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6 hours ago, pam said:
Better to have something than nothing at all. I think of converts who are only just learning about the importance of food storage.
I saw a video a few months ago of a guy living in the city encouraging folks to prepare for disasters. He was showing off how excited he was about having a 72 hour food and water supply, and was encouraging folks to "get ready" like him. All he did was buy a case of 12 water bottles, a bag of cereal, and a few cans of beans and veggies to fill 1 cupboard. (this guy was seriously so proud of himself)
Of course most people in the comment section were blasting him as 72 hours worth of food isn't anything to write home about...but it is 3 days better than most people living in an apartment have. Many young people in the city go day to day with their food supply because they only ever eat out. I briefly dated a girl in college that had no food in her apartment at all...just a few condiments in the fridge next to half a dozen to-go boxes from restaurants.
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My life is no different. Covid had no effect on me at all. I have never been bothered by it or worried about it. Yet, I still have people in my neighborhood afraid to leave their homes. Covid, news about it, and the behavior of others regarding it, has become their fear-porn addiction.
Was it a serious illness...yes. Was it overblown...yes. Did the "vaccine" help reduce heavy hospital numbers...yes. Did researchers, doctors, and government officials lie about it's overall efficacy...yes.
Tactics that were used to pressure persons into behaving a certain way will most certainly be used again by the adversary against Christians in the near future.
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18 minutes ago, mikbone said:
I try to focus from top down. Levels of Evidence. The Holy Ghost does all the important work (not the teacher). And the Holy Ghost can testify of all truth. I just find that it is easiest if we use the scriptures.
Level I: Scripture (the Standard Works), and Modern-Day Revelation as recorded in the Liahona
from the most recent General Conference talks.
Level II: Official Proclamations, Statements, and Doctrinal Expositions from the First Presidency
and Quorum of the Twelve, prior General Conference talks, and the Church Hymnal
Level III: Church Manuals written and published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints
Level IV: Commentary by General Authorities not published by the Church, e.g. Mormon
Doctrine
Level V: Commentary by non-general authority members in good standing
Level VI: Research and commentary by scholars / non-LDS members
Level VII: Online discussion groups like LDSBlogs.org - Mormon Archipelago: Gateway to the
Bloggernacle
Level VIII: Research or commentary by apostate or disillusioned membersThat being said, last time I taught Gospel Doctrine I did some internet searches and found the following. It gave new important (to me at least) insight to the situation. I shared it in class.
I do the same, but omit levels VII and VIII.
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2 hours ago, Backroads said:
On eggs, my town refuses to allow chickens (though I know where several rebel chicken keepers are). It's depressing and a bit worrisome. My daughter has a friend who lives across the street from the city boundary who happily keeps all sorts of livestock, so perhaps I can go beg that family if worse comes to worse on eggs. I like and use eggs enough that so far I'm willing to forego other stuff in order to buy eggs, but it's getting ridiculous.
Really stupid if you ask me. I can see cities banning Roosters, but banning hens just shows their ignorance. Allowing small lots to have 3-5 hens would not cause any problems. Common myths around smells and rodents don't hold water as long as the chicken feed is kept locked up in secure containers, and if the hens have enough room to scratch around.
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In Apr 2006 conference Elder Robert D. Hales recounted something President Spencer W. Kimball once told him.
“It has always troubled me what the adversary does using the name of our Savior.” He then said, “Robert, the adversary can never have joy unless you and I would sin.”
People like this woman are disgusting. She is a bold-faced liar, and trying to do the exact opposite of what she claims this bill does - inject government into these choices. The real meaning of that verse shows the real sanctity of life. This is all about control, and giving evil more of it. Their desires for death, influence, and power will continue to progress. Shame on her and any who blindly follow such twisted ideals.
Before the Lord comes again we will all have to choose. Lines will continue to be drawn between good and evil, and one will not be able to remain sitting on the fence.
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17 hours ago, mikbone said:
In our hospitals, nurses are overwhelmed with paperwork, compliance and horrible patients that are either ‘entitled’, on illicit drugs, or mentally ill.
Nurses used to care for patients not documentation. I have to write orders for patients to be bathed… Sometimes I am amazed that simple first aid and general cleanliness are not standard of care.
I'm a nurse, and decided to get my MBA so I could leave the acute care setting because of all of this...and more. I wasn't able to do my job. A once great healthcare organization lost their way due to greed and outside social pressures, and decided it was better to look good on the outside than to do good on the inside.
