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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. Thank you for your thoughtful reply, RI. You are one of my favorite interlocutors on the board. You always bring challenging arguments and w...

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? Even really big birds can crack a smile. :lol: Maybe someone can state either yea or nay: Was the S...

While that's true, it's also true that you don't know anything about the people of this forum, yet you've introduced yourself by basically telling everyone to shut up and listen to you, as we the people here are just "pretending they[we] haven't just pawned off their sense of meaning to another sup...

How does a person address it? I am sure most of us are aware that there is a possibility of great change. But we are sitting ducks. There isn't much we can do because when it happens it happens and it could be in the blink of an eye. All we can do is work on our souls and maybe meditate and connect...

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?