I'd like to point out that, every single last time that I have posted about a delay in the publication of the Review, DCP has started a thread on the FAIR/MAD/MDD board in response. Every. Single. Time. Without fail. What, I have to wonder aloud, is causing him to fall totally stone-silent this time around?
C'mon, Dr. Peterson: I know you're reading. I'm sure that there are a lot of people from MDD reading here as well, wondering what's going on. You shouldn't leave them in the dark.
Major Setbacks for the FARMS Review?
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People are still leaving the faith faster than ever, MDB recently had it's most popular day on the 5th of this month.
Putting a stop to farms won't make a lick of difference.
LDS Policy has been getting kinda fuzzy as of late, when any Joe Shmoe can make it on the front page of the newspaper and the GA's won't even attempt to correct any possible misinterpretation.
Will the GA's decide to make anonymous press "Newspaper Articles/Opinions/Televised News-briefs" devised by anyone other than a church official, their chosen median for apologetics because it's difficult for just any "Joe Shmoe" to express their views using the Newspaper or Television?
Putting a stop to farms won't make a lick of difference.
LDS Policy has been getting kinda fuzzy as of late, when any Joe Shmoe can make it on the front page of the newspaper and the GA's won't even attempt to correct any possible misinterpretation.
Will the GA's decide to make anonymous press "Newspaper Articles/Opinions/Televised News-briefs" devised by anyone other than a church official, their chosen median for apologetics because it's difficult for just any "Joe Shmoe" to express their views using the Newspaper or Television?
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hatersinmyward wrote:People are still leaving the faith faster than ever, MDB recently had it's most popular day on the 5th of this month.
Putting a stop to farms won't make a lick of difference.
LDS Policy has been getting kinda fuzzy as of late, when any Joe Shmoe can make it on the front page of the newspaper and the GA's won't even attempt to correct any possible misinterpretation.
Will the GA's decide to make anonymous press "Newspaper Articles/Opinions/Televised News-briefs" devised by anyone other than a church official, their chosen median for apologetics because it's difficult for just any "Joe Shmoe" to express their views using the Newspaper or Television?
Are there any reliable statistics on how many people are leaving the church each year?
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Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man. - The Dude
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son of Ishmael wrote:Are there any reliable statistics on how many people are leaving the church each year?
Yes.
Will the Church make them public?

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TrashcanMan79 wrote:son of Ishmael wrote:Are there any reliable statistics on how many people are leaving the church each year?
Yes.
Will the Church make them public?
President Monson requests that the last person to leave should turn out the lights (after doing janitorial duties).
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
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"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.