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I shall NOT be converted!'s Blurty:
| Monday, January 10th, 2005 | |
| 10:50 am [getawaywmurder] |
Wish I was there..... Well having grown up in Salt Lake for 17 god damn years.....and being forced to move to lonley Montana...I myself am dying to get back...it's not neccisarily the people I'm looking forward to seeing....it's the culture of a big city...although I find it's down points in the LDS and Mormons...I try to look past classifying Utah as a religion run state...yeah they are everywhere....street corners...and our front doorstep...plus they have like every other radio station and bill board....but instead of just being blind to the whole movement.....I've just accepted it...I'm not Mormon or LDS..I believe in those new neo-religions so for now I've just accept that they are there.....I humble them...don't accept them....but don't dismiss their pressence in everything. For now I haven't much a reason to disregard the Mormons and LDS....unless they give me one Current Mood: silly Current Music: Sound Effects and Overdramatics- The Used (Fav From Orem) |
| Thursday, July 31st, 2003 | |
| 7:44 pm [mad_mag_junkie] |
I got inspired by  damianofdreamsMy mother and my late brother were some of the only exceptions. And we are and were looked down upon. It really saddens me when people act that way. I guess that's my main argument against the church. If you're not part of it, then you aren't seen as a person. At least by the majority. I want to get out. I really and truely do. One day I will. And I'll never look back. Current Mood: sad |
| 7:08 pm [damianofdreams] |
Zion. The Beehive State. The best snow on Earth When you look around you what do you see? Living in the state of Utah my whole entire life has braught many mixed feelings to the surface of my head. What does it mean to be a Utah rebel? What are we? Who are we? Perhaps rather then asking myself if I am a Utah rebel I should ask myself if I qualify as a Rebel at all? What are we rebelling against? Why? When you say Utah and Religion in the same sentence a lot of issues come up. I am not a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. I think this immediately qualifies me as a minority here salt lake where I live. One thing that has always been a series issue for me has been "The church" If you are not a morman then you are treated differently. I remember growing up in the church and how I felt like I had to be "Morman" I wanst left with a feeling of choice. My parents were my neighbors were my friends were. How could something so omni present in my life be so wrong right? Well a few years later I grew up. One thing that pisses me off is self rightous mormans that have no respect or regard for other religious beleifs, lifestyles and practices. Another thing that pisses me off is anti morman sentiment. We can talk shit about The church of jesus christ of latter day saints all day and all night. Some of its true. Some of it just spills from our mouths out of bitterness and frustration. Think about it. We have the church welfare program. Religion? Opium for the masses? Maybe. What is so wrong with having a strong moral wall to lean back on? I dont know. If we hate Utah so bad because of the church then why are we still here? The truth is its reallly not as bad as we say it is. Maybe its fair to hate the organization but not the person. Complaining Why is everything in Utah closed so early? How come there isnt a 24 hour mall or some place to hang out that isnt a Bar after 10pm in all of salt lake and utah county? The mall closes at 9pm everywhere in utah. Its like they dont want people of the night to be able to buy stuff at a comfortable hour. I Have never been comfortable with how early things close around here. But I am still here. HOw come the job market in utah sucks? Unless you want a job from convergys your pretty much screwed unless you already have a degree and the fact of the matter is pople with degrees still seem to have problems getting jobs anywhere in utah. The education you can get here is good but I am finding out more and more that i am going to have to move out of Utah if I want a job that pays more then 8 dollars an hour and isnt a Telecommunications job. I am sure I have more to complain about. But I am going to go back to work. ';,.,;' |
| Monday, July 21st, 2003 | |
| 11:51 am [possibly2ls] |
Hello all you fellow Utahns :D. Yea I've lived here my whole life too, quite sad. I'm not mormon and I use to be the only non-mormon in my neighborhood. I was teased so much, this kid even threw rocks at me because of it. It's total hell. I don't mind the people that are mormon but I HATE the religion. It's stupid. Anyways....that is all. |
| Wednesday, March 5th, 2003 | |
| 5:28 am [octoberbleak] |
