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- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:09 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: New RFM Podcast--A Whale of a Tale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5583
Re: New RFM Podcast--A Whale of a Tale
Paul H Dunn took the cake though. He made a living off of the made-up stories he told.
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:05 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15069
Re: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
I'm pretty sure you are right. It must not have occurred to JS that someday in the future real archaeologists would really be able to translate the ancient documents he purchased. Or at least he wasn't thinking that far ahead. I don't see any way around this one for the apologists. But I certainly w...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:19 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15069
Re: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
Well that doesn't get you past the "by his own hand..." statement by the Prophet. I don't think the argument that "we don't have the right scroll(s)" passes the smell test. We have JS's notes next to characters from the scroll fragments we have. Parts of the scrolls we have actually appear in the P ...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:31 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15069
Re: An apologetic site on steroids - is the scroll of Amenhotep a real thing?
Wasn't there some carbon dating done that showed the papyrus was a few thousand years too young to have been written by Abraham, in his own hand.?
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:15 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Unwritten Articles of Faith
- Replies: 76
- Views: 48143
Re: Unwritten Articles of Faith
We believe that church is more important than any other thing, organization or person.
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:30 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Unwritten Articles of Faith
- Replies: 76
- Views: 48143
Re: Unwritten Articles of Faith
Well, Joseph Smith, Jr. Himself wrote that it was a time of religious turmoil and difficult for a poor uneducated boy like him to know who to believe. It's no wonder that it was necessary for the Lord to appear to Him in the form of a Nephite princess, er... three personages, only one of whom was a ...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:48 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Emily and Kyle Harris’ 14-Year Mixed Faith Journey
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9664
Re: Emily and Kyle Harris’ 14-Year Mixed Faith Journey
Sorry RR. I got as far as the initial quotes and had to pull the plug.
It looks like their story has a happy ending at least.
It looks like their story has a happy ending at least.
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:28 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: New Ministering Program
- Replies: 55
- Views: 28803
Re: New Ministering Program
Well if it doesn't work out it will only be because the members lacked the faith to minister properly.
And the so called prophets can go on prophesizing about other mundane bureaucratic nonsense.
Thus sayeth the lord and all that.
And the so called prophets can go on prophesizing about other mundane bureaucratic nonsense.
Thus sayeth the lord and all that.
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:02 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Sound of my shelf breaking
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18841
Re: The Sound of my shelf breaking
Ballard is a sincerely pompous ass, to be sure.BriansThoughtMirror wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 2:45 pmFor what it's worth, you sounded sincere to me. The funny thing is, I think Ballard is sincere, too. I think he really just believes that any critical info comes from Satan and should be avoided. Blar... Human nature, I guess.
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:53 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Sound of my shelf breaking
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18841
Re: The Sound of my shelf breaking
Why do I do this to myself? This is really bothersome to me. Ballard stood there and lied to that congregation, knowing full well he was lying. That church is the very antithesis of "transparent," and Ballard sees examples of it every day. But he stands there and states "The church is transparent." ...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:31 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Sound of my shelf breaking
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18841
Re: The Sound of my shelf breaking
Well of course the answer is simple. If you stay out of Google territory and read only the Standard Works you will not be deceived by satan. All the questions have been answered in the topical discussions, why would you need to go into google territory. He actually says "the church is transparent." ...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:09 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Elder Cook to Take on Church History Questions!
- Replies: 76
- Views: 40896
Re: Elder Cook to Take on Church History Questions!
This will be completely scripted and rehearsed. The PR and Legal departments have both weighed in. There will be no free exchange and the questions will be pre selected. Photo opportunities available later for a reasonable donation.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17037
Re: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
How do you spell bamboozle?
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:12 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: BYU-I Still Kicking Out Sex Assault Victims
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5004
Re: BYU-I Still Kicking Out Sex Assault Victims
Somebody needs to sue the shit out of these idiots.
The 1950s called, they want their sexual assault prosecution guidelines back.
The 1950s called, they want their sexual assault prosecution guidelines back.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:05 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Joseph’s Masonic gnosticism
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16715
Re: Joseph’s Masonic gnosticism
What right do you have to suggest the Emperor has no clothes? Well, for one thing, I can see his John Thomas right there in Facsimile 2, Figure 7 ! ETA: ! That's not John Thomas it's Abraham. Fig. 7. Represents God sitting upon his throne, revealing through the heavens the grand Key-words of the Pr...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:27 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Unknown and Misunderstood? Of course!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7233
Re: Unknown and Misunderstood? Of course!
If the church can't do any of the above then they might as well just embrace the weird garment wearing, wife collecting, misogynic, prophet worshipping, bigotry, and exclusiveness they are currently known for! After all that's how the church is currently perceived by the world. This one. Further en...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:43 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: MormonMatters 499
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4476
Re: MormonMatters 499
Just a couple of comments. You can only be nuanced if your local leaders will put up with it. And technically being nuanced won't get you into the penthouse level of Celestial Suites by Marriott.
Plus I would add another category.
7. Those who had it burned to the ground around them.
Plus I would add another category.
7. Those who had it burned to the ground around them.
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:07 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17037
Re: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
slavereeno wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:48 amWhich aisle do you go to in order to find what God's got going on in Figure 7?
Fig. "7". Ought not to be revealed at the present time.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:34 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17037
Re: Metal plates not such a big surprise afterall
Judging by Joseph's "translation" of Hor's Book of Breathings, it is clear that he believed each Egyptian hieroglyph represented entire sentences or even paragraphs of text. That is not the case. But if it were true, then maybe you could fit that much text on metal plates. But its not. And it would...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:08 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: "Why don't you want to believe?"
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14125
Re: "Why don't you want to believe?"
I can't live my life based on emotions any more. Logic is just too... logical.