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Old 05-13-2008, 05:54 PM   #280
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Originally Posted by J pold View Post
I was born and raised as a Mormon so I know the ins and outs of the community

When my parents got divorced I stopped attending and haven’t look back since, it was mostly because of the treatment my mother received from her friends/family for divorcing my dad

Her whole side of the family are still very devote Mormons so it’s a little awkward for me but we still get along
I experienced something similar. One of the big reasons I don't want anything to do with the church. Sometimes, when a member like that is in need, they are shunned. I believe a church should be helping someone in that situation.
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