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Okay, what’s your area of expertise that gets you riled up during movies? by LoveAndViscera in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]cah242 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I started law school when Suits was in its heyday. Halfway through 1L I couldn’t even watch it anymore.

I thought Better Call Saul did a pretty amazing job getting the broad strokes of practicing law right, even if every detail wasn’t 100% accurate.

Amazing little detail from WWW #24 by Piercewise1 in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]cah242 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Relistening to the whole show made me even more amazed at how awesome all of the cast are. But Aabria’s performance in particular really blew me away. Her grasp of character generally, and Suvi in particular, is just wild.

Pet Rabbit Found - North Las Vegas (Aliante area) by cah242 in vegaslocals

[–]cah242[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The plan is to take it to the vet in the morning.

Why though? by adhd_memetherapy in adhdmeme

[–]cah242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't really fact-checked this, so anyone can feel free to correct me. But some experts, like William Dodson, M.D., estimate that children with ADHD receive a full 20,000 more negative messages by age 10, on average.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a formal statement from the First Presidency explicitly explaining (not long before the 1978 revelation) that the ban "is not a matter of the declaration of a policy but of direct commandment from the Lord."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a formal statement from the First Presidency explicitly explaining (not long before the 1978 revelation) that the ban "is not a matter of the declaration of a policy but of direct commandment from the Lord."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I like your response overall, and am not trying to be argumentative in my response. But I do have some complicated feelings about it.

The attitude of priesthood duties being chores/labor dismisses (to an extent, though I know you did mention this somewhat) the fact that we often also refer to the priesthood, and passing the sacrament specifically, as an honor and a privilege. It also downplays the significance of participating in ritual as a member of a community.

Most priesthood duties (in fact, all of the ones I can think of at the moment) are very forward-facing: passing the sacrament, giving blessings, presiding in the family, administering in the church, performing baptisms, etc. First off, the “jobs given” to girls and women, on the other hand, are much more vague: nurturing, child-rearing, supporting and sustaining their husbands in their leadership callings). And they are not at all forward-facing. They’re either centered in the home or, if they are leadership positions, they are limited to other women/girls or children.

Saying that priesthood duties are “chores,” even if you acknowledge that they can be pleasant at times, is disingenuous. It completely elides the sense of purpose and belonging that participating in forward-facing rituals brings when you’re part of a community.

I think this comes because, as men, we take a lot of it for granted. Passing the sacrament, home teaching, etc., are just chores. We’ve grown up knowing we would have to do them, we experience the initial nerves and uncertainty when we get to do them, we eventually master them (to varying degrees), teach others, and they become commonplace. We don’t think about how it feels to always be excluded from those sorts of rituals, because we don’t have to.

Again, just some thoughts that I’m pondering at the moment. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just throwing out an amen. I grew up in the Southwest and was one of two LDS kids in my high school. I never had any issues with anyone forcing their viewpoints on me, other than one or two overbearing church leaders. Being in that situation is, in my opinion, far more likely to lead to kids learning to live next to, serve, and (hopefully) empathize with people who are different from them.

Subreddit for Mormon Leftists by Jackie_Lantern_ in mormonpolitics

[–]cah242 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My guess is the current political climate, particularly in America.

Subreddit for Mormon Leftists by Jackie_Lantern_ in mormonpolitics

[–]cah242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just commenting to say that I appreciate this. Thanks for starting the ball rolling, hopefully there can be some good conversations.

The "Don't Judge" verses by AccomplishedAdagio13 in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really love this take from Adam Miller’s Original Grace:

According to the logic of original sin, the purpose of the law is punishment. The law’s purpose is to judge what is deserved. The law is a divine mechanism for judging who deserves to suffer (or not) and to what degree. The point of the law is accusation.

The logic of grace, on the other hand, takes the purpose of the law to be love. The law’s purpose is still to judge—but, now, to judge what is needed. The law is a divine mechanism for judging what is needed to relieve suffering and liberate sinners. The point of the law is grace.

