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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Seer Stone takes dinosaur ride???
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9688
Re: Seer Stone takes dinosaur ride???
To paraphrase Joseph Smith: Meridian magazine is a polished shaft in the hand of the Almighty. Dinosaurs were created to polish stones. Did I make the right connection?
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:52 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: I've decided I'm not going to church anymore as of today... Now what?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6820
Re: I've decided I'm not going to church anymore as of today... Now what?
The god-shaped hole is different for each of us. Some go to church for the community, some go for the spirit. I was happier just learning the god-shaped hole was not shaped like a church.
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:46 am
- Forum: Gatherings, Events, and Announcements
- Topic: St. Judas the Traitor 1st Ward - Meetup - Sunday, October 13th, 10:00 am at La Barba Coffee (Draper, UT)
- Replies: 137
- Views: 240850
Re: St. Judas the Traitor 1st Ward - Meetup - Sunday, April 22nd, 10:00 am at Harmons (Draper, UT)
Had a good time visiting today. Saw some old faces and some new faces. With my memory, maybe the new faces were old faces. Anyway, keep on keeping on.
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:05 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Meilingkie is divorcing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9994
Re: Meilingkie is divorcing
Meilingkie, I always appreciate your openness, honesty, and intelligence. I experienced a divorce years ago. It was very difficult, and I imagine you are feeling confused, and maybe sad. I found my greatest happiness after the loss, and I wish you hope for the future. You have touched many lives for...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:11 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Why I love the essays
- Replies: 54
- Views: 36851
Re: Why I love the essays
The essays a very, very sloowwly being assimilated into the general membership. I wish LDS were more curious and open-minded, but they aren't. :o I appreciate Hagoth's annotated essays. they are very helpful, and I took the liberty of copying them. I hope that's OK. If you want me to send some $, I ...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: I'll never get over how hilarious it is that Joseph Smith wrote himself into the scriptures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10458
Re: I'll never get over how hilarious it is that Joseph Smith wrote himself into the scriptures
Did you see that Sister Holland and Sister Watson-Nelson have been reinterpreting prophesies to refer to RMN? The hubris. Yeesh..... Do you have any references on that? I would be really interested in reading them. Sister Holland: "I'd like you to listen to Jehovah's words about ancient Israel and ...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: 3 Things I have questions about
- Replies: 22
- Views: 16422
Re: 3 Things I have questions about
I understand your frustration. To be fair, its possible that you would have these same problems in another church, but it is also possible to find another church where you wouldn't have these type of problems.
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Meaning of Joseph's death
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4246
Re: Meaning of Joseph's death
I'm veering off here, but if the "dispensation of the fullness of times" includes the restoration of all things, shouldn't somebody in this dispensation get translated like Elijah or Alma did? Or John or the three Nephites? I guess it's kind of odd to ask, but, considering that there have been numer...
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:27 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Patrick Mason Talk
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11058
Re: Patrick Mason Talk
First, he says that we've loaded too much into the Truth Cart. I tend to agree with that on a cultural level--but I definitely think that is not our fault. Joseph's Mormonism is about the search for Truth. Modern Mormonism is about sitting on our laurels because we think we already have the Truth. ...
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:13 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: I'll never get over how hilarious it is that Joseph Smith wrote himself into the scriptures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10458
Re: I'll never get over how hilarious it is that Joseph Smith wrote himself into the scriptures
Yeah, that was one of the things weighing on my shelf before it broke. Especially the lost words from Genesis. :roll: Did the scribes miss a page? Was there any mention by latter OT writers who read it before it got deleted? Did God want to test our faith more by revealing these passages through the...
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:08 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Meaning of Joseph's death
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4246
Meaning of Joseph's death
Considering all the ways different prophets/shamen/holy men have exited mortality, Joseph Smith's last few days don't seem to imitate Jesus, Moses, the three Nephites, Elijah, or other prophets. Perhaps his passing could be compared to some prophets_ (John the Baptist, Paul?) What meaning do to you ...
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: John Dehlin interviews Bart Ehrman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1302
Re: John Dehlin interviews Bart Ehrman
Thanks Moksha, this looks good.
Just finished listening. It was excellent. One of the better of Dehlin's podcasts, IMO.
Just finished listening. It was excellent. One of the better of Dehlin's podcasts, IMO.
- Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:59 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: McKenna Denson sues Joseph Bishop and the LDS church
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25194
Re: McKenna Denson sues Joseph Bishop and the LDS church
Bullseye! Consider the target.
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:27 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Elder Neil Anderson's BYU Devotional address - 4/10/18....
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16547
Re: Elder Neil Anderson's BYU Devotional address - 4/10/18....
So ministers are the new Mormon Gestapo. Make sure your families are righteous! As I was reading the list it sounded a lot like Scientology auditing! Actually it is called a "Knowledge Report" or KR. https://www.mikerindersblog.org/the-knowledge-report/ The Knowledge Report One of the most abused p...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:18 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Clamping Down on Statistical Websites
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26577
Re: Clamping Down on Statistical Websites
While I have no desire to join another church, and have very little patience with religion in general, the statistical report of the Seventh Day Adventists is a stark contrast to mormonnewsroom's coverage of 2017 statistics: http://documents.adventistarchives.org/Statistics/ASR/ASR2017.pdf OVER 100...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:20 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: LDS Church sets date to commemorate 40th anniversary of priesthood revelation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9423
Re: LDS Church sets date to commemorate 40th anniversary of priesthood revelation
Imagine this announcement about ten, or fifty years from November, 2015. "The LDS Church is making plans to commemorate the policy to restrict the baptisms of the children of Gay Parents. Church spokesperson Wendy Bednar-McConkie explains' "it was 10/50 years ago this month this that the children of...
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:13 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Emperors New Clothes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7057
Re: The Emperors New Clothes
Feeling the Spirit is so vague. I think this is why Joseph Smith built his whole epistemology around it. I think it worked for him in the treasure-digging days, when he couldn't produce real results for his clients/customers. He likely learned it from his family, local preachers, an idiosyncratic in...
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:59 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: HIPS Family Update
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11564
Re: HIPS Family Update
Hi HIPS, Thanks for sharing. I remember a lot of great posts that you made. You sure helped me through some rough times. How are things working with your bishop/boss? Is he open-minded?
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:15 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: When a sexual harasser’s dad is in the First Presidency...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16903
Re: When a sexual harasser’s dad is in the First Presidency...
Is this an example of fake news? I'm asking because I can find very little about the alleged harassment.
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:47 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The church goes even more opaque
- Replies: 45
- Views: 25767
Re: The church goes even more opaque
I wonder if there might a time of "pruning" the vines in the future. The leaders might say, "Our numbers are going South, so let's just get rid of the deadwood and call it a "New Reformation."