Sextortionist sent on a Mission by LDS Church Apostle

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Re: Sextortionist sent on a Mission by LDS Church Apostle

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mentalgymnast wrote:
Again, as I've been saying, it depends on your frame of reference and the biases which inform your observations.

Regards,
MG


I am looking at it from the frame of reference of LDS. You argue God as so powerful but cannot explain why he cannot do a better job then what we see in the world. If God can create the whole universe then God could get rid of many microbes and design a much better human body.
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Maksutov wrote:I'm calling YOU silly, silly. I'm talking to YOU. Can you focus? Stop the babble a moment. I know listening is hard because you just want to hear yourself talk. You've got that missionary mindset, where nothing can get in.

A "small and contracted mind" is one that won't read a book outside of their subculture. Not my problem, yours. Your tiny God is more suited to your own "small and contracted mind". :rolleyes: I don't know what's worse, you worshiping an incompetent and vicious god or you worshiping your incompetent and vicious church leadership. I guess with enough gymnastics you can do both.

Still no Nephite artifacts. Joseph Smith still a convicted fraudster and adulterer. Church still covering up and lying. But your spinning will go on and on. :lol:

And this.
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Maksutov wrote:I'm calling YOU silly, silly. I'm talking to YOU.


No sh** Sherlock.

Maksutov wrote:Can you focus?


As well as the next guy.

Maksutov wrote:Stop the babble a moment.


Nothing of worth to say, huh? I'm the one presenting my speculation and thought. What do you come in here and do? Poop.

Maksutov wrote:I know listening is hard because you just want to hear yourself talk.


Believe it buddy. I listen to you. But there's just not anything there. You poop all over the place when you don't like the way things are going.

Maksutov wrote:You've got that missionary mindset, where nothing can get in.


Merriam Webster are we?

Missionary (noun)
1. :mindless robot.

Maksutov wrote:A "small and contracted mind" is one that won't read a book outside of their subculture.


That hasn't applied to me.

Maksutov wrote:Not my problem, yours.


I have no way of knowing that. Like I said, all I observe is the poop. When I read that you write my mind doesn't immediately go to the thought, "Wow, this guy is really a smart dude!"

Maksutov wrote:Your tiny God is more suited to your own "small and contracted mind".


You are creating a straw man to attack here. I do not worship and/or believe in a tiny God. You have not read my posts over an extended period of time.

Maksutov wrote:I don't know what's worse, you worshiping an incompetent and vicious god or you worshiping your incompetent and vicious church leadership. I guess with enough gymnastics you can do both.


You are really on a rant, aren't you? Your anger distorts your reason.

I don't think you can actually see how silly YOU come across. Silly man.

Well, it looks like it's time to leave this thread.

Predictable feces throwing contest.

You and others can have the last word. I know when I've been whipped. :wink: :smile: :lol:

Good evening,
MG
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Hey folks, it's time for me to take a break again. See you when we see you.

Summer is here and summer happenings are on the immediate horizon.

Have a good summer all!

Regards,
MG
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mentalgymnast wrote:Hey folks, it's time for me to take a break again. See you when we see you.

Summer is here and summer happenings are on the immediate horizon.

Have a good summer all!

Regards,
MG


You said you were gone but you were wrong about that too. :lol:

You talk really tough when you're running away. And you always run. :cool:
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Re: Sextortionist sent on a Mission by LDS Church Apostle

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MG wrote:Yes, it is rather obvious that you consider yourself to be one of the bright lights.


That's not true at all. For the discussions we have around here, honesty counts for more. Your arguments are bad mainly because of your interest in dishonesty; dishonesty is a great tool for maintaining a comfort zone.

You wouldn't be fooled so easily if you weren't fooling yourself for the sake of staying comfortable -- wanna see?

"But the thing is, the doctrines of Islam do say that He did something about it. He sent Mohammad, his prophet...the alternative of looking at the world as being an infinitesimally lucky blue blip in a large universe with no purpose beyond"

I'll bet after reading that, you aren't confused and think the only way the world can possibly make sense is to follow Mohammad. Am I right?
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Re: Sextortionist sent on a Mission by LDS Church Apostle

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mentalgymnast wrote:Hey folks, it's time for me to take a break again. See you when we see you.

Summer is here and summer happenings are on the immediate horizon.

Have a good summer all!

Regards,
MG

Try to clean up your language next time you come back. The “poop” and “feces” references are so inappropriate to the conversation.
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If Bishops, Stake Presidents and Apostles were to utilise a Magic 8 Ball in their decision making about missionary worthiness and assignments, they would stand a better chance of weeding out the sex pests than the current system of portraying the unreasonable premise that they have a special insight into the individuals worthiness and intentions.
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Re: Sextortionist sent on a Mission by LDS Church Apostle

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MG
The question still remains as to how and when God directly steps in to change the course of what humans do. Including missionaries NOT being called because of sinful behavior. The missionary was caught and he went home. Case closed. Did God know he was going to be caught? If so, was it necessary for Him to step in and stop this missionary from making it into the mission field in the first place? Was the fact that the missionary was allowed to jump through the mission gate an opportunity that the Lord was giving him to feel the promptings to confess and repent?


I would say this demonstrates that neither you nor God gives a damn about innocent little girls....... all you seem to worry about is the stupid missionary and the phony inspired apostles. So God ruins many lives of innocents in order to keep his church going in an inspired fashion. I don't see the point of any of it.
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MG
It's not what I want, it's what makes sense. To me, and host of others. If you want to be in a minority position, fine.


There are MORE atheists in the world that don't believe your excuses for your imagined God than there are Mormons who believe in Him. Your position is in the minority one MG........but since you don't bother looking outside of Mormonism at the world's reality, in your own cocoon you believe your position is unassailable that Heavenly Father is loving, without actually doing what a loving parent would to protect, help, and engage with his children, all of which your God never does, but just the opposite.
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