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Sarah Perry Edvalson I just like to have sources when I reference things. Nothing worse than saying, "I read it on facebook" lol
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Jonathan Brown I agree.
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Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder brigham young was such a departure from the philosophy of joseph smith when it came to race.....it is scary.
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Jonathan Brown Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder Joseph Smith also said some very racist things against black people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tfHzyCXHiw





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Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder @Jonathan.....yes, indeed Joseph Smith did say some very "racist" language, using our current (2013) ear as a barometer -however, my point is he was far more progressive at the time than his successor was -and, one of the most progressive prominent white thinkers in the country at the time, on race, socio-economics, and education. My comment was not so much to suggest everything Joseph said was correct, simply that it is interesting and sad, the church took a step backwards at that time, and negatively influenced generations of members, and non-members.
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Jonathan Brown I'm not so sure he was, but you have a right to your opinion.
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Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder Jonathan Brown: we should never be "sure" should we.
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Jonathan Brown I can say this: I know Joseph Smith was a racist based on his comments and was not much better than old Brigham.  Its a myth to believe otherwise.
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Todd Barcodious Eckenfelder what one misses in not being a relativist, is intent. thats important, especially when considering the changes in language/meaning over time.
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Jonathan Brown Yes and the intent was clearly racism.
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Was the Book of Abraham translated correctly? We think not. http://www.mormoninfographics.com/2012/08/book-of-abraham-facsimile-2-examined.html.
Was the Book of Abraham translated correctly? We think not. http://www.mormoninfographics.com/2012/08/book-of-abraham-facsimile-2-examined.html

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Tithing: I find the following quote in the December 2012 Ensign very disturbing:
“If paying tithing means that you can’t pay for water or electricity, pay tithing. If paying tithing means that you can’t pay your rent, pay tithing. Even if paying tithing means that you don’t have enough money to feed your family, pay tithing. The Lord will not abandon you.”
Would a loving, kind, empathic God really place parents in the horrible position of having to choose whether to feed their children or pay what little they have to a multi-billion megamall owning Church that receives an estimated $8,000,000,000 in annual tithing receipts?

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Letter to a CES Director
 A current lifelong Latter-day Saint, Jeremy Runnells was asked by a CES Director in April 2013 to share with him Jeremy’s questions and concerns regarding the LDS Church and its truth claims. The following letter is Jeremy’s response: http://mormonthink.com/personalstories/A_Letter_to_a_CES_Director.pdf





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Humanistic social gospel is consistent with the theology of Zion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_gospel





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The Social Gospel movement is a Protestant Christian intellectual movement that was most prominent in the early 20th century United States and Canada. The movement applied Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, crime...

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Robert Slaven I joined Canada's New Democratic Party, which came from the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which was founded and led by Canadian Social Gospel pioneers like J.S. Woodsworth and Tommy Douglas.
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Bart Tippetts
Christian humanism has its roots in the traditional teaching that humans are made in the image of God, or in Latin the Imago Dei, which enhances individual worth and personal dignity. This found strong biblical expression in the Judeo-Christian attention to righteousness and social justice. Its linkage to more secular philosophical humanism can be traced to the 2nd-century, writings of Justin Martyr, an early theologian-apologist of the early Christian Church. While far from radical, Justin suggested a value in the achievements of classical culture in his Apology.[2] Influential letters by Cappadocian Fathers, namely Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa, confirmed the commitment to using preexisting secular knowledge, particularly as it touched the material world. Source: Wikipedia.

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Jonathan Brown Welcome, may reason be with you.
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The Emperor Julian (aka "the apostate), nephew of Constantine the "Great." After Constantine and his successor, Constans established Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire, Julian, Constans' successor, tried to take it back to Paganism. Julian was a philosopher and so his Paganism was a much more enlightened Paganism in the Greek fashion. He ruled for 2 years and was killed in battle with the Persians. Actually, he was killed by one of his own soldiers who was Christian who took the opportunity of battle to stab him in the back.






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Alan Hunter So, that makes Julian the first person to be stabbed in the back by a christian.
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Alan Hunter Do you think that's where "he stabbed me in the back" comes from??
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James Edward Nickels Jr Alan Hunter I don't know if this is where the expression came from, but Julian was certainly betrayed.
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If all anti-social behavior is selfish and all pro-social behavior is selfish in a more subtle way, do we always "have our reward"? Is altruism always partly selfish?This is something I was giving a lot of thought this year. http://www.wheatandtares.org/12348/selfish-altruism/







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Have you ever heard of the so called "Catholic Social Teaching"? It explains the standing of the Catholic Church on major social and economic issues. I believe that all Christian Churches should adopt something similar. Instead, a few of them, including the LDS Church, do not have official document regarding economic issues, as far as I know. Instead, Catholic Social Teaching says, for example: " How we organize our society -- in economics and politics, in law and policy -- d...
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Jessica Ramirez Cox Many of the Catholic Church's positions teachings and customs derive from the earlier centuries when the church was the government. Especially from the 14th through 16th century generations. These traditions and beliefs have merely been passed down and...See More
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Gemma Torr The point is that churches should never interfere in politics... the story of Catholicism teaches us all that when they openly controlled and then later influenced political decision. But in our modern times there is no bigger example of a church influ...See More
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Stephen Colbert's 'Best Segment Ever' Will Make You Feel So Many Things
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It's being called "perhaps the single best segment" to ever air on The Colbert Report. And with good reason, because it probably is.

