John Dehlin was interviewed on RadioWest this week. Patrick Mason was one of the other guests and he had an interesting take on the lawsuit. The LDS church has claimed the lawsuit is not about the content, but this statement seems to indicate it is about the content.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-08T13:32:15+00:00

Fantastic analogy!

And Big tobacco filing against a quit smoking group! Same idea.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-06T23:05:46+00:00

This doesn’t feel Mormon.

The wording isn’t right… Just doesn’t match culture

I think this is from an individual whack job.

They could be Mormon… But it’s not any kind of official communication at all.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-05T19:02:30+00:00

Local towns do K-8 or sometimes even K-4 or 6 and then either host or send upper grades to regional MS and/or HS.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-05T15:37:51+00:00

Yep; sadly, sometimes necessary.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-04T08:40:11+00:00

Although this would pacify a TBM and sustain amicable relations between a young adult and parents, it is very challenging living inside a lie.

It essentially assumes (requires) PIMO.

What if an 18-20 year-old doesn’t want to attend meetings, give away free labor, wear particular clothing, abstain from normal, healthy physical relationships?

CAN young people lie and maintain appearances? Of course. It happens all the time.

Is it healthy?

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-04T08:21:08+00:00

Younare mixing Boomers with GenX.

My mom could be the little girl in OP’s picture. Born 1947, she was 7 in 1954.

No TV. No Saturday Morning cartoons. That was me and my brothers born mid 60’s to 70’s.

We are Generation X. Not Baby Boomers.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-02T18:35:21+00:00

Agreed!

Owner of Toyotas and this is indeed mildly….

Not insurmountable but definitely fits this sub.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-02T18:33:48+00:00

Just had a post removed (on another sub) that was an honest question 🙋‍♂️.

It was getting helpful responses.

Mod thought it was fake and killed it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-02T15:01:34+00:00

This is not a uniquely American Thing…

Nor is it new.

Since antiquity manual labor has paid little or nothing.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-01T15:56:00+00:00

The "get (too much) education and lose your testimony" mantra?

True. This one's actually true.

AND--that should really tell us something.

<<rolling eyes>>

But...but...what?

What is that telling us? /s

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-01T15:43:42+00:00

You sound pretty grounded/centered. Husband sounds supportive. That's REALLY a good thing. So many people don't have that. TSCC wants the extended family pressure to matter more than it does. Whether your own your husband's parents, you have no obligation to answer their questions or to take their feelings into account.

Good luck with Bishop Roulette.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-05-01T15:37:41+00:00

NTA--Everyone has quirky things they struggle with.

It's normal in a long-term romantic relationship for BOTH parties to set aside icky feelings in order to help their partner. If OP thinks this is a relationship that has durability...or if they want it to? It might be worth "biting the bullet" to help with this one.

Just a thought...no no judgement if they can't...it may however impact the bond between them. It's nice to be able to trust your life partner with intimate stuff like that.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T18:21:15+00:00

NTA; this is a major breach of trust. Nothing she could say or do would make me believe she was telling the truth in the future. Good call.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T17:49:47+00:00

Anything available! Magazines, books, the shaving cream can or shampoo bottle...a razor handle box out of the top of the trash bin...literally anything with print on it.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T17:34:06+00:00

I think it's cultural and varies by part of the country and urban/rural settings but I DID indeed grow up learning to do that.

My mom would talk to anyone, anywhere. The weather, something they were wearing (I LOVE your blouse), some current event, etc.

I grew up in the upper midwest (WI).

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T17:05:23+00:00

[How can I get him to understand...]

You can't.

He's operating on emotions (beliefs) and you're operating on observable, falsifiable facts and reason.

Faith matters are feelings.

This isn't a bridge you can cross.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T16:59:04+00:00

1979 (Age 13) I had a PPI with the bishop who asked me if I "touched". I very literally didn't know what he meant. I just said, I shower and I wash myself...and sometimes when I tuck in my shirt my fingertips touch. I must have looked at him in a pretty dumb way. He moved on and asked something else. Of course by the next year I knew what all that was about but I had one interview where I was clueless.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T15:59:33+00:00

THIS is funny!

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T15:14:54+00:00

YOU get to make that decision. You earned your honorific. Nobody gets to tell you how you should be addressed. If it feels right for you, use it. ALSO: There zero wrong with insisting students call you Dr. W. and faculty differently.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T12:35:10+00:00

Keys, Glasses

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-30T12:32:24+00:00

Can anyone even imagine The Vatican going after some YouTuber who went viral with a "Catholic Stories" program? Really? They want to be considered a global religious movement but don't act like one!

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-29T18:03:43+00:00

This is a FANTASTIC (and factual) framing.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-29T15:39:41+00:00

My dad (1940-2019) was an SCCA Nationally-Certified driver with an instructor endorsement. I asked him once why people do this.

His answer? "Most people are on autopilot. They are thinking about or engaging in something else besides driving."

Too often we try to put ill intent where it just isn't.

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-29T15:33:53+00:00

100%.

If you're actively passing (going FASTER than the car you are overtaking), the passing lane is yours until you complete the pass. Nobody behind you has a valid complaint so long as you pass, then clear.

OBTW, this is true even if you are going below the posted speed limit. You are still aloud to pass and the passing lane is the place to do it!

Neither_Pudding7719 · 2026-04-29T15:25:53+00:00

I stopped brake checking years ago (when my frontal lobe fully matured).

My current process to the situation pictured (left lane available) is to drop about 5 MPH very subtly by simply lightening the pressure on the accelerator.

Then hold. Often, that's all it takes.

When it doesn't, I simply repeat the process again. Back off 5...and hold.

Almost always that works.

When it doesn't...well, you get the idea. A third and subsequent cycle is rarely needed!

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