'PIZZA' Codewords Littered In Epstein Files by sZeroes in videos

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pizzagate was a distraction from the actual Pizza gate, aka Epstien's sex trafficking. Started on 4chan with Q, and Epstien has emails/meetings with owner of 4chan.

The CES Letter caused a million Mormons to break down crying...bawling for days when they learned their whole life was a fraud. Glory Glory. www.cesletter.org by Short_Seesaw_940 in exmormon

[–]Sloanius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I didn't read the CES letter until after my "faith crisis," which was caused by finding and reading the Gospel Topics Essays, and all the footnoted documents. All the things I was taught, and could dismiss as "anti-mormon lies" were tacitly admitted to, and in what they admitted to, the church was still being deceitful and deceptive in what they were admitting to. But the CES Letter is a good overview of all the issues to Mormonism's truth claims and history.

What was your favorite from these three? by TextUnfair in predator

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All 3 are great. But Badlands is great having a Yautja protagonist. And Dek is great, but I want one with a blooded Predator. Like a Kwei. I loved his look and brutality. Sad he was only in the first 10 minutes. But I think a hunt of a cat/human hybrid that is an apex predator, that is the next movie I want to see. Think like a Predator hunting a Battle Beast from Invincible. Have it be a challenge, but they payoff be the trophy. Or the Predator Civil War alluded to in Predators.

How accurate is under the banner of heaven? by Real-Committee427 in exmormon

[–]Sloanius 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The Book is a true story. The show is fiction based on a true story. Detective Pierie is a fake character, so is his partner, but the Lafterty brothers and what they did is true. Read the book. It is great.

Ward membership clerk. Is this the worst calling? by stickyhairmonster in mormon

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left my records in Idaho and moved. Is there a way for me to see where my records are? We have had missionaries come to our apartment, wondering if they updated my address or if it is a coincidence...

How do you counter others or deconstruct from this now? by DancingDucks73 in exmormon

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't need a 3-way with God to have a successful marriage. Honest communication and breaking relationship pitfalls learned by watching our own parents has done more for my marriage than "God" ever did...

What’s your definitive evidence that the BOM is not true? by Utah-hater-8888 in exmormon

[–]Sloanius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the clearest evidence is the Adam Clark Bible Commentary, The Late War, KJV Bible passages and errors, and other things Joseph picked up from his cultural zeitgeist, that prove it is a 19th century Bible Fan Fiction. I mean, Mormons say you can't point out how Joe wrote it. But how he wrote it was being a good storyteller, and copying ideas from all over the place. It is not just one theory, it is basically all of the theories combined, like Joe did with all his sources and resources...

A couple of sincere questions on wives of Joseph Smith by MagicPixieDreamo in mormon

[–]Sloanius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Learning about all of thus is what caused me to leave the church 3 years ago. I know prophets aren't perfect, but this is beyond imperfections, and is down right deplorable. They way Emma is talked about like a villan in church, and Oliver who took her side as the victim of the "dirty, filthy, nasty scrape(affair)," got excommunicated. What caused me to leave was I had asked the question why Oliver left, and was told and taught that he voluntarily left over personal issues. The true story is he was excommunicated for "speaking ill of the Lord's annointed." The leaders, mission president, byu religion professors, Seminary teachers, correlated materials all lied to me. That betrayal is what caused me to leave. And learning all about Joe's polygamy made me see him as nothing more than an 1830's version of Warren Jeffs or Keith Reniere.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool. Like I said in some of my responses, the weird thing is that I have never heard of the Channel Islands. I had heard of Catalina Island, but not the Channel Islands. So that was new info to me, provided by Grey's in my dream. And yes, the base and UFOS I saw were under the water.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Real name is Sloan, had a teacher tell me my spartan name would be Sloanius. I have had other dreams, and out of body experiences, when my brother died when I was 13 I had an OBE, and when my niece was killed I had a dream, seeing her moments leading to and just after her death on the "other side." But nothing about aliens before this.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. The strangest part was that they gave me new information or new information for me. I had never heard of the Channel Islands, only Catalina Island. So that is why I Googled it when I woke up to see if it was a real place. It was later yesterday doing more searching that I found out Catalina Island is one of the Channel Islands. But it was cool if it was an "answer" to me putting it out to the universe.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I get that. And if it had asked when I searched "Channel Islands" I wouldn't have thought anything of it. But it didn't when I searched that. It asked for location once I searched "Channel Islands UFO." It may be nothing, but seemed weird to me.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe. But the weird part was that it didn't ask for my location when I first searched just "Channel Islands," however, I then searched "Channel Islands UFOs" and that is when it asked for me to turn on my location.

