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I would appreciate a reference for this claim as well, since my own first‑hand experience suggests otherwise.

the big house

Word.

An authoritarian leader with a police force that is violent and tasked with rounding up people using tactics that are outside the rule of law.

The name change had an uphill struggle right from the start. First, Mormon was an accepted name for almost 170 years. This wasn't some derogatory outsider term, but an accepted and promoted name: Meet the Mormons, Mormon Doctrine, and, more recently, the “I'm a Mormon” campaign, which included television spots, billboards, and ads on buses and the Internet. Pres. Hinckley softened Nelson's talk about not using the term by famously embracing the nickname during his presidency (e.g., "I am not ashamed of the nickname Mormon"). To me, it was jarring that Nelson later declared that using "Mormon" is a victory for Satan.

😄They are the only ones I see in black with their faces covered 😄

I would not have reported Jews in 1938 Germany, and I would not report illegal immigrants in 2026 US. It pains me to associate these two events, but they are similar. In both cases, people could be hurt or worse.

Note: The following is just my opinion: As long as Jeremy does not reference in a perceived negative way any of the current GAs, he will be left alone. That is what tripped up Bill Reel, he did a podcast on Jeffry Holland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyFsy2zQf04), focusing on some of his incorrect statements. RFM has not (to the best of my knowledge) been excommunicated in spite of his heavy criticism of the church.

This is an article in the SL Trib, by Peggy Fletcher Stack, that discusses the use of the term "Mormon". Personally, I believe usage of the team will pick up as time goes on. It is hard to overcome a 200 year old habit. The article is behind a pay wall, so I have cut and pasted the main sections. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/

I found this surprising to say the least. https://www.meforum.org/fwi/mormon-funding?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPfj1pjbGNrA9-PG2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvnByfee3PmkUfmPWZHTsxWUxvxazAP9o7igjTxLiG5qIKr2qqQJqxgyFNAh_aem_LlKIjGm_l1rhh7NE3yDkRQ

Do you seriously believe this? It sounds like another alt-right racist conspiracy theory.

I'm not sure how the church's focus on upscale apartments and business real estate aligns with self-sufficiency and means of production of goods.

I enjoy military history, and I have just finished "The Winter War: The Russo-Finnish War of 1939-40" by William R. Trotter.

How about some sensible gun control? The fact that two people were killed at a funeral in a church parking lot means people are walking around packed. Armed at a church funeral. There is so much wrong with this. I am a gun owner, but I support basic gun control. To drive a car in this country, you need to pass a driving test, carry a valid license, have your car registered and licensed, and have it inspected every year. No one is screaming about this. Spoiler alert: Nothing is going to be done about this epidemic of violence that is eroding our country.

In my opinion, it is a sketchy neighborhood. From what my sister says, there is a lot of property crime.