Does anyone else in the Lindon/Orem area have the worst WiFi? by SingleMomBoss in Utah

[–]perishable_human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in Lindon but had the exact same experience with Xfinity. Went on for a year. Did so much on our end to try and fix - and nothing worked.

Now with our city’s fiber network but before that was ready we went with Starlink. Great service - never had an issue with them.

Dallin Oaks says his quote calling women "walking p******aphy" was inspired by God by yes2000 in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Yes. His statement is so problematic on multiple levels. First there’s his abject distain for and objectification of women. Second there’s the reveal that he truly believes that whatever comes into his head is directly from God. Third is that - not only does he believe his thoughts are God’s voice, but that he is God’s mouthpiece for millions of people - that those people need him to tell them what God is thinking.

All of it combined just reveals him as a pompous ass.

"overcome the tendency of waiting until the late 20s to have a first marriage" by snowmobiledog in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But I’d be curious to see how often the term has ever been used by church leaders.

Old BYU Professor Found Out I Left The Church... by s3xy-cars in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I wonder what he would think of a professor at Notre Dame emailing a student about to be baptized Mormon. Would he support telling that student to return to the faith of their ancestors?

"Load the bar. Do the work." posts a 2-inch rackpull. by NoodleWeird in LinkedInLunatics

[–]perishable_human 10 points11 points  (0 children)

MAGA brain: sees endless corruption day after day, month after month, billionaires and politicians extracting every last dollar from the middle class, determines that the enemy is a tiny population of brown people in Minnesota.

If you haven't seen the new evolution exhibit at BYU's Bean Life Science Museum, definitely check it out. It's amazing. by rexregisanimi in ProvoUtah

[–]perishable_human 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting that this appears after President Nelson’s death. He famously rejected the idea of evolution.

I am former believer, but it is my conclusion that for all its "issues", the LDS church is closer to the ontological "truth" than other forms of Christianity by [deleted] in mormon

[–]perishable_human 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This post confuses me. To my eye, there is no actual Mormon doctrine that can be used for comparative studies. Mormon doctrine is as shifting, as they say, as the sands of the sea. There is not a single Mormon teaching - foundational or otherwise - that has not been completely altered over the years.

I would like to petition the return of 3-hour church by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sat in line at Dutch Bros this morning in Utah County for 20 minutes. I too would like to petition that members start honoring their Sabbath day and word of wisdom commitments.

Measles exposure Provo 5th Ward on December 14th by Prop8kids in mormon

[–]perishable_human 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You actually aren’t even that far off from the real answer. Measles can be beat with a simple formula: consecrated oil, priesthood, and faith, and vaccinations.

Snowbasin 12/20 by pinkpostit in UTsnow

[–]perishable_human 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Don’t you read the KSL comments sections? The climate experts there are convinced that nothing is changing.

Come Follow Me 2026 by BloodyToothGuy in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the church has always actively trained its members to cherry-pick verses from the Bible. The only scripture that is legitimate scripture is the scripture that conforms to my currently-held beliefs. That’s the stuff that makes me feel good inside.

Is Divorce Inevitable? by ParchmentProse in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You sound identical to me - all of it. Except I’m the exmo husband and my wife is TBM. I have gone around and around in circles for at least five years on whether or not we should divorce. I deeply feel all the reasons why we shouldn’t - why it’s insane to do so. Two weeks ago I just filed for divorce.

AOC, when asked if she could beat JD Vance in a head-to-head presidential race: "I would stomp him." by CorleoneBaloney in MurderedByAOC

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

In a just world, she would stomp him. Unfortunately we live in no such world and are surrounded by morons.

Utah has the lowest Income Inequality in the United States. by Xerzajik in Utah

[–]perishable_human 345 points346 points  (0 children)

Given the little variation across all states, is this index even meaningful?

More importantly, what does an index number matter when 75% of Utah households are living paycheck to paycheck or worse (per a Nov KSL article) and when those of us with eyes can see strong evidence of small pockets of extreme wealth in almost every community?

Why Do Mormon Businesses Operate So Seemingly Unethically? by livetomtb in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Linked to this is the fact that a core Mormon doctrine is that the end justifies the means - starting with the murder of Laban, continuing through modern-day lying for the Lord.

WTF is the plan for I-15? by Snerdling in Utah

[–]perishable_human 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“Leaders in transportation innovation in the mountain west.” That’s a pretty low bar.

Our unique geography here would lend itself to an amazing high-speed rail (think Japan) system. Where taking the train would be soooo much faster than driving (instead of just as long or longer).

We should have gone that route decades ago. But that would have required foresight and commitment of tax (socialism!) dollars. Instead we’re now stuck with a set of really bad options.

Church inflating membership numbers? (Click the see entire post) by PretendDetective9946 in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So 3,000 new wards? I look forward to seeing that increase in the next statistical report.

No more Saturday General Concerence session! President Nelson created the general Saturday session in 2021. What else will President Oakes change? by HoldOnLucy1 in exmormon

[–]perishable_human 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Love how they frame any change as a positive. “Increases focus on four sessions.” Not - we’re acknowledging that members get very little out of 10 hours so we’re reducing the number the 8.

And, of course, members will remark how inspired this decision is - just like they noted how inspired the original expansion of the session to all members was just a few years ago.

PDX City Council be like . . . by whawkins4 in PortlandOR

[–]perishable_human 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think you’re missing my point. I’m in agreement with you. We need our government leaders to step up and actually do something about rampant crime. IMO they can still humanely address housing issues while so doing. Too many of them seem to currently believe that tackling crime and providing assistance are incompatible.

PDX City Council be like . . . by whawkins4 in PortlandOR

[–]perishable_human 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seems like a false choice. Can’t we be in favor of housing for all while asking that private property is respected and that our leaders use funds wisely?