Viva Le Revolucion In many ways I wish I could be back in Utah for a proper rebellion, someday it might still happen. These "For your own good" laws are far beyond rediculous. For your own good, turns out to be a euphamysm, it really means "For OUR own good". I'll say here what I have said before. I love Utah, a lot, I miss it for many reasons and don't for many others. It is a shame that it's a horrible place to raise a family outside of the church. Because if you aren't LDS then you face a life of torment and frequent beatings (More common in rural areas) I know, I had eighteen years of it. For a lot of people that's hard to understand having never really been there. But, it's also hard for many of us to understand the victims of Stalin's Russia, or Hitlers Germany, having never been there. In a place such as Utah, the separation of church and state IS in the purest form of IMPOSSIBLE. Nearly ALL members of congressional Utah belong to the church. They take their personal feelings to the voting forum regardless of how the public feels. They do not think of how it will affect the people they govern. It's an Authoritarian society that must be put in its place. It must be put in check by the people who are fed up with its absurd rules and regulations that apply to everyone who chooses to live in Utah. They benefit only a very small fraction and hurts the rest one way or another. They even affect those of us who don't live there anymore but have family and friends who, by the very words of the Book Of Mormon, are "Whores, Harlottes and a part of the church of the abomination". They choose to live there and choose to not become members of the church and are harrassed because of it. There are a lot of us out here who have been ostricised and victimised by the church over the years, it's about time we all took a stand. My brother is ten years old and living in rural Utah with the rest of my family. He is at that special age where all kids start defining their place in society. I was about the same age when the -beatings commenced-, I don't want the same thing to happen to him. The church does indeed have its place in the world like everything else, but it doesn't have to be ALL OVER THE PLACE in EVERYONES business. Current Mood: pissed off Current Music: "Games Without Frontiers" -Peter Gabriel |
| Tuesday, March 4th, 2003 | |
| 8:32 pm [sonia] |
Sigh I give up, I'm going to open a pub in my garage like Homer did in "The Simpsons". Anybody want to become a private member?? Membership fees will be $1 a millenium!! Okay, this isn't exactly a realistic solution. However, I do think I'm going to start joining the many folks who run up to Wyoming for their liquor - I've always liked our liquor stores here, but now it feels so much more like supporting the idiots who passed these new laws. And certainly, refusing to buy drinks in clubs/restaurants is just hurting the establishments themselves and not the idiots who deserve it. Anyways, I need to figure out how to make a really good long island iced tea so that's all for now. :) Current Mood: cranky |
| Monday, March 3rd, 2003 | |
| 11:55 pm [octoberbleak] |
Your taxes at work Wow, this one really makes me angry. The bill to change Utah's liquor law has been passed. Please visit the Full Bill Text http://server2.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_docdisplay.pl?mnu?sb0153s1_text at the Utah Legislature site to see the voting record. When re-election time rolls around, remember which of these legislators voted to pass this bill. They are obviously not interested in listening to the public's input. The 2003 session has passed a bill to make kids say the pledge of allegiance and killed a bill to make them buckle up. They passed the new liquor laws and killed the bill on hate crime. Are these the people you want representing you? Current Mood: infuriated Current Music: "Science Friction" -XTC |
| Sunday, March 2nd, 2003 | |
| 2:11 pm [cherry_fairy] |
Hi! I am new to Blurty and this communitie, of course. I have lived in Utah my whole life! Pretty sad. But, theres no where else to go when your 16 with a license and no car. Heh, what can I do? Anywho, I live in Hicksville, aka, SPANISH FORK. Its boring as hell here. The only other thing to do besides rodeo, is drag main. In which I do neither. I have better things to do. Besides, all the sluts have main street covered. I meet the guys other places, places where I dont have to see boobs hanging out of a car window every 10 seconds. Anywho, Im looking forward to meeting everyone. Comment me if you want....whatever. ~cherry_fairy... Current Mood: amused Current Music: Hanging by a Moment~Lifehouse. |
| Wednesday, February 26th, 2003 | |
| 2:46 am [octoberbleak] |
freedom of What? I recieved this bit of information tonight and it annoys me. Though it isn't as bad as what it could have been it still comprimises your freedom. The church has too much power and Utah refuses to separate church and state. It's time we demand that the Mormon church keeps its nose out of the business of those who do not belong to it and do not choose to follow its beliefs. It's the same principle as abortion, if you don't like it then don't do it. Do not tell us what we can and cannot do, and don't tell us what is good and what is bad for us. It is none of your business and quite frankly it is not your right. Keep your nose out of our business and we will do the same. I'm not a resident of Utah anymore but I still consider it home, and everything that happens still affects me. The bill to change to Utah's liquor law, SB 153, has now been amended to allow minors in private clubs with significant barriers. However, this bill will still eliminate your favorite "mason jar" drinks such as: Long Island, Mai Thai, and Red Deaths. You will pay more, and you will face more ridiculous regulations about how much you can have. The bill also tightens restrictions on private club membership and guest sponsorship. Consider the facts: 1. The bill was drafted with input from only a handful of people that it directly benefits; 2. The DABC asked the LDS church to review it before it was available to the public; 3. It was released to the public in electronic-only format only two days before the public hearings; 4. It more than triples the amount of money the state will collect in taxes and license renewal fees; 5. At the DABC's public hearings, the majority of the people spoke out AGAINST this bill. Contact your Senators and tell them you want them to vote NO on SB 153. Current Mood: infuriated |
