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- Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:14 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Three Months Down. 57 To Go.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5295
Re: Three Months Down. 57 To Go.
I missed month two and I'm about a week early on this one, but it is what it is. :) Graey, your report is amazing. The Bishop's handbook should get a new addendum from your experiences. This feels more refreshing and realistic than most of the instructions from the institutional church. Too much of...
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:01 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Staying in Hong Kong vs staying in the church
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2033
Re: Staying in Hong Kong vs staying in the church
Thank goodness the Church does not have the power to crush all opposing thoughts. If however the power of Trumpism succeeds and America topples, the Kingdom of Deseret is waiting in the wings along with the rule of Ammon Bundy. This is a crucial realization. The modern LDS church has no power whats...
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:56 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Kerry Shirts interview on RFM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2000
Re: Kerry Shirts interview on RFM
That was a fascinating interview. I was eagerly awaiting what changed in his perspective that would put Kerry on the outside of FAIR and the church. His story of understanding his own biases was brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how Kerry had to be honest with himself and follow his own path fo...
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:49 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: I did it !!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5153
Re: I did it !!!
Let us know about any surprises when the results of your decision start becoming known.
- Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: What are you watching right now?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 47160
Re: What are you watching right now?
Red Ryder and I along with several other apostates have been watching the the Phoenix Suns NBA series. The Suns have just qualified for the championship finals and we have been discussing which religious and secular entreaties to divine beings will influence the win.
- Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:17 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: faith transition dilemmas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6605
Re: faith transition dilemmas
I'm a bit late to this party, but I possess a current temple recommend. The nuance of the questions is what I do including the questions on tithing, Word of Wisdom, and underpants. The institutional church is inserting itself into major life events as a gatekeeper. You average Catholic church will h...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:48 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: What bothers me the most?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5421
Re: What bothers me the most?
As a restoration of the original church, we certainly have 19th century leadership ignoring obvious instructions: 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife , vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; I'm sure there is an apologetic explanati...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Danites and the Endowment
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6443
Re: Danites and the Endowment
The institutional LDS church claims both publicly and privately that the endowment and the associated promises are strictly for the ordinances of salvation. It is not supposed to ever be a way to cover for some conspiracy or covering for sins. I largely believe that this and the temple rec holders i...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:29 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Mormons gonna morm...and build that investment portfolio!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3475
Re: Mormons gonna morm...and build that investment portfolio!
... Nelson telling people time is running out and get in order with the church... He's projecting. I suspect that what Nelson is projecting is how time is running out for him to be the first prophet to be 100 years old. If he lives to see September 9, 2024 that birthday party is going to be lit. Or...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:08 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: What Q15 would do as Prophet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2022
Re: What Q15 would do as Prophet
The article is a reasonable prediction of what each apostle would like to do in their tenure as holder of the key to the Holy of Holies. But suppose we were to wind this article back to 50 years to 1971 and when Joseph Fielding Smith was prophet. Spencer Kimball was second in line to a younger and r...
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:49 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Truman Madsen and the JS Tapes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5111
Re: Truman Madsen and the JS Tapes
Truman Madsen's lectures on Joseph Smith were pretty influential for me also. I listened to them originally when I was still a full believer and they did bolster my testimony at the time. Still, I remember that Madsen related several stories about Joseph Smith that were nearly in the realm of the fa...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Pray for Rain in Utah
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5129
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:44 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: Problems interacting with normal people as a family...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 435441
Re: Problems interacting with normal people as a family...
That's a tough situation. I don't know of a way to have that kind of honest conversation with your wife. Perhaps bring along some craft root beer that only looks alcoholic so that no one offers you a beer since you already appear to be holding one. But this plan only kicks the can down the road in w...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:19 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: One Month Down. 59 To Go.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6245
Re: One Month Down. 59 To Go.
tl;dr - Being a bishop is weird. Græy, this is an amazing update and I am endlessly thankful that you are taking this on this astonishing challenge. Thank you so much for providing updates to us. I cannot conceive how I could possibly assist you, but if you ever think I could help you out, please l...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:15 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Elder Oaks as the next Prophet?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9358
Re: Elder Oaks as the next Prophet?
This could be interesting if Oaks is non functional when Nelson dies. Would the Q14 choose to bypass Oaks as president? We had 5 years of Ezra Taft Benson in a largely non-functional state for 5 years starting in late 1989. All it took was one capable counselor named Gordon Hinckley to reassure us ...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Witness film. Got your tickets?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9270
Re: Witness film. Got your tickets?
Thanks for the warning. I will cautiously anticipate which extended family member is excited to see this film and wants to invite me. But why bother when it I anticipate it will be available on DVD for $15 at the FAIR conference this year? And then for free on BYUTV.com next year?
- Mon May 31, 2021 1:44 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: I have a question.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5557
Re: I have a question.
How accurately would you dare depict this in a movie? There is a moment between the removal of the garment and the wrapping of the towel. Somewhere in a later season of "The Chosen" this scene will undoubtedly be portrayed. The writers and producers have cut a careful line on several stories alread...
- Tue May 25, 2021 11:45 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Anyone else feel trapped?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5358
Re: Anyone else feel trapped?
Let me be the weirdo who will paraphrase Rorshach from "Watchmen" and say that I'm not trapped in here with the church. The church is trapped in here with me. Studying the LDS church has become really a drag as it has so little to grab my attention. Their Sunday School lessons are hardly better than...
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: New Apologetic Movie: Witnesses
- Replies: 47
- Views: 15983
Re: New Apologetic Movie: Witnesses
Let me recommend Mormon Stories 1388: RECREATING THE BOOK OF MORMON PLATES WITH TRENT TOLD . One of the most unusual parts of this interview is that it's only 20 minutes long so this may be the shortest interview that John Dehlin ever conducted. Trent Told is no scholar. He owns a company that does ...
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:03 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Lords Battalion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2665
Re: The Lords Battalion
I was trying to figure out if this was a real event or another piece of your well-written fiction. The word "garments" in the second sentence clearly indicated the allegorical nature of this story. I do not know what to tell a youth leader who wants to truly engage the youth. A seven day fast from s...