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by _Aristotle Smith
Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Hanna Seariac?????s Blog Offline
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Re: Hanna Seariac’s Blog Offline

It wasn't the most thorough editing job. The "About Me" reads: I am Hanna Seariac and welcome to my blog: Bible and Brigham Based. Don't feel bad Hannah. Joseph Smith also forgot that King Benjamin had died, but then had him alive later in Mosiah. He also got bored removing the modalism from the Boo...
by _Aristotle Smith
Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: 9/11 Impact on my Faith
Replies: 15
Views: 2053

Re: 9/11 Impact on my Faith

It's funny how people experience things differently. My main memory of the LDS church and the Iraq war was the talk given by Gordon B. Hinckley on the subject. The talk could best be summarized as: "Maybe we should, maybe we shouldn't; it's hard to say." At that time I was, like you, a faithful memb...
by _Aristotle Smith
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:55 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Muhlestein/Ritner affair
Replies: 22
Views: 3431

Re: The Muhlestein/Ritner affair

My impression is that he would be willing to engage the issues in a forum that would be more informal and not take lots of time. I mean for crying out loud, he spent 13 hours with consiglieri and John Dehlin. He does seem to take a genuine interest in setting the record straight vis-a-vis the Abraha...
by _Aristotle Smith
Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: COVID Temple Changes
Replies: 3
Views: 930

COVID Temple Changes

Looks like someone finally spilled the beans on the COVID temple changes. I desire all to receive, all click the link...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mormon/comment ... endowment/
by _Aristotle Smith
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Connecting Some Apologetic Dots
Replies: 35
Views: 4687

Re: Connecting Some Apologetic Dots

Symmachus,

Thank you for the time you spent on the original post. I think it's very thought provoking and well written. I have had some similar ideas, though very vague and not well-formed. Your presentation of them is cogent and explains so much of current Mormonism and Mormon Apologetics.
by _Aristotle Smith
Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:44 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: New Mormon Stories/RFM interview with Robert Ritner
Replies: 102
Views: 12461

Re: New Mormon Stories/RFM interview with Robert Ritner

I tried getting through this. I listened to the first two hours. Once again reaffirmed my decision to not listen to Mormon Stories interviews. Is there a part where RFM takes over that I can fast forward to?
by _Aristotle Smith
Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?
Replies: 13
Views: 1762

Re: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?

Possibly, but couldn't it also just mean that, okay, they were pressured to do something, fifty-fifty on if they can slip the change in without people noticing. Maybe a little less than 50, but change the language a little and don't say anything, and make sure the honor code police know to escalate...
by _Aristotle Smith
Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:51 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?
Replies: 13
Views: 1762

Re: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?

The comparison I have been seeing the most is with the Priesthood Ban. For outside observers, didn't this sort of seem to "come out of the blue"? I mean, sure: there was a lot of social pressure, and ugly incidents, but if you are just looking at it from the perspective of the secular med...
by _Aristotle Smith
Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:47 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?
Replies: 13
Views: 1762

Re: The Fastest Policy Change Ever?

Correct. In that case, I don't think it rises to the status of a "policy change" because the church can and will still punish homosexuality outside of BYU. The "BYU-only" modus operandi is so the university can continue to host conferences, receive student loan funding and PELL ...