Flatlander is the owner of signingforsomething.com
He reports receiving this email from his SP about the upcoming court:
Dear [Flatlander],
We have decided to defer your disciplinary council to a later date given this politically charged election season. We feel that a more measured and considered discussion can be held at a date sometime in November. Meanwhile, we invite you to meet with the stake presidency tomorrow night at the same appointed time to discuss you situation.
It is almost a 200-mile trip for me to drive to the stake center so I would appreciate a confirmation that you will attend the meeting.
Regards, President [Bonehead]
Looks like the local leaders 'blinked.' I'm sure they'll still nail him after the election, when the risk of bad press is less.
"Moving beyond apologist persuasion, LDS polemicists furiously (and often fraudulently) attack any non-traditional view of Mormonism. They don't mince words -- they mince the truth."
-- Mike Quinn, writing of the FARMSboys, in "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View," p. x (Rev. ed. 1998)
You know, this is absolutely amazing. People think I'm joking when I say that after conservative Christian America accepts gays, the church will. This is all the proof you need.
Lou Midgley 08/20/2020: "...meat wad," and "cockroach" are pithy descriptions of human beings used by gemli? They were not fashioned by Professor Peterson.
LM 11/23/2018: one can explain away the soul of human beings...as...a Meat Unit, to use Professor Peterson's clever derogatory description of gemli's ideology.
Rollo Tomasi wrote:Looks like the local leaders 'blinked.' I'm sure they'll still nail him after the election, when the risk of bad press is less.
Oh I don't know. They didn't nail Tom Murphy, after his situation hit the press.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
Unless Flatlander wants a circus for his court hearing I think this is a good thing for both sides.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
The Nehor wrote:Unless Flatlander wants a circus for his court hearing I think this is a good thing for both sides.
I don't think he cares.. its the Church that craves the cover of darkness..
God has the right to create and to destroy, to make like and to kill. He can delegate this authority if he wishes to. I know that can be scary. Deal with it. Nehor.. Nov 08, 2010
The Nehor wrote:Unless Flatlander wants a circus for his court hearing I think this is a good thing for both sides.
I don't think he cares.. its the Church that craves the cover of darkness..
The days will be shorter then but I'm not sure what that has to do with it. :)
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
TAK wrote:I don't think he cares.. its the Church that craves the cover of darkness..
Maybe their crusade to save marriage for the heteros isn't going over so well with the public?
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The Nehor wrote:Unless Flatlander wants a circus for his court hearing I think this is a good thing for both sides.
Court hearing? Wow.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
Rollo, thanks for your update. I read with serious interest you previous thread that revealed, and raised many facets & questions. So, this "potponement" is no surprise to me. The knee-jerk reaction had to be seen as a very unsavvy reaction by LDSism...
As for "Flatlander": he could be a Michael Moore in the making ;-) He is most certainly an exceptional individual, and IMSCO to be complimented and encouraged. He is obviously a DOER. Ain't a'nuff of them!
I will confirm the current difficulty one has in connecting with LDS hiearchy. Not always so. In the past I communicated with Marrion D. Hanks, TS Monson & others personally. No problem what-so-ever. Today, the highest I can get is the Regional Rep. So he succeeded where I failed. :-(
Of more import his site gave access to LDSHomosexual web site that was more interesting as personal stories of LDS Gays & Lesbians were told. One in particular, Carolyn Ball (?) was most touching & compelling. The perfect, exemplary LDS young woman. RM, BYU grad. Taught at the MTR. Temple married... She loved her Church... (As do I)... BUT...
It is inevitable that LDSism will eventually change its homosexual attitude. Simply because, it is the correct thing to do. As is said, "Time is of the (only) essence."
Roger
Have you noticed what a beautiful day it is? Some can't... "God": nick-name for the Universe...
Let's hope it is a slow newsday when this local group decides to take up this punishment attempt again.
It is inevitable that LDSism will eventually change its homosexual attitude. Simply because, it is the correct thing to do. As is said, "Time is of the (only) essence."
Roger
Right on, Rodger! Doing the correct thing should always win out in the end. God's love Trump's all.