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LDS author and fringe cult leader Chad Daybell's day in court begins tomorrow, with opening statements scheduled for 9:00 AM MDT. As was true with his wife, Lori, his trial is being held in Boise because of the potential bias from media coverage in Rexburg. He is charged with first-degree murder an...

I think our view of prophets is heavily influenced by the Old Testament. From Deuteronomy 18 (KJV): 15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in ...

Thanks, that's illuminating. You seem to treat "decency" as something of a flexible standard. I'm not sure I agree. I think "decency" is a measure of a person's behaviour despite circumstances, rather than a measure of them taking circumstances into account. Let me press you a little further. Do yo...

I think there are ways to take mixed views of Mormonism without adopting a find a way to stay goal or a whatever is whatever view (The phrase “moral relativism” is tricky, I think). One can see positive elements without forgetting the negatives. In fact, I think in terms of a project of understandi...

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Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:06 am

Just a gentle reminder, but Smith wasn't a prophet, seer, or revelator either. He was simply LARPing as one.

LARPing is underrated. And he LARPed pretty darn well, if that was indeed just LARPing.

I disagree. I think the vast majority who avoid this forum do so because it contains any criticism. As soon as a board is flagged as critical friendly, independent of how much criticism there is, it's an "anti-Mormon" site for any TBM. Yes, because it's "almost nothing but criticism" as you say, th...

I just don't understand the level of hostility and ugliness that Boylan displays in the linked thread. I mean, WOW!!! Yikes!!!

Don't make things so personal.

Okay, now we're getting somewhere. If he claims inspiration from God, can we classify his claim as "true" or "false" based on whether he is really, truly receiving inspiration from God vs. whether he's lying about it or simply delusional? Yeah, that is where it gets messy. Charismatic leaders of th...

At the end of the day, both sides think that the truth matters. If Mormonism is a sham, it should be criticised. It's the objectively right thing to do. And if Mormonism is true, it should be preached from the mountain tops. The middle ground is a weird moral relativism, and almost nihilistic view ...

I am stepping up to observe a basic point. Shades is thinking of the way prophet is used in the LDS church. There is only one and being that one is yes or no. Step outside of the LDS church and that understanding of prophet does not exist. There are a variety of definitions. I cannot think of any c...