Heaven Now
For me, the only thing worse than realizing that this life may be the only life I get, would be to find out that I squandered my only life living for a future that didn’t…really…. exist….all based on some other human’s (admittedly appealing) hopes, imaginations, or worse….fabrications. The funny thing is….this realization doesn’t make me
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005: The Oasis Network of Secular Communities – A Possible Home for Unorthodox and Post-Mormons
As progressive and post-Mormons continue to leave the LDS church in increasing numbers, many former LDS church members miss the sense of community that they once enjoyed as active Mormons. Oasis is a network of secular communities that meet weekly (on Sundays), organized according to the following values: 1) People are more important than beliefs.
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Becoming Aware of Secular or Post-Mormon-Friendly Sunday Services Around the World
While some post-Mormons lose all taste for anything religious, others very much miss the fellowship/community/inspiration/support that they once received on Sunday as LDS Church members. Over the past several years, the idea of “secular churches” that meet on Sunday has begun to arise, inspired in part by Alain de Botton’s TED talk entitled “Atheism 2.0,” along
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New Tithing
For Margi and me, one of the greatest joys in our progressive/post-Mormon life has been redirecting our LDS tithing funds to various destinations that we feel deserve support, including: Organizations like Women for Women, Heifer International, Smile Train, or Water.org. Family, friends, or community members in need of support (i.e., for food, a medical procedure, car repair)
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