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SL Cabbie
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Date: January 19, 2016 03:01PM
If I have any "nits to pick," it's with the problem determining whether Meldrum's "Heartland Model" actually has a larger following among the faithful than the "Mesoamerican believers" whose origins can be traced to the "original Tapir John," John L. Sorenson. His notions about "biological evidence for the BOM" were demolished in an archived piece I wrote in the topics section (#606 if anyone is interested; part II is still on my computer desktop. Sorenson's additional claims are equally nonsensical, and I'm finding it difficult to finish the "scatological analysis.").
Both camps have "commercial followings"; the Central American crowd offers "Tours of BOM Lands" via several operations here, while Meldrum enjoys the support of Alan Osmond and probably Senator Orrin Hatch... Meldrum also had a "dog-and-pony" show in October at the Southtown Mall, and I crashed it and obtained some "interesting souvenirs." Here's a preview: Meldrum isn't going to like what I'm going to post on several sites.
IMO, the debate on BOM settings reduces to loud arguments between "competing wings of the asylum," and neither is at all grounded in scientific or historical reality.
Here's a sample of what Meldrum encounters when he tries to peddle his shinola among actual scientists:
http://apps.ohiohistory.org/ohioarchaeology/newark-holy-stone-is-featured-on-america-unearthed/Brad Lepper, the Ohio State archaeologist who's a terrific scholar and real gentleman, started out by taking non-Mormon, Scott Wolter, to task for his History Channel nonsense, and Meldrum elected to get into the act.
Simon showed up and pointed out Meldrum is a "Young Earth Creationist," and it got a little heated after that (several posts were deleted).
Meldrum accused Simon of "stalking him," which was laughable since another poster acknowledged sending Simon the heads-up, and then he tried to rip on Simon for being excommunicated for "adultery." Simon pointed out he'd reconciled with his wife by the time of his hearing, and his writings debunking the BOM were obviously why he was hauled into a court of love.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/2016 03:03PM by SL Cabbie.