tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post1118699794066513688..comments2023-11-03T01:26:28.532-07:00Comments on The Liberal Mormon That Could: The Dichotomy of EveLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-34311344382756789142008-12-24T12:16:00.000-08:002008-12-24T12:16:00.000-08:00melancholy: First, welcome :) I'm glad you enjoy i...melancholy: First, welcome :) I'm glad you enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>As for your question - I'm not sure I follow (perhaps I can blame it on being sick? haha). Could you clarify?<BR/><BR/>Cindy: You're new too, aren't you? Welcome :)<BR/><BR/>I've had the same thoughts and fears, though probably in a different place than you're in. <BR/><BR/>I don't want to discourage people from attending the temple so much. Yes, there are things that bother me. I'm also told that things have changed, the woman's role in the temple has eased, bettered through the years.<BR/><BR/>Will it change some more? I imagine it will. I'm not sure how. <BR/><BR/>It really comes down to personal prayer, study, and what your heart is telling you. Your children will have questions if your husband doesn't want to go. They'll have questions period, I imagine. What does your husband think of it all?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I know the fears of your children's testimonies and view of the church being slighted because of their parents. I feel it too.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-29582551872649356052008-12-23T13:53:00.000-08:002008-12-23T13:53:00.000-08:00My husband and I were married civilly 13 years ago...My husband and I were married civilly 13 years ago. For years I hoped he would come around and want to go through the temple. For him, he's happy with keeping it simple, taking the kids to church, holding smaller calling, not being so orthodox about it all. After so many years I had to come to terms with it and move on with my life, I was tired of beating myself up about it and just wanted some peace. Today it's things like you've wrote of, my subservient role to my husband in the church, among other things, that keeps me from wanting to take that final step, whether it be with my husband or by myself. (Although I sometimes wonder if I should just have faith and "take one for the team" so to speak.) Most of the time I'm happy with things the way they are and I don't dwell on the eternities too much, but then I look at my kids and hear their questions about our family and I stare head on at the fact that this is going to be a source of confusion for them when they become adults and could seriously affect their view of the church and their testimonies.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172744619242863341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-60748437984725709062008-12-22T22:32:00.000-08:002008-12-22T22:32:00.000-08:00Hi Lisa,I really enjoy your blog. I'm wondering, ...Hi Lisa,<BR/>I really enjoy your blog. I'm wondering, and hope you don't mind me asking: As a liberal Mormon, what is your view on exaltation - men becoming gods?Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704676547897360379noreply@blogger.com