Greetings from a lost soul.

ToleranceGirl · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 12:21 PM

Perhaps I am not so much lost as I am on the outside looking in.

I was raised LDS. There was no one thing that made me leave. I simply never felt universally accepted. By the time I was an adult, I felt so disassociated that it made no sense to continue.

The gospel has always been in my heart. I carry it with me no matter where I go. I just never felt comfortable with the culture. I am not your ordinary LDS woman. I am in my mid 40s and am even less relief society material than I was as a young woman.

In my world all are welcome. In my world people are not judged by their worldview. In my world we can disagree without hate by focusing on issues instead of personalities.

I am hoping to find like-minded individuals who will help me to rekindle my faith in organized religion. I cannot do this by myself.

pam · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 12:25 PM

Welcome to the site. As a note of humor...we have a moderator by the name of SoulSearcher. Perhaps he can help you find your lost soul.

I think the world you described is a world we would all like to be in. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case does it?

I hope you find some of your answers on this site.

#3 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 12:35 PM

Dear Tolerancegirl, I LOVE your "world". I just wanted to welcome you to the site and to let you know that I am so happy to have you here. You are my sister in Christ and I love you!

Lovely12

Dravin · #4 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 12:39 PM

You've definitely found a place you can come and ask questions and opinions, answers and opinions are a dime a dozen around here, can't say you'll agree with'em but they're there.

Welcome!

dazed-and-confused · #5 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 02:25 PM

OK.....just saw you in chat but i didnt enter....will go back....and welcome

Maya · #6 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 04:16 PM

Hello from Norway. I hope you find your soul here... See you around.

prisonchaplain · #7 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 05:43 PM

Tolerance, if LDSnet can tolerate a fire-breathing, pentecostal, evangelical preacher--even promoting him to moderator, you should find some room here for the openess you seek. :-)

AnthonyB · #8 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 06:13 PM

Tolerancegirl, welcome. This is forum has a mix of people on it. (I'm another non-LDS Christian but from a faith tradition that is like PC's sometimes looked on as suspect by others.) Generally we manage to discuss things from our various viewpoints and accept that we just see somethings differently.

Carl62 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 08:04 PM

ToleranceGirl, you sound like a very nice and kind person. Welcome to this board and I want you to know that you've already got a friend in me just from the warm and friendly, non-judgemental, Christ-like attitude that you seem to have in your opening post. Believe me, you're the kind of people we need MORE of in the church, so please reconsider leaving the church. Have fun and hope to see you more around the board. A welcome hug from Carl62.

spiritseeker · #10 (**permalink**) 06-21-2009, 11:12 PM

Let me wish you hearty welcome! LDS.net is a welcoming community. I hope you will feel that for yourself. And, I agree with Carl we need more people like you in the church....