Dmaddox and Me

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[quote]dmaddox wrote:

I respect what you have written, and yes I read it all.

I believe there is nothing I can say to change anyone’s mind. It is only the Holy Spirit that can do that.

I am like jbpick…I am Southern Baptist, but I do not believe 100% of what the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) brings out. IMO they are one of the closest to what the Bible actually says. The SBC has lightened up a lot on the “you can not do…” teaching. More allow the Holy Spirit to tell you what is right and wrong based on the scriptures.

PM’s no longer work. You can look me up on Google+ if you want. Damon Maddox in Houston.
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Thanks, D. I’m not on G+, and my hubs would clip my wings if I started friending guys from the internet in real life when we’re not couple friends. Understandable. I am facebook friends with a few people from here. Now I can totally stalk Derek. :wink:

About listening to the spirit, I agree. You might like this story. A relative of mine was raised LDS, but has married a Baptist who is a really good guy. They live in Mexico, and so they often attend a non-denominational Christian church down there together, since the local LDS services are in Spanish. Anyway, the ex-pats who run this little church do amazing things to help the poor communities in Baja. Lots of selfless and charitable people. OK, so she came up to visit not long ago and was telling me that I might be surprised, but she really “feels the spirit” in that little non-denominational church. :slight_smile: I wasn’t surprised a bit. Anytime you get some good people gathered together trying to serve as Christ would do, the spirit will be there.

Similarly, when you get people who sincerely want to talk and understand, that’s a whole different thing than running down someone’s religion or 'Bible bashing" with them. Believe me, struggling over some of this stuff has been a very humbling experience. Thanks for taking the time, and my best to you and your family.

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[quote]dmaddox wrote:

[quote]super saiyan wrote:
DYECTR?

I’m LDS. Come at me Brother. Though I live and grew up in the Midwest and have also heard some strange things about UT Mormons.

Internet high five to Powerpuff.[/quote]

I was scared to see what you were going to put in here. I was pleasantly surprised.[/quote]

Cool. High five Super Saiyan. :slight_smile:

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This church in Baja isn’t run by a man and his wife, man named Jeff being about 5’4" with about 5 kids is it?

Reason I ask, My old youth minister was in Guadalupe, and going around Baja opening churches the last I heard of him.

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[quote]Powerpuff wrote:

[quote]dmaddox wrote:

I respect what you have written, and yes I read it all.

I believe there is nothing I can say to change anyone’s mind. It is only the Holy Spirit that can do that.

I am like jbpick…I am Southern Baptist, but I do not believe 100% of what the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) brings out. IMO they are one of the closest to what the Bible actually says. The SBC has lightened up a lot on the “you can not do…” teaching. More allow the Holy Spirit to tell you what is right and wrong based on the scriptures.

PM’s no longer work. You can look me up on Google+ if you want. Damon Maddox in Houston.
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Thanks, D. I’m not on G+, and my hubs would clip my wings if I started friending guys from the internet in real life when we’re not couple friends. Understandable. I am facebook friends with a few people from here. Now I can totally stalk Derek. :wink:

About listening to the spirit, I agree. You might like this story. A relative of mine was raised LDS, but has married a Baptist who is a really good guy. They live in Mexico, and so they often attend a non-denominational Christian church down there together, since the local LDS services are in Spanish. Anyway, the ex-pats who run this little church do amazing things to help the poor communities in Baja. Lots of selfless and charitable people. OK, so she came up to visit not long ago and was telling me that I might be surprised, but she really “feels the spirit” in that little non-denominational church. :slight_smile: I wasn’t surprised a bit. Anytime you get some good people gathered together trying to serve as Christ would do, the spirit will be there.

Similarly, when you get people who sincerely want to talk and understand, that’s a whole different thing than running down someone’s religion or 'Bible bashing" with them. Believe me, struggling over some of this stuff has been a very humbling experience. Thanks for taking the time, and my best to you and your family.

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Yeah my first stalker.

I want to thank Bob from accounting for believing in me. Sarah from payroll for saying never give up.

Maddox WTF I start a thread introducing you to group an you are MIA

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[quote]UtahLama wrote:

[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
That I can believe. We have a pretty large LDS church here and I have known several that went to BYU. Most have come back early and said something to the effect of “those people are pretty extreme”. Not really sure what to make of that though because that could be do to any number of things. [/quote]

It’s different when they are out of state and they are the 5%…they have to adapt and fit in because they are the weird ones to other people.

Here, you will never meet a more judgemental group of people than Utah Mormons…easy when you are the 95%.

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Lama,

Why did I think you were married? Maybe you put a pic up once of a GF who was doing OLY lifts?

Anyway, I hate to hear about experiences like yours, where people are too insular or downright unfriendly, and I don’t doubt it happens. Some people seem to think that belonging to a particular church makes them a superior person, and of course, it may just as easily make them into a judgmental hypocrite if they aren’t careful. :slight_smile:

A lot of LDS people have their whole social life wrapped up in family and church. And of course, when there is a thing about premarital sex and marrying within one’s faith, any LDS dad is going to be protective. Having you dating their daughter is going to be worrying, no offense intended. :wink: Still, you’ll find good and bad in every group. I hope you run across some of the normal, nice, non-fanatical types too. I swear they are out there, even in Utah. My best to you.

If you want to talk religion, I’d be very interested to know what it was like to grow up Mennonite.

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[quote]Powerpuff wrote:

[quote]UtahLama wrote:

[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
That I can believe. We have a pretty large LDS church here and I have known several that went to BYU. Most have come back early and said something to the effect of “those people are pretty extreme”. Not really sure what to make of that though because that could be do to any number of things. [/quote]

It’s different when they are out of state and they are the 5%…they have to adapt and fit in because they are the weird ones to other people.