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Jonathan Brown Gemma, I cannot read your mind, what do you mean?
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Gemma Torr Sorry I mean is that the same guy who does that show in the U.S called Colbert report... is that him? Just because I don't know who he is.... I've not been living in a cave... just England!
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Jonathan Brown Yes
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"When I was young, I believed that life might unfold in an orderly way, according to my hopes and expectations. But now I understand that the Way winds like a river, always changing, ever onward… My journeys revealed that the Way itself creates the warrior; that every path leads to peace, every choice to wisdom. And that life has always been, and will always be, arising in Mystery." Socrates.
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Belial Spirit 68, Ag A strange green hue is noted surrounding the first of Belial suggesting radiation. I feel that this entity is dead and another has taken the place of Belial. The technology associated with Belial is alien or "angelic". A tone as per S-7 is similar to that of LUCIFER although comfortable. It is possible that a human like version of Belial now exists. Belial is said to be a king among spirits and was created next after LUCIFER. He governs 50 legions of spirit. -Aaron C. Hanson.
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Predictions for 2014 and Beyond Here are key points of light or predictions that if true, will prove to show an impact. 1. Presently, I am seeing the rising possibility of India’s Narendra Modi to win a national election. 2. For the first time in America’s history, a woman will likely meet the long awaited challenge to effectively campaign for the position of either a Vice President or President concerning any party. I also believe that a voter based push against supporters of the Affordable Care Act prior to the national elections in 2016 will to some extent distort the views and expectations of the Republican Party. Success for any Republican Presidential Candidate in 2016 will largely depend upon the ability to effectively project acceptance without judgment. This means that “hatred” in the usual form of religiosity must no longer indiscreetly involve political platforms.* 3. As it has been since 2008, America will continue to fall further away from the promise of faith, belief, and extraordinary discovery. In essence, it will remain spiritually recalcitrant. Unexplained sightings, altered states, and other phenomena that normally provoke the imagination toward personal mythology, ritual, and creativity will wane throughout the world as it continues to look woefully upon a spiritually void, arrogant, and paternalist spoof that represents the current Administration of President Obama. Positively, I see this year as a period of transition for those crystal wielding kooks jammed within the embarrassing past trend of alternative healing non-sense, spoon bending, alien sexual abduction, psychic drum circles, and cosmic consciousness (laugh). It should also be known that reason is limited. This being said, I welcome the paradigm before us that will address the very real possibility of human extinction (see global warming). Just as it has been said that every man in a war ravaged trench will become a believer in some form of spirituality, I am saying that when a majority eventually accepts the possibility of their own extinction, a very serious form of spirituality will emerge. Should this be improperly managed, the era of reason will then be overcome. 4. Healthy youthful participation in the American Affordable Care Act will permanently fall short of requirements ensuring something less affordable and most impractical for the majority. Other plans will likely be suggested as the alternative to a wide range of failures. Many will reject any further change favoring the extreme difficulty of repeal. 5. A wide range of weather related problems will continue throughout the world suggesting that global warming is more than a serious threat. Unexpected changes will in turn influence political outcomes for 2016 and beyond. 6. Oil production in countries like the United States further isolates Israel as a front for influence within the oil rich region following WWII. Religious support wanes regardless of the underlying truth. 7. Do not fool yourself, Iran will eventually secure the technology to make an atomic bomb. 8. In Russia, the Olympics will be successful thanks to President Putin’s extreme effort to gain intelligence upon existing terrorist opportunities. Although the games are secure, planned activities may be found elsewhere. 9. Afghanistan and Iraq will remain lost to western interests. War in an overpopulated world of dwindling resources is easy to predict although nothing out of the ordinary is likely to emerge out of the year. There remains the danger of an Israeli strike or various strikes secondary to its own interests of security but this too is nothing out of the ordinary. 10. The economy for the United States will remain somewhat disappointing for those expecting a robust return in job numbers. Many will remain out of work and if anything is found, less income should be expected for the year 2014 and beyond. 11. As I have stated earlier in January, this year promises to be a difficult year for infectious disease throughout the world. Always get vaccinated when appropriate and remember that your finger nails are very much like inoculation needles carrying disease. Keep them short and never touch anything on your face without washing first. *Notice that I do not specify Hillary Clinton as President. This does not suggest that she will or will not meet the challenge as suggested but rather, a plan by the Republican Party might include a woman running mate or lead for President. Should a conservative woman run alongside of someone moderate like Mitt Romney, a victory is assured. At this moment a bid from someone like Hillary will largely depend upon the choices that Republicans make for the office at hand. A strong quietly pro-choice woman candidate on the side of the Republican Party would effectively fix any public comparison against Hillary during the primary, if she makes it that far. Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/aaron-c-donahue/predictions-for-2014-and-beyond/10152128304087422.
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Over at Dan Peterson's facebook page (fired FAIR/FARMS etc director) there seems to be a flurry of activity in reaction to some of the church's pronouncements about race. The first is your stock dog whistle racism of the right. The second equates Obama with Nazi Euthanasia. Not being Mormon and only recently a resident of this state I am amazed that a religious leader and professor at an institution of higher learning could post this crap. I am also surprised that others in Utah aren't upset. The reaction I am getting is Meh..get over it or this is Utah. So racist or not racist? Think angry Dan is angry about changes coming from the church?



