Author Archives: Mithryn

Daggers in the temple

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mithryn

There is a picture on the wikipedia page for the endowment mentioning a dagger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_(Mormonism) I inquired if anyone knew what the dagger was for: “I know that in Masonry, the dagger is used with the cable-tow. They symbolism is … Continue reading →

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Cougars don’t cut corners

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mithryn

It was my freshman year. I had never been to anything like a university before, and the sheer amount of choice staggered me. I found myself going to official functions, one after another. It was at one of these official … Continue reading →

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Patriotism, honor and religion for exmormons

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Mithryn

Today, the 4th of July, I had the honor of being at an event where the head speaker was a prominent political figure working for Dick Cheyney. I’ve often wondered how the people making decisions regarding national spying and wars … Continue reading →

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Recovery Step 2- Anger

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mithryn

Again, I’m no therapist, simply explaining what I’ve seen dozens of times over from a sample of exmormons and ex-Jehova’s Witnesses on reddit and elsewhere. If you are having issues coping and moving on see a trained professional. Step 2- … Continue reading →

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Steps of Recovery- Doubt

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Mithryn

Step One- Doubt Not everyone goes through every step. This is intended to be a basic guide to help people who ARE in these steps to cope and move on rather than an indication that something is wrong if an … Continue reading →

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Recovery

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Mithryn

I’ve been asked by a few people to discuss recovery from the system over the years, and so I thought to create a new category and to discuss a bit. I am by no means an expert. It is a … Continue reading →

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Elder Joe J. Christensen, of the Presidency of the Seventy, shouldn’t talk about history

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Mithryn

Meet this guy: president of Ricks College, First Presidency of the Seventy and General Authority. Now, he gave a quote that is so mindbogglingly bad that I’ve saved it for Father’s Day. “To illustrate how meaningful that prophecy was and … Continue reading →

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Walking canes, casket sticks, dousing rods and more: A tour of some of the most bizarre items of mormon folklore history and magic

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Mithryn

[Skip down to TL;DR for summary] When I was a wee lad, I heard about canes being made out of the caskets that carried Joseph’s and Hyrum’s bodies. I believe it was mentioned in passing by a tour guide at … Continue reading →

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Bishop’s Interview Timeline

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Mithryn

[Updated with specific language for the different years from the 1930’s forward in response to Joseph Bishop MTC sex scandal – 3/27/2018] 1830-1840 – Biography of Edward Partridge shows no evidence of temple interviews whatsoever. A recommend is set up by … Continue reading →

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G.A. Richard Lyman found in bed with another woman (adultery)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Mithryn

This one is pretty simple. They do excommunicate him and are really quite ashamed. However, it did happened, and it is pretty much hushed up. The Examiner story covers the details well. http://blogs.standard.net/the-political-surf/2012/04/02/police-no-knock-raid-caught-an-lds-apostle-in-another-womans-bed/