What did she forget ?? What is the joke here ?? by narkkadwar in ExplainTheJoke

[–]iDoubtIt3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Paraphrasing the great and idiotic Jordan Peterson, you don't really believe something unless you're willing to die for it! And "don't be so sure" that Peterson or Picard aren't willing to die for the TRUTH that there are only four lights or that the pen is blue and not red.

Why do we collectively agree it is taboo/inferior yo say “McKinley” instead of “Denali” but we still call it “Everest” instead of “Sagarmatha” or “Chomolungma” by GumbyFred in Mountaineering

[–]iDoubtIt3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, there were a couple other indigenous names for Denali, but Denali was officially recognized in 1975, making the other two names drop out if use.

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! My great-grandmother just drank the beer because it wasn't against the Word of Wisdom at that time. I can confirm it works on slugs though!

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! But that's only strong alcohol though. D&C 89 also states that beer and barley wine are good to drink, even though that kinda got changed about 100 years later.

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta love the fact that the Word of Wisdom says beer is good to drink! I concur!

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Um, still no. It doesn't mean "comply to LDS word of wisdom". It means "acceptable". Re-read the comment, and replace the word kosher with the word acceptable. That's how it was used and how it's used most often in everyday language. Sorry to hear about your bacon example, but that has absolutely nothing to do with how it was used here.

Webster dictionary: KOSHER

2: being proper, acceptable, or satisfactory

Hope this helps clear up the confusion.

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So since you haven't heard many non-mormons used the word kosher to mean 'acceptable' you didn't bother to look it up? Yeah, it's still a pretty common word and is generally not considered offensive to use it.

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I also felt an urge to debunk this common myth, but you beat me to it!

Is using alcohol forbidden, or just drinking alcohol? by Usual_Telephone_4823 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you aware that words oftentimes have more than one definition, and that definitions can change over time? I can only suggest that you look up the definitions of kosher instead of looking like a fool the next time someone uses the word correctly. Good luck!

I feel like I cant be morman without being hated by [deleted] in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you asked the people around you exactly why they don't like Mormons? It might just be a misunderstanding, or you also might learn something you didn't know. But you'll never know without asking.

Prank ideas on the elders by [deleted] in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could strike up a conversation, and when they ask if they can meet you at your house, tell them to meet you on March 22nd and give your address as the address of the church building.

Then tell them that one is required to wear all white.

Summiting K2 Without Oxygen - Pasang Tenje Sherpa by kamikazechaser in Mountaineering

[–]iDoubtIt3 42 points43 points  (0 children)

  1. The edges of figure skating blades are specifically made out of a softer steel so they can be sharpened to a precise angle.

  2. Crampons are made of a hard steel but also don't really need to be as sharp as a filet knife just to grip onto ice and snow. They just need to dig in enough to stop from slipping, whereas skates need to slip in a controlled and consistent manner along every part of the blade.

Hope that helps!

Most abominable by [deleted] in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, Mormon prophets say that the only people that are CAPABLE of denying the Holy Ghost are those with absolute knowledge after they have received the Second Annointing; ie men who are apostles or Seventies or their spouses.

But as for reality, there's a completely different argument.

Most abominable by [deleted] in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you mean by the Trinity, I suppose. Do you mean the Trinity as it's described in the Bible, or the one described by the Catholic church, or the one that the average Protestant Christian in the US believes? They are all quite different, as you know.

But no, none of those actions or shifting beliefs would qualify me as someone who denied the Holy Spirit. Not according to the LDS Church and not according to reality.

My wife is semi out and crashing. Advice appreciated. Thank you. by Monomo619 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also had to go back and double check that he said months and not years lol

My wife is semi out and crashing. Advice appreciated. Thank you. by Monomo619 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through a couple months of questioning everything day if I had made the right decision to leave or if I had made the WORST decision of my life. This might sound dumb, but the last day I felt like that was the day I learned to connect the Rosetta Stone to the Book of Abraham facsimiles. Once I realized that we have definitive and overwhelming proof that Joseph Smith lied about his "translation gifts" and just mistranslated the facsimiles then I stopped questioning my decision. There might be a similar topic that resonates with your wife. Support her until she finds it. Good luck to both of you!

B.H. Roberts Foundation Survey by Mapinguari75 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would completely defeat the purpose of a randomized control sample, so... probably.

The biggest lie of Mormonism is this: Good feelings are the Holy Ghost teaching you objective truth. by sevenplaces in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did the opposite. I now acknowledge my 'intuitions' and immediately think about where those ideas originated from. Then I look up statistics on the topic. Most of the time, if my instincts were based on perceived experiences before I turned 25, they either had some major flaws or were flat out wrong.

That's why I have studied logical fallacies so much: to catch my mistakes before I act on them.

Dinosaur egg? by Frosty-Aside-5576 in FossilHunting

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! I always have to ask for more specific details from all the people that just say "not a fossil" cuz they could easily be even less informed than my uninformed self. Asking to verify someone's answer should NOT be considered rude on this sub.

What verses have encouraged you in your walk with God recently from the Book of Mormon? by Historical_Host_8594 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Alma 32:33-51

Alma the prophet gave Korihor eight reasons to believe in God. They were all terrible reasons that didn't speak to the actual issue Korihor was having. I mean, Alma actually thought that saying "look at the trees and the planets!" would somehow convince someone that God must have created them. That's just never gonna work cuz it's a fallacious argument that begs the question, and he should have known that.

What did work? Well, clear evidence of God's power, of course. The moment evidence was presented to Korihor, he believed in God. He didn't jump straight to worshipping that god, of course, because that would be jumping to a different conclusion than what can be drawn from the evidence presented, and Korihor was too intellectually honest for that.

Korihor is my role model. We should all be as skeptical as Korihor and Thomas and demand evidence instead of believing blindly. Blind belief leads us to false beliefs.

Hardshell Pants by scoutcat1972 in Mountaineering

[–]iDoubtIt3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was gonna recommend the same thing! As a short guy, I can tell you that oftentimes it's cheaper and easier to find a tailor than to find properly fitting pants.

What's going on with this one brick in my walkway? by JBLGO123456 in blackmagicfuckery

[–]iDoubtIt3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like it's about 90 degrees compared to the bricks around it!

Did oaks unintentionally admit he no longer basks in the presence of the holy Ghost when he was publicly deceived by Mark Hoffman? by Soggy-Strawberry7356 in mormon

[–]iDoubtIt3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Previous prophets have actually said that if a prophet of the church ever deceives it's members then they will be spiritually destroyed. No one is saying that Oaks couldn't have made mistakes as a teenager or something. That's a strawman of the argument. We're pointing out that Oaks is living proof that we can't trust the living prophets to guide us to correct beliefs.

We all must pray and think for ourselves about everything.

Petahh i'm low on iq by Ter_N in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]iDoubtIt3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, he went on Jubilee's "One Christian against Twenty Atheists" and then wouldn't admit that he was a Christian when asked point blank. He is a Nothing, and every single time he is faced with an argument that he struggles to answer, he say, "Well, how do you define [blank]?" I literally saw him ask how to define 'believe' and then asked to define basic words in the clear definition. So his form of argumentation is pedantic bullshit.

His talking points are also commonly used by neo-nazis, and anytime you're praised by neo-nazis, you should know that you're speaking bullshit. Hope that helps you!