Rules of Patheos: Midgley appears to violate TOS 10x

[_Gadianton]

it's an interesting commentary on Mormon values actually. You know how back in the day, you could watch Rambo or or whatever else in terms of violence, but even subtle sexuality got the TV turned off? Not me until later teens -- but for most of my Mormon friends violence was okay. I remember in eighth grade, this new kid who was somewhat Mormon, had just moved from Germany, and he said that he had a huge porn collection. Back then that seemed quite shocking. All can rest assured I never saw this collection, he didn't live close by me or anything, but I was curious about how that was even possible. He said his mom didn't really care if he watched porn but he wasn't allowed to watch anything at all that was violent.

It's a real stretch to say Brad was thinking of some extreme thing (and no, I haven't looked it up and I'm not going to) when he was also, for some reason, misspelling Mr. Midgley's first name. Assuming that he was guilty, it's interesting the level of feigned disgust the apologists have for a jocular sexual reference no matter how subtle, it's an offense that guarantees banning. But yet, it's a big joke to make a Klan reference to Mark's name, as if the violence that goes along with extreme forms of racism is something that can be tolerated at least to a degree in humor, but any kind of sexual humor? To the Lions!

[_Lemmie]

it's an interesting commentary on Mormon values actually. You know how back in the day, you could watch Rambo or or whatever else in terms of violence, but even subtle sexuality got the TV turned off? Not me until later teens -- but for most of my Mormon friends violence was okay. I remember in eighth grade, this new kid who was somewhat Mormon, had just moved from Germany, and he said that he had a huge porn collection. Back then that seemed quite shocking. All can rest assured I never saw this collection, he didn't live close by me or anything, but I was curious about how that was even possible. He said his mom didn't really care if he watched porn but he wasn't allowed to watch anything at all that was violent.

It's a real stretch to say Brad was thinking of some extreme thing (and no, I haven't looked it up and I'm not going to) when he was also, for some reason, misspelling Mr. Midgley's first name. Assuming that he was guilty, it's interesting the level of feigned disgust the apologists have for a jocular sexual reference no matter how subtle, it's an offense that guarantees banning. But yet, it's a big joke to make a Klan reference to Mark's name, as if the violence that goes along with extreme forms of racism is something that can be tolerated at least to a degree in humor, but any kind of sexual humor? To the Lions!

I know, he recently referred to that Klan reference as "very gentle ribbing" of Mark. Right.

One of the first SeN posts I ever saw was the one where he used a historical picture of a black man being lynched and compared his perceived harassment of himself to that. I was pretty shocked. Even when the inappropriateness was brought to his attention, he didn't seem to get it.

[_Gadianton]

To your point though, while the senior staff writer himself is not the type to use "potty" language, and will make a big stand against critics on the mildest infraction, a blind eye will be turned to his peers. Pretty much everyone else on his team has a big problem with a foul mouth, and certain examples are off the charts.

[_Lemmie]

To your point though, while the senior staff writer himself is not the type to use "potty" language, and will make a big stand against critics on the mildest infraction, a blind eye will be turned to his peers. Pretty much everyone else on his team has a big problem with a foul mouth, and certain examples are off the charts.

I agree totally. I asked my never-mo, Irish catholic altar boy born and bred in the Bronx spouse what he thought about these potty mouthed Mormon guys and after laughing for 10 minutes straight, I am finally able to share with you what he said. In the most matter of fact tone possible, he said:

"Well yeah, of course. They're into porn."



Omg I think I will never stop laughing.

[_Gadianton]

Mr. Midgley has quite a tale for how he came up with that phrase -- yes, it even involves the Supreme Court, how could it not?

Whatever the meaning, it just sounds low and crude. Had I ever said anything like that in company of my parents growing up it would have been the last thing I said for a week -- no matter what the meaning supposedly is. And had I used that phrase in the same sentence as the name of Jesus Christ, well, that might have been good for the apologists because I might not have lived to tell the tale.

[_Philo Sofee]

My sincere thoughts on the Midget? I think he is down right terrified that gemli will man handle them on issues of science IF THEY WOULD LET HIM, and they know it. Therefore, Midgley does absolutely everything to NOT engage in any serious analysis with Gemli. He mocks, accuses, and ad homs like crazy in order to hide his actual fear, that of being wrong and shown that he is wrong with real evidence that he knows exists. Did either Midget or Peterson at all show that Hamblin was right when he debated Jenkins? Did either of them actually engage against Jenkins with actual evidence in order to forestall the literal slaughter against their own brother? Of course not. We know why too. For all of his bluff and bluster, Midget literally has no depth or content on any subject. Have you noticed that? Please tell me I am not the only one to see this.

