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Website review: Staylds.com

* You can still believe in a God if you want, without believing in an anthropomorphic or mean-spirited one.
* You can have a testimony of Jesus' teachings, even if you are unsure of the historical Jesus.
* You can still find great inspiration and truth in the Book of Mormon, even if you no longer view it as an historical document.
* You can still believe that Joseph Smith and President Monson were or are divinely inspired, even while simultaneously flawed.
* You can still believe that God dwells within Mormonism, while also dwelling elsewhere.
* Even though the brethren themselves often set things up as "all or nothing," "true or false," "legitimate or a complete fraud," you do not have to slavishly bow to these blatantly false dichotomies.

Don't think of it as God's one and only true and perfect church while all others as abominations. If you think that way, the church will always fall short. Instead, think of it as a bunch of men (and a few women -- in terms of leadership) who are just trying their best to fulfill their callings while balancing work, family, and personal stuff -- and stumbling a great deal along the way. Don't think of its leaders as having a direct, telephone-like communication line with God. They probably don't.
—The author of Staylds.com (http://staylds.com/docs/HowToStay.html)

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Overview

FAIR's evaluation of the web site Staylds.com

The website is a study in how to be a lukewarm member of the Church.