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by jfro18
Tue May 16, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC
Replies: 27
Views: 2724

Re: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC

Something that I do not understand from the 60 Minutes interview was with the Former IRS, Tax Law guy…he said the IRS will likely not do anything to the church for using its non-prophet EPA fund to bail out the Insurance company…he said there were too many political risks…what does that mean? How w...
by jfro18
Mon May 15, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Support
Topic: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC
Replies: 27
Views: 2724

Re: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC

What would've been fantastic would've been having David Nielsen there to help with follow-up questions because this answer sounded particularly false to me: "Christopher Waddell: In any given month you may have an average of nine transfers going from Ensign Peak back to the church to fund all church...
by jfro18
Mon May 15, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Support
Topic: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC
Replies: 27
Views: 2724

Re: 60 Minutes this week: LDS & SEC

What would've been fantastic would've been having David Nielsen there to help with follow-up questions because this answer sounded particularly false to me: "Christopher Waddell: In any given month you may have an average of nine transfers going from Ensign Peak back to the church to fund all church...
by jfro18
Wed May 10, 2023 5:48 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: New interest in the Kinderhook Plates?
Replies: 7
Views: 1907

Re: New interest in the Kinderhook Plates?

Excellent Point. It seems likely that Joseph Smith had a more or less tenuous connection with reality. It seems like at times he even fooled himself. What's kind of funny is that there is an apologetic here that could be helpful in that Joseph Smith believed that the Egyptian alphabet he translated...
by jfro18
Sun May 07, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: New interest in the Kinderhook Plates?
Replies: 7
Views: 1907

Re: New interest in the Kinderhook Plates?

The other reason the Kinderhook Plates matter is because it shows that Joseph Smith both believed in and was behind the Book of Abraham GAEL since we know he went to it when doing the "partial translation" of the Kinderhook Plates. I'm not sure why apologists seem to be going all in on the Book of A...
by jfro18
Wed May 03, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Support
Topic: 1m settlements are not a pattern changer for TSCC
Replies: 9
Views: 1326

Re: 1m settlements are not a pattern changer for TSCC

From what I understand the 1m settlement was made *before* the 2.3b lawsuit - so the church itself settled out of the lawsuit and then the big judgment came down which will never be paid anyway (since the people dont have the money).

Smart settlement by Jesus Christ right there.
by jfro18
Mon May 01, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
Topic: Surrendering your moral compass to authority figures
Replies: 7
Views: 1061

Re: Surrendering your moral compass to authority figures

I think Nemo felt like he was being too critical there, but it's a point that needed to be made about how the church picks and chooses when to stick to the moral argument and when they stick with their own interests and it's really striking when you see how that lines up.
by jfro18
Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:16 am
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Marital strife
Replies: 11
Views: 13821

Re: Marital strife

That's great advice, Red! I'll have to bring this up with her. She doesn't know I'm on this forum yet though, is that bad?! No - I wouldn't bring up this forum tbh... it's a good place for you to have some community and if you tell your wife before she's ready for a place like this it could really ...
by jfro18
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Joseph Smith “sexual predator” label?
Replies: 23
Views: 2415

Re: Joseph Smith “sexual predator” label?

FWIW I think Joseph Smith was a sexual predator. I don't think he was a pedophile - that has very specific (technical) meaning and I don't think that's an appropriate label *and* it turns anyone off that might otherwise be willing to listen to the problems with Joseph Smith. But he was a predator - ...
by jfro18
Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Historical details do not carry the saving power…
Replies: 16
Views: 1487

Re: Historical details do not carry the saving power…

This is a perfect example of why I don't trust my kid to be taught at church - the idea that they're telling them to ignore everything they can see and read to focus on a box that you won't ever actually see if just awful. I have a feeling that if you showed this to a Mormon and changed the wording ...
by jfro18
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
Topic: Marital strife
Replies: 11
Views: 13821

Re: Marital strife

So sorry! Like Linked I don't have any great advice since I'm in a similar situation, but definitely feel for you since I know my wife reads some of the craziest apologetics and assumes everything else is unreliable. If nothing else hopefully you can vent here and maybe take some of the edge off, bu...
by jfro18
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sunday Afternoon Spring 2023!!
Replies: 63
Views: 4285

Re: NOMference Sunday Afternoon Spring 2023!!

The wife’s aunt lives there. They are extremely happy today. They admitted they have no idea how it will be staffed because they can’t get enough workers for the DC temple. They go 1 day a week to work in DC now. That will end when they get there own. One of the greatest ironies of Mormonism is tha...
by jfro18
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sunday Morning Spring 2023!!!
Replies: 100
Views: 4855

Re: NOMference Sunday Morning Spring 2023!!!

moksha wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:40 am
A talk on Fortune Tellers blessings.
I know you're not referring to patriarchal blessings :lol:
by jfro18
Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Priesthood session Spring 2023
Replies: 36
Views: 1864

Re: Priesthood session Spring 2023

That's it? Already over... and no RMN all day? Oaks must be really feeling it right now because it's almost his.
by jfro18
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: So... my friend was just promoted to General Authority
Replies: 17
Views: 1408

Re: So... my friend was just promoted to General Authority

Fingers crossed the next generation will be coming in with a whole different perspective than the current leadership
by jfro18
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Sat Afternoon Spring 2023!!!
Replies: 68
Views: 3430

Re: NOMference Sat Afternoon Spring 2023!!!

MoPag wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:46 pm
A bit of a snooze fest really...
This seems like one of the most pointless sessions in years based on the reactions in the threads.
by jfro18
Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Saturday Morning Spring 2023!!
Replies: 123
Views: 4698

Re: NOMference Saturday Morning Spring 2023!!

We haven't heard from Rusty yet, which is weird he usually likes to take the stage at least once per session. But since he couldn't talk, every speaker made sure to completely kiss the inside and outside of his a$$. And now it is nap time. Didn't RMN have to sit last time during his talks? I'm wond...
by jfro18
Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Support
Topic: NOMference Eve Spring 2023!!
Replies: 4
Views: 471

Re: NOMference Eve Spring 2023!!

Thanks to those of you who are going to sit through this and entertain people like me who aren't going to watch any of it.

You're all legends!
by jfro18
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Konference Predictions
Replies: 20
Views: 1327

Re: Konference Predictions

My running theory is that Nelson had a handful of things he wanted to do in order to cement his legacy and he burned through them quickly because he's so old... now he's going to be more on the 'adjustment' period where they just make minor changes and proclaim that as divine "inspirations" as Nelso...