Today, we’ll talk about how LDS teachings about contention can prevent people from developing conflict-resolution skills and ultimately hurt relationships.
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Ex-Mormon Anger, Part 2: LDS Teachings on Anger
In Part 1, we talked about what anger is and why it is important. In Part 2, we’re going to deconstruct some LDS teachings on anger. (We’ll deal with teachings on “contention” specifically in Part 3.)
For orthodox members, anger can be overwhelming, disturbing, incomprehensible, and possibly Satanic. So amid your faith transition, your anger may make you feel out of control.
I hope this will help. After you read this, you may want to go back to Part 1 and review what healthy anger is.
Ex-Mormon Anger, Part 1: All About Anger
Anger is probably the dominant emotion for most ex-Mormons during their faith transition. You probably feel betrayed upon learning things the Church hid, enraged about the harm the Church has done and is doing, and furious about the lies Church leaders have told.
But you also may feel like anger is bad and have no idea how to handle it. So let’s talk anger: what psychology says about it and some basic tips for managing anger.
Book Review: A World of Faith, by Peggy Fletcher Stack and Kathleen Peterson
Today we’ll talk about the book A World of Faith, published by Signature Books in 2002. This book is an illustrated guide to the world’s major religions, directed at children ages 8 to 12. I rate this book 4.75 stars.
First Things: Faith-Transition Grief for Ex-Mormons
I hope that with time, you come to view the death of your existing faith as a spiritual rebirth. But, whatever you call it, the transition is hard. But things can get easier. One way to ease the transition is to know the basics about grief and the emotions that go with it.
First Things: Where Does Morality Come From?
When you stop believing in the LDS gospel, you (or more likely, your TBM family members) may wonder how you’re going to be moral without the guidance of the Church. Here’s the scientific explanation.
Book Review: The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt
Perhaps my favorite post-Mormon read so far has been The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt. I love this book because it presents the best theories I’m aware of for how morality and belief work. Both of these explanations can be extremely helpful to ex-Mormons who areContinue reading “Book Review: The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt”
Book Review: My Lord, He Calls Me, Edited by Alice Faulkner Burch
The full title of the book I’m reviewing is My Lord, He Calls Me: Stories of Faith by Black American Latter-day Saints, a collection edited by Alice Faulkner Burch. This is a collection of firsthand accounts, meaning that my expository nonfiction review rubric isn’t quite appropriate and neither is my creative nonfiction one, seeing asContinue reading “Book Review: My Lord, He Calls Me, Edited by Alice Faulkner Burch”
Michael Servetus, John Calvin, and Progressive Mormon Reformers
I will burn, but this is a mere incident. We shall continue our discussion in eternity. —Michael Servetus As part of my research into Unitarian Universalism, I’m watching Long Strange Trip, which is a six-part documentary about the history of Unitarianism, Universalism, and Unitarian Universalism. I recently watched part one, which covers the beginning ofContinue reading “Michael Servetus, John Calvin, and Progressive Mormon Reformers”
Book Review: BLUU Notes, edited by Takiyah Nur Amin and Mykal Slack
In this post, we’re talking about BLUU Notes: An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation, edited by Takiyah Nur Amin and Mykal Slack. I loved it. 5 stars.
Eternity of Cats 