Question for Don Bradley

[Kishkumen]

Believing Mormons need a wide berth from any criticism or even discussion of their beliefs.

The ones who don’t are few and far between.

He was a much better critic of Mormonism than the rest of you combined, so why would he waste his time on your arguments?

[Shulem]

I suppose you will be relieved to learn that Joe didn’t dig up the bodies.

I'm aware of that, but Joe purchased the bodies and handled them rather roughly as props for his personal freak sideshow to make money. It was disgusting. It makes me think of Psycho, Mormon Bates mother, an Egyptian princess?

[drumdude]

Believing Mormons need a wide berth from any criticism or even discussion of their beliefs.

The ones who don’t are few and far between.

He was a much better critic of Mormonism than the rest of you combined, so why would he waste his time on your arguments?

I don’t think anyone here is interested in competing in that pre-internet space where people would write 400 page works just to get a couple points across. Times have changed a lot.

Criticism on a discussion forum and criticism of the type he engaged in are apples and oranges.

[Kishkumen]

I don’t think anyone here is interested in competing in that pre-internet space where people would write 400 page works just to get a couple points across. Times have changed a lot.

Criticism on a discussion forum and criticism of the type he engaged in are apples and oranges.

He was a critic on this forum, Sparky.

[Kishkumen]

I'm aware of that, but Joe purchased the bodies and handled them rather roughly as props for his personal freak sideshow to make money. It was disgusting. It makes me think of Psycho, Mormon Bates mother, an Egyptian princess?

Yeah, maybe!

[drumdude]

I don’t think anyone here is interested in competing in that pre-internet space where people would write 400 page works just to get a couple points across. Times have changed a lot.

Criticism on a discussion forum and criticism of the type he engaged in are apples and oranges.

He was a critic on this forum, Sparky.

Again you are technically correct, he does indeed have 117 posts here over the last 5 years. I stand corrected.

[Philo Sofee]

Also, I don’t think the prejudices of antiquity are any better than the prejudices of today. They are different, but not really less offensive in some kind of abstract way.

So take that, fictional Book of Mormon characters! Be less abstract and offensive. Seek to emulate the nobility of Samwise Gamgee or the zen of Johnathan Livingston Seagull!

Gawd forgive me, but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[Kishkumen]

Again you are technically correct, he does indeed have 117 posts here over the last 5 years. I stand corrected.

Go back earlier and he was a very prolific poster.

[Shulem]

Believing Mormons need a wide berth from any criticism or even discussion of their beliefs.

The ones who don’t are few and far between.

He was a much better critic of Mormonism than the rest of you combined, so why would he waste his time on your arguments?

You are entitled to your opinion, Kishy, and if Bradley's past critical analysis resonate with you on such a grand scale, then so be it. But if you stop and think about it for a second you'll come to conclude that his critical analysis of Mormonism was not strong enough to keep him out of the church. You see, he's back in the church and is tapdancing Mormonism in spite or regardless of all the past arguments he's tendered on this board and elsewhere.

On the other hand, my arguments are powerful enough to keep me out of that Goddamn church! And I hope they help keep others out as well.

Good morning Kish! Have you had your coffee this morning?

[Shulem]

Yeah, maybe!

You know what? I'm about 2/3 through Bradley's book and am about to come to the conclusion that he's faking it and really doesn't believe the Book of Mormon is a genuine historical document. I'm starting to think he believes it's inspired fiction and is useful in helping people live a better life by applying religious principles and faith in order to be saved in God.

Now, I'm not sure, but that's how I'm leaning. I'll know more when he gets his ass here in this thread and explain the bit about "genetic isolation" compared to new apologetics that express color as body paint, animal skins, and personal righteousness or the lack thereof

Bradley, you won't fool me. You'll try, but won't succeed, my friend.