An Interesting Perspective on Callings and "Worthiness"
Thoughts about testimonial justice when all these letters I'm reading (letters of support for Natasha Helfer during her excommunication) almost all begin with the person's CV of Church callings and qualifications in righteousness.Because in the LDS Church, you are more likely to be believed if you are (or at least were) in leadership positions. The higher up the better.
I've seen this in the #exmormon community as well, with people stating their previous positions as if that makes their testimony against the Church more credible. (I do not fault them; that is how the system works.)
The Church preaches that all are equal in God's eyes, and then fosters a culture where that is absolutely not true.
#exmo #LDS #Mormon #exJW #exvangelical #ReligiousTrauma
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The phenomenon is real though. On reddit, everyone HAD to mention their bona fides before launching into a criticism on r/exmormon, and on r/latterdaysaints, you had to mention your bona fides before asking a "risky" question. It seems completely normal when inside that world, but as soon as you step out, and disconnect a bit, it becomes very apparent.
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