Since God is a projection on the cosmic screen of whatever you need at the moment, God can be whatever you need him to be at the time.
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IMO: there is no end of commandments in Mormonism. You're never good enough. Just when you have reached the end of your stamina and think you have done a good job, some leader will find out and try to make you feel guilty for not doing more. By definition the number of commandments in Mormonism is infinity.
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Elder Strangelove Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >In "The Boxer" the narrator seeks some comfort from > the whores on Seventh Avenue. But then, in "The Boxer": the part about "seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go"- that is a direct quotation from a very old Christmas carol, from (I believe
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So I am being a bit facetious here, but what about: Druid? Strict Eleusinian? Thugee? Or: Whichever has the best clinical trial result for fast recovery from my illness- Why don't you (speaking to the hospital staff) tell me which one is best?
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And they say it isn't a cult.
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I was asked to be a Seminary teacher in California soon after my mission. It was early morning, and many, many years ago. It was a magnificent honor for me at the time. I was so excited! Then reality set in. I actually tried to develop some intellectual curiosity among the students. I thought that is what teachers were supposed to do. I was out within three months.
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munchybotaz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm just wondering about the basic rationale--why > have a new name at all, and is it supposed to be > your name in the afterlife and throughout > eternity. :) As with everything else about the temple, it is just another thing they threw in to the hodge-podge to mke it sound good, There is certainly
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1) Tiburon 2) Tuscany 3) Five Alls 4) Log Haven In no particular order.
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To continue the thread on pagan parallels to the Jesus story (warning: this will be a long post): First, let's be careful with the termm "pagan", because it implies that all non-Christian religious systems are the same. They are an incredibly diverse lot, to the extent that one begins to see Christianity as part of a vast spectrum, rather than as a unique expression of religion. A
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What about John Frum????? He is the real Savior, after all!!!!!
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Excellent concept. May I also add: the Cargo Cults have their own literature of revelation from the heavens, usually through the ministrations of John Frum, who is the Savior of the World and has appeared to many, thereby confirming his reality. So the believers all have firm testimonies of all this, in the name of John Frum, amen. Be careful with the term "primitive people".
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Seeing how the church has been inseparable from commercial enterprises from the start, a better question is: when has the LDS church ever done anything that was not for commercial gain?
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So maybe it will stop vaginal penetration. But the average would-be rapist will most likely vent his frustration by (a) ejaculating somewhere else, and (b) beating the victim senseless.
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Please tell me (1) why this is fascinating, and (2) why they think nobody else ever thought of it.
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It's such a huge problem that it is hard to know where to start. I am planning to start attending the meetings of post-Mormon groups, and if enough of us do it the news media might start paying attention. When they do, I think the approach must be one of attacking religious leaders' strengths, not their weaknesses, as per Karl Rove. "We" must call them out as evil- not stupid (that play
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I give you this link from Slate magazine. The good people of Texas are teaching their children that nothing except worship of the Bible has any value in life: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_texas_public_schools_undermining_the_charter_movement.html They will never admit that my opening statement is accurate, but that is precise
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To reinforce caedmon's post: the LDS church wants to use the scrolls as proof of its superior understanding of God's intervention- but everything in the scrolls undermines everything the LDS church teaches or has ever taught.
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There have been several versions of the Articles of Faith, some with more and some with fewer than 13. Until recently, they were never considered as binding or definitive in the least, or even official. They were merely representative lists and general outlines of LDS teachings.
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Dear Mitt: successs can also appparently come from being an incredibly wealthy, sociopathic capitalist pig.
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So Mittens spoke about obstacles? Like how many did he have in his life? Maybe the obstacle of having to actually touch dirt once, when he got on the ground to bully the "gay" kid?????
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Let's be clear on this. It is subtle. Church leaders have no gripe with women who work. What they fear (yes, that is the right word) is women who *want* to work. As I said, there is a subtle but fundamental difference. What they do not want is women who are independent, who think for themselves, and who see absolutely no need to be under their control. That scares the crap out of them, and they r
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To emphasize what other posters have said: this is the exact definition of bullying. It is bullying. Let me repeat: IT IS BULLYING, AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. DO NOT RETALIATE. DO NOT HIT BACK. THE ONLY THING THAT WILL STOP IT IS FOR AN ADULT TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WERE MISTREATED. THAT CAN TAKE A LIFETIME. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT. YOU DID NOTHING TO PROVOKE IT. LEAVE NOW. IF YOU
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CA girl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mormon culture may not encourage abuse but it certainly > provides the right elements for it to fester and > grow. They teach a sense of entitlement, the idea > that they are superior and chosen and the thought > that appearances are all that really matter. Just a side note: they are also taugh
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To return to the original topic: Yes, being a Mormon is a lot like MK. You can never be good enough; they own you; and everything you say and do is for the church, but never the other way around. Never say or do anything negative about the church or they will hang you out to dry. And so on.
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summer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's in "A Treasured Testament" by Russell M. > Nelson, The Ensign, July, 1993. Nelson is quoting > an address given by David Whitmer in 1887. > > “Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a > hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it > closely around his face to exclude the ligh
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Good for you. When my wife dies (should be a long time from now, barring accidents), I see no need to even inform "my" bishop, even though the current one lives right next door. BTW, I am one of the small but (hopefully) growing group who intends, when my children get married, to announce on the invitations that LDS members holding current temple recommends will be politely invited
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Up until 1992 or so, Gog and Magog was world communism. It was an absolute fact with no need to come up with any other explanation. Suddenly it wasn't world communism after all, and all those who said it was were speaking as men and not as prophets at the time. Now it is world wide Islam. It is an absolute fact with no need to come up with any other explanation.
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I am trying to get names of just who are the "Utah officials" who, according to the news media, are actually petitioning the US Supreme Court to block the SSM movement. Does anybody have their names/contact info? They are presumably public servants, and as such should have their information available to the public.
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verilyverily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If they are not carrying a gun, who is walking in > public with whoever they are walking with is NOT > YOUR BUSINESS. The reasons for them (any two or > more people) walking together is their business > not yours. End of story! The sad fact is that in Utah, carrying a gun is much more acceptable
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The use of the word "Daughters" is telling. Women in TSCC are never to grow up. They are always to remain infantile.
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