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by drumdude
Sat May 18, 2024 2:20 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Study: Drinking coffee and tea is associated with a 32% lower risk of stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 135

Re: Study: Drinking coffee and tea is associated with a 32% lower risk of stroke

Even though anchovies, black licorice, and the internal organs of animals (especially beef liver, but not so much for foie gras and optional tripe in Pho) were vastly unvaliant in the Heaven Wars, the religious repudiation by the Lord's true Church unjustly falls on the Tea and Coffee plants. These...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Hitler may have a better chance in heaven than ex-Mormon apostates
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: Hitler may have a better chance in heaven than ex-Mormon apostates

You have some interesting quotes from Mein Kampf. Perhaps it is shifts in social atmosphere currently which make me hear emerging shadow side Christian desires in his comments and not just manipulated images for show.(the antiChrist comes proclaiming to lead the saving of Christianity) I think poli...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Study: Drinking coffee and tea is associated with a 32% lower risk of stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 135

Re: Study: Drinking coffee and tea is associated with a 32% lower risk of stroke

doubtingthomas wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 9:55 pm
I see it as a mixed bag; the LDS Church can be praised and criticized for its stance on coffee.
I do as well. The LDS church would love coffee and tea to be exposed someday as just as evil as smoking tobacco, but that seems incredibly unlikely.
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Replies: 247
Views: 5435

Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.

It would be a comforting feeling (wouldn’t it?) to feel as though this life is it and you are not accountable to any god for your actions and thoughts? The ultimate wishful thinking is believing you'll survive your own death. And not only that, but that you picked the correct religion (out of thous...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Hitler may have a better chance in heaven than ex-Mormon apostates
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Hitler may have a better chance in heaven than ex-Mormon apostates

I have indicated here on several prior occasions that I’m inclined to a quasi-universalism. I believe in a Heavenly Father who loves his children with a love so intense and powerful and pure that I doubt that any mortal can really comprehend it, let alone be capable of it. Moreover, I take very ser...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Replies: 247
Views: 5435

Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.

More information is ALWAYS better. Even if it's bigoted, misleading, twisted, or false information. Can't ever have too much false information. By the way, more bees is always better. More potassium is always better. Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte that plays a critical role in va...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Replies: 247
Views: 5435

Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.

LDS Chatbot definition of Free Will: Free will is a fundamental concept in Latter-day Saint theology, as well as in broader Christian thought. It refers to the God-given ability and privilege that individuals have to choose for themselves between different courses of action. This freedom to choose ...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Many-Transfigurations theory
Replies: 36
Views: 950

Re: The Many-Transfigurations theory

I've learned more from this thread than I had known before about how the LDS movement survived Smith's death and rallied behind Brigham Young. My guess would be that Smith never made real succession plans because he was expecting to live on for many more years as sole Prophet. He might have recogni...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Replies: 247
Views: 5435

Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.

More information is indeed better, MG. Let's compare your church's A.I. powered chatbot, to the standard chatGPT bot: The question of the historicity of the Book of Mormon involves both faith-based perspectives and academic inquiry. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe ...
by drumdude
Fri May 17, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Replies: 247
Views: 5435

Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.

Using A.I. for debating presents several challenges: Bias: A.I. systems can inherit biases from their training data, leading to unfair or skewed arguments. Lack of Understanding: A.I. may lack a deep understanding of nuanced topics, leading to oversimplification or misrepresentation of arguments. Et...