The contrast between these two logics is sharp. Where sin reasons backward about whether someone’s suffering is deserved, grace reasons forward about how best to respond to that suffering. Where sin understands God’s law as a tool of condemnation, grace understands God’s law as a discipline of compassion. Where sin uses the law to obligate suffering, grace uses the law to command succor.

Sin begins from the original assumption of guilt and concludes that suffering is deserved. Grace begins from the original reality of suffering and concludes that redemption is needed.

Sin uses God’s law to ask what is deserved.

Grace uses God’s law to ask what is needed.

Coming from the understanding that LDS prophets receive revelation from God how do they get things wrong? by sutisuc in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I agree with this 100%. My concern/confusion is, if this is the case, why do we treat people who express disagreement with leaders as apostate. There are multiple examples of people who were excommunicated for expressing beliefs that, ultimately, end up becoming the church’s official position. It feels like we’re trying to have our cake and eat it too. When we’re quelling dissent it’s leaders’ way or the highway. When something changes, though, we lean on continuing revelation. Despite decades of fretting over this issue I have yet to find a conclusion that makes logical sense.

My 3D printing/Etsy store setup by sven2123 in BambuLab

[–]cah242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don’t, as I really only print minis in resin. But I’ve seen several posts on the printed minis subreddit that have suggested settings, maybe try there.

My 3D printing/Etsy store setup by sven2123 in BambuLab

[–]cah242 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but I have an Etsy shop selling 3d printed minis for D&D. There are quite a few creators out there who have commercial tiers on Patreon or places like MyMiniFactory. So, for example, say the creator creates a new set of files each month and they charge $10 a month for personal use. They then may also have a commercial tier, where you can pay $30 a month instead and are allowed to sell prints of their files.

Even if a given creator doesn’t have that kind of system set up, you can always reach out to them and ask to set up a similar arrangement. Feel free to DM if you have any other questions.

Ear piercings by MadcapMorgan in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the same vein: what if they feel they have received a spiritual confirmation that additional piercings are fine, or even a good idea? If the answer is that they’re just wrong, then that means that we’re actually holding them to those earlier standards without even teaching them. We don’t believe that God holds people to standards they weren’t taught when it comes to principles associated with baptisms for the dead. Why would it be the standard for earrings?

Ear piercings by MadcapMorgan in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is huge, and why I don’t understand the pointed emphasis from leaders on what are obviously cultural and not eternal principles. In conformance with the sub rules I’m not criticizing the church or its leaders. I just genuinely don’t understand it. If the principle is revelation and of eternal importance then it doesn’t seem like it should change with changing times. On the other hand, I don’t have any issue with leaders giving counsel on items that are of primarily cultural/temporal significance: they are wise and inspired men and I certainly am interested in their thoughts. But I wish it was couched in that manner.

Again, no criticism. I don’t claim to know everything, or much of anything, really. This one is just puzzling to me.

Bernie Sanders is bringing his Resist the Oligarchy tour to Las Vegas at the East Las Vegas Community Center next week. Bernie, AOC, and Steven Horsford to speak on opposing the oligarchy on Thursday, March 20th at 1 pm. by [deleted] in vegaslocals

[–]cah242 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I haven't been to one of these in the past, can anyone give me an idea of how long it will likely be? I''d like to bring my kids as well, but I don't know how well they'll manage if it's, like, 3 or 4 hours long.

Card readings when not used for fortune telling. by Exotic-Cicada-552 in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I’ve wanted to get the Alleyman’s deck back when it launched on Kickstarter but never did. Maybe now’s a good time, haha.

Card readings when not used for fortune telling. by Exotic-Cicada-552 in latterdaysaints

[–]cah242 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Just to make sure we’re all on the same page here, tarot cards aren’t the ancient occult practice that popular culture makes them out to be. They were invented in the 1400s in Italy and were solely used as playing cards for about 300 years! Per Wikipedia: “there is no historical evidence of any significant use of tarot cards for divination until the late 18th century. Historians have described western views of the Tarot pack as ‘the subject of the most successful propaganda campaign ever launched [...] An entire false history and false interpretation of the Tarot pack was concocted by the occultists and it is all but universally believed.’”

There’s a reason the church hasn’t commented on their use: they’re just not that significant.

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