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The absolutely great thing about Bednar's behavior is that someday (and that day WILL come) when he realizes that he made a complete a$$ of himself, it will have been in front of thousands, maybe even millions of people. Not just a few who would eventually forget him as the jerk down the street or ...

Just as the "church" leadership at the time of Christ had a huge blindspot regarding their own sinfulness, current leadership (pharisees) would rather excommunicate (crucify) members who call out their failings than admit any wrongdoings. They don't like people who mess with their "good thing" they ...

The reality is that Levina couldn't have cared less whether her "ordinance work" was done and hardly noticed that Joseph Smith and all his cronies were missing from that glorious existence that she entered into upon leaving this temporal sphere. Finally her burdens (imposed by this idiotic religion ...

Want to see how an honest church approaches pastoral sexual abuse??? The difference is staggering.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LmIb-k_8H ... c3VsdHM%3D

2bizE wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:36 pm Imagine how Mormonism would be if it dropped the worthiness crap and $Billions spent on necromancy and instead focused on making the lives of all humans better…

Ahhh.....but then it wouldn't be Mormonism. It would be Christian or some other altruistic group.

I've been studying the early Church Fathers lately. Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus among others. If you look at Paul's writings you see that almost immediately, the "church" was in trouble regarding both organization and moral and cultural issues. The early Church Fathers tried to keep things ...

I don't have any inside info on the longevity of his parents but I think most life expectancy is related to genetics and healthy living decisions. The thing that puzzles me most about the whole affair is the demigod status attributed to a man who for the most part is little wiser than your average ...

Interesting reading here if you guys didn't already know about it.

https://floodlit.org/

Want to see coercion? I'll show you coercion.

This talk grows out of Elder Bedknob's talk on free agency which is a farce. This is what you end up with when the drivel rolls down hill.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iiknvBvVR ... xvcg%3D%3D

Stop it.....

You're being WAY to logical here.

If you want to respect the rule of law,” he said, “you’ve got to start from the original law giver, which was Moses. As I was reading along I thought for sure they were going to say, "from the original law giver, God." But no. Moses. Moses is good too... I guess. This was my thought as well. God is ...

Most (maybe not all) male leaders are happy to be affable as long as you are looking at them with starry eyes and a bobble head gesture.
But ask too many difficult questions or disagree with what they say and you'll find out just how seriously they take themselves.

The interesting thing about the "Honest Mormon" is that there so few of them to be found. Honest Mormons have a short life span because by stating the truth, they force other less honest Mormons to deal with reality, burst their bubble and experience the pain of grappling with their own mendacity ...

This is the child's event, not the parents. Do what it takes to serve the child's interest, even down to skipping baptism if so chosen. D&C 68 42 "For all men must repent and be baptized, and not only men, but women, and children who have arrived at the years of accountability." D&C 18 25 "And ...

For anyone dealing with this "Stuck" situation I would highly recommend you watch this recent podcast from Mormon Stories. It truly shows the damage that comes from living an inauthentic life. But it also shows the peace and health that comes from having some courage. To live in fear is paralyzing ...

Women are taking some control of their lives by trying to find something that works for them better than the lame-ass priesthood of their husbands. You know, I should have asked them if a priesthood blessing had been attempted, but Mrs. Palerider is kicking me under the table enough as it is when I ...

In 10 years it may all be meaningless because the church is beginning to falter. Or..... On the other hand, in 10 years (if it doesn't collapse) the church will use your son's baptism as a bludgeon to guilt him into serving a mission and further enslave himself to the Corp via temple covenants. And ...

We have Mormon friends here who have a Mormon "seeing holistic healer" who, over the phone, diagnosed the herbal deficiency that was causing the wife's hip problem from 110 miles away. "She's amazing", said the wife. 8 months later she finally went in and had her arthritic hip replaced..... She's ...

Conman,

The psychological toll here must be terribly draining. Is this really better than outing one's self as a nonbeliever?

Does your own psychological/emotional health count for nothing in order to make everyone else happy?

You obviously love those around you more than they love you.

Where’s the down side? Well, if there really is a God as they claim, and he really cares about the poor, as the NT claims, they could be in trouble when they die. But that’s a bunch of “ifs” and ironic that they are more in trouble if they are right about what they teach. That's the great thing abou ...