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- Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:39 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5317
Re: How do you define Mormonism?
My heart aches for anyone abused. When I say the church is behind.. i mean lags behind the science, the data, the social understanding how to deal and address and treat the victims and the oppressed and those who are a little different than the norm. It isn't everyone in the church, but because the ...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: The 10 Commandments (JST translation)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 651
The 10 Commandments (JST translation)
1. Thou shalt have no other God's before me, except my God, thine grandfather God, and his God and so on, but not whilst thou toil in this mortal existence. For now, I am thy God and I am a jealous God, so watch thine ass. 2. Thou shalt not make into thee any graven images except temples, which are ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:50 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Church and State; Utah and Texas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1528
Re: Church and State; Utah and Texas
I would just like to mention what somebody said on another thread when they mentioned wanting to keep political discussions to the coffee shop as much as possible, so that these forums don’t get taken over with politics. They mentioned how political discussions can become so consuming as well as ma...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Has Finland Anti-LDS Values?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1315
Re: Has Finland Anti-LDS Values?
Again, what Alas said.
I know there has to be a balance, but it ceases to amaze me that the folks who spout their Christian values the loudest are often the ones who act the least like Jesus.
I know there has to be a balance, but it ceases to amaze me that the folks who spout their Christian values the loudest are often the ones who act the least like Jesus.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How do you define Mormonism?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5317
Re: How do you define Mormonism?
In my humble opinion, both Mayan and Angel are right. Not all Mormons are idiots, scoundrels, or feel like sheep. Not all are mistreated. But, there is a huge systemic problem when it comes to the reporting of child abuse within the church. There is a huge systemic problem that sets up situations wh...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Psychedelics in the Beehive conference
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1304
Re: Psychedelics in the Beehive conference
Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing, Hagoth. I wish I lived close enough to attend. It will be interesting if or how "the brethren" will respond to questions about psilocybin. Surely they've been asked already. Lord knows that many Mormons will not make any kind of a hard decision on their own wit...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Replacing the New Order Mormon
- Replies: 59
- Views: 52596
Re: Replacing the New Order Mormon
Great points, Hagoth.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Replacing the New Order Mormon
- Replies: 59
- Views: 52596
Re: Replacing the New Order Mormon
Great points, Hagoth.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:23 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Keeping up with Trump
- Replies: 989
- Views: 1526677
Re: Keeping up with Trump
Good God. If anyone can say they've never met an Evangelical they must be living alone on a deserted island with nothing but coconuts and old Hemingway novels.
And even then.. there are the coconuts.
And even then.. there are the coconuts.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:12 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The most correct book....
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4168
Re: The most correct book....
It wasn't me, Deacon. I'm the guy who's written the farcical scripturish tales like the one when Nephi III decides to apply what he's learned through prophecy and boat technology and ventures back East following that new star then meets up with Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar and finally finds Jesus...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Replacing the New Order Mormon
- Replies: 59
- Views: 52596
Re: Replacing the New Order Mormon
Whoever has been keeping the lights on in this place, thank you. And thanks to all who have opened their hearts and doubts and difficulties and shared them so others could read and relate. I found this place many years ago and it felt like I landed on an Island after being adrift and feeling alone. ...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:17 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Has Finland Anti-LDS Values?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1315
Re: Has Finland Anti-LDS Values?
What Alas said. Also, what creates more homelessness is the LACK of good mental health services. Also, what attracts the homeless are places that are a little more liberal about letting them camp out. It's a problem that could probably be solved in a society with more humanity, less greed, more reli...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The most correct book....
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4168
Re: The most correct book....
It occasionally strikes me as odd that this "most correct book" is used to blanket the veracity of entire church gospel. IF the BofM is true, THEN Joseph Smith was a prophet, AND Nelson is a prophet, and everything they say is true, even if it has nothing to do with anything in that most correct boo...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:41 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4057
Re: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
You hear the "wise" or experienced priesthood holders do this very frequently, sounding like "spiritual giants" and intelligent guys who really understand the gospel even though when you break down their argument or premise, there's not a lot that becomes very defensible, or is equally susceptible ...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Keeping up with Trump
- Replies: 989
- Views: 1526677
Re: Keeping up with Trump
I just heard that RFK Jr has thrown his hat in as a Independent? That's probably good news.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Keeping up with Trump
- Replies: 989
- Views: 1526677
Re: Keeping up with Trump
"Every American should be troubled by the choices that they have for presidential candidates." Who said that? Me. Hey C, would you rather have a likeable candidate win a fakeass election, or have a jackass win a credible election? Like probably most of you, IDKSAF, so I try to research where I can ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4057
Re: Ruminating on Mormon Ideas
I know I was guilty of doing this back when I was a TBM, and I really hope I didn't annoy or offend anyone with nuanced or disbelief, but it's hilariously frustrating to hear talks or comments that build upon these things that we "know", taking a really tenuous idea and running it further or connect...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:37 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Went to church today (Dec 24th) and …
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1705
Re: Went to church today (Dec 24th) and …
I attended and participated musically. It was ok. Mostly music interspersed with short testimonies or talks. Lots of "I know the church is true" blather, but the overall tenor of the meeting seemed focused on Christ. Lots of folks thanked me and some expressed the hope that I'd attend more often. I ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:33 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Belief is easy, doubt is hard.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2042
Re: Belief is easy, doubt is hard.
A couple of things to consider. First, brain activity also relates to our expertise and experience with that behavior/idea/ thought. As an example, expert chess players show less brain activity playing a game than do novices https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028393214002395 But...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:57 am
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Keeping up with Trump
- Replies: 989
- Views: 1526677
Re: Keeping up with Trump
"Every American should be troubled by the choices that they have for presidential candidates."
Who said that?
Me.
Who said that?
Me.