17 hours ago, mikbone said:I’m sure teachers are frustrated with documentation, plans, meetings, and activities that don’t give students any benefits.
Teachers with tenure that no longer care.
Teachers that spend the majority of their time babysitting or being a prison guard.
Teaching garbage material. Social indoctrination. Sex Education. Sentence diagraming. New math. Terrible textbooks. Outdated material.
Could go on and on…
Our current Primary president is a teacher, and left her job about 4 years ago due to all of this...and more. She now teaches her 5 kids at home, and according to her, the entire family has had their lives improved.
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1 hour ago, Carborendum said:
Not really. TPTB are always going to find a way to fund the protesters and the woke crowd, even if it means bankrupting the US government (which is the endgame). Once that happens, then they will let everyone rot in the mess they've made for themselves.
Folks would be surprised to know who owns many of our favorite companies, and what else is in their business portfolios. They all have other streams of revenue...the adversary, pathetic as he is, has positioned himself well.
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3 hours ago, Ironhold said:
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IDW?p=IDW&.tsrc=fin-srch
IDW Publishing. US comic book company generally regarded as one of the "Big Six" of the industry.
In the mid-2010s they started cramming personal politics and "modern sensibilities" into a number of their books, including the licensed "Transformers" and "G. I. Joe" books they were doing for Hasbro.
Whenever people complained, IDW ignored it... barring Joe writer Aubrey Sitterson, who was allegedly picking fights on internet forums with the people who were criticizing his material.
2017 happens. IDW spends so much out-of-pocket trying to produce a pilot episode for one of their in-house titles that they don't have enough money left over to pay a surprise tax hit. Their titles are still popular enough that if sales remain strong, they can finance their way out of it. But they don't remain strong, as Sitterson issues a radioactively hot take about 9/11 that causes the two biggest G. I. Joe fan sites to declare a 100% media blackout on all things IDW unless Sitterson is fired. Hasbro has to get involved.
...Twice, as that November Sitterson opens his mouth again on social media, unleashing a 26-part Twitter rant where he literally admits that he was making changes to the book based on his personal politics (such as making one Hasbro-original character he didn't like into a racist to justify getting rid of him and completely reworking another Hasbro-original character because the Hasbro design offended him). No one knows what went down behind the scenes, but Sitterson was fired and his book cancelled. The entire "Hasbro Shared Universe" that Sitterson's Joe book was a part of would come to a hasty conclusion at the end of 2018 ahead of their Hasbro licenses coming up for renewal, leading to speculation that Hasbro was not going to renew.
Hasbro did renew, but IDW squandered their opportunity. Hasbro cancelled their Joe and Transformers licenses effective at the end of last year, and the status of their other Hasbro licenses is in limbo.
For the past month, IDW's stock price has been dipping below $1 / share, a price so dangerously low that they risk being de-listed. That price is so low that some of the more uniquely successful indie creators, like Ethan Van Schiver and Eric July, could actually afford to purchase controlling stake in the company.
If IDW does collapse, I can only imagine the consequences for the industry.
We must remember it isn't about money for these people. It's about "the message".
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1 hour ago, Backroads said:
This is what I find most fascinating about the uninvolved families in online school. They're obviously not using the schools as daycare (at least one parent or relative is home). It's like they don't actually care.
They use the screen as "daycare". Sadly yes, many of them do not care to the degree they ought to. Many also do not even think about caring...they wash their hands and want the school to do everything. It is sad how many parents don't do small and simple things like read with their kids.
Whether in 1st grade or college, education is not the responsibility of the teachers...but the student (and parents of young kids).
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I personally have two neighbors who could care less about truancy. They would be just fine having their kids on a screen all day, and mostly use school as a form of daycare. If the truancy policies were changed/removed I would guarantee that they would be late to school every day missing at least their first subject each day. But, most parents don't want to give up sending away their young'uns for a few hours.
One of those two has children who vocally oppose doing anything outside of screen time. When they get older their parents could very well give up the fight, and just let them stay home to play minecraft, fortnite, scroll social media, etc... Our generation seems to only have helicopter parents and missing parents; very few in the middle, and as a result the rising generation isn't learning any applicable life skills to contribute to society.
