Just an observation...

[piano_diva]

So I took a look at a lot of my friends yesterday, of the LDS ones. Out of all of the LDS friends I had in high school, the school being 50% LDS... the number of those LDS friends that are still actively LDS... are 4. And I had a LOT of friends. Most of my friends now that are LDS do not practice... about every weekend they're drunk or high...

Comments

[iposty]

it's not the strictness of the religion.. it's more liberating the strict if you understand it. It's lack of conviction - and mostly selfishness from what I see.

You went to HS in a pretty affluent school if I recall. A lot of privileged kids, with a lot of free time, not much sacrifice, and pretty much access to whatever they wanted. They did/do what makes THEM happy. They serve their own selfish interests.

The real key is lack of conviction/testimony/conversion.

Some parents have responsibility for them falling away, but it's not like they have not been taught the truth. They chose. And will be accountable.

But the atonement is there for all of them.. let's just hope they realize it before the party is over..