Monthly Archives: December 2010

Why I Won’t Return to Mormonism

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

I was invited to guest blog on Latayne C. Scott as part of her series on “Why I Won’t Return to Mormonism.”  My guest blog is reason #170 posted earlier today.  I’ve also posted a copy of the post below: … Continue reading →

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You, You Are Real

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

What if the truth rocks your world upside-down? What if it makes you question EVERYTHING? Sometimes the truth literally sets people free. Even more than untimely justice, I find exoneration to touch such a deep, primal cathartic bone in me … Continue reading →

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Paradise Found

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

The Premise: Apostates who leave the LDS faith will find that they are all  given over to vile desires, wandering without an anchor in the world, unsuccessful in life and most of all terribly, terribly unhappy. For Example: When I … Continue reading →

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Favorites

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

I have a hard time picking favorites. I don’t really have a monumental favorite color, a favorite movie, or a favorite book.  In the past year I’ve had 2 identical experiences regarding this… I forget a password to some web … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Thrice

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

I originally wanted to post this as a comment to the blog, The Liberal Agnostic “Patriarchal Blessings” but it was too long.  Still, I thought it deserved to be told, so I’m posting it here.  For those who don’t know … Continue reading →

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Membership Cards and Privileges

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

Warning: Stereotypes and generalizations used recklessly and with unapologetic abandon below. Read with caution. A joke passed around is that there’s a gay membership card. You earn your “Gay Card” by behaving in stereotypical gay ways such as: • Attending … Continue reading →

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A Cubic Zirconia Life

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

One of my mantras in the last 5 years has been my repetition of the words “authentic” and “genuine” to describe the benefits of leaving my religion and coming out.  For some reason, we human beings like the real thing, … Continue reading →

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GAYDAR: Outside Persona vs. Inner Truth

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

Why was I able to successfully present myself as heterosexual to those closest to me and yet my homosexuality was apparently obvious to everyone else? Act I, Scene 1 A friend of mine, Cath, and I had run into each … Continue reading →

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“But I’m Still Awesome”

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

My secret guilty pleasure… Reality TV. I’ve loved it ever since MTV’s “Real World” started it back in the early 90′s.  Then when “Survivor” and “Amazing Race” came in and added the game show element I was hooked.  I’m a … Continue reading →

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