(the conspiracy theorist in me says this upcoming lack of independence is leading to dependence on the state)
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34 minutes ago, laronius said:
I'm not personally dealing with this issue with anyone I know but it is increasingly becoming a problem and I think will continue to be so and many of us will likely encounter those who do face this challenge. As such I've been taking a closer look at some "anti-Mormon" material to see how easy it might be to refute. Mostly I've looked at the Church history stuff that ex-members like to use to plant seeds of doubts in member's minds. But here is the problem I see. It's extremely easy to cause doubt and often very difficult to refute it, not that it's irrefutable but because the answer is often complex or not yet completely known. And even if the Church was able to provide a good and reasonable response to everything these people say, at the end of the day it doesn't actually prove anything.
So while I commend the Church for trying to make as much material accessible as possible and while I appreciate the work of organizations such as FAIR and others, I don't think it's in the Lord's plan to provide sufficient proof as to eliminate all doubt. So what is the proper approach to helping honest seekers of truth who have such doubts? Does providing reasonable explanations to people really accomplish anything?
Nope, not a bit. Scripture is filled with examples of weak persons who were beneficiaries of miracles, ministered to by angels, and who even saw the Savior Himself...and later fell away for petty reasons.
Too many church members (and Christians in general) only attend church for the social aspect, or because it's a tradition. A firm witness from the Holy Ghost is needed to gain a testimony, and is also needed to further nurture it. There are lots of things I don't understand, and frankly I could care less about them. The Holy Ghost has let me know what is true...so none of the outside noise really matters.
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2 hours ago, Carborendum said:
Absolutely. BTW, I'm not necessarily speaking for anyone else, but that distinction is never the problem.
The problem with today's society is that there is this implication "not that there's anything wrong with that." Oh, yes, there is. There is just as much wrong with that as there is with any sin or "sinful tendency." Obviously the act is worse than simply feeling a temptation. But there is definitely something wrong with "having that weakness."
The message of the gospel has always been to love the sinner and hate the sin. How do we do that if people "identify" with the sin? If we are asked to separate the sin from the sinner, we can't very well do that when the sinner in question expresses that their sin is part of their identity.
There's a big difference between someone "struggling with same sex-attraction" vs "a homosexual." Yes, that means we're getting into the speech police arena. And there is definitely that danger.
The point I make is that (terminology or phraseology aside) there is a difference between someone who identifies as something (which is considered permanent) vs something that is just a personality or choice thing that can be changed.
A great talk I remembered that addresses "identifying" with something is "What Manner of Men" by Elder Donald L. Hallstrom from the Apr 2014 conference. Specifically paragraphs 4-7, but the whole thing is good and applicable.
https://basic.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/04/what-manner-of-men?lang=eng
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3 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:
Again interesting. Again, if you should be so fortunate as to get there and see someone who had sinned on earth when you knew them, what are you going to do? I'd really like to know how you would react...
Since we all sin I would be glad they repented and overcame.
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3 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:
Interesting. And if you happen to get there yourself and see someone who has struggled with same sex attraction throughout their earthly life, what will you do?
I would probably say hello. Truly though your comment makes no sense...who cares? They would not be struggling with the temptation anymore. Who cares what struggles we each had in life if we each overcame them?
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8 hours ago, LDSGator said:
I also have a practical question that sounds ridiculous at first. But what about Polar bears? Are they like alligators down here where they are very timid towards humans? Or they just so big that they fear nothing?
We coexist with the gators. If you leave them alone they'll leave you alone. So we don’t feel the need to walk around armed. Are polar bears like that?
Polar bears fear no one, largest land predator in the Americas. They are rarely seen however in 90% of Canada. The Browns and Grizzlies are much more prevalent. One of my mission companions was from rural North Alberta, and he told me his neighbor (who lived 10 miles away) once shot a Grizzly going after his sheep/goats, and it took 3 shots from a 30-06 to make it drop. Wolves are also a big problem in many areas, and he saw their tracks all the time.
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1 hour ago, mikbone said:
Idiocracy at work. Plus, the woman herself is a lesbian. The woke eat themselves, and can't seem to see that the platform they have wedded themselves to is about the devil's message, not people's "rights" or "protections" or "equality". I would be ashamed to live in a place like that. However, this type of assault is coming in regards to Christianity. We are in the latter days for sure, and folks need to be ready.
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54 minutes ago, JohnsonJones said:
I think it is more of influencing rather than simply just spying.
