Category: witness
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Them Golden Plates
So obviously the stories of the Book of Mormon coming from golden plates are intended to be taken literally. Joseph Smith Jr believed he had physical golden plates even if the stories about the actual translation of the Book of Mormon don’t seem to use them. I reconciled to Smith dictating it with his head…
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What is Propaganda?
Stephanie and I have been arguing about what constitutes propaganda. She studied it in her Master’s Degree program but came to the conclusion that virtually all media is propaganda. I find that a very unsatisfying conclusion. If almost everything is propaganda then almost nothing is. It reminds me of climate science. People spend decades studying…
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Arguing for Free Speech
There are some pretty repulsive things that I still think people should be able to say. Holocaust denial seems stupid but how are we going to correct that stupidity if it is not out in the open. White supremacy (or black separatism) is racist and wrong, but would rather have it spoken openly than festering…
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Know it all
“Declare if thou knowest it all” (Job 38:18b KJV) I did my scripture study today as usual. I chose Job 38 and listened to the King James Version and the Spanish recitation from whatever translation the LDS app uses. It hits someone like me hard. I’ve always been kind of a “know it all.” And…
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I’d rather be a bad Mormon than a good Episcopalian.
If it’s a choice between unmerited grace and merited rewards I choose the latter.
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Mormon and Me
As you are probably already aware I spend way too much time on Facebook. I really love looking at memes and occasionally make a few myself. There’s a page called Mormonr that posts quality Mormon themed memes. I got into an argument today over the use of the word: thy. If I use thy I’m…
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Tom Sawyer
My youngest has my phone and is watching YouTube on it again. It just started playing Tom Sawyer by Rush. “And his mind is not for rentTo any god or government” My mind is rented out to the god of The Book of Mormon and to the preservation of The United State’s Constitution. That actually…
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Weird Women
I want to be surrounded by women. But not supermodels and Hollywood actresses or the women who aspire to be those things. I want to be surrounded by weird women. Stephanie is a druid. That is always a good start. And she approves of my goal which is even better. With two disabled adult sons…
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New Year Message 25
If you are reading this you are part of a very elite, weird, and awesome group. I have been here for nearly two years and have no plans of leaving. I hope I provide a little inspiration each day to be creative, silly, and perhaps even holy. I’m still looking for sanctification and solace. As…
Latter Day Sinner 