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by Failed Prophecy
Tue May 07, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: RFM on Kamp in Court
Replies: 15
Views: 451

Re: RFM on Kamp in Court

She’s spent $300,000 on attorneys, two of which have left the case after working with her. And still she pushes forward. She seems dangerously incapable of understanding reason. She's going to strike a blow for ex-Mormon women everywhere. Real Soon. Totes gonna happen. ETA: If she's got 300K to bur...
by Failed Prophecy
Tue May 07, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"
Replies: 94
Views: 4497

Re: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"

Those recollections claiming to remember the names Nephi and Lehi do make me think that Smith might well have done some cribbing from Spalding. Why does either name need an explanation at all? Nephi is from Judges. Lehi is from 2 Maccabees https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/2-Maccabees-Chapter-1/...
by Failed Prophecy
Thu May 02, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"
Replies: 94
Views: 4497

Re: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"

The more I think of his trigger warning, the more irked I get. “Let me cook up something to make it look challenging to people’s faith, and then warn them that it inevitably will be.” He has repeated variations of that in interviews. When I heard it I thought it at best impolitic, at worst delusion...
by Failed Prophecy
Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:43 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"
Replies: 94
Views: 4497

Re: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"

So, started to read the book today, and, again, I am unimpressed. Sure, it is fun, but it basically raises interesting coincidences and possibilities. There is nothing that convincingly connects Kircher, Monmaur, John Smith, and Joseph Smith. I don’t see that apologists have much to worry about her...
by Failed Prophecy
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"
Replies: 94
Views: 4497

Re: Lars Nielsen's "How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass"

Don't get me wrong. The author seems like a nice, genuine, and brilliant guy. I disagree with his conclusions, but I bought the book because I thought it would make for a fun read. I am sure it will be. I would really appreciate a "return and report" on the book. I listened to the some of the podca...
by Failed Prophecy
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Rosebud MEGATHREAD
Replies: 837
Views: 45654

Re: It’s really easy if you stick with telling the truth

Rosebud wrote:
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:11 pm
it’s all a very long story that this board has already heard too much of.
Jesus H. Christ, I wish you actually believed it and acted accordingly.
by Failed Prophecy
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Ed Goble Book of Abraham Podcast now up
Replies: 43
Views: 6078

Re: Ed Goble Book of Abraham Podcast now up

Is Ed Goble related to Clark Goble?

Goble wasn't an apologist, but he had some very weird ideas about the philosophical aspects of Mormonism. Nice enough guy who tragically died a few years back.
by Failed Prophecy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: SeN on Willard Richards: "unusually bright and capable"? Or Delusional and "Obsessed"?
Replies: 9
Views: 570

Re: SeN on Willard Richards: "unusually bright and capable"? Or Delusional and "Obsessed"?

Why can't it be both? In fact, this seems to be a bit of a confessional of DCP. He is bright and capable AND delusional and obsessed. In fact that's kind of a good description of most Mopologetics. None of them seems dull and incapable. All of them are surely obsessed with defending the truth claims...
by Failed Prophecy
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:38 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Rosebud MEGATHREAD
Replies: 837
Views: 45654

Re: Open Message to the Open Stories Foundation Board of Directors

Rosebud wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:40 pm
Don’t call women drama queens.
Drama queen. Your gender is irrelevant to the accusation.
Rosebud wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:40 pm
I also tire of addressing them.
Then stop talking about it. It's better for everyone, and most beneficial to yourself.
by Failed Prophecy
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: “How to build a truth engine”
Replies: 5
Views: 245

Re: “How to build a truth engine”

Moksha wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:57 pm
Failed Prophecy wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:33 pm
There's no way, even in principle, for an apologist to judge if references support the truth values of an article or a parallel. They can make up B.S., but they can't detect it.
Slightly altered.
Touche!