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Kent Strock Weird...racism isn't an issue humanist Mormons are interested in?
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Kent Strock To save him time....He will say I am the racist and want black people to be invisible. Go ask him on his page and see how long it takes to get banned.
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Federal judge declares Utah polygamy law unconstitutional
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A U.S. District Court judge has sided with the polgyamous Brown family, ruling that key parts of Utah’s polygamy laws are unconstitutional. Judge Clark Waddoups’ 91-page ruling, issued Friday, sets a new legal precedent in Utah, effectively decriminalizing polygamy. It is the latest development in a...

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Servanne Illien This judge certainly has a vague idea of what fairness means since he has overlooked all the damage that polygamy causes to women and children and the unfairness of the whole system.
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President James Edward Nickels Jr., Acting President of the Society for Humanistic Mormonism, is interviewed on the Paul Duane Radio Show AM 630 K-Talk Salt Lake City, Utah
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President James E. Nickels, Jr., is interviewed on the Paul Duane Radio Show
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Meanwhile prayer continues not to work this was the single link for which someone found offense, I suggested that we should be focusing on a scientific cure, not praying, for that is the most compassionate and rational thing to do, for merely suggesting that I am now called a "miliant atheist" : http://ffrf.org/about/getting-acquainted/item/12869-biggest-study-prayer-harmful-to-patients







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The largest study to date on the so-called healing powers of prayer, conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School, found that intercessory prayer actually had a negative impact on cardiac patients.

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Now Available: Volume 3: The Cycles of Deep Sleep
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Daniel Peterson explains the triumph of truth (or at least his point of view of what happened) over his arch nemesis John Dehlin. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2013/10/who-should-get-the-credit-for-giving-me-the-boot.html







Who should get the credit for giving me the boot?
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Several people have either called my attention to a partial transcript of remarks made by John Dehlin on Doug Fabrizio’s KUER radio program following October LDS conference—Mr. Dehlin was “reviewing” conference speeches—or sent me copies of those remarks. I feel that I probably ought to respond pub...

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Kent Strock And today on Peterson crazy he posts this image of Obama with the title Herr Doktor...nothing like throwing in some nazi reference. This is why the asshole got fired not all this obfuscation and stupid rhetorical tricks. the man has ZERO class let alone Christian values

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No, no, no, say it ain't so Daniel Peterson (He has pointed out that atheists are declining and the religious are increasing if this article is true: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2013/11/the-world-is-turning-more-religious-atheism-declining.html Don't worry we atheists shall continue our aggressive proselytizing and slowly repair those numbers! The Society for Humanistic Mormonism in particular has a new missionary program following along these lines which The First Presidency of the Society for Humanistic Mormonism is ever hopeful for: see YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dW-bt_1LzY











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Natasha Helfer Parker
Check out my latest interview with the Montgomery family - Wendy Williams Montgomery. So thankful for their willingness to do this podcast with me - super awesome family figuring out how to support Jordan. I'm so impressed with their openness about their experiences in the hopes of educating and reaching out to other members of the church.







023: Advocating for Your Gay Mormon Family Member | Mormon Mental Health ( LDS )
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Natasha Helfer Parker interviews the Montgomery Family, devout Mormons who are learning how to advocate for their gay son/brother.

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Jonathan Brown Wendy needs to explain why she continues in a religion that is anti-gay and anti-her son. Making a film about it seems...to miss the point.
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Spencer Thomas
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Jonathan Brown
By waging war against Reason, which they ought to have protected and developed, the ministers of the gods evidently act against their own interest. What power, influence, and respect might they not have gained among the wisest of men, what gratitude would they not have excited in the people, if, instead of wasting their time about their vain disputes, they had applied themselves to really useful science, and investigated the true principles of philosophy, government, and mora...









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Jonathan Brown
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114127/science-not-enemy-humanities







Science Is Not Your Enemy
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A plea for an intellectual truce.

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Jonathan Brown
Elder Dallin H. Oakes' anti-gay memo http://affirmation.org/pdf/oaks_paper_02.pdf





http://affirmation.org/pdf/oaks_paper_02.pdf
affirmation.org

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