Twede Calls out Scott Gordon

[_Kevin Graham]

http://mormonthinkblog2012.blogspot.com/

[_bcspace]

He just can't leave it alone. If he wants to stay in the Church, he'll have to repudiate the mormonthink organization.

[Guest]

This is the first (and probably last) time I've ever seen written (or said): "...LDS Church got their panties in a bunch". lol

He needs to take lessons from John Delhin on using words a little more carefully if he wants to stay a member.

[_why me]

He just can't leave it alone. If he wants to stay in the Church, he'll have to repudiate the mormonthink organization.

This is probably true. MormonThink is not faith promoting. One can introduce controversies or unknowns in a faithful manner and not as MormonThink does, which in my opinion is the problem that local leadership has.

[_Kevin Graham]

This is probably true. MormonThink is not faith promoting.

I agree, it is truth promoting. The Church can't point to a single thing therein that is false. Instead, they want to whine about the fact that these truths hurt the Church. When a Church has to be afraid of truths, there is obviously something wrong with it. Christ taught that the truth shall set you free. Mormonism teaches that truth will ruin your faith.

[_3sheets2thewind]

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[_Kishkumen]

However, after having some sleep, and now that the NY Times article came out, I read statements by Scott Gordon, a Mormon apologist, that indicated he was behind turning me into the church authorities. One of his statements has resolved me back to my original gut feeling--that this is probably in part about the LDS church squelching my political speech. The reason is a little complex. Let me start with his particular quote from the NY Times:

“ It has nothing to do with Romney,” Mr. Gordon said. “I know members very high up in the church who are voting for Obama.”

“ It’s about him posting on a blog that he was actively in there trying to subvert people’s beliefs in the L.D.S. church,” Mr. Gordon said... "

If you've read my "The Mysteries of the Gospel" blog, you will know that the only case Gordon had against me was that I wrote about emailing with "Pat" who I indicated was a questioning member. I wrote:

" I decided to send Pat two links: The first link to Mormon information Graphics on the Book of Abraham, and a second one to FAIR’s explanation of one of the facsimiles. "

Links included in this were:

http://www.mormoninfographics.com/searc ... /Facsimile

http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Abraha ... acsimile_3

The latter is directly from Scott Gordon's own group, FAIR. In other words, I gave someone information that FAIR wrote. I find it extremely unlikely that this is what got the LDS Salt Lake leaders' panties in a bunch. If that were true, Scott Gordon would also be called in for disciplinary court.

I feel in my gut, that these excuses only strengthen the case that it was likely political. Before this, I had begun to question the motive, but I again feel stronger that this is probably a considerable factor. I think TheDailyBeast probably reflects what I initially and again most recently believe.

And, it should be noted that Scott Gordon has made donations to Romney.

[_son of Ishmael]

He just can't leave it alone. If he wants to stay in the Church, he'll have to repudiate the mormonthink organization.

I am not clear on what his motivation is to want to stay in the Church. Is it his family?

[_lulu]

He just can't leave it alone. If he wants to stay in the Church, he'll have to repudiate the mormonthink organization.

I am not clear on what his motivation is to want to stay in the Church. Is it his family?

Some where out there on the intertubes it says he has 3 children with his ex that are being raised Mormon.

[_LDSToronto]

Scott Gordon is a rat-fink pool of vomit. He is now on my "will get kicked in the nuts if I ever meet him in real life" list.

H.