The Dissonance of Absolution
March 21, 2018[…] since avoided contact with him. She adds that she knew I wasn’t that type of Mormon. We order orange chicken and lemon shrimp and laugh about work. I think everyone at the table realizes […]
[…] since avoided contact with him. She adds that she knew I wasn’t that type of Mormon. We order orange chicken and lemon shrimp and laugh about work. I think everyone at the table realizes […]
[…] could think about it. *** Ally and I took Karen to lunch at the Dairy Queen. We ordered at a counter inside, got our drinks and a number, then found a booth. Karen looked […]
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[…] felt it was none of his business and both reported expressions of preference were entirely out of order. Finally, one who had long disassociated himself from the Church stated, It made me more certain […]
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