Dr. Shades wrote:Mister Scratch wrote:Accepting the fact that so many of these folks don't know anything about some of this embarrassing history and doctrine, and further, accepting that many of them are hurt/dismayed/disquieted when they find out, is something that current Mopologetics seems determined to combat.
Forgive me, but I don't quite understand what you're trying to say here. Do you mean that they're trying to "combat" the hurt/dismayed/disquieted feelings that such newly-enlightened TBMs have? Or, on the other hand, do you mean that they're trying to combat the scenario of TBMs taking so long to hear about such things?
If the former, then I'm afraid I just don't see it, since the MA&Dites typically berate the newly-enlightened for having not done their homework beforehand. If the latter, then I still don't see it, since I don't see or hear about too many "evangelical" outreaches by MA&Dites to uninitiated TBMs to educate them on these matters.
Ah well, perhaps I'm just slow on the uptake (wouldn't be the first time)!
No, no, Shades---I think you're right on the money. I believe that *all of the above* is what constitutes the "conundrum." In other words, both the "scenario" and the "feelings" are problematic for Mopologetics. Admitting that the hurt feelings are legitimate is tantamount to admitting that the Church has been dishonest. Working to address the "scenario," likewise is admitting that the Church has done a poor job educating the Saints on these very provocative issues. So, as you point out, the only thing the Mopologists seem to be capable of doing is attacking the individual Chapel Mormons, berating them for being lazy and/or dumb.