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by Tom
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:11 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: DCP's ongoing problem with plagiarism
Replies: 600
Views: 109366

Re: DCP's ongoing problem with plagiarism

That was quick. The first paragraph below was just inserted at the beginning of Peterson's plagiarized blog entry: Some Notes On “Fine-Tuning” And The Multiverse LAST UPDATED ON: MARCH 13, 2024 AT 1:27 PM MARCH 12, 2024 BY DAN PETERSON 5 COMMENTS The following is basically a close paraphrase (for m...
by Tom
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Gemli explains...
Replies: 249
Views: 18621

Re: Gemli explains...

I noticed that the Proprietor is now attributing the comments of others (Charles Dike, in this instance) to Gemli. I believe it’s time for the Proprietor to take a break. DanielPeterson—>Charles Dike a day ago gemli:. "Gemli has posted over 13,000 comments in 10 1/2 years. As best I can tell, you ha...
by Tom
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:32 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

I found this interview of David Howlett, who has published a biography of the Kirtland temple, worth reading: https://www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/the-kirtland-temple-as-a-shared-space-a-conversation-with-david-j-howlett/. Among other things, Howlett talks about Karl Anderson’s efforts to lift t...
by Tom
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:18 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: SEN indulges in gossip and innuendo
Replies: 27
Views: 1274

Re: SEN indulges in gossip and innuendo

A version of that story was posted a few days ago on an LDS website. I don’t know whether the man in the story has ever shared his perspective. (I won’t mention his name here.)
by Tom
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

I do wonder why the money wasn't used to build the FARMS ziggurat . Alternatively, FARMS could have purchased the Kirtland temple, moved it by truck to Provo, and contracted with E. C. Construction Company to reconstruct the temple into a ziggurat. (I suspect that D. Peterson would have been hired ...
by Tom
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

Peterson claims credit… https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2024/03/this-is-a-banner-day.html I feel inspired to quote the Proprietor's post: For its first several years, the old Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, or FARMS — the forerunner of what then became the Neal A. Maxw...
by Tom
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

I do wonder why the money wasn't used to build the FARMS ziggurat . Alternatively, FARMS could have purchased the Kirtland temple, moved it by truck to Provo, and contracted with E. C. Construction Company to reconstruct the temple into a ziggurat. (I suspect that D. Peterson would have been hired ...
by Tom
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

I have learned from a reliable source that the LDS Church has only committed to keep the Kirtland Temple as a publicly accessible historical site for 15 years. This is sad, sad news. Looks like the LDS Church may very well turn this into a working temple after that. The CoC website has this FAQ : W...
by Tom
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1944

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

Peterson claims credit… https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2024/03/this-is-a-banner-day.html I feel inspired to quote the Proprietor's post: For its first several years, the old Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, or FARMS — the forerunner of what then became the Neal A. Maxw...
by Tom
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Epic Movie About Moroni Starring Billy Zane
Replies: 17
Views: 5519

Re: Epic Movie About Moroni Starring Billy Zane

I regret to report that The Oath is now playing in a single theater, in Lethbridge, Canada. Box Office Mojo puts the movie’s gross at a disappointing $496,817.

Did you catch a screening, Reverend?