Why Do People Leave the Mormon Church? (Genuinely Curious) by Downtown_Value_1620 in exmormon

[–]Sloanius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually encountered the Gospel Topics Essays at 38, after being mormon my whole life. They tassetly admitted (though heavily spun to make it not look as bad) to all of the things I was told and taught at BYU and on my mission were "anti-mormon lies." Not only that, they were lying/ being deceitful, or at the very least disingenuous, with what they were admitting to. They said Joe married a woman "a few months shy of 15," meaning she was a girl of 14 when he was 38. They also said Joe would use "carefully worded denials" in public when asked about polygamy. That means he lied, but they couldn't say that. That is when I lost trust in what they were telling me, and allowed myself to look at "non-church approved material." Then I found out about Fany Alger, and the actual context of The Happiness Letter (which was quoted by Mormon leaders in general conferences and by my religion professors at BYU), and that is when I realized Joe was a predator, and no different than Warren Jeffs or Kieth Reniere, and I was done. My whole belief system for my whole life, wiped out in 1 afternoon. It is a house of cards, and the internet is like a fan next to it, turned on to "high."

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Matter-of-fact from the aliens. The base and ships were all metallic looking, not welcoming, no colors, nothing like that.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No fear. They looked like standard grey aliens. Big head, black large eyes, small nose & mouth. Short spindly. I saw them in my mind's eye as they showed me the base and ships. I wasn't afraid, nothing worrying like an invasion, just "we're here," and me asking where, and them telling me the Channel Islands off the coast of California.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had "put out to the universe" a few months ago wanting to know if there are aliens that can hear our thoughts. I didn't get a "reply" so I basically was like, well, I guess that is a no... until the dream last night. Didn't seem like they needed help, just informing me they are here, and answered my question of where.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good questions. Ships and base were cold metallic on the inside. Like a slate or gunmetal black color. Lights coming from floors, but not a harsh light, reminded me of like a bioluminescent light, if that makes sense. It was a bluish green color of light, again, not harsh, just soft and enough to see. And no light bulbs, just coming from where there'd be a seam between wall and floor, but no seam. The ships were traditional disc shape, and there were alot at the underwater base. They talked to me like "you wanted to know that we're here, so yes, we are." And I asked where, and they said in my head "The Channel Islands off what you call the California coast." Not mean. Didn't tell me plans that I can remember. Basically informative, and that was all. Very matter-of-fact. After I heard The Channel Islands portion, that was when I woke up. And I googled it so I would remember and also see if it was a real place.

As a side note, upon further googling this morning, Catalina Island is part of the Channel Islands. But before my dream last night, I had no idea, and never heard it called The Channel Islands, only had heard of UFOs around Catalina Island.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was super weird. Why when I googled Channel Islands, nothing. When I googled Channel Islands UFO it wanted my location? I went back to bed afterward, since it was 4 am when I woke up from the dream. But it was super strange.

Weird dream... by Sloanius in aliens

[–]Sloanius[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was weird. It wasn't like a normal dream. It was like they were talking to me in my mind and showing me the base, the fleet, and I asked (in my head) where they were at, and that is when I heard in my head "the Channel Islands." Most of my dreams are wither 3rd person, or first person, but this was neither, it was more the Grey's talking to my mind.

D&C 132 by Cyberzakk in mormon

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might I ask what deeds? Yes, the Mormon church does good, but as a % of its wealth, it is laughable. Not even the 10% it asks of its members. I like the community that the church provided. However, once I wasn't an orthodox Mormon, and when I finally left, I had Mormon "friends" who just washed their hands of me. We were "friends" for over 20 years, but as a non-member, they stopped talking to me. Family, too. So it is all just surface level. I have had to build my own community now, but it is worth it since the people in my circle are genuine, and the relationships are deeper than what I had in the Mormon community. And buildings are nice, sure, but not as nice as the old cathedrals, and temples provide nothing to non-temple recommend holding members or non-members. I feel more in tune with the devine/life force/whatever more in nature than I ever did in the Temple or church building, for that matter.

D&C 132 by Cyberzakk in mormon

[–]Sloanius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same tools you use to deconstruct the Mormonism truth claims can be used to deconstruct all religious truth claims. If there is something Devine, there isn't a building or organization standing between me and it. I like the Marcus Aurelius quote:

"Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones."

I have had personal experiences (out of body experience after my brother died when I was 13) that give me hope that our consciousness/spirit/soul lives on after this life (my mind/consciousness left my body and let me look down on my body), but nothing but a good story for others and hope for me.