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by Brent
Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:46 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Momentum?
Replies: 1
Views: 1179

Momentum?

When I was a young man (1970s) my Pop would tell me the the Church was bound to become the "Third great world religion" (after Christianity & Islam). Oops. He was vividly wrong. My question, as a retiring HS instructor who saw the end of " I'm going on a mission! " (kids no longer take pride in miss...
by Brent
Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:58 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: The 2020 numbers
Replies: 35
Views: 11952

Re: The 2020 numbers

Parents understand that having a child made a "child of record" makes a lifetime commitment for the child.

I advice my kids to not make them a child of record unless they are comfortable with making a lifetime commitment for them.
by Brent
Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: Support
Topic: New Tomb for Joseph Smith discovered
Replies: 5
Views: 2141

Re: New Tomb for Joseph Smith discovered

Beer & wine.
by Brent
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Ward Mission Leaders are annoying
Replies: 13
Views: 4147

Re: Ward Mission Leaders are annoying

WML is the worst gig you can get at church. Pity the fool.
by Brent
Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:12 am
Forum: Support
Topic: You know you have turned a corner when...
Replies: 23
Views: 7563

Re: You know you have turned a corner when...

My adult children keep gifting me Scotch!
by Brent
Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:56 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Sunday Afternoon NOMference!!!
Replies: 169
Views: 87097

Re: Sunday Afternoon NOMference!!!

Somewhere in SLC there are a bunch of 80+ year olds high fiving and going "psych"!
by Brent
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Worth Taking a Stand
Replies: 5
Views: 5011

Re: Worth Taking a Stand

MoPag wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:16 am
Thanks for sharing this. Isn't that how Blacks got the priesthood? The powers that be were threatening BYU football?
Yup.
by Brent
Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Worth Taking a Stand
Replies: 5
Views: 5011

Worth Taking a Stand

https://www.change.org/p/ncaa-ban-byu-f ... rand%3EBMM

Change.org had this show up. Worth supporting.
by Brent
Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:20 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Honor Code clarified (?)
Replies: 19
Views: 15410

Re: Honor Code clarified (?)

Andrew Walker, Public Affairs Vice President Pac-12, awalker@pac-12.org. Dear Sir, Pardon the interruption but I cannot find a contact email other than in the media group.  Please pass this along to the appropriate person/persons.   I am sure that the Conference is aware of Brigham Young University'...
by Brent
Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:42 am
Forum: Support
Topic: What are you doing to protect your family against the virus?
Replies: 659
Views: 448600

Re: What are you doing to protect your family against the virus?

Washing hands often. First bumps--no handshakes.
by Brent
Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?
Replies: 26
Views: 15223

Re: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?

The removal of wording in the Honor Code is easy to understand:

World: "Why ya'll so hard on gays and stuff?"

Church: "We aren't. Not even a mention of it in the Honor Code....never has been..."
by Brent
Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: Support
Topic: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?
Replies: 26
Views: 15223

Re: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?

Things to remember about SaveBYU.

Limited posts (five if you're generous). Most recent May last year.

The thing is dead. Poking it could wake it up. Let the dead sleep.
by Brent
Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Support
Topic: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?
Replies: 26
Views: 15223

Re: SaveBYU - was I a religious Nazi when I was there too?

I'm impressed that SquareSpace caught this so quickly and removed it. There's an archived copy of the page somewhere but the fact the link is broken and the content gone buoys my heart.
by Brent
Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Palmyra, I have a problem.
Replies: 21
Views: 10892

Re: Palmyra, I have a problem.

I would simply share Joseph's handwritten account. Verification through the JS papers. It's a beautiful plea for forgiveness..'nuff said.
by Brent
Thu Feb 20, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: BYU announces honor code changes
Replies: 16
Views: 9768

Re: BYU announces honor code changes

The new handbook puts a great deal of weight on Bishops for "Membership Councils" and this Honor Code business seems to say "We'll take it care of it case by case" meaning that if you're careful and discreet you're going to be OK. My reasoning is that although being in a same sex marriage is verbote...
by Brent
Thu Feb 20, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Cremation v.s. Burial
Replies: 38
Views: 37061

Re: Cremation v.s. Burial

I'm always struck by LDS who offer "How will God reconstruct your body if it's been destroyed? You need to be buried so God can rebuild you." Uhhhh...what if I'm eaten by a shark or atomized by a nuclear weapon? Sometimes Latter-day Saints don't get how powerless they make God through their own prej...
by Brent
Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True
Replies: 46
Views: 33530

Re: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True

All good. Don't want Gospel Tools on my machines so searching is a pain.
by Brent
Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True
Replies: 46
Views: 33530

Re: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True

Sorry but could you copy and paste the section you're talking about. Searching the document is awkward at best. I have a tough time seeing the Bishop asking "Do you repudiate your son?" to the Missus...
by Brent
Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True
Replies: 46
Views: 33530

Re: Rumors of the Handbook Changes Generally True

There's a confusing nuance to a lot of this and it's because of people in the church who still hold to Gay stereotypes. Personally I believe that the new Handbook is clearly trying to find a way to be inclusive and play both sides of the fence. Good news is that with "Membership Councils" originatin...
by Brent
Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Oaks speculation
Replies: 37
Views: 34846

Re: Oaks speculation

Here's a suuuuper cringy invitation https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/broadcasts/face-to-face/children-and-youth-dallin-h-oaks?lang=eng Oh and they are talking about Nephi "go and do all the things the Lord commands...." so that's not good. Maybe I will do a live thread here in NOM to cover this ...