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drumdude wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:42 pm

Isn’t the church cashing in on these non members by selling alcohol at their city creek mall?

Possibly. It wouldn't surprise me. But, I'm not familiar with what's sold at the mall, or how the business operation is structured.

-cacheman

He was also very open about his distrust of Dr. John Sorenson's "research" which didn't endear him to some of the old-school apologists. He definitely wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

One person can really only drink so much alcohol, so it’s reasonable to assume most of the growth is new drinkers in the state. Compared to the growth rate of Mormonism, shuttering wards and flatlining, it’s surely a pretty bleak picture for the brethren. The number of people in Utah who are openly...

Thanks for the background. I agree. Particularly if the anecdote was published after Dr. Kelley had died and could no longer confirm, deny, or clarify what was said. You're welcome, and.. exactly. It also turns out that I was wrong about Dr Roger Wescott currently being at UT-Chattanooga. He is als...

In his book, "Exploring the Explanatory Power of Semitic and Egyptian in Uto-Aztecan", Stubbs included a quote by David H Kelley who referring to the draft sent to him said: “ The thick thing came in the mail and I did not want to tackle it, but dutifully opened it, intending to look at a page or t...

Peterson just claimed that non-LDS Uto-Aztecan language experts have said they believe the LDS research (on the link between Hebrew and Aztec languages) is credible. It would be interesting to email them (there aren't many) to see if that is actually the case. In his book, "Exploring the Explanator...

I'm curious to see what incentives Dr. Peterson will be offering for the premium content on his new Vox Nostra blog site (is he leaving Patheos?). Currently, the upgrade link just takes you to a page that says "choose a plan". But no plans are listed. I guess he's still working out the details. -ca...

Robert, on the off chance you ever check this thread, your 10 dollar tier rewards seem to be missing: https://64.media.tumblr.com/e50a9d258b1fdcd774b44dae537977f0/afbadcff45039737-11/s540x810/ca686e2d12cdfc615f49fb04a9d8fb17971a60a8.pnj This guy needs to reflect on the nature of effective incentive...

A link to an interpretor article was shared on Patheos Sic et Non yesterday. I haven't read the whole article, but here's a little snippet from the article: "...in Jewish tradition, repentance is called teshuvah, a Hebrew word that can also be translated as “returning.” One of the Hebrew words for s...

Thanks for starting this discussion Gad. I first came across the reference to V. vinifera seeds being found in Chiapas a year or two ago. I've done some work with native grape species, and have an interest (personally and professionally) in native edible species. So, this claim really caught my atte...