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by moksha
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Looking back....
Replies: 12
Views: 844

Re: Looking back....

See, there's one way that God could give you a reason to make those commitments. How about a ceremony or sacrament that parts the veil briefly so you actually can remember? Are you talking about the Flying Spaghetti Monster holding a brief demonstration at the IKEA food court? Gotta love those Swed...
by moksha
Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:43 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Communication skills
Replies: 61
Views: 3697

Re: Communication skills

https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/18555955_10154415541701296_7182964708787997582_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=9b3078&_nc_ohc=BDU4wLVfueEAX_m4iZK&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&oh=00_AfAPgjgO8ciGQAhwWfpGTtcWs-oiSZaMW9FLUh6PlC9dew&oe=65E703A9 Communication Skills in the Animal Wor...
by moksha
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
Replies: 16
Views: 4057

Re: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas

BYU Library Restricted Section:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bjj1qVKWjwk
by moksha
Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Communication skills
Replies: 61
Views: 3697

Re: Communication skills

Reminds me of the Mehrabian Study in the 70s, Alas. When communicating emotionality, it's what... 52% body language, 47% tone, and 7% the actual words? I'm sure I have the percentages off slightly, but that's the gist. Clarifying is crucial. Like are they mentally performing the perambulations from...
by moksha
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:11 am
Forum: Support
Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
Replies: 54
Views: 5310

Re: How do you define Mormonism?

Sometimes these kinds of things remind me of Stanley Milgram's famous obedience study at Harvard... If I were a bishop, would I defy the church legal counsel not to report, risk being sued by the perpetrator, and make a call that possibly saves a child? What would Jesus do? This would be a fun upda...
by moksha
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Creative Mormon Mythology
Replies: 160
Views: 141212

Re: Creative Mormon Mythology

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by moksha
Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Keeping up with Trump
Replies: 989
Views: 1524411

Re: Keeping up with Trump

Trump has been ordered to pay $83 million for the defamation of E. Jean Carroll.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/jury-se ... n-07785bd5
by moksha
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
Replies: 54
Views: 5310

Re: How do you define Mormonism?

One aspect of Mormonism is the interface between the real and the imagined; between the story and history. The Book of Abraham is a good example. Story : Egypt was a country discovered by Egyptus the daughter of Ham. Actual : The Egyptians called their land Kemet. The word Egypt came from the Greeks...
by moksha
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: New Prophet/President of CoC
Replies: 5
Views: 936

Re: New Prophet/President of CoC

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Outside the Happy Valley Conference Center seems like a good place to make wise decisions.
by moksha
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: New Prophet/President of CoC
Replies: 5
Views: 936

New Prophet/President of CoC

Stassi D. Cramm, 61, will be the first woman to hold the office of Prophet/President of the Community of Christ Church if her call is approved by the 2025 World Conference. Until then, her title is prophet-president designate. Here is a podcast on Mormon Discussions about this topic: https://www.you...
by moksha
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
Replies: 16
Views: 4057

Re: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas

Which one would represent a golden convert opportunity?
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My guess is that the orangutan is the most likely, while the howler monkey would always be discussing politics in the Elders Quorum.
by moksha
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Annalee Skarin- Mormon Prophetess?
Replies: 7
Views: 1626

Re: Annalee Skarin- Mormon Prophetess?

Hagoth wrote:
Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:39 pm
Yeah! They're like that treasure chest that always slips away just before you see it.
Probably from the powers retained by the White Salamander.
by moksha
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Replacing the New Order Mormon
Replies: 59
Views: 52550

Re: Replacing the New Order Mormon

Or do we let this place go the way of all the others before it and let it rest? Things to think about but for now we’ve committed to another year. I want this board to continue as much as I want the Church to continue. The Church produces some wonderfully kind people. Many of my best neighbors have...
by moksha
Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Church and State; Utah and Texas
Replies: 9
Views: 1528

Re: Church and State; Utah and Texas

Even if public schools guaranteed wall space for every faith tradition's tenets, that is not what American public schools should be about. We are not supposed to promote a public religion. The fascist movement in America is presenting itself as Christian Nationalism. It would be better if that Logan...
by moksha
Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
Replies: 54
Views: 5310

Re: How do you define Mormonism?

wtfluff wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:26 pm
Or in other words: More to come. Probably. Maybe. Or maybe not.
Let your thoughts roam free. :D
by moksha
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
Replies: 54
Views: 5310

Re: How do you define Mormonism?

Mormonism has many sides. Two of those sides are:

1. A hopeful framework to worship God.

2. A multinational corporation with a church attached for tax purposes.
by moksha
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Pope, Gay blessing, Conversion opportunity
Replies: 47
Views: 82355

Re: Pope, Gay blessing, Conversion opportunity

We like him even if some of his jokes aren’t funny. Sometimes I write with savoir-faire, sometimes I resort to flipperancy (penguin joke). No one can please all audiences, nor should we have to please everyone. Our common humanity draws us together and hopefully, this place of togetherness can be b...
by moksha
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: MLK
Replies: 7
Views: 955

Re: MLK

More about Mormons and Martin Luther King from the Utah Historical Quarterly. It is an interesting and informative read.

https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/utah_hist ... s/11140096
by moksha
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: MLK
Replies: 7
Views: 955

Re: MLK

I thought it being Mlk day maybe we should reflect on how the church didn't like him and called him a communist etc etc. I don't have any qoutes or articles about this so I am hoping others can jump in and help on this important subject. I am 63 so I barely remember any Mlk speeches. Thanks Martin ...
by moksha
Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Pope, Gay blessing, Conversion opportunity
Replies: 47
Views: 82355

Re: Pope, Gay blessing, Conversion opportunity

The "The New Apostolic Reformation" (NAR), not Mormonism, is where all the fanatics are headed.. the new prophet and apostles... Scary as ##***##. The current Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is a member of that Christian Nationalist movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostol...