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- Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Early Modern English Question
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6261
Re: Early Modern English Question
My summary (not my belief about the Book of Mormon but my perception of the Early Modern English Theory: A defining characteristic of the Book of Mormon is that it largely written in Early Modern English. Early Modern English grammar, phrases, and vocabulary are used pervasively in the Book of Mormo...
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:44 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: The official, faithful fiction Book of Mormon Watchdog thread
- Replies: 129
- Views: 14913
Re: The official, faithful fiction Book of Mormon Watchdog t
I don't like the word fiction. NEWSFLASH: Just because churchistrue doesn't like something doesn't mean it magically becomes inapplicable. That's not the reason I said that. I just didn't want someone to assume that if I participated in this thread, that I was agreeing with the perspective and fram...
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:20 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: The official, faithful fiction Book of Mormon Watchdog thread
- Replies: 129
- Views: 14913
Re: The official, faithful fiction Book of Mormon Watchdog t
I don't like the word fiction. And I don't like the way you're making fun of the non-historical view. But I am trying to define it as well as possible and pushing for my seat at the table.
https://wheatandtares.org/2019/02/21/st ... storicity/
https://wheatandtares.org/2019/02/21/st ... storicity/
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:57 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Bill Reel v. Apologist Jim Bennett
- Replies: 125
- Views: 12247
Re: Bill Reel v. Apologist Jim Bennett
hey consig, I'm writing your jokes. My post on Mormon Dialogue: I listened some more. OK, I get a little more what RFM is saying and why you'd share that. The conversation turned a little more argumentative in trying to win point vs point. I wouldn't say that Bennett conceded to Reel. I would just s...
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Mckenna Denson's (Joseph Bishop's Accuser) Press Conference
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3186
Re: Mckenna Denson's (Joseph Bishop's Accuser) Press Confere
I texted McKenna after the press conference, saying that she presents well and I imagine her attorneys were sending a message to the church lawyers that McKenna is going to be a formidable witness at trial. I suspect she'll have a few million after tax dollars to spend in the coming months. I hope ...
- Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Prophet Nelson's Big Announcement
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4936
Re: Prophet Nelson's Big Announcement
So some people are freaking out about people calling such mundane policy changes as "revelation". I think this is a good thing for the church, to move the church and members in a direction where revelation is not considered so grand.
http://www.churchistrue.com/blog/russel ... our-lives/
http://www.churchistrue.com/blog/russel ... our-lives/
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:20 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5664
Re: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
I have heard it theorized that the spike year in 1989 may indicate the year the church began counting children who had been blessed as members instead of waiting until they were baptized. Your take? Wait, so new members are calculated by adding convert baptisms to new children of record? In 2017 we...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:14 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5664
Re: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
consiglieri wrote:I have heard it theorized that the spike year in 1989 may indicate the year the church began counting children who had been blessed as members instead of waiting until they were baptized.
Your take?
I think that sounds right. Something related to children it looks like.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:18 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5664
Re: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
The net changes in each year do indeed seem to vary more than they appear to when they are added on top of the millions of Mormons already there. How about a bar chart showing just the annual increases, instead of the running total? I can make one for myself, of course, but I don't have a good way ...
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:29 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5664
Re: 2017 Statistical Report For 2018 April Conference
Sorry, I guess I'm not understanding the point about why the data looks doctored. There's typical variation from year to year but overall the trend is towards slowed growth. Nothing stands out as being manipulated. What would you expect it to look like? That is a question for Physics Guy but I thin...