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by jfro18
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: How many plates?
Replies: 9
Views: 7000

Re: How many plates?

What's even crazier is to see apologists cite nonsense like the Prygi Tablets are proof of records on gold plates, not addressing that those three plates hold only TWO HUNDRED WORDS. In other words, the Book of Mormon would need like 1,000 plates just for the unsealed portion... It's so absurd that ...
by jfro18
Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Are you ready for Moroni Day?
Replies: 18
Views: 13935

Re: Are you ready for Moroni Day?

Is the first truly recorded, detailed account of this visit from the 1838 history? I know there are allusions to spiritual visitors, but I cant remember this account being in any detail before that. Which of course is amazing given how backdated all of it is, not that members care... i just saw a lo...
by jfro18
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts
Replies: 21
Views: 19119

Re: Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts

If I could find a way to agitate people towards becoming more vocal about doing away with garments I would put some energy into it. They are the most unattractive clothing ever and the fact that the symbols are masonic should be the easiest sign that these are not from God. Now I have to think if th...
by jfro18
Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: What's the story with Tim Ballard?
Replies: 42
Views: 25860

Re: What's the story with Tim Ballard?

Man, I hope they don't just cluelessly gloss over this General Conference, but I fear the days of actually confronting real issues, not just boogeymen, are in the past. I fear the church has the same problem as the Republican party. The people at the top don't like the crazies but they need their n...
by jfro18
Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:55 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts
Replies: 21
Views: 19119

Re: Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts

I used to roll up my waistband to keep them from handing below my shorts but I was reprimanded for "modifying" them contrary to my covenant. I would pull them up as high as I could Urkle-style to make sure they didn't hang out the bottom of shorts and it was so uncomfortable but I was terrified tha...
by jfro18
Tue Sep 19, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts
Replies: 21
Views: 19119

Garments always hanging out and it drives me nuts

I hate garments so much... I've hated them since the moment I was told that I'd have to wear them for the rest of my life which no one told me until the days before going to the temple with my wife. She knew and she did not tell me which sucked, but I couldn't say anything because I thought that's j...
by jfro18
Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!
Replies: 33
Views: 20368

Re: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!

This podcast was an interesting one to me because it both resonates with me obviously being in a position where I feel like I'm disappointing in any areas connected to the church, but also frustrating because it's really difficult for me to be 'OK' disappointing others. I think that's a constant str...
by jfro18
Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!
Replies: 33
Views: 20368

Re: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!

I'm in - I'll listen tomorrow while everyone is at school and report back. :lol:
by jfro18
Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: A Reasonable God?
Replies: 19
Views: 50586

Re: A Reasonable God?

I remember doing a short video a few years ago about how the God of the OT (and Mormonism) is supposed to be our Heavenly Father that loves each and every one of us and that we're not accountable for the sins of our fathers, etc... Yet that same God drowned the entire planet including women, childre...
by jfro18
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: A Reasonable God?
Replies: 19
Views: 50586

Re: A Reasonable God?

God's ways are not our ways. It is your fault for expecting God to act a certain way. I resonate with this so much and when you really think about how the God of Mormonism acts (or of the OT for sure), it really becomes absurd to think this is a kind and loving God... but the moment you bring that u...
by jfro18
Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Slowly fading away? The future of NOM?
Replies: 54
Views: 15813

Re: Slowly fading away? The future of NOM?

FWIW I hope this place stays for a long time - when I was really getting into all of this stuff I found exmo Reddit and while it might have a place, it's (to me) not the healthiest place to stay. My SIL turned me to here and it was just so helpful between being a very welcome group and just being a ...
by jfro18
Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: FAIR's how-to-study guide
Replies: 12
Views: 3042

Re: FAIR's how-to-study guide

My favorite is when they keep yelling "None of these accusations are new, and they all have a plausible answer." even though most people encountering LFMY or CES Letter have not heard of the problems before. But yeah from an outside perspective this is just absolute nonsense. I'm also surprised they...
by jfro18
Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Supreme court ruling about providing services for LGBTQ+
Replies: 6
Views: 761

Re: Supreme court ruling about providing services for LGBTQ+

Does this mean a business can turn away Christians if they don't agree with their message, and not have it labeled persecution? "No soup for you, Jesus boy!" Apparently... so if you lived in Utah and someone wanted a cake to celebrate their child "choosing" to get baptized you could tell them no. O...
by jfro18
Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: So, why did Jesus have to die?
Replies: 23
Views: 4918

Re: So, why did Jesus have to die?

2 is a late forged addition to Luke. It's a fake. That revealed scripture doubles down on it only proves the falseness of three Mormon claim. This is new info to me. Can you share more? There's a new Bart Ehrman podcast about Luke and it addresses this that just came out recently: https://www.youtu...
by jfro18
Tue Jun 13, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: So Many podcasts, so little time.
Replies: 23
Views: 3741

Re: So Many podcasts, so little time.

One other podcast I want to throw out there is the Sunstone History Podcast - it's still going and I'm way behind on it, but they have some amazing ones covering the early church and they're doing it in a way that is not angry or mocking or anything like that. It's Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buch...
by jfro18
Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:59 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Bible banned from schools in Davis County, Utah
Replies: 6
Views: 822

Re: Bible banned from schools in Davis County, Utah

The funniest part to me is that people don't see this coming when making these rules on removing books they deem inappropriate. Allan Mount does TikTok videos going over Bible stories (at least he used to - I assume he still does) and when you listen to them they're absolutely horrific in every way ...
by jfro18
Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Support
Topic: So Many podcasts, so little time.
Replies: 23
Views: 3741

Re: So Many podcasts, so little time.

I do make a point to listen to every LDS Discussions podcast. They have been creeping up there in length, but they keep me interested. Partially it is to support one of our own, but they are actually very interesting podcasts on their own. Yeah... that is definitely something that has happened as i...
by jfro18
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: Support
Topic: So Many podcasts, so little time.
Replies: 23
Views: 3741

Re: So Many podcasts, so little time.

I doubt that there are many folks in that 65-85 age group that are watching these but the effect on 15-45 year olds must be devastating for the church. Leadership must be turning themselves inside out wondering how to stop the bleeding. Somehow I don't feel sorry for them.... I'm really amazed at t...
by jfro18
Wed May 31, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: So Many podcasts, so little time.
Replies: 23
Views: 3741

Re: So Many podcasts, so little time.

I don't listen to too many podcasts anymore, but I definitely pick and choose them based on what grabs my attention. Do you gravitate more to personal stories, history, current events, etc? I highly recommend the Mormonism Live weekly podcast because they're usually well done and you can pick and ch...
by jfro18
Tue May 16, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC
Replies: 27
Views: 2715

Re: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC

But this is exactly what needs to happen in this country! The bogus legalized form of pyramid ponzi non-taxable schemes (religions) need to end IMO. It's a big drain on society and a huge waist of resources just to give a few rich white guys more money and assets than they could ever use in their l...