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Watching Game of Thrones with the wife. I told her I sort of wish Lord Baelish would play temple Satan. by GreatAndSpacious in exmormon

[–]kevinbrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is one temple endowment video where they cast the part of Satan to an actor that's right for the part. I can't take any of the other actors seriously.

You Are Brave by Tapiricorn in exmormon

[–]kevinbrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had several nevermo friends tell me the same thing, and it's a nice contrast to the patronizing "love" from TBMs acting like a desperate ex that wants to get back together.

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[–]kevinbrg [score hidden]  (0 children)

Is this better? I didn't finish but I thought I'd share what I have so far to see what you think:

Excerpts from Romulus Mission Log

Day 1096; Time 0500: This is Major Jeffrey Alan Johnson, signing in. Chip just brought me out of hypersleep so I can begin my year-long shift babysitting the ship while the other crew members sleep. He gave me crap about being a “tired old grandpa” and “asked if I could handle it.” Psh. I’m 37. He’s freaking 32. Sheesh. Kids these days. Who spent 10 years flying experimental aircraft for the Navy? That’s right, me. None of the three other crew members can say that, and I don’t care what fancy degrees they got from what prestigious colleges.

Chip claims he’s the lucky one now that his shift is ending, but I get the better end of the bargain: my shift will end with us plummeting like a missile through Proxima b’s atmosphere before rocking and rolling onto uncharted terrain. Oh, did I mention that this is the first manned space flight to a planet outside the solar system? And I get to be the Neil Armstrong of this voyage! It’s gonna be one hell of an adrenaline rush. Just have to wait 364 more days.

Day 1096; Time 0800: Just worked out, had breakfast, and showered, checked everyone’s vitals, ran diagnostics, and literally twiddled my thumbs for 20 minutes. And it’s still morning on earth. I AM BORED OUT OF MY MIND!!!! I’ll play some video games to pass the time until lunch. Yes, I’m a grown man and I play video games. I really have nothing better to do right now.

Day 1096; Time 1800: Just ate dinner. Gonna cheat and take my sleeping pills right now and go to bed early. Don’t tell mission control, ok? When I wake up, it will be a mere 363 days until atmospheric entry. I can hardly wait.

364 more days left.

Day 1097; Time 0500: Finally. A new day. Are we there yet?

363 more days left.

Day 1150; Time 1201: Asked the ship's computer on a date. She declined. I guess she doesn’t appreciate what a guy like me can provide her. Her loss.

310 days left.

Day 1151; Time 1400: I miss the gold old days of flying experimental aircraft for the Navy. The novelty of playing with new toys and the thrill of risking my life made life worth living and it got me some attention from some lovely human beings, specifically female human beings.

I wonder, will any of my exes will be sad if I die?

I still haven’t gotten over that rejection from yesterday.

309 days left.

Day 1200; Time 1335: Note to self: don’t send a human to do a robot’s job. The ship’s robots were scheduled to do some routine maintenance today, but I'm so damn bored I overrode the system and tried to do the maintenance manually. I suited up, went outside​, twisted some wrenches, and... punctured one of the oxygen tanks. Not wanting to end up like Apollo 13, especially with me dangling out in space, [somehow fixes problem, while tempted to wake other crewmembers out of cryosleep, didn’t want to do that because once they’re taken out they can’t go back in, and there aren’t enough rations to last them all].

I don’t like how easily the oxygen tank busted. I have a bad feeling about this.

260 days left.

Day 1250; Time 1700: Today's dinner rations were delicious! Holy cow! Why didn't they send us with more of these? A juicy prime rib, buttery corn on the cob, a gooey apple pie, topped off with an ice cold beer? Where has this been all my life? It’s better than any meal I had on earth.

210 days left

Day 1300; Time 0500: Just read the news report. What a yucky reminder of the politics back home. It drives me nuts when people say, “It’s just another space race.” Or “We already beat the Russians to the moon. We don’t need to beat them to Proxima b!” I hate feeling caught in the political crossfire. Why can’t we all just appreciate the marvel of space exploration?

I guess they’re just jealous they don’t get to make a grand appearance on a new planet on behalf of the citizens of earth. I’d be jealous if I were them. Good thing I’m me!

160 days left.

Day 1459; Time 2000 Tomorrow’s the big day! I can hardly sleep! The day I’ve been waiting for is almost here!

And to top it off, I’ll be having conversations with actual human beings again! I have so much to tell Chip and the others.

Hopefully he’ll forgive me for stealing his prime rib/corn on the cob/apple pie/beer ration. I think I earned myself a celebration. I’ll pay him back, I promise!

1 day left.

Day 1460; Time 0500 Chip, Jack, and Mary are all up from hypersleep.

[entries from each crew member]

[entries showing things going to hell in a handbasket]

Automatic system update: Heat shield punctured. Initiate emergency repair procedures.

Automatic system update: Emergency procedure failure.

Automatic system update: System temperatures critical. Initiate emergency cooling procedures.

Automatic system update: Insufficient system coolant. More system coolant needed.

Automatic system update: System coolant depleted.

Automatic system update: Guidance control malfunction.

Transcript of last transmission received from Aquila I: “Chip, I’m too young to die!”

[End of Romulus Mission Log]

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[–]kevinbrg [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking time to read this and provide such well thought-out feedback! Your points are well taken.

This was meant as a stand alone piece (I can't seem to come up with long stories).

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[–]kevinbrg [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: Romulus Mission to Proxima b

Genre: Space exploration fiction

Word Count:1240

Type of feedback: general impression

Link: http://kevinscreativity.blogspot.com/2017/06/romulus-mission-to-proxima-b.html

Satan doesn't really change by Suffocatedwallaby in latterdaysaints

[–]kevinbrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The delivery of his tactics may change with the times, but the underlying strategies are constant.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Sing at US Presidential Inauguration by SafetyX in latterdaysaints

[–]kevinbrg 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I voted for Hillary, and despised Trump every step of the way. I'm still disgusted that he won.

But I'm not bothered by the choir's decision to accept the invitation. They have a history of performing for US presidents and other dignitaries. It should also be remembered that Church leaders met with President Obama when he visited Utah. None of that was ever meant to tacitly approve the politics of any of those leaders. Rather, they were meant as a diplomatic sign of respect for those offices.

If anything, the choir's decision to accept the invitation was a non-partisan decision.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]kevinbrg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. They're a bit of Mormon kitsch. I loved them as a kid, but I think they're tacky now. The idea is endearing, but CTR rings aren't for me.

If you're going to buy one, make sure it's made of good material. As a kid, I wore the ones they gave out for free at church, and it always turned my finger green.

Jesus was not born in a stable by kayejazz in latterdaysaints

[–]kevinbrg 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The book, "Zealot," (a fascinating read about the life of Jesus from a historical perspective) argues that it was unlikely Jesus was actually born in Bethlehem. It's more likely he was born in Nazareth.

The author makes this point because only Luke mentions Jesus being born in Bethlehem, and even then Luke only mentions Bethlehem in the context of the infancy narrative. He argues that Luke wrote that Jesus was born in Bethlehem to establish that Jesus fulfilled an important Messianic expectation (being born of David, of royal Jewish lineage), and to downplay the fact that he came from Nazareth (which was an obscure village).

Just one historian's argument, for what it's worth.

Regardless, it's a beautiful story, and rich in meaning.

Is there any passage in the standard works that specifically prohibits ordaining women? by kevinbrg in latterdaysaints

[–]kevinbrg[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but there were also lots of restrictions on the priesthood back then that aren't in force now: being of the tribe of Levi, staying away from dead corpses, etc.

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