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Colorado Nightclub Shooter is a (Nominal) Member of the Church
blackstrap replied to smac97's topic in General Discussions
I wonder who will get the blame . A member of the Walmart community went postal and killed 6 members of the community in the break room and then shot himself. -
Colorado Nightclub Shooter is a (Nominal) Member of the Church
blackstrap replied to smac97's topic in General Discussions
With all this talk about violent rhetoric , I recall the words of that universal Christian hymn, " Onward Christian Soldiers " which some here must think has inspired many mass shootings. 😈 -
There is an " unless " missing .
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I would hope there was insurance to lessen the blow.
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The parents would not cooperate. They now bare some of the responsibility for the destruction.
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Seems like I should warm up my tamborine !
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Rolling Stone Article Re: Armpit Crabs at BYU
blackstrap replied to smac97's topic in General Discussions
Could these reports just be " faithless promoting rumors ? " 🙂 -
Just happened to me on a different thread. Calm, can you pass this on to mods if you think it needed ?
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It seems to me that world history is full of civilizations that were built on top of previous civilizations , often several times in a millenium. If the Jaredites were around for a thousand years before being destroyed they would have had time to build many large structures which the Nephite could have taken over or built upon. I note that IIRC there is an area in Mexico where Catholic churches were built on the foundations of previous native temples. I look at the large stone heads found in Mexico and i don't see much resemblance to the native populations. They appear more Asian or African to me. All kinds of peoples have had the ability to traverse oceans in the distant past. Lidar has revealed vast areas in the Amazon and elsewhere that were populated by people numbering upwards of 100s of thousands, and yet they are all gone. Kaminaljuyu is surrounded by Guatemala City and unless one is specifically looking for it, would pass by on the city bus daily. There are hundreds of " mounds" in Guatemala that have never been touch by archeologists so I reserve judgment about what is actually known about much of Mesoamerica. Sorry, I am rambling , but if Moroni deposited the plates in NY, I doubt he walked across the Bering strait to get there . I vote the geography is somewhere north of Panama and south of Canada.
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Baseless rumor about election fraud by ward in Arizona
blackstrap replied to Scott Lloyd's topic in General Discussions
He does now and has let go at least 3 top execs, albeit with very large severence deals. -
60 Minutes Australia: "Cooking the Book of Mormon"
blackstrap replied to Analytics's topic in General Discussions
I had a conversation with my Stake president years ago in which he said that from time to time there would be a meeting of Stake Presidents with Church agents from the USA. At this meeting they had to vote to release funds that would go to the US or elsewhere because the Stake Presidents were like corporate board members for the Canadian church. Don't know if this is still true . What I do know is that 1 billion dollars in the hands of the government will disappear down a rabbit hole to useless projects in the blink of an eye. -
Well, if we want to be able to convert some Africans and some Muslims, we should embrace it. 😀
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A glitch in the Matrix
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Is it possible to love the sinner but hate the sin?
blackstrap replied to bluebell's topic in General Discussions
A person who has never been addicted to anything , likely has a hard time truly having empathy for an addict and also is not likely to be trusted by an addict as a therapist because , " they don't know what it is like " . It is very possible to be sympathetic to another person's situation in life , however. -
Facts About Mormons That Will Positively Fascinate You
blackstrap replied to pogi's topic in General Discussions
An example of how to get things correct and wrong at the same time. 🙃 -
Why do many Mormons not go to the gym?
blackstrap replied to MatteoManospherian's topic in Social Hall
Oh to be the ripe old age of 17 again ! -
A Spiritual Mission Experience Delayed by 50 years
blackstrap replied to Craig Speechly's topic in Social Hall
I once flipped a cap towards a bus that was passing by. It flew into an open bus window. I was thrilled and scared at the same time. Nothing came of it , thank heavens! -
There is that tendency of youth to say , ( well, so-an-so is wearing/doing it so why can't I ? There is no specific rule against ! ) I suppose the new stuff is more in line with " we teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves " We humans are so good at self control. Look how well we adhere to the speed regs. ( take note I-15 users ! )
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I wonder if Pres. Nelson's remarks on abuse ( see Ken's blog posts ) will signal a change in the way the Church deals with abuse confessed to the Bishop?
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General Conference Predictions and Updates
blackstrap replied to MiserereNobis's topic in General Discussions
Trying to follow this thread as the posts bounce back and forth between two very different topics. -
General Conference Predictions and Updates
blackstrap replied to MiserereNobis's topic in General Discussions
My neck is sore. Must be the whiplash ! 🤕 -
Tribune Stirring the Pot on Huntsman Lawsuit (or Trying To)
blackstrap replied to smac97's topic in General Discussions
Critics might say that money could have been better used to help the poor . 😒