Roger Pimentel: From the Overflow

How people like me want to be treated at church

An explanation you can send to your bishop or Relief Society president.

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October 2025

You can't earn God's love, because you can't earn what you already have

The thing I needed most, growing up in the Church, was a hug.

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The Parable of the Talents isn't about talents

Maybe it's not about playing the piano. Maybe it's about our relationship with God.

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September 2025

The Sanctuary of Belonging

We belong to many things.

Published on Wayfare • Sep 21

I was that kid who didn’t watch R-rated movies

And now I'm learning that outsourcing our morality doesn't draw us closer to God.

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August 2025

Latter-day Saints should love deconstructing. It's what Joseph Smith did

So why are we so scared of questions and doubts?

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July 2025

I want you to know I don't approve of your lifestyle

And why we say things like that, that hurt people

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June 2025

God does not make NPCs

Every person we see is a main character. And knowing that changes us.

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May 2025

I don’t believe heaven has gates

What you think heaven will be like affects what you'll do to get there.

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April 2025

The "love your enemies" thing is terribly inconvenient

I mean, what if your enemies are really bad?

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Latter-day Saint writers on Substack

Come, follow them.

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March 2025

How can I not judge people, when that's exactly what I've been taught to do?

We've had elite training in spotting people who violate Latter-day Saint culture.

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