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- Tue May 17, 2022 7:19 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
- Replies: 86
- Views: 957
Re: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
[...] Spiritual is not a rhetorical gesture, in my opinion. I mean, it can be, but I think that behind this there is a recognition that the cosmos is so much more than what we can grasp with our finite abilities but that we can nevertheless sense or experience a glimpse of under the right circumsta...
- Tue May 17, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: It All Comes Down to the Plates
- Replies: 18
- Views: 362
Re: It All Comes Down to the Plates
It all comes down to the Book of Mormon itself. Either you value what is contained therein or you do not. Do I value the Book of Mormon? Depends on what it is. A: If it is a translation into English recounting the history and religious views of people who actually lived in the ancient Americas, I w...
- Mon May 16, 2022 6:32 pm
- Forum: Spirit Paradise
- Topic: Should Democrats be allowed in Temples?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 291
Re: Should Democrats be allowed in Temples?
I always find the attempt to judge current political parties by LDS theology to be tiresome. Hmm. Well, given the nature and mode of the judgement expressed, I'd prefer 'scary', if that's all right with you. Oh, and that guy could go out tomorrow and buy an assault rifle if he felt it was a good wa...
- Mon May 16, 2022 3:17 pm
- Forum: Spirit Paradise
- Topic: Should Democrats be allowed in Temples?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 291
Re: Should Democrats be allowed in Temples?
The opening post was intended as satire, wasn't it?
Please tell me that it was ... please ...
Please tell me that it was ... please ...
- Sun May 15, 2022 1:25 pm
- Forum: Spirit Paradise
- Topic: White Supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo Supermarket
- Replies: 74
- Views: 476
Re: White Supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo Supermarket
vestreaming hate crimes. Sounds like the plot of a 90's future dystopia flick, except this IS our dystopia, it IS our reality. We have a lot of hate and a lot of guns in this country, so occasionally America hits the Trifecta: A mass murder, hate crime and gun crime all in one. Let's talk about how...
- Sat May 14, 2022 9:49 pm
- Forum: Spirit Paradise
- Topic: do I understand the definition of a woman?
- Replies: 383
- Views: 4969
Re: do I understand the definition of a woman?
Every time I look at this thread I seem to see the same post.
- Sat May 14, 2022 8:24 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
- Replies: 86
- Views: 957
Re: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
The whole idea of a church being true is ridiculous in the first place, and that is because “true” in this case never meant “factually correct.” Obviously. Somehow this was forgotten, however. By everyone. So, the idea of a church being “true” is silly, as is the idea of proving it “untrue.” Nevert...
- Sat May 14, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
- Replies: 86
- Views: 957
Re: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
... I think it is curious that people continue to be interested in debunking the missing scroll theory and Joseph Smith’s non-ability to translate ancient Egyptian. ... ... when comparing those Explanations with the actual content of Facsimile No. 3 we can we sure that Smith was making everything u...
- Sat May 14, 2022 8:39 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
- Replies: 86
- Views: 957
Re: Missing Scroll Theory & Catalyst Theory in light of Mormonism Live
The nail in the coffin of the missing scroll theory was put in place by Andrew Cook and Chris Smith. They showed there was barely any missing papyrus and certainly not 42 feet (or whatever John Gee said it was). It would be great if RFM or Mormonism Live did a show dissecting the papers that were p...
- Sat May 14, 2022 8:30 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: LDS Scout Leader charged with several counts of criminal sexual conduct.
- Replies: 134
- Views: 4233
Re: LDS Scout Leader charged with several counts of criminal sexual conduct.
The Church still refuses to instigate background checks. I can think of two possible reasons for this: 1. The general CoJCoLDS principle that because the church is guided by living prophets, it is extremely dangerous to change any of its long-term practices as a result of criticism, since that migh...