@PackageGuy747 @stackerco What is your question? Are you seeking to understand or to tear others down?
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@stackerco The church says you can question everything. No, you cannot. They will throw the book at you.
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These excommunications don’t sit well with me.
Probably because they hit close to home. I’ve said similar things and maybe even more against the church. But I don’t have a big enough audience for anyone to care and I remain anonymous.
Many will wonder why you’d care to be exed of you don’t believe? But it’s not that simple.
If I was excommunicated, it would be extremely damaging to my family, my business, my kids’ friendships, their sports teams, etc. I’d have to move out of state and start new.
This really is an exile from a community and a scarlet letter more than just a belief system.
The church says excommunication is about repentance. No. It’s a scarlet letter.
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@OAmKorAr @Empty_America @Jbn3ex Minimum age for the men changed from 19 to 18 in 2012, so more go before a year or two of college now. Max age for men is 25, but most are on the lower side of the range.
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@TestName8832 @Empty_America @Jbn3ex Wow, is there a max age? For some reason everyone I knew did it after 2 years of college
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Mormons are really smart in how they do things.
They invented a "draft" that forces travel, socialization, leaving home, and development of openness at the critical moment of life.
Θωμᾶς del Vasto@Thomasdelvasto_
I think one of the biggest parts of the Mormon secret sauce is the mission trips acting as a rite of passage It’s crucially important for young people to have a sharp line between childhood and adulthood
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@Tower_Overwatch @dampajoo1 @Empty_America I believe you. I know it is around here. Wasn't sure if it was worldwide and couldn't find any newer stats.
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@Empty_America @Thomasdelvasto_ This actually comes from the Puritan practice of "sending away", it is functionally and genealogically the exact same practice, just obviously different in manners of form and context, look into it if it interests you, so much stuff written about the practice and why they do it
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@dampajoo1 @Empty_America This just isn't the case. It's only 2 years and like 30% of the missionaries are girls.
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@Empty_America They send their young men away so old men can prey on the girls.
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@OAmKorAr @Empty_America @Jbn3ex This isn't true. Minimum age is 18 now, most kids are going right out of high school.
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@Empty_America @Jbn3ex Usually happens after two years of college even more genius. They don’t do right at 18 and don’t let people get to 22/23
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@sunday_southern Dude, sorry. Some people really struggle with kids. Also it's called Valiant Activities.
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Crazy experience last night: Activity Days leader calls my wife and in a desperate tone says we need to come pick up our kids now. Thinking the worst, we rush over.
When we arrived, leader was crying in her car. Wife went inside and I went to talk to the leader. 1/
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Honest question, do Mormons not have an equivalent of confession to help prevent minor infractions like this from spiraling out of control?
kitchencels@rkitchencels
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@bcbaker66 @LargeInStature_ I'm not sure if that still counts as tea, more like soup. Interesting though.
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@TestName8832 @LargeInStature_ It's so good! I mix grated horseradish with yeast extract (for maximum umami-ness!), vegetable stock powder, and boiling water. Imagine spicy miso soup.
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Hating on Mormons has got to be the biggest waste of time ever. There are so many other better things to hate: spiders, horseradish, people who stop a full car length before the line so they can go first at 4-way stops (straight to outer darkness).
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@bcbaker66 @LargeInStature_ That sounds terrible, but I want to try it.
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@Remon469 @BangSwitchMatt They are great. Tons of fun, but a little pricy.
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@BangSwitchMatt Never played with one but sounds interesting! Hope you fry him!
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I'm having a hard time imagining someone could be this stupid.
A guy comes into our store and special orders a gun. We order it for him, it arrives, he comes in fills out all the paperwork, we have a copy of his driver's license and his signature, and he leaves with the gun. He goes home and files a credit card claim saying he never got the gun. Credit card company takes our money.
Nothing like committing a felony in which you leave your ID, signature, and it's all on video. Just called the cops to file the report...
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@neoavatara I was willing to let it slide because Disney just spent so much on the franchise and was unwilling to take any risks. There were enough interesting hooks I was excited for the next movie. Boy was I wrong.
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TFA was at least competent.
The problem is they had no idea what to do for a trilogy.
