Spring hit the Great Divide
And they've never heard ole' camp cookie sing

Well I read up the last of my letter
And I tore off the stamp for black Jim
And when Billy rode up to relieve me
He just looked at my letter and grinned

He said now
Why do they ride for their money
Tell me why do they ride for short pay
They ain't a'gettin' nowhere
And they're losin' their share
Boy, they must have gone crazy out there
Son, they all must be crazy out there

[_ldsfaqs]

The last time my wife and I attended church was the first week of July, 2014.

It has been almost a year and a half now.

Attending church had become too much of a spiritual ordeal for both of us, so we took the opportunity of our youngest leaving home to cease attending.

I have been surprised as to how silently we have been allowed to sink beneath the surface, leaving hardly a ripple behind.

The first time anybody from church contacted us was in a Christmas card last year from the wife of a former bishop, who wrote one line, "Where are you guys?"

The next time was a visit we had in March of this year, when the bishop dropped by with one of his counselors. Our bishop is a nice guy, and explained that the purpose of his visit was to ensure that we were still willing to pay the bill for the mission our youngest is planning.

For the first several months after we stopped attending, I remember checking my cell phone Saturday afternoon and again Sunday morning to see if anybody from church had contacted me wanting me to do something, or just to say hello.

Always the result was the same. No phone calls. No messages.

It isn't like I necessarily want people from church to be contacting me, or that I think it would make any difference in my decision to stop attending.

But I am surprised that, after 25-years in the same stake (and 20-years for my wife), being very active, holding many callings, there is so little in the way of outreach from those I knew and thought were my friends.

It has been a learning experience.

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

Haaa haa.....

And to think some 8 years ago or something with all your anti-mormon posts while claiming to be a believing mormom you mocked me when I said it wouldn't be long before you left the church and was an anti-mormon then and now.

I've never been wrong yet on this forum of anything I've said, save a couple of mistakes which I fully admitted and corrected over the years.
Anyway..... I see all.

[_RockSlider]

Haaa haa.....
And to think some 8 years ago or something with all your anti-mormon posts while claiming to be a believing mormom you mocked me when I said it wouldn't be long before you left the church and was an anti-mormon then and now.

I've never been wrong yet on this forum of anything I've said, save a couple of mistakes which I fully admitted and corrected over the years.
Anyway..... I see all.

Your day is coming, and trust us, its a bitter pill.

[_Chuck Finley]

Haaa haa.....

And to think some 8 years ago or something with all your anti-mormon posts while claiming to be a believing mormom you mocked me when I said it wouldn't be long before you left the church and was an anti-mormon then and now.

I've never been wrong yet on this forum of anything I've said, save a couple of mistakes which I fully admitted and corrected over the years.
Anyway..... I see all.

I am amazed that you have the guts to type such tomfoolery. Oh yes, I broke out the tomfoolery. I haven't been on this board very long and I've already lost count of how often you simply stop posting on a topic when someone demands you provide solid evidence for some claim or another you've presented.

You "see all" but you also seem to "avoid much."

[_Ceeboo]

Hi Chuck!

I am amazed that you have the guts to type such tomfoolery. Oh yes, I broke out the tomfoolery.

Oh the fond memories!
I haven't heard that expression in a long time.
My precious grandma (rest in peace) used to use that - in a loving grandma kind of way - quite a bit.

I'm so glad you broke it out - thanks!

I haven't been on this board very long

I hope you decide to stay a while.
I can't wait to see what you break out next.

Peace,
Ceeboo

[_ldsfaqs]

Haaa haa.....
And to think some 8 years ago or something with all your anti-mormon posts while claiming to be a believing mormom you mocked me when I said it wouldn't be long before you left the church and was an anti-mormon then and now.

I've never been wrong yet on this forum of anything I've said, save a couple of mistakes which I fully admitted and corrected over the years.
Anyway..... I see all.

Your day is coming, and trust us, its a bitter pill.

I've already been an anti-mormon and anti-religion.... Which is why I know truthfully and accurately how complete a joke and wrong such thought patterns are.

[_Tator]

Chuck, I too would like to welcome you to the board. I like your style.

[_jaberwocky]

The fact that no one seems to care that you're gone should tell you what kind of member you were and not necessarily the type of members the ones remaining are. I feel sorry for the fact that you made such a low impression on others that they don't care if you're there or not.

[_Symmachus]

I've already been an anti-mormon and anti-religion.... Which is why I know truthfully and accurately how complete a joke and wrong such thought patterns are.

Was that before or after you were a Parsi?

The fact that no one seems to care that you're gone should tell you what kind of member you were and not necessarily the type of members the ones remaining are. I feel sorry for the fact that you made such a low impression on others that they don't care if you're there or not.

That's a paraphrase of Matthew 18, right?