So, exactly how close does one have to be to “Mid-Missouri” to be a “Mid-Missouri PostMormon”?

I’m not actually in Missouri, but in one of the nearby states that is much flatter than Mid-Missouri.

My wife grew up in Columbia, which is pretty “Mid-Missouri.”

I’m in St. Louis.  Are there get togethers anytime soon?

I grew up in Columbia and am still somewhat close by, although not technically in Missouri anymore.

Hello from the east side of the corn field! Anybody out there?

Long time listener first time caller. I was wandering around the world somewhat lost since I decided the “truth” was someone elses “truth” and not my own. I am looking for a new sense of religious identity and community. Any takers?

I’m actually in Nebraska, but I get to western Missouri occasionally, and central and eastern Iowa occasionally, and rarely, Illinois.  So, it is possible that I might be able to meet another PostMo somewhere.  I hope, I hope, I hope.

There seems to be strong holds of mormons through out the country. Missouri is one of them. Is Nebrasks one, too?

Mormons are sparse here, and other than members of my own family I don’t know of any PostMos or ExMos.

Is it difficult to distance yourself from the church when your family is Mormon? Are they active? Here, it is pretty easy to create space between me and the church. My home teachers were never very consistent to begin with. My family still expects me to return to the church some day because “I know the real truth”. Unfortunately, my truth is different than theirs. But, they leave me alone for the most part. My wife never bought into the missionary lessons so I have her support of being inactive. I have not taken the steps of removing my name from the church records yet. I guess I am waiting to find something else before I do it. My children have not been exposed to the church at all. The missionaries have stayed away for awaile; but I keep waiting for the know on the door.

All four of my children resigned from the church either at the end of last year or the beginning of this year.  My wife then told me she was ready to resign in March, and we resigned together.  So, we’re all out.  I was a convert to the church, so none of my siblings or other family are LDS.  My wife has one active sister (and family) in California, but her other two siblings are inactive.  Her father is a NeverMo and her BIC mother died last year.  We have virtually no pressure.  I still get home taught most months by two friends of mine, we never discuss church at all.

What are you looking to find out before you resign, I’d be happy to help.  Book of Abraham?  Kinderhook Plates?  Joseph Smith with 14 year old girls?  Joseph Smith marrying already married women?  Brigham Young teaching that Adam was the God of this World?  There’s plenty of stuff out there.  Let me know how I can help.

Thanks for the offer. I don’t know what I am waiting for. I tend not to act unless there is a sense of urgency. Right now, I have just been inactive with nothing better to go to. As they have been leaving me alone, my contact has been limited. I still have very good friends who are LDS. I tell them I wish I could have the same conviction and beief they do but I guess I haven’t come right out and say I don’t believe it. I joined the church when I was 15. The family I was living with at that age(who later adopted me) are LDS. That’s how I was introduced to the Church. I have gone through the lessons and received a temple rec but have never gone through with it. I did some baptisms when I was a teenager in Chicogo and that’s about it.

How do I contact someone from the Mid-Missouri Post-Mormon Chapter about attending a meeting? I need advice fast.

So, Highlander, where are you?  I’ve never heard of an actual face to face meeting, but I’d be happy to chat with you online or by telephone.  Also, the Community Forums here on PostMo are great.

I live in O’Fallon, MO (St. Charles County)near Hwy 70 & Hwy K/Main Street.  My mother lives about a mile from me.

That’s an eight hour drive for me now, but we used to live in Flat River (now called Park Hills) in St. Francois County, about 60 miles south of St. Louis.  Let me know if I can help.

How can I give you my cell number without being posted for everyone to see.

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