Frank J. Fleming@IMAO_
The Force Awakens domestic gross was $937 million. No other movie has come close to that. There was a lot that movie did wrong, but it did some very fundamental things right to get that many people to see it. And then Rogue One was very entertaining and definitely made for Star Wars fans. I think people forget how great things were looking after Disney's first two movies and how much anticipation there was for The Last Jedi which most people assumed was going to be The Empire Strikes Back of the trilogy, improving on The Force Awakens's decent start. But The Last Jedi was like, "Everything you liked about The Force Awakens? That was dumb. We're doing something different."
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@bcbaker66 @Grownded I have a friend who is part of a very minority religion that forbids getting involved in politics, even voting. I think that probably takes things to far, but it would sure help us remember what the focus is.
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@KurogawaGray @Grownded It isn't very difficult to get close, but it's hard to get it exactly right.
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@Grownded Love this stuff. I never learned how to make t myself.
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Okonomiyaki was the first authentic meal I had in Japan. I still make it regularly.
ムキデザ│グラフィックデザイナー@MUKIDEZA2
父親のベーコンがバズったので 母親のお好み焼きもバズらせたいな… 反応が良かったら 母親が恥ずかしがります。
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@LeBongJames @JeffBiesinger Is this one going to be close enough to anyone to hear it? I doubt it based on the size of the lot, but I could be wrong.
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@TestName8832 @JeffBiesinger But hey at least we have 24/7 white noise ambiance
Noah B. Price@TrueOnX
🚨 LISTEN TO THIS RIGHT NOW 🔊 This is what hell sounds like in Dowagiac, Michigan. A massive Hyperscale Data Center is blasting nonstop industrial roar 24/7 right next to homes. Residents can't open their windows. Sleep is impossible. Property values are getting destroyed. And it's EXPANDING. This is the price we're paying for the AI boom... while families pay with their sanity and life savings. Is this acceptable in America? Should Big Tech destroy small towns for their server farms? What would YOU do if this was outside YOUR bedroom window? Share this everywhere. Make it impossible to ignore. Let me know what you think, and SHARE THIS so that others may too. And if you have any relevant information regarding Data centers and those within this circle, please feel free to share it below 👇
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I’m sorry, but something of this magnitude should be decided by the citizens of that city/county, not 3 people. Data centers should be voted on a ballot. They impact everyone’s lives. This isn’t a new apartment complex. It will severely impact people’s lives and the environment in which they live. Build it. Don’t build it. But, let the people decide.
Lindsay Aerts@LindsayOnAir
#BREAKING: The Box Elder County Commission voted to move forward with the plans to build a new controversial AI data center. Loud boo's followed the vote with chants of "shame" from the hundreds who packed the fairgrounds for the vote. @abc4utah #utpol abc4.com/news/northern-…
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@LeBongJames @JeffBiesinger It's closed loop. The water isn't a problem.
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@TestName8832 @JeffBiesinger More - though I know you don’t care and won’t read. Sucking up to billionaires for a project that provides literally nothing to the state. This is a massive mistake. Utah is in a historical drought. But sure let’s bring this in!!
Noah B. Price@TrueOnX
🚨 ALARMING: Small town Louisiana is in CHAOS because of Zuckerberg. Meta is building a $27 BILLION AI data center... 4 million sq ft on 2,250 acres. They’re permitted to suck 23 MILLION gallons of water PER DAY while locals deal with noise, lights, dust, and skyrocketing bills. Estimates are saying 600 million gallons of water per year will be used... This is what “progress” looks like? Turning peaceful American towns into server farms for ALL OF YOUR DATA. Big Tech gets richer, off of the data that they legally stole from you... all because you signed the terms and conditions. Regular people are getting screwed. Say goodbye to any ounce of privacy that you think you may have had left. Who’s really winning here? Tag someone who needs to see this. Let me know what you think, and SHARE THIS so that others may too!
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@murninski @JeffBiesinger This dara center is going to generate its own power. Is that the part you say I am wrong on?
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@murninski @JeffBiesinger I explained patiently why you are wrong. You just say I am wrong with no reasoning. It's making its own power.
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@TestName8832 @JeffBiesinger I dont have time for this. I already posted the problem with data centers. Im pretty sure you're a bot
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