LDSGator

I was kidding. Lifelong fan. I’ve read Watchman several times, but it was 25 years ago.

Never heard of it. Not into comics much. I understand where you are coming from, to some degree. It’s usually white people whining about organic food, talking about natural cures, etc. It’s their way of bragging about how rich they are without actually bragging about how rich they are.

I do think some hawk “natural cures” and know it’s snake oil. We all have families to feed but those are type of people are lower than common thieves. At least a thief doesn’t tell you he can cure your stage 4 cancer with peach pits.

I try not to attribute to malice what I can attribute to ignorance and stupidity. The natural health people mean well but are way off base. I think a minority of conspiracy theorists are the same. Mostly well meaning, but that doesn’t mean they are right. I absolutely think the majority of conspiracy theorists want to show off, pretend they are smarter than everyone else, have a martyr complex, etc

That’s awful. I’m so sorry bro. I lost two dogs to cancer and it’s a staggering blow.

you are correct of course, but that doesn’t matter. If someone wants to believe in some grand conspiracy where the WHO is controlling everything there’s precious little you can do to convince them otherwise. If I was more diabolical I’d spend my time making up wild claims, labeling them as “conspiracies”, telling people large groups are out to get them, sit back and watch. Maybe some day.

It’s fascinating and sad. Fascinating because the shoe is on the other foot. The right essentially said “shut and listen! I doubt your faith! Obedience! Obedience! Obedience! ” to liberals squirming over gay marriage and abortion. Now liberals said “shut up and listen” in 2021 and of course, all we got from conservatives was excuses, how it’s different this time, etc. Sad for obvious reasons.

Same. For a brief time the church took more punches from the right than the left.

Amen to that. AuH2o, Reagan and Buckley (all great men) would be appalled by Trump.

That was surprising to me when I joined. You’d hear people say “we’re family! I love you forever!” then they stop talking to one another after wards get dissolved or someone moves. It would be more honest if those people said “We’re family, as long as you stay in this ward, agree with me fully, and I see you weekly.” Of course, this hardly applies to everyone but it’s not just me who says stuff like this happens.

So true.

Right, so I added it to make sure it was clear.

I 100% guarantee you that there are people who thought he should have stayed on the mission, but I’m glad no one blamed him.

Sure. If you get caught smoking pot or having an “intimate moment” (keeping it PG) with your girlfriend, that’s a mistake, and sure, send them home early. No one argues that, but it‘s not what we are saying here. There’s no dishonor for someone going home because of depression, homesickness, or flat out incompatibility

No higher calling.