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by Hagoth
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:46 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Is God Love? or is God Obedience?
Replies: 15
Views: 9402

Re: Is God Love? or is God Obedience?

If you follow the Biblical Jesus, he says that the greatest commandment is to love God and second is to love our neighbor and ourselves. In fact he says love your neighbor as yourself. To me that says you should be as willing to believe in and stand up for yourself as you would for anyone else, and...
by Hagoth
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: mormonism has no theology?
Replies: 18
Views: 10792

Re: mormonism has no theology?

Who is currently driving the theology of the church, the prophet and/or apostles or the correlation department and/or the lawyers? The last I heard it was an old dude in a leaky boat who is hard of hearing, keeps steering in circles, and has nothing to offer but stale crackers. Or maybe it's the di...
by Hagoth
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Bad movie night: Assassin 33 A.D.
Replies: 3
Views: 3215

Re: Bad movie night: Assassin 33 A.D.

You are in luck, my friend, for there are many rips on YouTube. Here's one: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mp8cn086ae0 (An easy way to find these if they exist: do a video search for a movie title in Google, and use the search tools to look for videos > 20 minutes.) Amazon's scores are crazy inflated ...
by Hagoth
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:44 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Netflix Messiah
Replies: 10
Views: 8505

Re: Netflix Messiah

I just got to the part of Messiah when you find out POTUS is LDS. Sort of the Mormon dream come true - the president of the final days is a 2nd-anointed priesthood man. Or maybe it's not the last days, the series leaves you guessing.
by Hagoth
Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:10 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Bad movie night: Assassin 33 A.D.
Replies: 3
Views: 3215

Re: Bad movie night: Assassin 33 A.D.

Reuben wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:24 pm
It's on Amazon Prime in the UK. I hope it's available in your area, too.
Dang. It is not.

The Amazon score is 3.5/5 but it seems like they seldom go much lower.
by Hagoth
Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:16 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: mormonism has no theology?
Replies: 18
Views: 10792

Re: mormonism has no theology?

Reuben wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:00 am
Just you? I don't know this dude, though it feels like I should...
He's the Toronto pastor of the Community of Christ and one of those Infants who have been known to reside on Thrones, among other things.
by Hagoth
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:41 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Unwritten Articles of Faith
Replies: 76
Views: 48143

Re: Unwritten Articles of Faith

This was a funny thread. I think its clear that basically anything, at any time, can be potentially an article of faith, but they can be pulled back at anytime and members will support it. Maybe it's time for an overhaul: The One Article of Faith: We believe in believing what we are told to believe.
by Hagoth
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Unwritten Articles of Faith
Replies: 76
Views: 48143

Re: Unwritten Articles of Faith

alas wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:55 am

POX= policy of exclusion... TBMs were quickly defending how this was actually good for the children.
which was also the defense the church gave, AND was ALSO the defense they gave when they changed it again. Everything they do is right, even when self-contradictory.
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: David and Joseph
Replies: 20
Views: 15788

Re: David and Joseph

Lloyd Christmas wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:34 am
Another really good one on Netflix is Wild Wild Country.
Yeah, I really enjoyed that one. I remember when that was happening. SNL did a really funny parody of Wild Wild Country too, shortly after became available.
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Church from home
Replies: 12
Views: 8032

Re: Church from home

John Hamer wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:50 pm
If you want to join us, all are welcome. Our services are 12:00 pm ET / 11:00 am CT / 10:00 am MT / 9:00 am PT.0
See you there!
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: mormonism has no theology?
Replies: 18
Views: 10792

Re: mormonism has no theology?

Theology operates logically. You have premises and you build logical conclusions based on those premises. Thomas Aquinas has a totally coherent theology based on logic his various premises. Mormonism has no theology because it's based on authoritative statements that are self-contradictory. It's no...
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Home Teaching Assignments Ruin Friendships
Replies: 3
Views: 2222

Re: Home Teaching Assignments Ruin Friendships

I think some people see it as an opportunity to make friends and others see it as an obligation to be checked off. In all honesty, I think I was mostly in the latter category in my believing days. Only after my faith crisis do I see it the other way. I still do it, but I won't let them change famili...
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Support
Topic: 100% Jesus
Replies: 13
Views: 8522

Re: 100% Jesus

My wife and I are struggling. She insists the Loch Ness Monster is true. She can’t get it through her skull that is isn’t real. Additionally, she criticizes me for planning a week-long trip to search for Big Foot with my local Sasquatch club next week. You're both barking up the wrong tree. The Loc...
by Hagoth
Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: How much weight do you anticipate gaining due to social distancing?
Replies: 9
Views: 6150

Re: How much weight do you anticipate gaining due to social distancing?

Who is actually staying home. All the trails around Salt Lake are packed with people. Seems plenty of people are getting exercise instead of sitting in their basement. So far I have actually lost some weight. I make sure I get out for a run or bike ride or something every day. You're right, there a...
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Battle Star Galactica - Kobol.
Replies: 12
Views: 7446

Re: Battle Star Galactica - Kobol.

There's an episode where some white-robed aliens in a crystalline temple-like spaceship perform an eternal marriage for two of the characters. When asked who they are they reply, "As you are we once were. As we are you may become."

And the Mormon nerds are bouncing off the walls.
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: mormonism has no theology?
Replies: 18
Views: 10792

Re: mormonism has no theology?

It's hard to have theology when you don't have theologians. When your religion is run by lawyers and businessmen you sort of have to repurpose policy as theology. It kinda looks like this. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kRo6iiF6y6o/WwVjE1jnuAI/AAAAAAABtvQ/pLSw_wNMprEOkw4fPINkr58-YBWxof-WgCHMYCw/...
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16
Replies: 24
Views: 15391

Re: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16

annotatedbom wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:10 pm
Which leaves me baffled as to why I can’t get a decent price for my signs and tokens. Maybe the COVID-19 crisis has upended the market?
Yeah, that's hilarious that they make a big deal of selling them. Another revelation that didn't anticipate the internet.
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16
Replies: 24
Views: 15391

Re: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16

Signs and tokens don't grow on trees, you know.
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:49 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16
Replies: 24
Views: 15391

Re: If I could ask them one question . . . Come Follow Me, Lesson 16

Further, just as the power of giving the gift of the Holy Spirit cannot be bought or purchased, neither can it be withheld for money or ransom . It is the free gift of God. I love that thought, Palerider. I blessed the sacrament yesterday for Mrs. Hagoth. She said something about the people who don...
by Hagoth
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:43 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: David and Joseph
Replies: 20
Views: 15788

Re: David and Joseph

Self-righteous condescension works both ways though. You think you have so much more to live up to. Fail fail fail. Glad THAT is gone. But there is something to be said about feeling special and having the security that you are on the right path and that all of the big questions have been answered ...