I left several months ago, and I've been experiencing alot of bitterness and resentment towards their religion and its members.
Is this normal? Will it pass?
2007-12-04 08:04:38 · 19 answers · asked by goalissoul 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I hope, for your sake, it passes. Don't let bitterness eat at you. It can destroy you.
You also have to move on. If you hang out with anti-Mormons, that bitterness will only increase as your commiserate together.
I also hope that you don't have bitterness and resentment toward all Mormons. Lots of us are nice people and you haven't met all of us.
Good luck, friend!
2007-12-05 08:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This would depend, in part, on why you left the church.
That said, bitterness and resentment are pretty useless feeling. One should not just wait around until they pass.
Even if you do not agree with the church, repentance and forgiveness through Christ's atonement can bring you peace.
Good luck.
2007-12-04 10:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by whapingmon 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It may pass with time. I think what you're feeling is normal.
My husband was a Mormon raised in Utah.
He's been out of that church for 30 years now and bears no ill will toward the church or his family members who are still in it. Take care - I hope all works out well for you!
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2007-12-04 08:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Char 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
the best solution to bitterneess is do what JESUS did.
FORGIVE THEm.
if you don't that bitterness will turn into mental, physical and mood alteration you don't want.
FORGIVE them.and bury it..and forget it.
and MOVE ON.
your thinking nad speaking either FEED IT..or kills it.
SO..first speak..i forgove..so and so.and the entire listof them.
and their religion and peity and whatever..offenses.
GET RID OF THE POISON
and MOVE FORWARD
read all the books of JOHN..the gospel and 1,2, and 3 john.
read it daily..and the WORD OF GOD.LOVE.
will flush out the words and memory of bitterness.
if you don't..do right.
you'll do wrong.and that path..will get wider and wider toward HELL.
unforgivenes.sis the path to hell..always.
the only way back tot he path of righteousness.
forgive them who offended you.
GOD is LOVE
apart from LOVE..you are nothing.
there are tv preachers website you can buy their teahcing on LOVE..and just FLOOD YOUR MIND and your spriit
will change to love the unlovely.
2007-12-04 08:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by blessedrobert 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We resigned in May.
Those are very normal feelings. When you learn the truth behind the facade its just like losing something very near and dear and engrained in you.
You will have moments of anger and fear and guilt and sadness and loss.
Eventually tho you will work through them and find the happiness and "freedom" on the other side. Allow yourself to feel those emotions and work thru them.
Maybe write it all down in a blog or journal. If you have a dear friend outside the church hold talk to them.
It will come and go likes waves and eventually it will be a fleeting moment.
I still have those days. Congrats and Good Luck!
2007-12-04 08:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by ChaosNJoy 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Um, truthfully, when I left my faith (Orthodox Christianity), i did no longer have any issues. i comprehend i'm no longer likely helping lots, yet, I merely prevalent the undeniable fact that faith is pointless, so is church, and that God needless to say does stupid sh*t. My mothers and fathers weren't non secular myself, yet i've got had kin that have been. yet my existence replaced into at one in all its worsts. It replaced into truthfully in 5th grade in specific. Quitting wasn't an excellent deal, yet I took infant steps to instruct my increasing disbelief. in case you are able to no longer meet those which could no longer relate, do no longer situation. I had an identical situation. yet, I see no explanation why you are able to no longer p.c. out your self. that's not like anybody is mormon and it performs a heavy area of their lives. wish my adventure helps.
2016-10-19 04:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It will pass. It is a normal reaction to the feelings of deception and the feelings about wasted time and resources. Don't just run from Mormonism- turn to something else.
2007-12-05 04:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask Jesus to take your hurt away and ask him to give you Peace
God tell us to forgive others and he will forgive us
Forgiveness is not a feeling it is a act
I might still feel bad inside but speak out loud
I forgive them God because you said to do it not because I feel like it
trust God even when it's hard
God is good and he loves you pray for the other church goers
2007-12-04 08:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Just leave and avoid the ex-mormon rampage.
Behold, ere he is aware, he is left unto himself, to kick against the pricks, to persecute the saints, and to fight against God.
2007-12-05 03:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find new friends and maybe try a Non Denominational church. Remember you must forgive if you want God to forgive you. The ones you need to forgive, no doubt thought they were right.
2007-12-04 08:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