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I had Hnk Smth as a seminary teacher in high school. Senior year was a hard one, I had many friends die by suicide, & my healthy school counselor died after going to the hospital with a migraine. 1/
I had Hnk Smth as a seminary teacher in high school. Senior year was a hard one, I had many friends die by suicide, & my healthy school counselor died after going to the hospital with a migraine. 1/
A cousin of mine was in my seminary class with Hnk as well. It was the Monday after our friends funeral (who had died by suicide) & my cousin was taking it especially hard because he had been especially close with this friend. 2/
Although I don’t remember exactly what was said, a comment was made by Hnk along the lines about how our friend would be “forgiven” for his choice to leave. Some other things were said about it that I also 100% do not believe are true. 3/
My mourning & distraught cousin left the class in tears. He ran out the back door. How could someone say something so offensive?! I gave Hnk a glare & told him that was uncalled before before I followed my cousin out the door to comfort him. 4/
I found him out under a tree sobbing.
“How come my friend can’t be exalted?”
“It hurts so bad. I miss him”
& I had no answers because our teacher, our leader, & up until this point our trusted friend... had just spoken so out of turn & against what I thought the gospel was 5/
“How come my friend can’t be exalted?”
“It hurts so bad. I miss him”
& I had no answers because our teacher, our leader, & up until this point our trusted friend... had just spoken so out of turn & against what I thought the gospel was 5/
Hnk followed us out. Maybe he tried to apologize? I don’t know but the damage was done & I asked him to leave us alone. 6/
So anyhow. He has opinions on things in the church I do not & never will agree on. This thread isn’t really going anywhere besides that I love @rachelsteenblik & the work she does surrounding Heavenly Mother 7/
I want to be more like Rachel when I grow up. I want to be kind, I want to be sensitive. I want to use my life comforting others, not causing pain & distress in an already painful & distressing world. 8/
& having met Cal on a few occasions, he is so good. He is invoking change & acceptance & the church needs that. While my own relationship with the church is rocky, Rachel & Cal give me some hope for it. End/
