Everything was fine and dandy until I was 6

NotAnyMormon · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:47 am

I am finally, finally writing my introduction. I

RicoBabalu · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:22 am

Great story, NAM.

I remember after going through the temple with my uncle and aunt the first time, they took me out to dinner and kept repeating: "Wasn't that great? Didn't that open your eyes?"

I smiled and nodded, while in the meantime my brain was in overdrive WTF mode. After being groped by an old guy, dressed in a goofy toga and baker's cap with a green apron, and watching a hypnotic movie, then dragged through a piece of silk with holes cut in it by some other old guy, I wasn't sure what to think. I'm glad I finally decided exactly what to think about it - and that is loud laughter at what I actually did when I was 19 years old.

It's great to have you here.

ETA: What part of LA are you in? That's where I was born and raised. If you don't wish to answer me on the board, you cam PM me.

Nom de Cypher · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:43 am

NAMM wrote:

After the endowment ceremony, I was pretty sure it was all a crock. I gave it the old college try for several months, attending weekly, trying to lessen the disturbed, slightly nauseous feeling the whole temple experience gave me.

One evening, I was done. There was no inciting moment, just a quiet realization that the whole thing was a phenomenally elaborate ruse.

Gosh, does that sound familiar.

Even after the temple, I didn't have a WTF moment. I had the still small voice that said "That's it? That can't be right?"

Actually, I did have a WTF moment, years later when I was reading up on Mark Hofmann. and I came across mention of the Kinderhook plates and Solomon Spaulding and a few other flecks of history.

wry catcher · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:15 am **Posts:** 5632

Hi NAMMy pie!! AWESOME intro. I am glad you were also an inquiring mind at a wee young age. I sometimes think people don't believe me when I say I was embarrassed by mormonism from my youngest years, and that I tried to say "no" to getting dunked at eight years of age (I was overruled of course).

Glad to have you here my friend!! We'll have to analyse each other's problems from The Why years. (Yes, I have my theories too....)

:peace:

Hellmut · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:40 pm

I agree with Wry. Great introduction. I wish that I would have been as smart as you and figured it out in college. Good for you and my admiration!

NotAnyMormon · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:07 pm

RicoBabalu wrote:

..."Wasn't that great? Didn't that open your eyes?"

...After being groped by an old guy, dressed in a goofy toga and baker's cap with a green apron, and watching a hypnotic movie...

Yeah, my eyes sure were opened. :shock:

I hadn't been expecting the elderly groping. And if the contents of that film were inspired, shouldn't the acting have risen to the level of at least mediocre?

RicoBabalu wrote:

ETA: What part of LA are you in?

I'm in Los Feliz near the charred remains of Griffith Park... :bawl:

wry catcher wrote:

Glad to have you here my friend!! We'll have to analyse each other's problems from The Why years.

It's nice to be here... and I can't wait for the analysis.

hellmut wrote:

I wish that I would have been as smart as you and figured it out in college.

Thanks, Hellmut. I'm really glad I didn't waste any more time. I see so many people who get themselves stuck for so many years and it makes me feel very lucky.

-NAMM

junesu · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:30 am

NotAnyMormon wrote:

Everything was fine and dandy until I was 6 going on 7. That

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Sister Mary Lisa · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:53 am

Great intro, NAMM! I look forward to getting to know you better.

I fully agree that Wry is great!

Beulah · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:49 pm

Excellent intro! Welcome! :-D

Susan D. · **Posted:** Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:30 pm

What a cute avatar! Love it.

Welcome, NAMM and thanks for the very well-written story.

averagejoe · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:13 am

Welcome.

wintersfootsteps · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:07 am

I am new here, so nice to meet you...

I, too, had the "wtf???" thoughts in Sunday School. When in was in Young Womens I remember turning to my teacher, raising my eyebrows and saying, "You have GOT to be kidding me!" She never said a word when I skipped church either.

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