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by iwanttotalk
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...
by iwanttotalk
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...
by iwanttotalk
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...
by iwanttotalk
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?!?!
by iwanttotalk
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...
by iwanttotalk
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 ...
by iwanttotalk
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
by iwanttotalk
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