''The Foundation for Indigenous Research and Mormonism''

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_Dr. Shades
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Daniel Peterson wrote:I've seen little evidence that he pays much attention to what we publish.

Somehow he found out about the FAIR critique. I'm sure he'll be tipped off to the upcoming FARMS review.

Dr. Shades wrote:Do you envision a time when the Maxwell Institute will get out of Mormon issues entirely to concentrate on projects like ISPART?

No.

Perhaps "envision" is the wrong word, since it implies hopeful expectation. Allow me to reword:

Do you "predict" a time when the Maxwell Institute will get out of Mormon issues entirely to concentrate on projects like ISPART?
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Dr. Shades wrote:Somehow he found out about the FAIR critique. I'm sure he'll be tipped off to the upcoming FARMS review.

If so, good.

Dr. Shades wrote:Do you "predict" a time when the Maxwell Institute will get out of Mormon issues entirely to concentrate on projects like ISPART?

No.

Nor do I anticipate, await, expect, prophesy, foretell, imagine, or forecast such a time.
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Ray A wrote:
I'm tempted to think it's nothing but a money-making scam.


Come on ray! The knife doe not fall far from the vegemite can, now does it?!

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Daniel Peterson wrote:Nor do I anticipate, await, expect, prophesy, foretell, imagine, or forecast such a time.


Time to trade in your peepstone then.
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Mercury wrote:Fosters Drinkers for LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry, Merc, but Toohey's Pils for life, for me. I'm a convert of six years.
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Daniel Peterson wrote:I've seen little evidence that he pays much attention to what we publish.


Statistically speaking that is highly probable. Well done dannyboy~!!!!
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Yong Xi wrote:Where might this end? Foundation for Research by Apologists Using Drugs?


Its already past that point. Have you not read Nibley?
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Daniel Peterson wrote:We're aware of it and we've discussed it. But it scarcely dominates our thinking or our plans.


Kind of would put a dent in all the hand wringing and gnat straining i guess.

And what with the contract having to be renewed next month with cthulhu, you just don't have any time to waste on what looks to be a major sink for money that was supposed to be coming to YOU. For shame.
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Mercury wrote:cthulhu

Ah. H. P. Lovecraft.

I haven't read him since I was about seventeen. But my kids like him, and I've toyed with the idea of giving him another look.
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Dr. Shades wrote:
Tom wrote:Other than FARMS, FAIR, and FIRM, I would say that the three most active organizations are the following:

Joseph Allen's Book of Mormon Tours/Book of Mormon Archaeological Foundation: tours, books, kitsch

BMAF: tours, conferences, books, videos

Nephi Project: books, videos

Thanks for that, Tom.

You're obviously far more familiar with these organizations than I am, so I must ask: From what you know, where do these organizations fall along the Chapel Mormon/Internet Mormon spectrum? I imagine that all of them other than the new FIRM Foundation fall quite squarely into the FARMS/FAIR sector of Internet Mormonism (otherwise more of us would've heard of them)--is that right?


Yes, that's right. They're not as well-funded/sophisticated as FARMS/FAIR, but they're on the same side of the spectrum.
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