Maggie Mormon wrote:This morning (Thursday 5/3/07) God lead me out of the Church. I no longer consider myself LDS but have no clue what to do, where God wants me, or what I'm supposed to be doing with myself now.
How interesting! Further, it seems intriguing that Maggie, who has been more or less relentlessly hounded and picked on by juliann, may have been partially "pushed out" of the Church by the Wrong-headed Wench! It was hardly more than a couple of weeks ago that juliann was taking potshots at Maggie about some comment Maggie had made about her ward, comments which were apparently made quite a long time ago. Moreoever, most of us are well aware of the treatment that questioning members routinely receive from the MAD heavy hitters. Is this yet another bit of evidence that LDS apologetics and apologists actually cause more apostasy than they prevent? Regardless, it seems that "Maggie the Former Mormon" has become a very painful thorn in juliann's side:
juliann wrote:Maggie the Former Mormon wrote:For example, I heard someone today speak of leaving the church as "grieving" and that there were several stages of grief. I could totally relate to that! Everyone has different stages and lengths that they endure these stages, but they go through these stages (atleast I hope they do) with God by their side. The ex-Mormon only allows the LDS church to have as much power in their lives (and offense) as they give it.
So why do you identify yourself as "the former Mormon"? That is giving the church a lot of power...in fact, the ultimate power. It will be your identity until you choose your own. No wonder you say you are "fumbling in the dark". And just a hint...to change to that screenname followed up by a tagline proclaiming God led you out of Mormonism while you are in a Mormon forum is in very poor taste to say the least ....regardless of the truth of it.
It seems that juliann's homespun theories about Church exiters continue to erode. Perhaps TBMs will add another possibility to their list of reasons why people leave the LDS Church? E.g., sin, being offended, told to do so by God? Now that would be something.... Also, I am curious as to why juliann finds Maggie's SN and tagline to be "in poor taste"?