Two statements made by early "prophets" of the religion, statements that most members would like to forget. Actually it was Joseph Smith (the religion's founder) that said the moon is populated by people resembling Quakers. Joseph Fielding Smith, the church's "prophet" in the mid-1900's, said we would never make it to the moon.
"Religion-based" morality is dangerous and it evolves with society. What was acceptable by religion 300-500 years ago isn't acceptable today. And yet, God is the same yesterday, today, and forever? No thanks.
There was a post [1] here a few months ago that mentioned a medical device built for motion sickness iirc, but patients reported that it also reduced or eliminated their tinnitus.
My tinnitus is fairly minimal but I'd love to try both of these devices.
Similar background, and I completely agree. I left the faith ~8 years ago and went through an identity crisis. I didn't know what I wanted because I always said 'yes'. All of the decisions in my life to that point were mine, sure, but they were essentially made for me...and I was simply to say 'yes'.