From what i understand, TikTok in China for youth and children focuses on upping the amount of educational videos shown. The algorithms for the US are the opposite.
I suspect China has a HUGE presence on social media in general (Tik Tok, reddit, etc) to try to disrupt the United States and the Western World. If they can make people unhappy enough with their governments and Democracy they can destabalize the free world to the point where they may be able to make inroads of their own.
I see an awful lot of sentiment from youth who spend an inordinate amount of time on these social media platforms (instagram, Tik Tok, reddit, Imgur, etc) that indicate there is a much higher number of far left commentary, far more atheists or those who claim atheism and anti-religion, and who disparage democratic institutions on these platforms than what I see in everyday society or even in polls of what Americans actually think, believe, and feel.
If they are spying on you it is probably connected to an algorithm that tries to figure how to play content that best makes you upset and disgruntled with the society around you and the emphasize those feelings so that you get angry at society around you.
It can work for both sides, both right and left politically speaking. I think that may also be part of why we see such extremist views arising on the both the left and the right over the past decade as China has gotten more involved with buying up or being involved with social media in the background.
They are the serpent in the grass and we aren't paying attention.
I saw a video a few weeks ago that I will try to find again, but it was from an American guy who speaks Chinese, and often visits China. While there he was asking to look at young people's phones who used tiktok. The feeds that these young adults were getting were all the same...videos of Chinese people doing great achievements in athletics and musical performances, quick strategies to solve difficult math problems, cool science and space exploration videos, and there was also the occasional cute kitten video.
Meanwhile...here in America multiple phones he displayed had completely different videos popping up - you have to search for that other good stuff. What comes up in the algorithm automatically here are videos that mess with young kids brains. It could be dangerous physical stuff like the tide pod, ice salt, or bird box challenge. Other videos were about the best ways to transition your gender in your early teens without your parents knowing, how to "properly gamble" to make a profit, or college students screaming for the death of supreme court justices while waving gay pride flags and twerking on top of cars. Big difference what is being peddled to our kids vs their own.
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It's not about the spying as much as it is the indoctrination and degradation of today's youth.
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26 minutes ago, LDSGator said:
100% correct.
One of my dearest friends is a democrats democrat. We make a bet on baseball every year and the loser donates to the DNC or the Ayn Rand institute. I’ve sent him books on various conservative values and while doesn’t agree, he always learns something. In fact, he changed his mind on a few issues thanks our conversations over the last 20+ years.
:: sigh ::
Except for nuclear power. He’s stuck in the 70’s mind frame where he thinks it's incredibly dangerous and should be banned forever.
Ever see the show Chernobyl? Not a bad show (a bit graphic and embellished at times) but I feel that it was made in part to encourage people to hate and fear nuclear power. That could just be a conspiracy theory in my head. But, I have had several people tell me to watch it and then get back to them with my changed opinion. When I tell them I've already seen it they fume at me for keeping my view that nuclear is the way to go.
Many are surprised to know that we have almost 100 nuclear power plants across our country, many of them powering some of the bluest spots on the map. Without them, we could have close to 100 million people without power. Or, we could replace them with coal. Our modern reactors, safeguards, and better disposal/storage practices are so much better now then they were back then that it is folly to make comparisons with the 70's. The arrogant Soviets simply cut fundamental corners and emergency fail-safes thinking it would never come back to bite them. Much of the world knows better now.
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10 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:
I'd agree. There's a difference between democrats and woke millennial liberals. I'm not sure if they'll grow up to be democrats.
Although Biden is sure trying his best to entice them.
https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-invites-drag-performers-232859900.html
We need to get some new emoji options. A throw up or face slap are surely needed.
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2 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:
Well, perhaps “ignorant in other ways“. I have some woke millennials that I hang out with at work, they are all for nuclear power, and wonder why the US hasn’t done it yet. They assume it’s because capitalism is evil.
It's because climate change (along with "social justice" and redistribution of wealth) is one of the 3 great pillars of the liberal left. Widespread adoption of nuclear power would solve much of the co2 problem they constantly whine about. They can't afford to have one of their great talking points disappear...a stool needs at least 3 legs.
Every democrat I associate with is vehemently opposed to nuclear...but they can't tell me why other than saying it's "dangerous".
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Exactly.
I let it be known that I have some. Most have no idea how many or what kind though, nor my amount of ammunition. I also let very few know that I carry.