wasmormonAug 25, 2024

"First, it was church history. Then doctrine. Then the finances. Then the hypocrisy.” – Doc Bob

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I'm docbob49 and I was a mormon. A wasmormon.org profile.

Two solemn assemblies with the Brethren Standard story for small town mormon boy. 4 years of released time seminary, mission interview by Assistant Apostle Packer in 1962, mission to Mississippi where we were told not to contact the Negro. BYU faculty interview by Apostle Stapley in 1977. Salt Lake temple marriage, Branch president in Nebraska, high council in Flagstaff, bishopric in Cache Valley. Then I read church history and was amazed at what I did not know. Read my story to learn why I left the mormon church.

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wasmormonAug 23, 2024

The Mormon Church exhibits traits commonly associated with cult-like behavior. The BITE™ Model of Authoritarian control is a framework to identify and analyze the ways cults and other high-control groups manipulate their members with mind control or undue influence. BITE stands for Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional control.

https://wasmormon.org/mormonism-and-the-cult-bite-model/

#mormon #lds #church #cult #bitemodel #exmormon #iwasamormon #igotout

Mormonism and The BITE Model - wasmormon.org

Determining whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as the Mormon Church) qualifies as a cult hinges on various criteria. According to the BITE model, we find evidence that it meets several characteristics associated with cults. Note that the term "cult" carries negative connotations and lacks a universally agreed-upon definition, and

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wasmormonAug 21, 2024

Kevin W. Pearson, Holy Ghost Not Active For Doubters or Apostates

https://wasmormon.org/kevin-w-pearson-holy-ghost-not-active-for-doubters-or-apostates/

#exmormon #Mormonism #ldschurch #lds #ldsquote #iwasamormon #igotout #Mormon

Kevin W. Pearson, Holy Ghost Not Active For Doubters or Apostates - wasmormon.org

Salt Lake Area held a YSA conference where they also held a speed dating event which set a new world record for the number of people at a speed dating event (at 2,060). After receiving the award, Elder Pearson gave the keynote address to the YSA conference attendees. Kevin Pearson described three types of people:

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wasmormonAug 19, 2024

After being ghosted by the Holy Ghost, Jana found the strength to detach herself from the confines of Mormonism, choosing instead to create a life where she could be true to herself and find genuine happiness.

This is a spotlight on a profile shared at wasmormon.org. Full story at https://wasmormon.org/profile/the-last-tapircorn/

#Mormon #Mormonism #ldschurch #lds #religion #exmormon #iwasamormon #igotout #mormonstory #exmo #exmormonbecause #exlds #faithcrisis #deconstruction

I'm Jana Tapircorn and I was a mormon. A wasmormon.org profile.

Hi, I'm Jana. I am a nerd with ADHD, who has found a love for critical thinking. I was a mormon. Read my story to learn why I left the mormon church.

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Traumatized NinjaJan 31, 2024

Being with a vulnerable Narcissist is a full-time, unpaid job.

SO WHY DO YOU DO IT?

#Codependency #DomesticAbuse #CoerciveControl #TraumaBonding #Trauma #Inequality #HelperSyndrome #Helper #VulnerableNarcissism #Narcissism #Recovery #Abuse #Pride #IGotOut #Women #Relationships

Traumatized NinjaNov 27, 2023

I'm done looking at the world through your eyes

#codependency #recovery #coabhängikeit #depression #heilung #iwokeup #coercivecontrol #domesticviolence #healing #independence #igotout #autonomy #autonomie

Lindsay JK NicholsOct 13, 2023

Thank you St. Louis Post-Dispatch for your cover story on #IGotOut & our upcoming event, Story Jam, 10/21 in #STL, featuring Shelly Snow Pordea, Gerette Buglion, and T. Brown, aka QuitYourCult on YouTube! https://bit.ly/48Pts3o

#IGotOutStoryJam aims to present many sides of the same story, the getting in, life in the #cult, & getting out and be free. It’s for #survivors and their supporters. It’s for everyone.

There are still a few tix left. Get yours NOW: https://www.igotout.org/story-jam

'I got out': Cult survivors to perform their stories in St. Louis

The pandemic lockdown, along with a boom in programs about cults and the connection of survivors through social media, prompted many to reexamine their relationships with their tight-knit groups and

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Traumatized NinjaOct 2, 2023

Sometimes control looks like love: Be careful!

#love #control #manipulation #coercivecontrol #narcissism #relationships #prison #mentalhealth #igotout #cults #cultiverse #codependency #liebe #kult #gefangen #coabhaengigkeit

(If love prevents you from moving freely, you're a prisoner)

Lindsay JK NicholsSep 11, 2023
Join me and #iGotOut for an unforgettable night of spoken word, songs, poetry, & more from across the “cultiverse” at Story Jam, 10/21, at the Improv Shop Comedy Club in St. Louis. If you represent a business, please consider #sponsoring the event! This is your chance to grow your audience & increase education about what it’s REALLY like to combat coercive control. The deadline for sponsor sign-ups is 9/15 so ACT NOW! Check out our website for all the details. https://www.igotout.org/story-jam
2023 St. Louis #igotout Story Jam — #igotout

October 21st, 2023 at The Improv Shop - in collaboration with Tears of Eden's RetreatCon. Whether our experience is related to cults, high demand groups, organizations or companies, spiritually abusive churches or families, or high control schools or programs, our stories can shed light on the dynam

#igotout
Bernadine FOX (she/her)Jun 15, 2023

What is it Like to be an Adopted Child?
Emma Stevens, author (The Gathering Place and A Fire is Coming) and US domestic adoptee from birth during the Baby Scoop Era, has survived layers of trauma throughout her life. She visits ReThreading Madness and delves into the life-long reality that adoptees face.
#adopteestories #adoptee #oxytocin #gatheringplace #adopteevoices #Igotout #georgiatamm #LateDiscoveryAdoptee #DonorConceived #closedadoption

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/54324649