Perhaps they felt they stood in the place of Jesus on Easter, but now they would only be speaking as men, now that Easter has passed?Doctor Scratch wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:26 amI noticed that, now that Easter has passed, the attacks on gemli have pretty much come to a complete standstill.
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So Peterson's claim to have heard it first hand from someone who passed the sacrament at the meeting is likely spurious.Tom wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:16 pmI agree.
There are a few LDS sources indicating that Karl Anderson told a similar story in April 2002 (they seem to be from the same source, Alyn Andrus):
https://archive.org/stream/historyofbyu ... r_djvu.txt (pp. 121-22)
https://www.byui.edu/a/69215 (p. 8 in the PDF)
Also, see here: https://www2.byui.edu/Presentations/Tra ... offord.htm (see fourth paragraph).
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Does this have any theological significance? Does Gemli take the place of a sacrificial animal as it was in old testament times?Doctor Scratch wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:26 amI noticed that, now that Easter has passed, the attacks on gemli have pretty much come to a complete standstill.
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Probably something like that. In any case, it's clear that the Mopologists lack restraint. Even on Easter Sunday, the idea of "turning the other cheek" is impossible for them.Gadianton wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:28 amDoes this have any theological significance? Does Gemli take the place of a sacrificial animal as it was in old testament times?Doctor Scratch wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:26 amI noticed that, now that Easter has passed, the attacks on gemli have pretty much come to a complete standstill.
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Well, they aren't actual Christians anyway, more like Josephians...Doctor Scratch wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:25 pmProbably something like that. In any case, it's clear that the Mopologists lack restraint. Even on Easter Sunday, the idea of "turning the other cheek" is impossible for them.
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That's true. What the episode is reminiscent of those young kids at Church who struggle to sit still during Sacrament Meeting. Their mom "shush"es them, tells them to fold their arms, etc. Eventually, they settle down and behave. The Mopologists are like those restless kids, except there is nothing anyone can do to get them to calm down and respect the Easter Sabbath. They would happily tell Jesus Christ himself to go suck eggs if he tried to get them to lay off Gemli for a day.
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The crusade continues, I see, with over 20 aggressive retorts aimed at Gemli on this Orthodox Easter Weekend. Prof. P. claims that he only responds because Gemli is "attacking [his] religion." Well, then: ban him. Or just don't respond. It seems to me that there are a lot of options that aren't being pursued. Going back and forth, over and over and over and over again, on the Sabbath, no less, seems ill-advised for a disciple of Christ, no? Then again, I gather than Sacrament Meetings can be mind-numbingly boring, and sure: while you're supposed to actually sit reflectively and think about Christ and the Gospel, flinging mud at Gemli and surfing the Internet on your phone is probably a lot more entertaining.
"If, while hoping that everybody else will be honest and so forth, I can personally prosper through unethical and immoral acts without being detected and without risk, why should I not?." --Daniel Peterson, 6/4/14