The gnat-strainer prize.

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Re: The gnat-strainer prize.

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logjamislds wrote:OK, I'm the bozo who suggested the "gnat strainer" award. Gotta admit it does my ego good. In any event, to paraphrase Joseph Smith (on gnats vs. camels; my interpretation and application, not his): "Jesus Christ and His atonement and resurrection are the only important things in our religion. All other things are appendages to the gospel." The original quote was much better, and definitive, but darned if I know where it is.


Thus, since anything extraneous to that would be a "gnat," it can be discarded, making Mormonism in general and the LDS Church in particular entirely superfluous and unnecessary.

In other words, those who are believing Latter-day Saints are swallowing a camel. Those who no longer trouble themselves with all of the "appendages"---that being everything distinctive about the LDS Church---are more focused on what really matters and therefore closer to Christ.

Well done, logjamislds.
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Re: The gnat-strainer prize.

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just me wrote:
I would say that how many earrings a person wears and tattoo's are a minor issue.

What say you?


Disagree. When we allegedly have living prophets and apostles who have no particular insights or answers to difficult questions about the modern world or life in general, but they do have plenty of time to micromanage trivial details of daily life by imposing arbitrary social standards, that is a major issue.
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Drifting wrote:LOL!

Please can you provide a list of issues you consider non gnat-straining?

Seems like some are listed in OP, aren't they?
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subgenius wrote:
Drifting wrote:LOL!

Please can you provide a list of issues you consider non gnat-straining?

Seems like some are listed in OP, aren't they?


Care to point out the "issues you consider non gnat-straining" in the OP?
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The RLDS took the eliminate the gnats approach.
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."
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Darth J wrote:Disagree. When we allegedly have living prophets and apostles who have no particular insights or answers to difficult questions about the modern world or life in general, but they do have plenty of time to micromanage trivial details of daily life by imposing arbitrary social standards, that is a major issue.


Yeah? Like Winston Churchill was not particular about his bath soap. When the revelations are not coming fast and furious then there is time to ponder our personal preferences.
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Re: The gnat-strainer prize.

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Drifting wrote:
subgenius wrote:Seems like some are listed in OP, aren't they?


Care to point out the "issues you consider non gnat-straining" in the OP?


Bump for subgenius to put up.
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Drifting wrote:Bump for subgenius to put up.

you can bump, but you are too lazy to read the OP?

...for those who let their faith be shaken by such trivia as Joseph Smith peeping into a stone in a hat, or President Uchtdorf claiming Guatemalans are children of Lehi....


2 gnats listed in OP, as noted.
let us see what other gnats are laying around...

1. Your initial post asked for the "list" from the author of the OP
2. I pointed out that there were some in the OP
3. You interjected, seemingly without reading for comprehension
4. then, seemingly out of arrogance or animosity for the numerous beat-downs you have received, you bump.
5. then i serve you, once again, your plate of crow (gnats).

Image

wash it down with some milk
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subgenius wrote:
Drifting wrote:Bump for subgenius to put up.

you can bump, but you are too lazy to read the OP?

...for those who let their faith be shaken by such trivia as Joseph Smith peeping into a stone in a hat, or President Uchtdorf claiming Guatemalans are children of Lehi....


2 gnats listed in OP, as noted.
let us see what other gnats are laying around...

1. Your initial post asked for the "list" from the author of the OP
2. I pointed out that there were some in the OP
3. You interjected, seemingly without reading for comprehension
4. then, seemingly out of arrogance or animosity for the numerous beat-downs you have received, you bump.
5. then i serve you, once again, your plate of crow (gnats).

Image

wash it down with some milk


Sorry old boy - if you read my first post properly you will see I was asking for non gnat straining examples....

Try again ;-)
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Re: The gnat-strainer prize.

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Drifting wrote:
Sorry old boy - if you read my first post properly you will see I was asking for non gnat straining examples....

Try again ;-)

My mistake. No need to try again. Please, accept my apologies for my error.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty
I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them
what is chaos to the fly is normal to the spider - morticia addams
If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot. - Ted Nugent
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