[_Doctor Scratch]

Peterson’s track-record in this vein is... interesting. Dr. Robbers and other old school posters might remember the good ol’ days when DCP used to post here, and part of this involved him talking about his stint as bishop of a student ward. Someone—Polygamy Porter or Harmony, perhaps—was picking on him about the fact that, in that role, he’s pretty much obliged to ask his parishioners about their sexual habits (I.e., “the law of chastity”). When pressed on this topic, he *actually said*—and I kid you not—that he asked some members of his ward about coitus interruptus! Why on earth would he see a need to do such a thing? When you remember that those in the ward were mostly young, early twenties Mormons, and he’s this middle-aged guy asking them this.... well, I think you get the point.

And then there was the whole “Socialcam”/ Jennifer Lopez “hot booty shaking” thing.

But this latest thing? I hate to point out the obvious, but DCP himself banned Brad because DCP himself apparently knows what “DP” means. How does DCP know what that is? Did someone in his High Priest Quorum tell him about it? And who can know to a certainty that that’s what Brad meant? I guess Peterson must have received a prompting from the Holy Ghost, or something?

[_Doctor Scratch]

Mr. Midgley has quite a tale for how he came up with that phrase -- yes, it even involves the Supreme Court, how could it not?

Whatever the meaning, it just sounds low and crude. Had I ever said anything like that in company of my parents growing up it would have been the last thing I said for a week -- no matter what the meaning supposedly is. And had I used that phrase in the same sentence as the name of Jesus Christ, well, that might have been good for the apologists because I might not have lived to tell the tale.

I found the story implausible. Who was the Chief Justice at the time? Rehnquist? And Midgley misses the whole dinner because of his issue swallowing meat? If this was true, and he “stood up” the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he would have been persona non grata in upper-echelon LDS circles for life. Do you really think that Elder Maxwell would have had any use for some jackass who blows a networking and missionary opportunity like that over an unchewed piece of meat?

[_Lemmie]

Midgley has some advice for himself, as well as more pornographic references...

Louis Midgley • a day ago

I have recently received three Google Alerts that send me to a despicable message board, whose owner represents himself as Dr. Shades. Virtually every item that mentions me is false in most every possible way. And also filled with a strange and unhealthy and unnecessary hatred. What these alerts also indicate is that quite a few people spend a great deal of time going over and over what gets posted on this blog. There are people who can't seem to spit or swallow when it comes to the Church of Jesus Christ.

somebody should do him a favor and tell him he really needs to stop using this phrase.

If one does not care to seek sanctification, why not grow roses, or do something worthwhile other than be constantly at war with the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Hmm... who is constantly at war with anyone who disagrees with anything posted on SeN? Constantly. Pornographically. Angrily. Cyber-stalking has no better representation than Midgley.

The shady Fake Doctor who runs that board, the name of which I cannot seem to even remember,

Mormon. The word is Mormon. But yes,Mormons are supposed o pretend they have always disavowed that name, so his point is faithful, at least.

ought to think about this and see if he and his minions, most of whom hide their miserable identities behind fake names, can figure out something better than venting hatred.

Venting hatred pretty much describes Midgley's posting history. Do roses not grow in Utah?

David Hume argued that "reason is and ought to be the slave of the passions." But he had in mind the calm and not the violent passions. Failure to restrain the violent passions is a major cause of the evils that afflict the world, is it not?

I would agree. If Midgley could stop violently and passionately abusing the commenters on SeN, Hume would be proud.

Does anyone find something lovely and of good report....

Well, now we are on shaky ground. Midgley's spit or swallow, Smoot's bukake, and Peterson's banning of a poster because he considers his own initials "DP" to indicate an obscenity are NOT anything I would describe as 'lovely and of good report'.....

[_Dr Exiled]

I can't stand the attackers when they pretend to be victims. Please Dr. Midgley and Dr. Peterson, quit whining and act like adults and please for the love of your Mormon god, stop with the feigned ignorance of the porn references. We all know you know what you are doing and saying.