To anonymous on tithing: You bring up so many good points about tithing and child support that I had never thought about. It sounds like you have studied this out for yourself and feel good about your decision to not pay tithing on the child support you sometimes receive from your ex-husband. My suggestion is that when the question of being a full tithe payer comes up, you simply answer "yes." If a leader pushes the question about child support you can say, "I already answered that I am a full tithe payer." It has taken me a long time to get to the point where I don't feel the need to give explanations or additional details in interviews. I support you!
Powerful voices! THIS is women supporting women. A vulnerable sharing of stories of heartbreak, courage, faith, self-love, discovery, your words were an infusion of strength to start my day! Thank you so much, ALSSI, for providing this platform.
You can't even know how much this message means to me personally! Thank you. I've dreamed of creating this space, and now we've done it...together. Yes Cynthia and I, but you too! This requires all of us. Thanks for your support. —Susan
I agree! A miracle is happening through women coming together, supporting and sharing, witnessing, and healing. It's happening regardless of whatever happens in the institution.
I loved it all, thank you to all the contributors. Another powerful issue. I love the "Mother of All" portrait, it's gorgeous, and how this was inspired by Carol Lynn Pearson's words. I love these words from Josie and I resonate with them: "I was made aware in the most breathtaking way that women have every bit of the spiritual potential and insight that men do. By extension, I knew my spiritual worth and potential in ways the Church organization had not been able to communicate to me. The Spirit spoke to my heart more forcefully and majestically than all the platitudes of benevolence ever given by human men ever could." What a powerful experience! Gaps form in our religious and spiritual lives when God starts teaching us and showing us things that go against our religious instruction, but then this leads to such amazing expansion and growth! Reminds me of a favorite new book "Life to the Whole Being: the Spiritual Memoir of a Literary Professor" by Matthew Wickman.
To anonymous on tithing: You bring up so many good points about tithing and child support that I had never thought about. It sounds like you have studied this out for yourself and feel good about your decision to not pay tithing on the child support you sometimes receive from your ex-husband. My suggestion is that when the question of being a full tithe payer comes up, you simply answer "yes." If a leader pushes the question about child support you can say, "I already answered that I am a full tithe payer." It has taken me a long time to get to the point where I don't feel the need to give explanations or additional details in interviews. I support you!
Powerful voices! THIS is women supporting women. A vulnerable sharing of stories of heartbreak, courage, faith, self-love, discovery, your words were an infusion of strength to start my day! Thank you so much, ALSSI, for providing this platform.
You can't even know how much this message means to me personally! Thank you. I've dreamed of creating this space, and now we've done it...together. Yes Cynthia and I, but you too! This requires all of us. Thanks for your support. —Susan
I agree! A miracle is happening through women coming together, supporting and sharing, witnessing, and healing. It's happening regardless of whatever happens in the institution.
I loved it all, thank you to all the contributors. Another powerful issue. I love the "Mother of All" portrait, it's gorgeous, and how this was inspired by Carol Lynn Pearson's words. I love these words from Josie and I resonate with them: "I was made aware in the most breathtaking way that women have every bit of the spiritual potential and insight that men do. By extension, I knew my spiritual worth and potential in ways the Church organization had not been able to communicate to me. The Spirit spoke to my heart more forcefully and majestically than all the platitudes of benevolence ever given by human men ever could." What a powerful experience! Gaps form in our religious and spiritual lives when God starts teaching us and showing us things that go against our religious instruction, but then this leads to such amazing expansion and growth! Reminds me of a favorite new book "Life to the Whole Being: the Spiritual Memoir of a Literary Professor" by Matthew Wickman.