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Red Ryder wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:42 am

God forbid!!!

Now he wants a tattoo!

Let's help him out with ideas.

Tramp-Stamp of favorite temple
Or favorite prophet!

Funny how evil "doubt" has become. Just ignore it, or make fun of it, and hopefully it will go away.


I wonder where "mormonism" would be if Joseph Smith Jr. had completely ignored his doubts and never taken that little hike into the "sacred grove?"

This is a great starting point but how do you navigate the conversation when it gets derailed by disagreement between fact and opinion? I've literally laid out known demonstratable facts that TBM's have claimed were anti-mormon lies, fiction, and fabrications. "That's not true!", they react. That's...

My magic rock says: Spiritual muscles actually means: Obedience muscles.

There's literally no need to do anything except what you're told. That will exercise the obedience muscles sufficiently.

Bored at work...

Watching Renlund re-defines that above sentence in a way that... Well, I'm speechless.

Lloyd Christmas wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:17 pm

The white shirt uniform came from a general conference talk by Eyring in early 2000s.

Lloyd Christmas wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:21 pm

Sorry, it was Holland in a 1995 talk.

I remember being encouraged, if not commanded to wear a white shirt to pass the sacrament in the early 80's.

Hence they can proclaim the most trivial things to be direction from God. Like when the suggestion was made that deacons wear white shirts and ties when passing the sacrament. Pretty soon it became the official uniform of the priesthood. Wonder if Wendy and Sherri have any favorite tunes to add to ...

Just tell the bishop you're having a same-sex marriage on Saturday. That will end the child baptism harassment... I've had something along these lines "cross my mind" at times. How about getting up on Open Mic Sunday and lying my @$$ off by baring a really gay testimony about how when I was younger...

This infantilization in mormon ism constantly amazes me. If you really think about it, it makes sense. Mormon ism literally encourages you to turn much of your decision making over to the church. You're literally taught NOT TO THINK about many, many things. The "shelf" metaphor fits right into this:...

Tangential thought - Did you know that at BYU, the young elders are able to express their individuality by wearing colorful ties? Apparently, none of the Brethren have come out and suggested which color and pattern of ties is most pleasing to God. During my months of lock-down at the (unpaid sales)...

Hence they can proclaim the most trivial things to be direction from God. Like when the suggestion was made that deacons wear white shirts and ties when passing the sacrament. Pretty soon it became the official uniform of the priesthood. Wonder if Wendy and Sherri have any favorite tunes to add to ...

Any reference to human sacrifice or other evil is evidence that they had the truth but fell into apostasy. Was the ball court part of the apostasy too? ;) That was obviously that was a large part of many of those civilizations, yet for some reason not mentioned in their "holy book?" :? Visited Tulu...

Ugh... It sounds like you found a "soft spot" Alas, and he reverted back to thinking "I am the church, she's attacking me." It's amazing how LDS-Inc. taught us to tie our brains in knots, and completely set aside logic and reason, and literally "not think." You may have pointed out something about t...

1. "I have always known about these issues." (Gaslighting) Oh really? You’ve always known that Joseph Smith was having relationships with housemaids, orphans, and his foster children in their teens? Not to mention his followers’ wives? And that never bothered you? And the Church is perfectly open a...

Unfortunately for President Nelson's idea, the Church is officially registered under the name The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Can't leave off the Latter-day Saints for official reasons, even if most corporate business occurs under the Corporation of the First Presidency and its sub...

2. Wouldn't traces of this Church influence be found more in archaeological discoveries throughout the world? What sort of archaeological evidence would you expect to prove "100% Mormon Population" for short time periods? Evidence of Monotheism, baptism, a single language worldwide for at least a f...

deacon blues wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:17 am

2. Wouldn't traces of this Church influence be found more in archaeological discoveries throughout the world?

What sort of archaeological evidence would you expect to prove "100% Mormon Population" for short time periods?

Why not study " The Essays ?" Seriously. It's "LDS-Inc. Approved" material. As far as critical thinking skills / skepticism, watch Cosmos when it's "your turn" to teach. Or look into podcasts such as: "The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe" or "You are not so smart" and pick things from there to discu...

Reuben wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:06 pm

This isn't a quiz. It's circle jerk fuel.

Sheesh. Thanks for that mental image. I'm extremely (NOT) glad I joined in on the "fun"now.

Sounds as if this went as well as can be expected for you.

Looking forward to your Return and Report™ of the aftermath with your wife. Hopefully she was aware you weren't going to accept Mr 70's useless plattitudes.