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Warn of what? That people can claim to find meaning in randomness and coincidence? That there will be earthquakes?

Warning applies to an event or events to come. Can you predict as well as retrodict?

Thank you, Reverend, for such a thoughtful response. You have a nuanced approach to religion in general and Mormonism (big tent) in particular that I respect. I don't feel I have sufficient information to make that kind of generalization about most ex-mormons. What I was hoping to convey there was t...

This is what I mean. I'll highlight where I'm feeling the sharpness. I might be wrong. Edit. It's not just here. It's other people and all through the place and I think even I might have gotten caught up in it at times. Funny you say this cause the Spirit was just telling me a bit ago you've been h...

I think there is a meaning of the word fraud that can be fairly applied to the COJCOLDS: "one that is not what it seems or is represented to be." https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraud Used that way, I don't think it requires that anyone have an intent to deceive. The thread title could b...

Imwashingmypirate wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 7:02 pm

Why are people being so sharp and so defensive.

Who do you mean?

*Bill Clinton enters chat* I should say that Stormy Daniels salacious details about when she had sex with Trump back in 2006 were not relevant to the hush money payments and whether it was to help with the Trump campaign or hide it from Melania. But the judge allowed her to testify about it because...

Your view is it’s not a fraud because it’s a religion? Even if Joseph started it fraudulently, the leaders today believe and that’s sufficient? Not exactly. I don’t see a voluntary association centering on faith as a fraud. Furthermore, I am not in the business of reading Joseph Smith’s mind. Did S...

The only way to avoid manipulation is to study how it works. Ignorance of manipulative tactics is why even smart and sincere people are sucked into cults. Where does one learn these things? I think it all comes under the general umbrella of psychology, but you can find tons of information and examp...

I think you've got that one backwards. Try this: That impression will come from the individual, not the external source, making the impression more reliable and useful to the external source Manipulation doesn't take a single form, but you're speaking of a technique that is quite effective. I learn...

I think you've got that one backwards. Try this: That impression will come from the individual, not the external source, making the impression more reliable and useful to the external source Manipulation doesn't take a single form, but you're speaking of a technique that is quite effective. I learn...