Question for Mormons
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NAOS
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****, I'm becoming completely un-trustable around here lately.
I focused everything on adventure... career and everything. I made some sacrifices doing that (e.g. a normal family life has almost no appeal right now, and I have mixed feelings about that). But, there have been bounties/booties.
Was in an 'open-marriage' for five years, too. Believe it or not. (split amicably, fyi)
I focused everything on adventure... career and everything. I made some sacrifices doing that (e.g. a normal family life has almost no appeal right now, and I have mixed feelings about that). But, there have been bounties/booties.
Was in an 'open-marriage' for five years, too. Believe it or not. (split amicably, fyi)
please expound .. seriously.
NAOS
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my work allows me to travel. In fact, my work IS TO TRAVEL and be places for long stretches of time. You fall in love with places and people. You see the contingencies of the choices people make with regard to seriously personal and lasting issues (like sexuality and family things). I have serious doubts about the wisdom of ALL moralizing institutions/philosophies (nod to Nietzsche). And, I think the idea that you can be happy inside monogamy forever is a pretty astounding statement.
I was raised in SLC as a non-mormon (in a time when I was usually the only non-mormon in my classes) but the mormon sexual politics got to me. All my early dating was with Mormon girls who were trying to rebel, but not REALLY rebel. I'm betting you can see how that **** was toxic. Anyway, when I got free, I really went for it.
I was raised in SLC as a non-mormon (in a time when I was usually the only non-mormon in my classes) but the mormon sexual politics got to me. All my early dating was with Mormon girls who were trying to rebel, but not REALLY rebel. I'm betting you can see how that **** was toxic. Anyway, when I got free, I really went for it.
How devout is your average Mormon? Are they like most Muslims? Or closer to Christians?
He seems to be (or his interwebz persona) a guy stuck between being owned by the man (see: fully vested) and an adventurer at heart. We all have imperfections in our lives, no matter what road we choose .. for him, I suspect that he is a true adventurer/explorer at heart .. but always/consistently weighted down by the bureaucracy of the job ..
How the hell is that quantified? Did I miss the humor, maybe?
NAOS
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academia can be a real bitch. I might not do it for very long....
But, get this: it looks like I might get a research grant that would allow me to basically be unemployed for 1.5 years. (Obviously I have to do work (interviews, lots of reading and writing), but that is the kinda stuff I enjoy doing).
Nah, serious question. Like how seriously does your average Mormon take Mormonism and Mormon values? I would say Muslims are one of the more serious religious groups on average (meaning a good % Muslims are fairly strict Muslims), while Christians are on the opposite end of the spectrum. Just wondering where your average Mormon lies on that scale.