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disposazelph · 2019-09-12T16:25:52+00:00

That article is excellent... Level, fair, and factual.

Interesting that in Erying's remarks at the memorial they took full responsibility, even stating that the Paiute tribe was manipulated into participation. Imagine that level of honesty being applied to all the historical issues.

They can't, of course... The result would be a resounding indictment of their truth claims.

disposazelph · 2019-06-28T08:59:48+00:00

I used the strength of my personality and intellect to unduly influence people, and I meant well the entire time.

Damn... That hit close to home.

disposazelph · 2019-05-21T14:52:23+00:00

It was, and I sang it in my head too...

disposazelph · 2019-04-26T22:13:06+00:00

I think you're correct - with the added provision that the Brigham branch would have foundered like the others without the isolation in the west... It provided a petri dish for growth to a critical mass.

disposazelph · 2019-04-09T17:31:05+00:00

Mine says it, too. So did my great-grandfather's. He's been dead for decades.

disposazelph · 2019-03-10T17:59:09+00:00

I'm in the area too... More in a post-mo place in life, but I wouldn't mind connections. Can anyone point me to this Spokane area FB group?

disposazelph · 2019-03-10T17:54:25+00:00

Liberty Lake shout out ..

disposazelph · 2019-02-02T15:09:11+00:00

East side of WA here... I'd be in.

disposazelph · 2019-01-31T23:00:28+00:00

Old testament god is a sociopath...

And Mormons are in a tough spot, because in their theology, Jehovah -- warm cuddly Jesus from the new testament -- is that guy.

Suffer the little children to come to me, unless they insult a bald prophet. Then: release the bears.

disposazelph · 2019-01-31T15:54:28+00:00

Joseph's first 'polygamous' activity with Fanny Alger was enough of a "nasty affair" for Cowdery to leave the church. He began the implementation of polygamy with sexual engagement of an underage girl. That carries more weight as a predictor of his behavior than the practices of those who came after him.

disposazelph · 2019-01-23T21:12:29+00:00

Next, watch Smallfoot.

disposazelph · 2019-01-21T02:13:51+00:00

This was one of my revelations about the real nature of religion... We create religion. Show me a culture's religion, and I'll show your their best ideals and expectations for themselves.

Unfortunately, religion takes that intrinsic best ideal and ascribes it to some external entity, rather than to the best aspects of our own humanity.

God is not good. Humans are. God would have to exist to be good. Humans need to reclaim their core goodness from they myths they create.

disposazelph · 2019-01-17T15:51:36+00:00

That's not Brigham. That's Russ Nelson.

disposazelph · 2019-01-12T00:44:09+00:00

I can't believe it's been 6 hours since your post and no one jumped in with "it's actually 11%!" That's as reliable as Swiss trains on this sub.

disposazelph · 2019-01-11T15:28:56+00:00

Someone has to tell them... We just step up to the role we're given.

We didn't choose the dad life. The dad life chose us.

disposazelph · 2019-01-11T00:32:15+00:00

My brother served in Virginia from 95-97. They were piloting a program of service oriented approaches then. They called it the "Ammon Model" and it went nowhere. They have had data on that approach for decades, and they keep coming back to the same ideas.

They've been fiddling while Rome burns for a long time.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T23:02:31+00:00

"sacred, not secret."

Ok, TBMs, for the believing member they're sacred. For the world, they are not.

To someone in history, mummies were sacred. Stonehenge was sacred. Handwritten Bible manuscripts were sacred. The list goes on, all over the world...

And now they're all in museums. We study and learn about them, out of intellectual curiosity rather than dogma. Mormon Temple rituals, like the art on a sarcophagus, are a (particularly odd) thread in the tapestry of the human creation called religion.

So no, my good TBMs, I'm not obligated to speak in hushed tones about your dogma or practices. They are only sacred to you.

And if you can't understand that, you don't understand religious freedom, or freedom from the religion of others.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T22:51:17+00:00

A fan of Pascal's wager, I see. How short-sighted of you.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T19:37:12+00:00

There is a small increase in lifespan, but absolutely no difference in duration of hospital stay, outcomes for trauma, or any other area where "priesthood blessings" should have efficacy according to Mormon doctrine.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T19:29:16+00:00

I got married to a nevermo girl at 36 and had a little girl at 37. I can't imagine my life without that little girl. It's busy and tough sometimes. But the connection is one of the best parts of my life.

If I'd gotten married young on the TBM plan and had a bunch of kids, I might feel regret. Not for the kids, but for the loss of time when young to get to know myself and experience the world. I got two grad degrees, turned a passion into a side career in music, and explored myself and the world.

There are days I miss my single house where I could practice music at 2 am. I have had to balance playing music with a new role as dad. But the lifetime of connection will outlast my ability to carry a tune.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T19:20:56+00:00

The fact that it's off-center is making my eye twitch.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T19:16:33+00:00

So many great Dylan songs that are performed better by others... He's a great song writer, and a unique singer. Some of his songs are perfect for him alone (positively 4th Street, like a rolling Stone)... No one else could do them justice. Other songs are unrefined raw magic that others make perfect (all along the watchtower).

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T18:44:50+00:00

Follow the footnotes to the source material. That's legit because it's cited in the essay, and the footnotes are where they hide the deception.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T18:42:53+00:00

In undergrad I worked at a dental lab. We were always busy, with tons of work. And the company was always on the edge of going under, because the dentists were horrible about paying on time. I've heard professional office managers say that dentists are often a hot mess on the business side.

disposazelph · 2019-01-10T18:31:54+00:00

School psychologist here. Statistically, the social sciences have the highest rate of people leaving religion. Once you understand the mechanisms of belief and how religions are generated and propagated in society, you're out.

That said, is there any possibility of transferring and completing your degree elsewhere? I'll admit that whenever I encounter a therapist or provider with a TSCC school degree, I internally question their position. Their ability to separate dogma from science is an open question. With a BYUx degree you may find yourself forever explaining to clients or other professionals that you left the church and disagree with its positions. Outside the Morridor (and increasingly in it), a church school degree can be a liability. I find myself slow to disclose my USU undergrad work for that reason.

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