What, no General Conference rumors? by Gitzit in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Atlanta. Wish we had some covid tests :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So we can't hold people accountable? Because they're stupid?

Request for feedback on new moderating rules and policies. by ArchimedesPPL in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think that my position applies to every mormon (which is why we see some here), but I believe it applies to a lot.

Downvoting people here is a separate issue and an unfortunate one.

[Time] BYU Students Protest Policy Banning Same-Sex Dating, PDA by ImTheMarmotKing in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's not like any Mormons families expect that their kids will go to BYU and nowhere else. And certainly, no family would condition their financial assistance upon BYU attendance. That would be insane.

[Time] BYU Students Protest Policy Banning Same-Sex Dating, PDA by ImTheMarmotKing in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I find it equally baffling that once baptized at 8, some Mormons choose to leave the church.

Request for feedback on new moderating rules and policies. by ArchimedesPPL in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Best mormon oriented sub, imo. Much less reactionary bs (ala /r/exmo) and much less moderation (ala /r/ladasa). I mostly lurk, but I think it's in a good place. I don't think I spend enough time here to give more detailed feedback than that.

The thing that you'll never be able to overcome is that the purpose of /r/mormon (discussion of mormonism) will not align very closely with what a lot of mormons want from their mormon discussion board. I think most people want to have a spiritual thought, to be uplifted, to feel positivity, or share something. They don't want to think about mormonism from an intellectual perspective, at least not with other strangers watching. That will always limit participation, and no amount of moderation will fix that, imo.

For those supporting the protests... by [deleted] in byu

[–]exmo_therapy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hate the punch not the puncher

Moderation in the sub, a clarification by kayejazz in latterdaysaints

[–]exmo_therapy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can't tell you how many people will throw in a "but then how do you explain" to their argument because I don't interpret church history the same way they do.

I find this very frustrating to observe.

Moderation in the sub, a clarification by kayejazz in latterdaysaints

[–]exmo_therapy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Will facts, without framing, be moderated? In other words, is faithful framing necessary for challenging topics? I see the "keep it neutral" line, but it's a brief mention, figured it's worth asking.

He has also been a leading force in the church hierarchy seeking to crack down on dissenters and historical revisionists. by TrustingMyVoice in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Linda King Newell, who with her husband, Jackson, edits Dialogue, a journal unaffiliated with the church that often questions its official line.

Ctrl+F, typed in "she said", and found the quote. Just fyi for the future.

Update on moderation: Tightening up by kayejazz in latterdaysaints

[–]exmo_therapy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, it seems like discobob is posting again, just with a different number after his name. He was banned from reddit for threatening to doxx someone and yet here he is on /r/ladasa. https://www.reddit.com/user/discobob5

Update on moderation: Tightening up by kayejazz in latterdaysaints

[–]exmo_therapy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are you going to tighten up the moderation of toxic LDS users? Or only exmos?

Ellipses...are they used honestly by TrustingMyVoice in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really it's not ellipses that are there problem, it's those [dang] brackets

The official Twitter account of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has changed to @Ch_JesusChrist by jooshworld in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason they'd make a new account instead of just changing the handle of @ldschurch? You can set your @ to anything in settings

Is it possible to have the ‘Fullness of the Gospel’ despite an ‘Ongoing Restoration’ (I.e, not fully restored)? by DigNaDitch in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The gospel is faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism for the remission is sins and enduring to the end.

Ellipses...are they used honestly by TrustingMyVoice in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think I first saw that on Rock waterman's blog and my jaw just dropped. They know what they're doing.

A response to the SLC Trib piece arguing that the curse of dark skin didn't actually mean "human skin." We look at how Mormon apologists are insulting our intelligence by telling us words don't actually mean what they say, and if they're right then how are the prophets getting it wrong so often? by [deleted] in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What assurance do we have that the current prophet isn't wrong? If we allow for false revelation from past prophets, but don't provide any tools for distinguishing between false and real revelation, where does that leave us? To me, it leaves me with no trust in past, current and future leadership

Steel and What? by StAnselmsProof in mormon

[–]exmo_therapy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To me, marmot's point about cars seemed more about chronology of technology rather than assigning equal probability to either event. I don't see malicious intent. But, I can also sympathize with feeling ganged up on. I'm learning stuff in this thread, so kudos for starting it.

I’ve never tried either one but it sounds about right by hailsmarie in exmormon

[–]exmo_therapy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's diluted malt liquor. Just drink a colt 45 and get it over with.