Transplant to the States from the now defunct Canal Zone.

Retired Air Force vet of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Spent over 20 years in aircraft maintenance as a C-5 jet engine mechanic at Dover AFB, DE,

C141 jet engine mechanic(transients to Dover AFB, DE),

F117 jet engine mechanic at Tonopah Test Range, NV,

F-16 (Block 40, 42 and 50s) jet engine mechanic at Shaw AFB, SC

Served my last 8.5 years in F117 Flight Test(Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale CA) as a technician, aircraft crew chief, Quality Assurance Superintendent, and First Sergeant.

My hobbies include mountain biking, teaching my son how to become a staunch defender of our way of life and our Constitution, helping him with his Scouting advancement, teaching him how to be a decent human being and learning together the great outdoor activities of shooting and hiking.

The two of us on the summit of Mt. Whitney, CA (Sep, 2010)

I haved served in the BSA for over 20 years in different capacities that included and include; Order of the Arrow Chapter Adviser, Associate Lodge Adviser, Asst. Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, Webelos Den Leader, Troop Advancement Chairman, District Trainer, District Training Chairman, Scoutmaster Fundamentals Instructor, Wood Badge graduate (SE-576) and Wood Badge Staff.

Currently serving as an Associate Lodge Advisor in the Order of the Arrow and

as a Scoutmaster.

(I must have sucker stamped on my head or maybe I just plain believe in Scouting and its Mission.)

In honor and memory of F-117A CTF brethren lost:

Jeff Guy, TSgt., USAF - Avionics Tech

Greg Jaspers, Col. USAF retired - Commander, Bandit 121 (5 Oct., 2008)

Dave "Cools" Cooley, Lt Col, USAF retired - Ops Officer, Bandit 122 (25 Mar., 2009)

JRochelle; greyfoxx39; Colofornian; Elsie; FastCoyote; svcw; Zakeet; SkyPilot; rightazrain; colorcountry; Sentinel; Osage Orange; ejonesie22; Revelation 911; MHGinTN; reaganaut; Utah Binger; Godzilla; aMorePerfectUnion; Tennessee Nana; T Minus Four; caww; commerce comet; dragonblustar

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John 6:29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

I am an ex-mormon. I make no bones about my exposing the false doctrines or theology of mormonism. Exposing the dark underbelly of mormonISM, its doctrines, theology and tenets does not make one a "hater" of mormons as individuals.

I was led to believe many lies perpetrated by the mormon church. I have come to the knowledge that the purported "prophets" in SLC have kept their members in the dark. I was a mormon for many years, temple recommend, sealed to my wife in the Wash. D.C. temple, melchizedek p.h., various callings throughout.

How did I come to leave mormonism? The mormon teaching/belief that Jesus is a created being, that He "worked" or earned His way back to heaven. That man can become as God. [Garden of Eden original sin.] Once I started putting all of this together, I quit. But I didn't really. I was a jack mormon for quite some time. It wasn't until recently that I engaged some folks on FR about mormons. They helped me gain an even deeper understanding of what it was that I was missing. A relationship with Jesus Christ. Since then, it's been a rocky road, filled with a lot of false starts, but I finally got some momentum going. I have found the one, unalterable God and my salvation in Jesus Christ.

If my posting offends you and was done in a moment of weakness (spite or anger), [unless you are posting something that is highly offensive and needs to be called out,] I extend my apologies, otherwise, I stand by my convictions. I will not parse words. I say what's on my mind, quite often to my own detriment.

“Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Prov.27:5-6).

For those mormons who are seeking support in leaving the mormon church, here are a few sites to help get you started. You can FReepmail me as well.

Born again Mormon

Is mormonism Christian?

IRR.org

You can find freedom in Christ and Him alone.

Be courageous, be committed, be His and His alone.