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by Rivendale
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Tim Ballard, A True Mormon Hero
Replies: 8
Views: 840

Re: Tim Ballard, A True Mormon Hero

Another file to be put in Hitchen's religion poisons everything.
by Rivendale
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

, I think theists understand themselves to be believing for reasons that are important to them though they are not incontrovertible. I gather you are stating that believing probably takes place first before people think about whether they should believe. I think that takes place sometimes perhaps p...
by Rivendale
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

I believe things that are not implied by any incontrovertible evidence, that's true, but I don't think I believe anything that is inconsistent with any incontrovertible evidence. This is where theists plant their flag. I believe because I believe but there are zero methodologies that can dispute me...
by Rivendale
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

Civility alert. Dan has his finger on the trap door button and this might be the one that sends Gemli to the hounds. A tissue sample. :lol:
by Rivendale
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

Sincerity of a question asked to god is simply a series of turn-key moments designed to arrive at one answer. Sincerity is pivotal through every phase of the testimony building process. Simply using it as proof that the end result is true isn't required because it is self evident to the believer. Th...
by Rivendale
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Mormon divorce rates
Replies: 10
Views: 483

Re: Mormon divorce rates

You are correct. Sexism is built into Mormon God’s grand design. Brigham Young: “Relief Society -going to meet again - I say I will curse every man that lets his wife or daughters meet again -until I tell them -What are relief societies for? To relieve us of our best men -They relived us of Joseph ...
by Rivendale
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

It is explicitly written in Moroni's promise. so I was mistaken. I thought I was to pray to get closer to realizing the truth. I did not realize I was supposed to be exercising my sincere desire to believe. That is tricky as my desire to believe wavered sometimes due to a variety of reasons. Perhap...
by Rivendale
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

It is explicitly written in Moroni's promise. Then comes Moroni's promise: “If ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things
by Rivendale
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 243
Views: 6759

Re: Gemli explains...

The Mormon testimony bearing is all about the sincerity of their beliefs as a justification to others and themselves. Afterall Packer did say “A testimony is to be found in the bearing of it!”.
by Rivendale
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Ed Goble Book of Abraham Podcast now up
Replies: 43
Views: 5214

Re: Ed Goble Podcast now up

Thanks for the podcast I enjoyed it. You were the first person that pointed out that some of Mormon scripture was founded on grave robbing. And worse they embrace it. They reinterpret it for self promotion. Recall how Charlotte Haven witnessed Joseph Smith's nutty mother picking up a leg bone of on...