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Count me among the scoffers. Although, in the vein of alas' comments on how we frame our beliefs and positions, I would never describe myself as one. It's just I have been described as one by others, including my DW. I'm an unbeliever, a skeptic. I prefer to call myself a Doubting Thomas as even the...

Nope. No guilt for my many years of "sinning". I'll tell you what does cause me no shortage of apprehension and guilt though...sometimes I feel like I'm shortchanging my kids. Look, the mormon church straight up sucks. We got out in large part due to my kids. But I do have fond memories of certain y...

I think a reasonable argument could be made that religion is a mental illness. Shapiro should be careful in his glass house...he might break something.

Nice.

I've been trying to work up the guts to get inked for a couple years now. I have some ideas I of what I want but haven't gone through with it yet.

I don't mean to poke on either of you here, but when I read Enoch's story, I thought it sounded fairly normal.... .... maybe I'm just weird. Or maybe just from the American West... I am from the American West, and I think it is *strange* behavior. I grew up going hunting. My Dad have four rifles, a...

His son and his family came to our house recently, and at the end of a nice evening the son decided to reveal he had been carrying a gun the whole time. WOW :shock: WTF? Who does that? That is so crazy/creepy! I don't mean to poke on either of you here, but when I read Enoch's story, I thought it s...

Obviously what happened this week was horrific and I understand the desire to protect oneself from these scenarios. That said, as someone not from your country, the idea of solving the problem with more guns strikes me as insane. The American culture of guns is really foreign to me. And I do own a c...

Possible replacement hymn for Praise to the Man? Eulogy- Tool [2x] He had a lot to say. He had a lot of nothing to say. We'll miss him. [2x] We're gonna miss him. [2x] Yeah, so long. We wish you well. Told us how you weren't afraid to die. Well, so long. Don't cry, yeah, Or feel too down. Not all ma...

It does seem high to me but I served in a Western European mission. Based on Wikipedia, there are 421 missions worldwide. That's an average of almost 570 baptisms/mission or an average of about 47 baptisms/month for the average mission? How does that stack up for others who served missions? I think ...

I believe this gives a good, quick overview:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ ... -1.4357463

Also, I mentioned hijab when it's actually the niqab and burkas at issue, my bad.

Thanks gents, I'll take a read through. As a Canadian I'm sometimes confused by the laws and rulings of our southern neighbors...particularly in regards to religion. Although we have our own issues (see Quebec and the hijab/burka controversy) Jeffret, I find I'm largely in agreement. I would wish fo...

Maybe you've already discussed this in ways Jeffret but I'm curious what your answers are to your questions. Particularly whether you think they are any examples of anti-discrimination overreach? Dogbite, do you have a quick explanation on Hobby Lobby's loophole (for dummies ;) ) or know a convenien...

Based on my interactions with members (from general in the pews members to local stake leadership types) they have a pretty good grasp of how bad it is. General members know attendance is down and people are leaving. Stake leaders know tithing is way down, they know attendance is bad, the missionary...

I'm honestly conflicted on the whole religious conscience thing. You cite examples MadJax that, while I imagine are intended to provoke, I don't feel are quite accurate comparisons. Should a business be allowed to refuse service to anyone they choose? If they are uncomfortable with Mormons or Jews o...

Jeffret, Simply look at both of our post histories: it is YOU who have followed me into threads and brought up stuff that has no relevance to the thread title. I was thinking about asking you to just stop following me around the forum. I’d appreciate if you would stop. Thanks. http://www.reactiongi...

Perhaps some providence to see this thread pop up again... Today did not start well...one of those days you feel like the worst parent ever. Kids leaving the house in tears. You see your kids repeating some habits you had in your youth that you hope and pray they can overcome far sooner than you did...

Unless you factor in the Book of Moses and it's more complete history. That's when Satan demanded worship and threw his hissy fit. The bro of Jared seems the outlier although as I recall he had not prayed in 4 years so maybe Satan wasn't paying attention? Got thrown off by his apparent lack of right...

1smartdodog wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:49 pm

A child cries because it has learned that is how it gets attention. Adults blubbering in church seems the same thing.

Damn...so true.

Amazing how things look different when you remove yourself from it for awhile.

We love this show!

I never realized this before now but the church has just been gift wrapped a much better set of TR questions.

Damn, this post hit me in the guts. It made me sad and joyful all at once. Good on you for making changes in your life. Your 40's are still plenty young (from a guy who reached his 40's last year! ;) ) I'm afraid I have no advice, although others here have some good suggestions. From what I can tell...