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You're truly fighting an uphill battle here. But it can be won. Just thinking about the manipulative tools installed in the culture by Joseph Smith in the early evolution of the church is helpful. Probably the biggest is what we used to call "peer pressure" which now goes by the moniker of "group th...

.....and if allowed to live long enough, even graduate to Messiah. It is only the last step that Joseph Smith missed, because probably he was murdered too early for it to occur. All the other steps were the same, more or less. Wasn't it one of those Skousen boys that had the "Messiah Ben Judah and ...

......start screening and doing background checks on its BISHOPS and all ADULTS called to work with CHILDREN! Church leadership are totally blind on this "callings" stuff. Remember how Paul H. Dunn used to say in his conference talks crap like, "The general authorities are aware of you. We know who...

I know I've said this before but, man, I really wish we knew exactly what Jesus really said (well, an English translation of it anyway). What you say might make a big difference for a lot of people. I'd even like an accurate Old Testament translation as well. Just a tidbit from my studies. In the N...

deacon blues wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 6:59 pm

https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/201 ... ss-letter/

In case anyone else is interested.

Ah! Thank you deacon. I was just trying to figure that out.

.....And if there actually is God, apparently none of this matters to it, so, there we go. Oh, I don't know..... Matt: 7: 15, 23 "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves..... Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prop...

Accidental post...I'm too tired to be doing this right now.

"Some things that are true are not edifying or appropriate to communicate. Oaks is trying to equate serious flaws, even deceptions in the historical narrative to insignificant character idiosyncrasies that church leadership may have had. He is right in the sense that I shouldn't care whether Joseph...

Accidental post.

A New Name wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:56 pm

I work for the DOD, and we get training every year on "Active Shooter". The rules they drum into us is Run, Hide, Fight, in that order.
The same should work in a church, mall, or office building.

I think this is excellent advise for all unarmed people.

The point of my original post was never meant to be a debate on the merits of the 2A or guerilla warfare. It was meant to point out the blatant hypocrisy of the leaders of the church. You lowly members must rely on the Holy Spirit to protect you but the announced ones get men in suits with Glocks t...

But Nelson, Oaks, and the other apostles rarely talk to apostates. It's no fun talking to apostates. You have to hear things that you don't have answers for. You're actually held accountable for the illogical conundrums of LDS history, doctrine and policies. You're on the firing line instead of bei...

Well, I’ll tell you what, here is something we can all agree on - if the Brethren were anything like what they claimed to be, they wouldn’t need armed bodyguards. Those invisible Striping Warriors from that urban legend with the sisters missionaries would be keeping them safer than any armed bodygu...

I agree with you on a lot of things, Palerider, but on this there is a pretty wide valley of disagreement. I can think of no more ridiculous rationale for gun ownership in the U.S. than that the 2nd amendment allows us to protect the citizenship from a government that has tanks, bazookas, cruise mi...

We simply don’t have the desire for mass proliferation of guns, especially concealed. I guess this is a US issue, the rest of the world doesn’t give a shit. New Zealanders may not have the felt need for firearms because of the way they received their independence. It was practically handed to them ...

I'm always glad to see someone do their best to love God and their neighbors as themselves. This post however makes me sad for people who are so psychologically stuck between a rock and a hard place created by a cult-like corporation that calls itself a church. If this person had been an adult durin...

Only one national news network carried this story. I wondered why at the time. It was soon after the shootings in El Paso. Maybe it didn't fit the mass media's agenda. https://www.mystateline.com/news/national/potential-mass-killing-at-walmart-stopped-by-off-duty-firefighter-that-was-legally-carryin...

This is the same as all the political hacks and "ruling elite" in Washington. Those who have armed guards, gated communities and hyper secure homes are more than happy to restrict your right to defend yourself and family. Having a concealed carry permit, I wouldn't hesitate to carry against the wish...

Again, open cubicles are inadequate in many situations, and doors and walls that go from ceiling to floor solve the issues. Yes, it was a common area for hazing/bullying of kids when I was young. I'm sure that hasn't changed. People (of all ages and gender identities) deserve a place that is nomina...

Just sayin'..... https://www.christian.org.uk/news/girls-skip-school-rather-than-use-gender-neutral-toilets/ Saying what? In August we took a camping trip to South Carlsbad State Beach. All of the bathrooms were single toilet unisex with total privacy and locking door with door knob. A couple of my...