FairMormon smooths everything over.
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fairmormon.orgPosted Apr 5, 2019, 3:52 PM UTC
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fairmormon.orgSo, basically "this was never doctrine from God, policies have always been subject change but doctrine doesn't."
...That's great and all if you completely ignore where they said it was revelation from God and had prayed to understand it. So is their main argument basically that they lied?
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I don't think relying on BKP for anything in defense of this issue is a good idea. They loose again.
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The mental gymnastics I would have to employ to even make it all the way through the article are not possible.
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I couldn’t do it either
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I am with you. Can't do it. I came to the comments here to find the TLDR.
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Look no further than the first sentence of the second paragraph.
Such changes in policy are not unexpected.
That's it. It was a policy that didn't trend well. Go back to church. They need more money.
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The explanation by apologists like fair mormon for every issue is always long and multi faceted. Usually something like this:
"To understand the issue we must first define 'revelation.'" Followed by 3 long paragraphs of how revelation does not just mean God talking to man.
"Now we have to set up the context of the issue." Then several long paragraphs manipulating, ignoring and writing off facts to fit the conclusion.
"Given all of this information it is slightly possible that the church's position may not actually be false."
The explanation for pretty much any rational thinking person typically presents the facts and concludes:
"Its all a fraud"
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Pretzel logic.
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That's right, just have faith, pay your 10%, inconsistency and mistakes don't matter. Jesus will make it all right in the end.
Fuck off
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Thank goodness! We have some answers now! FairMormon to the rescue once again!
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My coworker said he read an "article" on the change. Just realized that my coworkers defense was directly from this... That means it's bugging him.
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This fucking line: "The question of “What is revelation?” is broad, and I will not attempt an answer here. "
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I read the first paragraph so I know the rest must be revelatory so the church must be true. Fairmormon is always right. The church is always true. I don't need to read the rest, right? I think this is the Mormon way.
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This is the kind of intellectually dishonest writing style that led me out of the church in the first place. It can’t be a mistake - so many things have changed singe 2015 and now we have a prophet not encumbered by physical frailty? Weak sauce.
Bottom line: the policy change was bigoted and wreaked havoc on many individuals & families struggling with an already difficult issue. Reversing the policy only removes the worst part of the bigotry, but it was done because it was such a terrible policy!
Mormon apologists can’t call a spade a spade...
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When articles have to be written to defend "policy" changes it makes it clear all this garbage from TSCC is man-made. (Not that there isn't thousands of other examples)
An all powerful god would not require articles written in an attempt to excuse his policy changes in the one and only true church on this Earth.
He's god, he do what he do.
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Screw you, Fairmormon, you twisted tongue bastards. That is all.
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Gaslight, lie, deny, repeat. Standard procedure. If that doesn’t work move on to distraction via more bonkers announcements/policies/revelations