Hugh Nibley: When Crack Cocaine Meets Apologetics

Post by **_Mercury** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:11 pm

Blixa wrote:Nibley is a very sad case. Just short of tragic.

what is scary is that in the mission field he is revered as a demigod who unquestionably disarms critics.

Blind faith is not exclusive to Mormonism. It also extends to Mormon apologetics.

Post by **_solomarineris** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:50 pm

Coggins7 wrote:
Scottie wrote:I've heard this argument going on between you two for a couple of weeks now.

I've heard you say that you didn't say "pay lay ale"...so what did you say?

A petition to God, repeated three times, in the English language.

What these guys fail to realize about you & clowns is this place would be absolutely a dreadful if you
guys were absent. They (including me) should always welcome you with open arms to receive (read) you.
In rational world we live, your nonsensical comments put things in perspective, not to mention great
entertainment value of it.

PS:
It was pronounced "Pe-Le-El" ,German, when I took my first endowment in Zollikofen Temple.

Post by **_Coca Cola** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:01 pm

beastie wrote:The longer I'm around Mormon apologetics, the more convinced I become that some of these apologists are being knowingly deceptive. These are intelligent people, and there's no way they could be THIS incompetent. I think they rationalize their misleading maneuvers by assuring themselves that since the church really IS true, one day "real" evidence will be found, and in the meantime, it's ok to bolster the faith of the flock.

Philosopher kings?

Post by **_karl61** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:44 pm

What we've got here is failure to communicate

captain

Post by **_moksha** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:18 am

Coggins7 wrote:Mutual masturbation can be addictive guys...

Is there a twelve step group for this?