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It sometimes seems to me sometimes that Hamas and the Netanyahu government are competing to see who can be the most brutal and hateful. It's sad how many can't see that opposing the Israeli government's brutal extremes is not equivalent to antisemitism and opposing the slaughter and starvation of i...

It may be true, sadly, that being open to the possibility that there is something profound in a book may cause one to be more likely to find profundity, but it is certainly not a logical way to think. Suppose you are testing for A versus not-A. Simply acknowledging the possibility of A as a result ...

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...

To clarify my previous posts, pointing out ways in which the Book of Mormon is simpler than a long novel was not meant just to dump on the Book of Mormon as a bad book. As Kishkumen points out, there are landmarks in world literature that have similar simple structures. When I later returned to the...

Thank you for your reply. I may have may have not expressed myself well. I do not believe that the east has gifted the west civilisation. There have been many civilisations. Technology brings with it a different viewpoint of civilisation. I meant that the east and various parts of the world have th...

Good to see you, MG. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Katie Britt brings her uniquely bad acting skills to the cosplay of genuinely concerned Christian mom calling out Joe Biden for “not standing with Israel” in bringing about the senseless deaths of hundreds of Palestinian children. https://youtu.be/M7rnRJmaWqc?si=llRKK-EdKI-Uv9sd She is so detached f...

Never heard it worded this way. I can visualise that as making sense. I wouldn't be quick to assume that the east isn't a successful civilisation in its own right. I also wouldn't assume that is is fair (not sure is it should be fare, bit tired), to accuse people who are ignorant or inexperienced a...

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 the subjective nature of the question. In applying the definition you chose, you turn what I think is a subjective question into an objective one. With a Ponzi...

Excellent topic and thread! I have pretty much felt this has all been true for a long time but have never seen or heard it stated more clearly or eloquently! Thank you for that! It is so obvious when you state it that way and has only become more obvious since Trump pathologically inflicted himself...