Here, you will never meet a more judgemental group of people than Utah Mormons…easy when you are the 95%.

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Lama,

Why did I think you were married? Maybe you put a pic up once of a GF who was doing OLY lifts?

Anyway, I hate to hear about experiences like yours, where people are too insular or downright unfriendly, and I don’t doubt it happens. Some people seem to think that belonging to a particular church makes them a superior person, and of course, it may just as easily make them into a judgmental hypocrite if they aren’t careful. :slight_smile:

A lot of LDS people have their whole social life wrapped up in family and church. And of course, when there is a thing about premarital sex and marrying within one’s faith, any LDS dad is going to be protective. Having you dating their daughter is going to be worrying, no offense intended. :wink: Still, you’ll find good and bad in every group. I hope you run across some of the normal, nice, non-fanatical types too. I swear they are out there, even in Utah. My best to you.

If you want to talk religion, I’d be very interested to know what it was like to grow up Mennonite.
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Haha nope not married, still with the same girl tho.

And I have found many open minded Mormons, just not nearly as many as growing up in California.

Getting older I totally get the protectiveness of fathers, just not the rudeness shown here…but that is neither here nor there. My only real point is, they feel empowered to make you conform to their beliefs because they are the overwhelming majority in the Utah/Idaho area.

I would be happy to talk religious stuff anytime you like.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:
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Yeah my first stalker.

I want to thank Bob from accounting for believing in me. Sarah from payroll for saying never give up.

Maddox WTF I start a thread introducing you to group an you are MIA
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Is your wife still lifting, Derek? Crossfit?

I seem to remember she was about my size. I’d only stalk you so I could stalk her a little.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Powerpuff wrote:

[quote]dmaddox wrote:

I respect what you have written, and yes I read it all.

I believe there is nothing I can say to change anyone’s mind. It is only the Holy Spirit that can do that.

I am like jbpick…I am Southern Baptist, but I do not believe 100% of what the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) brings out. IMO they are one of the closest to what the Bible actually says. The SBC has lightened up a lot on the “you can not do…” teaching. More allow the Holy Spirit to tell you what is right and wrong based on the scriptures.

PM’s no longer work. You can look me up on Google+ if you want. Damon Maddox in Houston.
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Thanks, D. I’m not on G+, and my hubs would clip my wings if I started friending guys from the internet in real life when we’re not couple friends. Understandable. I am facebook friends with a few people from here. Now I can totally stalk Derek. :wink:

About listening to the spirit, I agree. You might like this story. A relative of mine was raised LDS, but has married a Baptist who is a really good guy. They live in Mexico, and so they often attend a non-denominational Christian church down there together, since the local LDS services are in Spanish. Anyway, the ex-pats who run this little church do amazing things to help the poor communities in Baja. Lots of selfless and charitable people. OK, so she came up to visit not long ago and was telling me that I might be surprised, but she really “feels the spirit” in that little non-denominational church. :slight_smile: I wasn’t surprised a bit. Anytime you get some good people gathered together trying to serve as Christ would do, the spirit will be there.

Similarly, when you get people who sincerely want to talk and understand, that’s a whole different thing than running down someone’s religion or 'Bible bashing" with them. Believe me, struggling over some of this stuff has been a very humbling experience. Thanks for taking the time, and my best to you and your family.

[/quote]

Yeah my first stalker.

I want to thank Bob from accounting for believing in me. Sarah from payroll for saying never give up.

Maddox WTF I start a thread introducing you to group an you are MIA
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I dont know how to do Social Media. I am now on. Bout to have to work though.

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[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
This church in Baja isn’t run by a man and his wife, man named Jeff being about 5’4" with about 5 kids is it?

Reason I ask, My old youth minister was in Guadalupe, and going around Baja opening churches the last I heard of him. [/quote]

I don’t think so, but I’ll find out.

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Nice story

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[quote]Powerpuff wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
]

Yeah my first stalker.

I want to thank Bob from accounting for believing in me. Sarah from payroll for saying never give up.

Maddox WTF I start a thread introducing you to group an you are MIA
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Is your wife still lifting, Derek? Crossfit?

I seem to remember she was about my size. I’d only stalk you so I could stalk her a little.
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Yes the wife is and many people from here are on both FB and G+

You stalk me, you get the wife, it’s a package deal.

She is 4’11" and 120

She is fun size Latina

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]Powerpuff wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
]

Yeah my first stalker.

I want to thank Bob from accounting for believing in me. Sarah from payroll for saying never give up.

Maddox WTF I start a thread introducing you to group an you are MIA
[/quote]

Is your wife still lifting, Derek? Crossfit?

I seem to remember she was about my size. I’d only stalk you so I could stalk her a little.
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Yes the wife is and many people from here are on both FB and G+

You stalk me, you get the wife, it’s a package deal.

She is 4’11" and 120

She is fun size Latina[/quote]

Good Lordy M is smaller than I thought…and fit.

DAMN YOU D!!!

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[quote]UtahLama wrote:
My only real point is, they feel empowered to make you conform to their beliefs because they are the overwhelming majority in the Utah/Idaho area.

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I have only been to Salt Lake city once but it had the definite feel of “glad you could come when are you leaving” to it.

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Mennonite Mafia on FX is a great show.

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[quote]Chushin wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]UtahLama wrote:
My only real point is, they feel empowered to make you conform to their beliefs because they are the overwhelming majority in the Utah/Idaho area.

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I have only been to Salt Lake city once but it had the definite feel of “glad you could come when are you leaving” to it.[/quote]

Does that happen to you a lot?

:-)[/quote]

No, only time. I have yet to visit Japan though.