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Seems fake to me. I think so to. The Mormon bubble can't be that impenetrable can it? It could be real. The difference is where the will is. My experience leaving corroborates that. I had the vast majority of information I needed. Basically I lacked one small puzzle piece: which was understanding h...

This is bizarre venturing into childish. A foundational morality predates and outpaces Mormonism: the Golden Rule. It is amply better and extremely sound: Personal identity relies on "I am." The Golden Rule in it's essence says, "you are." Undermine another's being and you undermine your own. It's t...

The world we build for others is the same world we must inhabit. Therefore do unto others...
QED

drumdude wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:05 pm

Teaching those ideas is apparently grounds for excommunication, however.

That's just one more reason people are and will continue to excommunicate the church. Apparently.

Byu's study seems to be a good indication: stop the shame cycle around porn and sexuality in general, and then healthy habits will be more accessible. First, teach that sex is normal and teach about consent and safety. Model good relationships in general because healthy relationship-building fosters...

What matters here is the truth. Does the church treat its non-hetero, non-cis members with respect? Does it honor their humanity and goodness? Insomuch as it does not honor same-sex marriages it does not. Inasmuch as it does not honor trans women as women and trans men as men, it does not. All the n...

Moksha wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:53 pm

Will he be prepared to engage in Musket Fire against the LGBTQ community for the Church?

I would hope he's too principled for that. But then again I am a biased parent for sure.

BYU is a real university. It may not be as good as it could be had it not been drafted into the culture wars, but it is still a university. I really hope so, still with the creeping realization that this could be changing before our eyes while we're only able to fully discern it in hindsight. We're...

drumdude wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:50 am

Do you think Jeff has had even a microsecond of self-reflection over the speech he made?

He'll read the Qualtrics report with eagerness, I'm sure.

Too bad Dehlin ruins it for him.