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by deacon blues
Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: How do you get your spouse to see that people can still be good after leaving the church?
Replies: 38
Views: 47069

Re: How do you get your spouse to see that people can still be good after leaving the church?

... but there probably is a shift in morality. Like drinking coffee or drinking alcohol reponsibly and being less strict about movie ratings. ... There is absolutely nothing "immoral" about the things mentioned in the above sentence/quote. Maybe you should do some simple math with your spouse: Acco...
by deacon blues
Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: One Can of Worms... out of many.
Replies: 17
Views: 14342

One Can of Worms... out of many.

I think I was about 16-17 when I became aware of Matt. 22:30 "In the heavens they neither marry or are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven." To my mind then, and now this was a clear contradiction to LDS teachings. Probably a year or two later I read an LDS explanation in Joseph Field...
by deacon blues
Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Most significant spiritual failures.
Replies: 15
Views: 6770

Re: Most significant spiritual failures.

Brigham Young: “There is not a man or woman, who violates the covenants made with their God, that will not be required to pay the debt. The blood of Christ will never wipe that out, your own blood must atone for it . . . ” (Journal of Discourses, vol. 3, p. 247; see also, vol. 4, p. 53-54, 219-220)....
by deacon blues
Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Most significant spiritual failures.
Replies: 15
Views: 6770

Re: Most significant spiritual failures.

Hagoth wrote:
Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:47 am
Mitt Romney's family on national TV saying they weren't worried about the vote tallies because the Holy Ghost had testified to them that Mitt would win.
Wow. Is that still online somewhere?
I agree by the way, the Missouri/Zion message is as big a fail as it gets. :shock:
by deacon blues
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Most significant spiritual failures.
Replies: 15
Views: 6770

Most significant spiritual failures.

Mark Hofmann's father, Bill, being told by the Holy Ghost that Mark was innocent. :o
by deacon blues
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!
Replies: 33
Views: 20368

Re: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!

What would the Church do without lawyers..... and the Strengthening the Church Committee? :cry: This is so petty.
by deacon blues
Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: Support
Topic: General conference predictions or wishful thinking !
Replies: 24
Views: 10757

Re: General conference predictions or wishful thinking !

I'm cheating by posting this early Sunday morning, but predicting a tithing talk is 100% guaranteed. :roll:
PS: Thanks to Mopag (and others) for the talk reviews. :lol:
by deacon blues
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Shunning by Decreee
Replies: 9
Views: 12114

Re: Shunning by Decreee

I Loved the podcast. A very sweet young couple gets bludgeoned by TCJCOLDS/Kirton&McConkie. It was like killing a fly with a sledge hammer. The brother's printed testimony was appropriate. The Stake Pres. evidently overreacted. Kirton&McConkie's letter was embarrassingly strident and insensitive. It...
by deacon blues
Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Selling Zion?
Replies: 8
Views: 12721

Selling Zion?

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/09 ... even-more/

What would Joseph Smith say? O ye of little faith?
by deacon blues
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: "We are belligerents defending good." Boyd Packer
Replies: 6
Views: 12085

Re: "We are belligerents defending good." Boyd Packer

... Good and evil, and Mormons are the good guys and gals. Every one else- the bad guys and gals. That's a beauty for sure, but after all, we have a secret weapon- we made covenants. Zowy. What a weapon. Who needs sacrament trays when you have covenants? BigCovenant.jpg :lol: :lol: Yeah, we have th...
by deacon blues
Tue Sep 05, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Amazing Mormon discussion
Replies: 0
Views: 13308

Amazing Mormon discussion

by deacon blues
Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:42 am
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Mike Lee
Replies: 1
Views: 12299

Mike Lee

Anyone else notice the Mike Lee post about the rains at "Burning Man?"
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/20 ... rning-man/
by deacon blues
Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:28 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: "We are belligerents defending good." Boyd Packer
Replies: 6
Views: 12085

"We are belligerents defending good." Boyd Packer

"In the Church we are not neutral. We are one-sided. There is a war going on, and we are engaged in it. It is the war between good and evil, and we are belligerents defending the good. We are therefore obliged to give preference to and protect all that is represented in the gospel of Jesus Christ, a...
by deacon blues
Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: What did you learn in the temple today, honey?
Replies: 33
Views: 15000

Re: What did you learn in the temple today, honey?

Satan had the only good lines: “They will be in my power.”🤡
by deacon blues
Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!
Replies: 33
Views: 20368

Re: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!

Best part: "Do not give advice unless you are asked for it." 8-)
by deacon blues
Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!
Replies: 33
Views: 20368

Re: Welcome to the Tuesday Podcast Club!

Interesting Choice of Podcast. I'm just starting to listen to it.
by deacon blues
Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: A Reasonable God?
Replies: 19
Views: 50585

Re: A Reasonable God?

I might have worded the title of this thread: "Does a reasonable God need carefully worded denials, hiding truths that aren't useful, and relentless emphasis of authority?" but it would fit in the 'Subject' box. ;) I read an idea from a Christian scholar that "God doesn't need our lies." (James Moff...
by deacon blues
Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: What did you learn in the temple today, honey?
Replies: 33
Views: 15000

What did you learn in the temple today, honey?

When I first went through the temple in the 1970's I had a lot of false hopes built up by such comments as "The temple is the Lord's University," "You'll learn the whole purpose of life." and "Every time I go to the temple I learn something new." When I went through the temple I was expecting to LEA...
by deacon blues
Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Returning Missionary Procedures
Replies: 28
Views: 12926

Re: Returning Missionary Procedures

Really. Listen to this. You will not regret it if you can laugh at something called thebookumARmun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN1Ez7MjvBU That talk would be greatly improved by the addition of a laugh track. He really had me on pins and needles for a while but I was relieved that he made it a...