Ex'd for defending Joseph?

[MG 2.0]

I don’t have the lived experience of Mormons so sometimes the inside knowledge passes right by me.

It may make a difference.

Regards,
MG

[Limnor]

I don’t have the lived experience of Mormons so sometimes the inside knowledge passes right by me.

It may make a difference.

Regards,
MG

Hard pass. I’ll stick with the outside view for now, and count on those who have lived it and come away disappointed for insight. It already gives me enough whiplash.

[Doctor Steuss]

Thank you FS—I’ll keep posting. I don’t have the lived experience of Mormons so sometimes the inside knowledge passes right by me.

In my opinion, this is invaluable in helping to find unique ways of looking at the history of Mormonism. When you're raised in the faith, it's hard to shed the biases that are inherent in being taught to normalize and internalize 19th Century American frontier Protestantism as an authentic representation of 1st century Jewish and Christian cultic practices and beliefs. Not to mention all of the subconscious baggage and warped ethics and morals that come with thinking things like a guy marrying his adopted children is totally normal, as long as they claim that a god told them to do it.

[Limnor]

Thank you FS—I’ll keep posting. I don’t have the lived experience of Mormons so sometimes the inside knowledge passes right by me.

In my opinion, this is invaluable in helping to find unique ways of looking at the history of Mormonism. When you're raised in the faith, it's hard to shed the biases that are inherent in being taught to normalize and internalize 19th Century American frontier Protestantism as an authentic representation of 1st century Jewish and Christian cultic practices and beliefs. Not to mention all of the subconscious baggage and warped ethics and morals that come with thinking things like a guy marrying his adopted children is totally normal, as long as they claim that a god told them to do it.

Thank you, Dr Steuss. I enjoy your posts and insight.