#lds things

[pagesofkenna]

anyway my favorite mormon joke made by a nonmormon was in an episode of Skyjacks, wish i could remember which one; someone says something like 'we need more men here' and JPC in-character responds something like 'uh, i think they prefer to be called church of jesus christ of latter-day saints' and its my favorite joke because a) i was so ready for that to be a belittling jab that it actually took me a second to realize it was actually very funny, b) i learned recently that my best friend who studied comparative religions didn't even know what the deal was with 'mormon' vs 'lds' so the fact that JPC knew enough mormon lore to make an informed joke and he stuck to an actual funny one is a delight, and c) i'm pretty sure no one else in the scene even clocked the joke

[gatorinator]

Can God translate me. Just for like 3-5 business days. I just need a little break—I’ll come back I promise.

[pagesofkenna]

i actually refuse to sing patriotic songs at church, but that's just me. if the chorister asks everyone to stand i stay seated, if we're singing seated i'm just not singing, and also sometimes i'll just not go to church if it's right by an america patriot holiday (showed up late to churck anyways on the sunday before the 4th, heard them singing a patriotic song in the sacrament meeting room, though 'oh right i completely forgot', and didn't even plan on going the next sunday)

My bishop gets up and says "I'm so sad that they're taking the patriotic hymns out of the hymnbook, we're going to sing them all July long!"

And softly from the back row I whispered "Don't"

[hiseyeisonthesparrow]

[through gritted teeth, with fists clenched]

When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, when you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS, NAME THEM ONE BY ONE, AND IT WILL SURPRISE YOU WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE-

[brothermouse]

*professional wrestling announcer voice* and it looks like it's all over folks. The power team up of Sin and Death has won and the crowd is not happy about it. And, yep, S&D are strutting around the ring, taunting the crowd. Just bad sportsman in my opin-Wait...do you hear..what is that? Is that theme music? Who's song is that? Wait.. is that? It couldn't be! It is! JESUS CHRIST! IT'S THE SON OF GOD! WE ALL THOUGHT HE WAS TAKEN OUT BY PONTIUS P. PILOT THANKS TO THAT SURPRISE BETRAYAL BY JUDAS, BUT HE'S BACK! HE'S ON THE TOP ROPE! AND HE! LOOKS! PISSED!

[spacebunnie-e]

love and deepmaids

[misspeonirs]

⠀⟡⠀───── não é difícil.

só isso, você e somente você é o poder operante, você tem o poder, não eles.

não é difícil manifestar um namorado, uma mãe melhor, um carro, uma casa, um prédio inteiro.

pessoas já conseguiram revisar seu passado, pessoas que estão mortas, de repente, estavam vivas e bem. por que o seu celular ou seu namoradinho é difícil? pq você complica uma coisa que é fácil, tudo é seu.

você só precisa decidir quando vai criar vergonha na sua cara e assumir que você é um ser ilimitado. <3

[crtastrophe]

I HAVE THE STRANGEST DREAMS

(more Kid Pix 4 noodling!)

[jamesrambles]

seeing everything about the secret lives of mormon wives is so weird to me because

1. I didn’t grow up in Utah so some of the more cultural vs. doctrinal societal norms weren’t really prevalent

2. I have very chill parents who love the religion but also know that the church institution itself is fallible and religion/practice are personal above all else

so it feels almost alien??? Like I grew up in the church, and even though I’m pagan now I still enjoy going to church with family when I’m in town and I feel up to it. I have ties there. I love a lot of the people in the ward I grew up in.

it feels like this show is talking about something I’m barely even familiar with. Idk. It’s also frustrating because I really want someone from outside of the church to take us seriously enough to do an actual deep dive into the cosmology/culture/structure and general history of the church without affirming or outright condemning all of it. There’s so much nuance in people’s relationships with church and it makes me kinda sad that we never get that.

idk I maybe need to start incorporating some Mormon characters with actual nuance into writing projects ‘cause… I’m sad sometimes lol

(also if I have to explain one more time to someone that an institution can be bad/have serious flaws without being a cult I’m going to lose it. SOME BRANCHES OF THE CHURCH FIT THE BITE MODEL. SOME DO NOT. STOP USING CULT AS A BUZZWORD. I grew up with people saying Mormonism was a cult. I also know someone who was raised in an actual cult, and trust me, the cultish-ness of lds religious practice is based on a wide variety of factors and where you live. I personally think it’s pretty rude to just tell someone you barely know that they’re in a cult with no research or sensitivity around it.)

[schmellows]

A homecooked meal for the sleepy little star.

[astrangetorpedo]

having a full meltdown over these pics x

[pagesofkenna]

second draft of 'letter to the first presidency to express sorrow over new exclusionary policy' is currently a three-page talk including scriptural references. am i understanding the assignment??

[lovingldsconvert]

in mormon 2:26 he says “the strength of the Lord was not with us”

so you’re saying…the nephites didn’t have the power of god and anime on their side?

[ryuusea]

More Modern True Friend Problems + never get tired of doodling Liam stealing Sherly’s clothes

[hiseyeisonthesparrow]

Gonna petition the Church to make a mindfulness / meditation video series narrated by general authorities. I think closing my eyes and hearing Elder Uchtdorf calmly and slowly tell me that I am a beloved child of God and that the Lord loves me would heal my wounded and weary soul for real

[brothermouse]

One thing they don't tell you about being a Mormon in Utah is that you absolutely always have to lock your car on Sunday because if you don't a "Good Ward Member" might do a "good deed" and put some zucchini in there and then you gotta spend the next two weeks making zucchini bread and fried zucchini and every other zucchini recipe under the sun.