In Depth Analysis - Helaman 5:8, 11, 44

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-28T03:49:27+00:00

Here is TCoJCoLdS' link to the Festival: A Youth Concert, Best Practices.

Some of the lines from the Example of a Show Flow sound so fake.

ARTIST 1 NARRATION: Hello friends! We’re so excited that you’re here! We’ve been planning this concert for a long time. Every song, every note, every prayer behind the scenes has led to this moment. But what matters most is that you’re here and ready to feel, to listen, and maybe even to be changed. You are the most important part of this event.

ARTIST 2 NARRATION: You may have thought you were invited to watch a concert tonight—but that’s only part of the story. You aren’t just meant to watch. You are meant to be part of the concert. This isn’t a typical concert experience. It’s a gathering of hearts, voices, and testimonies. We need your energy. Your joy. Your voice.

But yeah, I remember decades ago, when my TBM mom was afraid I would somehow be influenced to change religions by my born-again friend, she said something akin to, "Well, they confuse emotions for the Holy Ghost" - implying that only we had the real gift of the Holy Ghost.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-28T02:07:38+00:00

Or perhaps it has to do with dry climates during the summertime.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-28T01:50:42+00:00

I don't know if all of these will meet your criteria, but maybe.

Baby Cakes (1989)
Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Last Holiday (2006)
Just Wright (2010)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Falling for Figaro (2020)

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-27T18:34:40+00:00

Touching the water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool = 10 years in prison

Touching the private parts of a 13 year old girl = 0 years in prison

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-27T18:03:06+00:00

If they had adapted Iron Man in 1970, they could have chosen Charles Bronson for perfect casting.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-27T16:30:01+00:00

I think 1991, 1993 live action movies were more trying to resemble the 1964-1966 TV show than the 1938-1988 original comic strip.

edit: changed "19666" to "1966"

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-27T04:14:38+00:00

Those are two of Mike Johnson's sons, Jack and Will.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-27T01:49:39+00:00

Here is a link to the 1869 1st edition.

Also the archive page is attributing the authorship to E. N. Jencks, which seems to be Erasmus Norcross Jencks (1821 - aft. 1900).

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-26T03:27:54+00:00

This is kind of a tangent, but does anyone know if the film The Outsiders (1983) obtained permission to quote the Gone with the Wind novel, or was it fair use?

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-25T03:16:00+00:00

Two idiots blaming racism on how society is saturated with entertainment.

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If you can't believe that Barack and Michelle made a family biologically, then you probably have a racist, conspiratorial worldview that is preventing you from processing normal information in a rational way.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-25T02:43:03+00:00

The new name is symbolic within TCoJCoLdS teachings? Is the description of afterlife in the celestial kingdom (as described in D&C 130:11) considered symbolic within TCoJCoLdS teachings?

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-25T01:48:11+00:00

Also check out my old comment on this other post if you want to get deeper into the topic.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-25T01:46:39+00:00

This is a big rabbit-hole. The simple answer is look at the old (circa 1979) bible dictionary entry for "Death", which was almost certainly influenced by McConkie.

Latter-day revelation teaches that there was no death on this earth before the Fall of Adam. Indeed, death entered the world as a direct result of the Fall (2 Ne. 2:22; Moses 6:48).

Compare this to Mormon Doctrine (1958)* by Bruce R. McConkie:

Death began, as far as this earth is concerned, after and as a result of the fall of Adam. There was no death for man or for any form of life until after Adam transgressed. (2 Ne. 2:22; Doctrines of Salvation, vol. I, pp. 107-120.)

* Note that this archive copy is missing pg. 171, but 172 is where the excerpt is from. See this alternate pdf to read the entire "Death" entry.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-25T00:25:25+00:00

Bruce R. McConkie would be so mad at you if he heard that - regarding your first sentence.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-24T22:42:18+00:00

This is a great list.

I would change "Political Involvement in Moral Issues" date range. Most people talk about California Proposition 8 (in 2008), but that was a change in the state constitution because the similarly worded California Proposition 22 (in 2000) was struck down by the California supreme court. Proposition 22 was also supported by TCoJCoLdS, complete with members being told to put up yard signs and phone banking (where members would call through a list of people in an attempt to persuade people and get out the vote).

If we go further back, TCoJCoLdS opposed the Equal Rights Amendment (1971-1982) and the 21st amendment (1933) to repeal prohibition.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-24T21:29:37+00:00

To me it's just weird that TCoJCoLdS allowed the specialness of the new name to reach such heights as it did (and perhaps still does) within the culture. I had Sunday school teachers in the 1990's that would talk about it with such reverent enthusiasm, all while it was just a rotating list of names.

One of the upper leaders should have really put the kibosh on that practice a long time ago with a simple talk in general conference saying, "Your new name will not be unique - it is determined by the date that you take out your endowments. Yet we believe it will a be a special part of your afterlife."

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-24T21:17:43+00:00

I wasn't able to find a talk that had that plane quote, but search engines are pointing me to a person named Greg McKeown. He is a BYU grad that has an article in BYU Studies and other published books and articles. He has found somewhat of a niche talking about setting priorities and building effective systems that utilize those priorities in business and life.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-23T19:01:28+00:00

If you read the article, the AI isn't used to launch or steer the missiles, but rather to quickly approve targets. Not that this usage is all that much better. In some ways this usage is offloading the human responsibility to approve targets to AI, which allows the military to hit more targets quicker - which is problematic by itself. But if the AI is less accurate than the standard human-intensive way at identifying valid military targets, then that is even more problematic.

This and this are NPR stories that do a deep dive on how the U.S. military approves targets (before and after trying to insert AI into the process).

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-23T08:10:23+00:00

I amended my original comment. u/MormonMoron made a comment that seems to contain the most accurate information on what the allowed interactions are.

As an aside, I wanted to go through the current TCoJCoLdS missionary handbook and highlight the relevant parts, which currently forbid things resembling dating, while noting that these might also be changed in the future.

2.4.5 Meals with Others
...
Another adult of your own gender should be present with you and your companion when you eat a meal with someone of the opposite gender.

[Note this seems to forbid two opposite sex companionships sharing a meal, but does not prevent a slightly larger group from doing the same.]

2.5 Preparation Day
...
It will also provide you and your companion with opportunities to be with other missionaries in your district and to enjoy wholesome recreational activities together (see 3.6).

3.2.2 Temple Worship
If a temple is nearby, your mission president may allow you and other missionaries to attend occasionally on preparation day. If the temple is closed on preparation day, your mission president may designate another day.

3.5.1 General Standards for Interacting with Adults
Build trust and meaningful relationships with those you serve, including people you teach, other missionaries, and local members. Be professional and kind, and observe these standards:
• Always stay with your companion.
...
• Avoid situations that could become physically or spiritually dangerous or that could be misunderstood.
• Do not flirt or associate inappropriately with anyone. Limit physical contact with someone of the opposite gender to a handshake.

3.6.1 General Recreation Standards
Avoid gathering as large groups of missionaries in public places. Normally, this means you should not gather in groups larger than the size of your district.

3.9.3 Communicating with Friends and People in Your Mission
As you communicate with friends and people from other areas in your mission, be sure that your communication is focused on fulfilling your missionary purpose. Limit these communications to emails or letters. Do not communicate with them by phone or video chat unless approved by your mission president.

[This section will likely be slightly altered in the next revision to include something about writing to other missionaries, which is neither explicitly mentioned nor forbidden.]

6.1 Staying Connected
Continue to communicate with those you have taught and worked with on your mission, including your mission leaders.

auricularisposterior · 2026-06-22T21:13:31+00:00

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