Adam and Eve in Missouri The flood Only one true church. Don't Muslims, Hindus, Catholics (whores of all the earth) etc., get those same funny feelings and "know" their church is true? God only picks old white guys from the western USA to head his only true church. I know we have token Uckdorf now, but especially in the past.
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I look the carbon challenge instead. It means I try and limit my carbon footprint. It will do a lot more for the world (and me personally) that the oath of the p-hood.
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If Steve Benson has not been on Mormon Stories he should be. J Dehlin could do several episodes. The one above would be fantastic.
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Better to use my "fire insurance" for fun than tithes to the cult.
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The place is like Disneyland and the food is like Chuck a Rama 1/2 star
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Info abounds online (miller experiments, DNA, long, long periods of geologic time etc.) about HOW life formed. Summary - Big Bang - Stars - Earth - Water - Atmosphere - DNA - Bacteria - Evolution - Long, Long, Long Time The only science related (not complete) answer about "WHY life" that I know of is Gaia hypothesis that says "Life affects environment in a way that promotes l
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Here are couple of lines they need in the movie: 1. "That's how they laugh the day away in the Merry old land of Oz." 2. Well there it is, Elder Nobody, Temple Square. Are you happy? I'd say I'm the happiest boy in the whole wide world, Uncle Mental Case/ Elder Bednar. I'm the mental case? You're the one in the straight jacket. I imagine when they put you in yours, yo
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I know of a guy in CA that was a very successful MD by day and a stake president on Sunday, but in the evenings and weekends when he was out of town he was flaming gay. A friend told me the family did not suspect, but when my friend met him for the first time he could tell immediately. He asked his wife if the guy was guy and she was astounded he would even ask (by the way the friend and wi
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This Bednar scary stuff. My take is LDS Inc has done its research and found that the kids who don't like seminary or think for themselves are the kids most likely not to go on missions or sign up for life in the cult. I think they are cutting losses on the non-receptive kids and focus on the receptive kids, as they are more likely to serve missions. The article says they plan to hammer on
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Maybe your parents will understand. They may be disappointed, but they may understand. You are the one to know what is best, but just a idea to consider.
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The moron ETB said Rachel Carson was "probably a communist."
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I'll throw out a quote from an earlier post about atheists: "If atheism is a religion, then abstinence is a sex position." Don't recall the author.
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It's all so freaking stupid I'm embarrassed I participated in this shit.
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Back when we were TBM or at least partly TBM, We had a guy with shocker/pacemaker (not sure what it called) implanted in his chest in our ward. When his heart acted up it would jolt him good. Every now and then you would see his face go red and he would bend over in pain - but he stayed in sac meeting and every body acted like it was no big deal. "oh, that's just old Bob again." I f
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I always wanted to get out of there because I usually got laid after a temple session. I always did the prayer circle too. Bow your head and say YES - YES - YES!!!
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I enjoyed being a scout and had a great scout master. He took us hiking, flying in his plane etc.. and we had a lot of fun. Just like everything else, its about the people not the program - the people make the program. However, I agree that because LD$ Inc more of less forces people to participate if you get the wrong guy the program will suck. I was a scout master or asst scout master for
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How about bishop, rich guy and Utah state senator Jake Garn. Sex in the hot tub with a young girl. No more run for Congress, even though the good old boys at the state leg gave him a final standing ovation. Gail Rusika, Chris Buttars... the list is endless
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They love the fame and having people treat them like Gods. They will never retire.
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When my wife was at BYU she attended a dance. While dancing, the guy asked about her major. She said she was in graduate school. The kid immediately walked away... This is not a joke, nor was it a joke for my wife. I also have to say I am very glad my wife went to grad school and likes to work. We know a few TBM stay at home moms (I know I should not generalize) with no one left at hom
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Luke felt the dark force too. Lord Vader was close by....
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One less crazy ass old narcissit is a good thing.
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Mormonism requires you to jam round pegs into square holes. I even saw otherwise excellent geology profs at BYU go through metal gymnastics to justify the flood etc.... I understand a pay check is way more important than 5 minutes of pain, but you would think it had to be a periodic thorn in the side. Also, wanted to add that the literal mountains of fossils hundreds of millions of years o
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Ditto of the above, and I'd like to add that I really enjoy the fact that our family income is way up, our heath is better, my jackass TBM father-in-law died and we got his car for free, my kids are happy and lots of friends and my dog is better behaved. You would think I'd be in bankruptcy, divorced, kids in prison and dog run over by a car, But, nope, it's ALL GOOD!
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Proof only matters once you are out or are looking for a way out. There are lots of round pegs and square holes in Mormonism, including evolution vs Adam and Eve, earth is 6,000 years old or 4.5 billion years old and mountains full of fossil data showing death on earth for billions of years vs no death before the fall. Though in each case above, both can't be right and the science explanatio
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The number of students willing to ask for extra time etc., has risen to a level where students ask me to work with them because they planned a vacation, got married, took two classes with class at the sane time or the best one yet for me - I will be gone on Natl Guard duty for 6 weeks can you work with me. I usually say no, and you can usually count the number of students that you say no to
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I love my wife I lot. I love her even more when I hear crazy ass stories like this. Your husband was a total asshole. Thanks for giving me a good reason to feel grateful for my spouse.
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After being inactive for several months, we were recently invited to the 24th of July Mo Tab concert at the Conf Center. Just before the concert started the high and holy, even Thomas S. Monson entered the room. Everyone stood up and it was totally silent until he sat down. My wife and I have talked about how Mormons worship men. It was at this moment we gained our "testimony" tha
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With every fiber of my being, I know that the sacred testimonies of our sacred leaders are TRUE!
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Gotta find a way to support the idiotic utterings of the cult - no matter what kind of BS it takes.
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Why refuse. Just tell them you are busy for several months or don't answer the phone. Unless your HT is totally without social skills (as some are) they should leave you alone. Just tell them you like cookies so they can drop them at the door and still count you when his leaders ask about his HT success. My sister had a socially inept HT that banged on her door and yelled: "I know you
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