| Sunday, February 16th, 2003 | |
| 8:11 am [sonia] |
Gah I hope they don't pass the new liquor laws. What am I supposed to do without a proper long island iced tea??? Current Mood: thirsty |
| Wednesday, February 12th, 2003 | |
| 1:21 am [bitchnmoan] |
Hell yes! Okay so I created this little "community" and then abandoned it, and then it haunted me, and now it's got members. I couldn't be prouder. I have a Utah story for the moment.. so Utah gets snow,right? Well I'm in Logan, and some of my guy friends made a giant snow cock. Someone broke the cock and left a book of Mormon in its place. I was like.. you've gotta be kidding me. I've only lived in Utah for the past 3 years.. holy shit.. it's been 3 years. Anyway... in my three years I've lived in Tooele, Grantsville, Farmington, Bountiful, Kaysville, and Logan. Yes my mom can't make up her damn mind. I have been in Logan going to school for 2 years, and let me tell you how delightfully refreshing it's NOT. I got an MIP on Friday night. The Logan cops don't understand that COLLEGE KIDS DRINK. Damn! I was baptized Mormon, and I really don't have anything against the religion, I just enjoy my lifestyle better. Whatever? Right? Anyway... I'm so happy we have members. I'm HTML-stupid, so we're gonna have a retarded layout until I figure out how to be creative. Feel free to contribute creativity in the form of icons and layout. Rachel |
| Sunday, February 9th, 2003 | |
| 7:02 pm [sonia] |
Hi! I'm new to blurty, new to this community (obviously) but definitely not new to Utah. I've lived here since I was about 2 years old, so I'm pretty used to this "communist" state. Yeah, there are some things that bother me about it. But I'm used to it and anyways I do love this states. For one, it's so beautiful! Oh, I posted some pictures of the new library in downtown salt lake in my "photo" journal. click here to go In case you're feeling nostalgic for Utah, or if you live in Utah and haven't gotten around to seeing the new library yet (though it seems like half the valley was there today!) Current Mood: cheerful |
| 2:44 am [octoberbleak] |
I stand alone So far it apears as though I am the first to say anything within this community. Yes, I was born and raised in Nephi, Utah and now live in (what is actually worse than Utah if you could believe that) Madison, WI. Talk about disapointing, Madison is a shithole. No I am not Mormon and I do not agree with anything they teach. But, I long for the days of Utah where rebellion actually meant something. It's hard to explain exactly. I most of all miss the music and subcultures, I miss KJQ! and club Sanctuary! How goofy is that? There is a lot more to Madison; Wisconsin in general that makes it a horrid place. The schools are terrible, the people will much more assume stab you in the back than any place I have been, People are more self centered, egotistical, rude as fuck morons. I don't know why or how but I have been thinking about Utah a lot. I miss it so much and I find myself bitterly homesick. I was thinking that it is ironic that such a place can nurture such a fabulous music scene, KJQ by definition. Only in Utah have I known of any place that nurtures obscure greatness without turning it all into a pop culture nightmare and the subcultures are a tightly knit society. If you only knew exactly what I was talking about, to those who read this. "In a place so religiously oppressed, where half its population isn't even of that religion; rebellion comes like fire" -SLC Punk. I've been remeniscing about the old days of my carefree ways in Utah. Afterbar house parties were not in our favor necessarily, as they were frequently busted and penalties were harsh. Rather, we would frequent this natureish; -bird sanctuary?- in the foothills of suburban East Salt Lake after our nights of club going. We chose this little system of trails nestled in an abundance of trees and shrubs due to its seclusion and prettyness and sit atop a bridge that spanned a small creek and drink whatever liquor someone smuggled in. My friends were true and would die for each other. We remained good friends even after I moved out. We have all since gone our separate ways, but I know I could always count on them. I was robbed so horribly when I was duped into moving here. It's been almost five years of turmoil trying to survive, working shit jobs. Plunging deeper and deeper into debt and depresion with not one single person I could really call a true friend offering their help. Everyone I got to know just used me, fucked me over or they just disapeared, that is genuinly the norm for these here parts. Granted, the friends that I do have now are wonderful but it just isn't the same. I wish so much that I had enough foresight then to know better. I don't know if I could talk Jen into moving back there or not. Her family and her life is in Milwaukee, I couldn't rob her of that. I will look at it this way, if I had never have moved here then chances are her and I never would have met, but then, maybe we would have, who knows, que sera sera. Current Mood: melancholy Current Music: "Forever Young" Alphaville |