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First of all, let's be clear, Mormonism has no "ethical framework". An ethical framework is systematic, and Mormonism has nothing like that. I'm not even sure it has a moral framework. It certainly believes in morals or obligations, but it's an odd collection that begins with "pay your tithing" and...

Adapted from the following interesting YouTube video: https://youtu.be/iDqIi2pAedo What do ex-Mormons do when their religious ethical framework falls away? What’s wrong with living without a rigid self imposed ethical framework? Are most ex-Mormons just living with an ad-hoc, flexible framework base...

But Daniel asserts his friends think DCP is the nicest person they’ve ever met.

Dan would be the first to baptize Frenchy if the darn rules just allowed it. He loves everyone, he has a pure heart made of gold and this forum nitpicks him to try and make him look bad.

The church of Jesus Christ of dick measuring contests. Our steeple will be the tallest for miles!

Did he follow this advice from his dad? My father liked to lecture me: “When you are listening to somebody trying to teach you, imagine yourself trying to teach them something. What will you say? Will you know what you’re talking about? Will you have any real conviction? Will you tell dumb stories ...

Dan looking up Frenchy to see that he had died a non-member feels a lot like Christopher Hitchen's answer to "what gets you up in the morning?" Well, I can only answer for myself. What cheers me up? I suppose mainly gloating over the misfortunes of other people. Yes, I guess that has to be it. Mainl...

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Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:20 am

Daniel C. Peterson seen here watching watching 12 Years a Slave on Netflix:

When you live in a smelly room for long enough, you eventually become accustomed to the aroma to the point where it no longer smells at all. They call it “nose blindness.” If you grew up in such a room, you may even develop a nostalgia and fondness for the smell when it’s absent. I view Christianity...

The church released this guidance in 2012: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/church-asks-members-to-understand-policies?lang=eng The clear message is “don’t get us into hot water by baptizing Holocaust victims or celebrities.” The request to work on your own line only, is basically ju...

The church released this guidance in 2012: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/church-asks-members-to-understand-policies?lang=eng The clear message is “don’t get us into hot water by baptizing Holocaust victims or celebrities.” The request to work on your own line only, is basically jus...