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Last night when I went to bed at whatever time it was, just after writing my post, I knew I would have to wake up and qualify or explain what I am trying to say. Utah Mormons don't see their behavior. They are good people. They don't drink. They don't smoke. They go to church. They "love" their neighbor. All the boxes are checked. But so many are completely without the spirit. I can say that because they show up at my house to call me to repentance because I haven't been to church. I am told that God will withhold blessings if I do not attend. Do you have a list of the specific 'blessings' that God will be withholding? I had no idea that so many individuals had so a close relationship to the Lord as to know when he would withhold blessings. I also didn't realize that church attendance determined my righteousness or loyalty to the Lord. I am not saying that one should not go to church but I am saying that determining whether a person is no...

I never wanted to move to Utah. In fact when the first premonition came I told the Lord "Hell, no". Now I know that many a faithful follower just cringed that I said that. I get it. You would never say such a thing to the Lord. Your neighbor probably - but not the Lord. But I figure he knows what I am saying to my neighbor and I could not pretend to like what he was trying to gently warn me about. When we lived in Utah from 2007 to 2011 I experienced some of the worst mormons I think could ever live. Yes I am judging. I judge them to be complete hypocrites. If that offends you.... I had a Bishop tell me my husband's service in the military was selfish and that the ward would not be serving me and my children, all while my 6 week old baby was in the hospital with RSV and he was at pre-deployment training. While on bedrest, because of a back injury, this same bishop and the relief society president came to my home to tell me that I had too many kids and that I didn...