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by Rivendale
Sat May 22, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non
Replies: 23
Views: 3379

Re: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non

The coolest thing about star formation is that it is an example of spontaneous concentration of heat. A big cloud of cold gas in space happens to have a few faster-moving atoms pass through the same spot for a while: that's a thermal fluctuation, making that little spot slightly hotter, for a littl...
by Rivendale
Fri May 21, 2021 7:40 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non
Replies: 23
Views: 3379

Re: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non

Dr Exiled wrote:
Fri May 21, 2021 4:04 pm
I got shadow banned last year and Moksha as well. It's what DCP does. I think DCP likes to mix it up but likes control more so he can trot out his victimhood shtick without pushback.
Does Midgley come by that online persona naturally or does he have to put effort in being a dick?
by Rivendale
Fri May 21, 2021 7:38 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non
Replies: 23
Views: 3379

Re: The Post That Got Me Shadow-Banned From Sic et Non

Howdy folks. I've been posting at Sic et Non for a few weeks, but was recently shadow-banned. That means only I can see my posts. If I log out of Sic et Non then my posts have have the message "comment has been deleted." Sic et Non is nothing more than an echo chamber. It's too bad that DanielPeter...
by Rivendale
Tue May 18, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations
Replies: 2347
Views: 313240

Re: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations

One more page, people! You can do it! Put your shoulder to the wheel The first round in the promised land is on me! For the guy who is in my ear buds for at least an hour every week I put forth my effort to push us to the 200th page on the on going soap opera that will be forgotten soon. For all of...
by Rivendale
Sat May 15, 2021 10:14 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil
Replies: 66
Views: 8969

Re: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil

I have always wondered about the free agency idea when 1/3 of heaven fell away having full knowledge of god's power. If you believe in the pre existence this is a death blow to free will. I still find problems with god's navigating a universe they don't control. What is to prevent them from finding ...
by Rivendale
Fri May 14, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil
Replies: 66
Views: 8969

Re: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil

you will realise that there are things called complex numbers that at first glance seem impossible, but that enable one to solve equations that otherwise have no solution. Sometimes theology can have concepts a bit like that, and the incarnation is one of them. Mathematics is a manmade construct ju...
by Rivendale
Fri May 14, 2021 12:56 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil
Replies: 66
Views: 8969

Re: Do Mormons have a valid position on the problem of evil

Peter Bleakley has an interesting take on Mormonism and the problem of evil. The key ingredient I would add if I talked about that again is the idea that our intelligences, whatever they are but I'm assuming a unit of light and truth with the inbuilt potential to progress and go all the way to becom...
by Rivendale
Fri May 14, 2021 2:10 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations
Replies: 2347
Views: 313240

Re: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations

consiglieri wrote:
Fri May 14, 2021 2:05 am
Kishkumen wrote:
Fri May 14, 2021 1:27 am
My vote is to have all of the people going around stirring up trouble for their own selfish or vindictive reasons lose internet access for a decade.
Isn’t that what started this whole mess?
No. My best guess is focused on the textbook definition of natural selection.
by Rivendale
Thu May 13, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Mormonism, factual relativism, and Donald Trump
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Re: Mormonism, factual relativism, and Donald Trump

Thanks. Although I left Mormonism a number of years ago and have discussed it in discussions with NPR and other general-interest media, I haven't interacted much with with the Post-Mormon community. Now that I am working on a memoir the deals heavily with Christian fundamentalism, I figured I shoul...
by Rivendale
Sun May 02, 2021 11:58 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations
Replies: 2347
Views: 313240

Re: Epic Mormonism Live on Rosebud Accusations

I think there is an orchestrated attack on anything perceived as anti Mormon from the church. I think the internet has forced them into a rabid frenzy similar to what gay marriage did and their pox. I certainly wouldn't exclude the possibility. What is the evidence supporting this, however? The Kwa...