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- Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:32 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The Reason Miracles are Dead in the LDS Church
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5019
Re: The Reason Miracles are Dead in the LDS Church
It would be a wonderful world if true miracles actually happened. The promises are there. The rhetoric from church people is constant yet no real miracles. The real test is to put it on god. Major religions need to tell god to pony up or the gig is over. No more blind obedience or faith. You want d...
- Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:41 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The Reason Miracles are Dead in the LDS Church
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5019
Re: The Reason Miracles are Dead in the LDS Church
The problem with Miracles is in an information age it's impossible to have them and not "PROVE IT". https://religionnews.com/2019/12/19/northern-california-church-makes-headlines-as-it-prays-to-resurrect-girl-from-the-dead/ “Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the fi...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Coffee Shop
- Topic: Is religion really going away? book, The Return of Christendom
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4507
Re: Is religion really going away? book, The Return of Christendom
A truly amazing stat he mentions is that after 70 years of the atheistic rule and social indoctrination that occurred in the Soviet Union, today a whopping 71% of Russians identify as Christian. Essentially a complete reversal over 30yrs. The building of a new church is being completed in Russia ea...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:02 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Humor to Soften Truth
- Replies: 55
- Views: 32329
Re: Humor to Soften Truth
I can see this being a problem.
What about subtle satire? Farce? Dark humor? Trolling?
All of these kinds of humor pretend seriousness and therefore are often undetectable to the devout.
Does that mean their going to kill me?!?!
What about subtle satire? Farce? Dark humor? Trolling?
All of these kinds of humor pretend seriousness and therefore are often undetectable to the devout.
Does that mean their going to kill me?!?!
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:45 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: On Tea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9974
Re: On Tea
I hope you havent been eating any fruits or vegetables this winter and not in the season thereof!! The WoW is always a subject of particular absurdism. Its a bit like following the dietary probibitions in liviticus. No bacon or cheeseburgers!!!!! No mixed blend clothing!!!! If i may tangent. Paul wr...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:05 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Are You Spiritual
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14356
Re: Are You Spiritual
I once watched a roundtable with a christian a mormon and a jewish rabbi. The fisrt question was about morality. The christian and mormon quickly found common ground talking abiut christ like attitudes and “judeo-christian values”. The Rabbi looked at them like they were nuts. The jewish faith does ...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:27 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: On Cigars
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5215
Re: On Cigars
“Joseph Smith tried the faith of the Saints many times by his peculiarities. At one time, he had preached a powerful sermon on the Word of Wisdom, and immediately thereafter, he rode through the streets of Nauvoo smoking a cigar. Some of the brethren were tried as was Abraham of old.'" Pernicious vice
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:41 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Church/BYU-Idaho stops taking student Medicaid, repeals decision after fallout
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4912
Re: Church/BYU-Idaho stops taking student Medicaid, repeals decision after fallout
I read elsewhere millinials and gen z have a lot more problems than previous generations. And its very expensive for colleges