Did Allen Wyatt Get 'Demoted' at Interpreter?

[Guest]

What has struck me throughout my awareness from afar of the Mormon apologists associated first with FARMS and then with Interpreter, is the hero worship of figures like Hugh Nibley (especially in the further past) and Daniel Peterson (especially in the near past and present).

See how essential was Bryce Haymond's role in bringing Interpreter to fruition, and just how much hero worship figured into that:
http://www.templestudy.com/2012/08/03/f ... scripture/

And see how William Hamblin did a lion's share of the work at one point, until he got fed up:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/enigmatic ... terpreter/

It would appear that Daniel Peterson has secured (by dint of intellectual acumen? professional expertise? magnetic personality?) pride of place among the FARMS/Interpreter apologists. (I think there's a reason he's always the ultimate, final speaker at the FAIR conference, no?)

This thread is about Allen Wyatt. I have no idea about him, except there seems to be a pattern of certain people labouring mightily and perhaps thanklessly, while others are in the limelight.

[_Kishkumen]

I have to admit that it’s difficult to keep track of the turnover at Interpreter, but I don’t recall hearing that B. Haymond was an editor. Whatever happened to him?

He and his spouse “stepped away from the Church.” In part he was shocked to find that the current president and prophet does not accept human evolution.

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

This was very fascinating. Thank you Dr. Scratch.

Alan Wyatt kind of reminds me of the awkward loner from high school that is willing to takes lots of “good natured” abuse just to fit in.

Part of me feels sorry for Alan. The Mopologists will never completely accept him or consider him an equal no matter how much he wants to belong, unless he gets that PhD.

[_Philo Sofee]

This was very fascinating. Thank you Dr. Scratch.

Alan Wyatt kind of reminds me of the awkward loner from high school that is willing to takes lots of “good natured” abuse just to fit in.

Part of me feels sorry for Alan. The Mopologists will never completely accept him or consider him an equal no matter how much he wants to belong, unless he gets that Ph.D..

He will be their eternal servant, imagining that is the height of existence........ so glad I no longer live under that paradigm.......

[_Doctor Scratch]

I have to admit that it’s difficult to keep track of the turnover at Interpreter, but I don’t recall hearing that B. Haymond was an editor. Whatever happened to him?

He and his spouse “stepped away from the Church.” In part he was shocked to find that the current president and prophet does not accept human evolution.

Yes: he's surfaced from time to time on "SeN" in order to post what I suppose I would characterize as "challenging" posts. And, it appears the he posted a critical comment in response to Gee's latest (silly) essay. Did J. Lindsay really give the go-ahead for that one?

[Guest]

Dup.

[_Doctor Scratch]

by the way, was this change in direct response to Dr. Scratch questioning Allen Wyatt's credentials on that Faith Promoting Rumors blog?

It certainly seems that way, doesn't it? There is quite a long history of "Interpreter" making changes in response to things that get said here, or by folks who are from here, going clear back to the first blog posts, where Tom pointed out the many typos.

[_Gadianton]

An absolutely devastating observation Paloma. yeah, Hamblin definitely got to sacrifice for the glorification of his commander in chief.

[_Philo Sofee]

Bryce Hammond stepped away from the church?! Is there any more story to this? His experience, dedication for learning through Nibley/FARMS, his emotions and excitement parallel what mine were exactly. I related to his story precisely. To now hear he has stepped away is equally as fascinating. I would like to have a more secure foundation of knowing about it however. Thanks Kish!

[_Kishkumen]

Bryce Hammond stepped away from the church?! Is there any more story to this? His experience, dedication for learning through Nibley/FARMS, his emotions and excitement parallel what mine were exactly. I related to his story precisely. To now hear he has stepped away is equally as fascinating. I would like to have a more secure foundation of knowing about it however. Thanks Kish!

Here is his blog post on evolution:

https://www.thymindoman.com/if-evolutio ... -is-false/

https://www.thymindoman.com/a-radical-r ... istianity/

As you probably know, I’m a former Mormon, but I remain friendly towards Mormons and my former faith. Some people become bitter towards their former faith when they transition away from it, for understandable reasons, but I don’t think this is inevitable or necessary. For a time I passed through a period of severe disillusionment as many do when they have a faith crisis and transition. I couldn’t understand how and why this religion on which I had built my entire worldview could possibly be wrong about anything. For my whole life I had felt it was so right, until it wasn’t, at least for me. My worldview shattered, and I was left to sort through the pieces to try to find truth again.