Dan McClellan exits church employment

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Dan McClellan exits church employment

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https://Twitter.com/maklelan/status/1619340607570444289

Last day was this past Monday.

Doing a podcast, book, other content online. Combat misinformation.

Welcome to the board, Dan! (whenever you arrive)
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He used to post on the old board quite a bit. A sample for anyone not in the know:

https://www.discussmormonism.com/search ... 3&sr=posts

His faith journey has been kind of interesting to observe over time.

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Welcome back, in that case!
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When you show up Dan McClellan, Welcome back, looking forward to picking your magnificent brain. You inspire me!
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Great find, Dr. Moore! Dan McClellan's TikTok's are very interesting and fun to watch.

For an example of why Dan is so popular and relatable, watch the following hilarious TikTok. Notice how excited this lady is about discovering dildos in the Bible. The way Dan handles this in his deadpan, cool, calm and collected scholarly manner is brilliant:
https://www.tiktok.com/@maklelan/video/ ... 6097582382


Dan McClellan will do very well on his own. He is building a massive following on TikTok with over 365,000 followers. https://www.tiktok.com/@maklelan

For comparison, the Interpreter Foundation has been trying to build a presence on TikTok (and other social media) for years and only has 948 followers. https://www.tiktok.com/@interpreterfoundation
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Best wishes to Dr. Maklelan. It would be great if he posted again on this board.
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Philo Sofee wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:50 pm
When you show up Dan McClellan, Welcome back, looking forward to picking your magnificent brain. You inspire me!
I have benefitted from his scholarship and his participation here would be most welcome. But ... is there any reason to think he would want to resume posting here? Aside from the complimentary MDB "Welcome" swag, obviously.
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I have a question

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I would be very interested in hearing what McClellan has to say regarding a recent topic I've brought up on this board and still await Bokovoy's response as he's very late in giving one.

We need some expert analysis on this and Dan would be one to offer it.

What say ye, Dan? Will you step up to the plate and take a swing?

“Wither she did go” ??
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Philo Sofee wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:50 pm
When you show up Dan McClellan, Welcome back, looking forward to picking your magnificent brain. You inspire me!
Just curious....... How can a brain that believes that the true history of the Americas came from a charlatan faker peeking at a magic rock in the bottom of his hat be magnificent? A sign of a magnificent brain that is not. Magnificent brains do not believe in such asinine ridiculously insane BS.
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Nomomo wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:37 pm
Philo Sofee wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:50 pm
When you show up Dan McClellan, Welcome back, looking forward to picking your magnificent brain. You inspire me!
Just curious....... How can a brain that believes that the true history of the Americas came from a charlatan faker peeking at a magic rock in the bottom of his hat be magnificent? A sign of a magnificent brain that is not. Magnificent brains do not believe in such asinine ridiculously insane B.S..
I could be wrong, but I don't think Dan believes in the historicity of the Book of Mormon. If I recall correctly, Dan has a very nuanced view of the Book of Mormon as scripture.
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