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domesticdork
PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:42 am 
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I don't usually visit the exMormon sites anymore, and I definitely haven't written about Mormonism myself (except in the comments section of articles about Mitt Romney), but I was hit with inspiration out of the blue today and wanted to quickly throw together the following short essay:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SBhi36x_sHMi1L0lGF6VW8jObfTav4wsFpWurTDySUQ/edit

It's called "Buzz Lightyear, Ex-Mormon." :lol:

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Floater
PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 12:03 am 
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Toy Story is one of my favorite movies and, I don't see how I didn't recognize the parallels you referenced. Now, Toy Story is even more one of my favorite movies.

Keep writing, enjoying and thanks for sharing.

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mamato4
PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:14 am 
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I love it. Sent it to my ex-mo Mum and sisters. Thanks.
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domesticdork
PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:27 am 
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Floater wrote:
Toy Story is one of my favorite movies and, I don't see how I didn't recognize the parallels you referenced. Now, Toy Story is even more one of my favorite movies.

Keep writing, enjoying and thanks for sharing.

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Everything in moderation - including moderation
LOL!


Stole that saying from one of my not-Mormon brothers-in-law. He went inactive as a teenager. He was a big comfort to us when we left the church, though he doesn't quite "get" what it's like to make a choice to resign after mission/temple/marriage/BYU/etc. vs. getting out during teenage rebellion.

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Whimsey
PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:47 pm 
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Brilliant, domesticdork!!! :clap:
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Juno Hera
PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:06 pm 
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Ooooh, that was really good! I really enjoyed your apt analogy. Thank you for sharing!
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Juno Hera
PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:37 pm 
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domesticdork wrote:
Stole that saying from one of my not-Mormon brothers-in-law. He went inactive as a teenager. He was a big comfort to us when we left the church, though he doesn't quite "get" what it's like to make a choice to resign after mission/temple/marriage/BYU/etc. vs. getting out during teenage rebellion.


My brother is the same way. He left the church as a teen. I however, stayed in the church for another 20 years and followed the mormon prescribed path. Intellectually I'm done with the church. I could write a lengthy paper on why the church couldn't possibly be true. However, overcoming the emotional brainwashing, the fear factor, the "what if" factor, takes longer to get over. I haven’t been to church in over three years but occasionally I’ll have a “what if” moment.
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slvjm1
PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:32 pm 
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Very well done. Thanks.

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Josef K
PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:46 am 
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Well written and - good on you for using GDocs!! :)

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doubtingmo
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:55 am 
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I really enjoyed reading that...thanks for sharing :)
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