Red Thunder

@stackerco You’ve got issues. Please don’t make some poor bishop sit through your need to pontificate about the fact that you think you’re smarter than everyone else. You’re not ready to go back to the temple.

If I had a temple reccomend interview today, here are my honest answers. I'm curious how you bishops would deal with these raw responses. 1. Do you have faith in and a testimony of God, the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost? I don't really know what that is right now. I really love the Jesus of the Gospels and believe there's something out there. I hope God exists. 2. Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and of His role as your Savior and Redeemer? This is a loaded answer. But I don't believe Jesus taught he would be a sacrifice for sin. I think that was Paul and I don't really agree with Paul. Jesus taught mercy, compassion, repentance, serving and loving your neighbor. I connect with that more than Paul's doctrine of believing in the atonement. I'll stay with Jesus. 3. Do you have a testimony of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ? I think the Restoration movement is a fascinating innovation of Protestantism. I like to include Swedenborg in this, he was a genius and seemed to inspire Joseph. Campbell and Joseph Smith brought a lot to the table. Joseph was inspired and even revelatory at times, while he was a scoundrel at other times. I don't think any LDS prophet since was equal to Joseph and I'm pretty sure none have been prophets since. So I'm mixed and don't know what I think about this anymore. I don't see any revelatory things with prophets since and they haven't added scripture, and they just seem like leaders and not prophets. Do you sustain the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the prophet, seer, and revelator and as the only person on the earth authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? As far as I can support Oaks as the leader of the church, yes he's the leader of the church. And I think he's been OK so far, but the new young women's names are stupid and I'm not a fan of the lawsuits he's doing. But sure, he's the leader and I'll recognize that. Do you sustain the members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Sure. But I don't really think they see things, have prophecy or have new revelation. But I'll support them as leaders of the church. But if they say something stupid, I'll probably write about that on X. Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local leaders of the Church? This is a lot of loyalty questions about leaders, which seems weird. But sure. The Lord has said that all things are to be “done in cleanliness” before Him (Doctrine and Covenants 42:41). Do you strive for moral cleanliness in your thoughts and behavior? Absolutely. Do you obey the law of chastity? Outside of the occasional escorts, yes ... take a joke Bishop! Do you follow the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ in your private and public behavior with members of your family and others? I try to. Hard to do. But I try to be honest, good to my wife and kids, serve others. But I'm not to the level of selling everything I own to give to the poor. Do you support or promote any teachings, practices, or doctrine contrary to those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? I might, yeah. I take my kids to a Catholic service now and then. They like it. I listen to podcasts like Mormon Discussion and Mormon Stories. I get more from Zen and Buddhist ideas than from the modern prophets. I support John Dehlin over the church in the lawsuit because I think it's an abuse of power and attack on free speech. And I write a ton of critical stuff on the church on my X account. Do you strive to keep the Sabbath day holy, both at home and at church; attend your meetings; prepare for and worthily partake of the sacrament; and live your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel? This is a rough one, Bish. I haven't been going to church every week and I often leave Sunday school when the wrong teacher is in there. Church has become really painful for me. But I like to come and associate with the saints at times. I take the sacrament because I feel like I want to meditate on what to do better in my life. Do you strive to be honest in all that you do? Absolutely. I'm a big believer in honesty. Except when it comes to telling my 80 year old parents I don't really believe in the church anymore. Are you a full-tithe payer? This is a loaded answer too. I do not pay money to the church but I do give to charity. The early church used their tithing funds almost all exclusively to the poor. Our church doesn't do that. Excess goes into the massive investment fund. I don't think the way the church does tithing is the way God outlined it in the Bible and with Joseph Smith early on. So I won't pay tithing to the church right now. It's become a huge corporation that can sustain itself on interest alone and doesn't need tithing. Do you understand and obey the Word of Wisdom? Nobody understands the Word of Wisdom and nobody in the church follows it. Do you only eat meat in times of famine? I know you BBQ in the summer, Bish! The canonized scripture on it specifically says not by way of commandment, so it really shouldn't even be a temple question. It also says you can drink beer but not hard alcohol. Hot drinks should include hot chocolate and probably any hot broth. But Joseph and Brigham and all those guys drank coffee and beer, etc. And it's extremely hypocritical that you can drink 10 Red Bulls a day and still go to the temple. So no, I don't keep it. I eat a lot of meat, I don't eat a lot of grains, I don't drink beer, I do drink coffee and tea because they are much better sources of caffeine, I don't put tobacco on bruises, but I also don't do anything with tobacco. I don't eat things in the season they grow. But to the modern standards, only thing I do is drink coffee and tea. Nothing else. But I'll argue those things are keeping the spirit of the word of wisdom because they are a healthier choice. Do you have any financial or other obligations to a former spouse or to children? No. Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple, including wearing the temple garment as instructed in the endowment? Ugh. No. I rarely wear the garment anymore. I speak ill of the leaders of the church. I don't sacrifice everything I have to building up the church because I see it as a big corporation that really isn't the kingdom of God. Although I still see it as a net good. Are there serious sins in your life that need to be resolved with priesthood authorities as part of your repentance? Nope. Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord’s house and participate in temple ordinances? Yes. I'm searching for truth. I'm trying to be a good person and do what I feel is right and I'd like to go back to the temple and see how that feels for me again to see if I want to recommit to everything again.

There’s two. #GoUtes

You are not going to believe this Utah Supreme Court ruled against a Republican-led amendment tied to a redistricting effort... just TWO weeks after a judge attended a party at the home of the lawyer who fought against it She’s now UNDER INVESTIGATION for allegedly having a romantic relationship with this lawyer. Nothing to see here…

@NathanielGivens 82% McConkie

Someone created an LDS theology quiz that pairs you with the most similar LDS theologian based on your responses. I had to write my dad an apology email when I got 78% for Blake Ostler and only 75% for my own father. lds-theology-quiz.vercel.app

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@pimomormon Sounds like you are more than just mentally checked out. It means from that point forward the consequence would be mortality. They would have to leave the garden and that is the ‘day’ death for them began.

God said Adam and Eve would “surely die” the same day they ate the forbidden fruit. Adam and Eve almost lived (according to the Bible) for a thousand years. And we’re told that god tells the truth?

In advance of the upcoming general conference leadership session (April 2, 2026), The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced upcoming adjustments to the Sunday class meeting schedule to support members in their efforts to be lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. The adjustments will strengthen gospel learning in homes and congregations throughout the world. Beginning September 6, 2026, the alternating weekly schedule for Sunday School and quorum or class meetings will be replaced. Under the updated schedule: • Sunday School, Relief Society, elders quorum, Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood quorum meetings will be held each week. • Sacrament meeting will continue to be 60 minutes, followed by brief transition periods. • Sunday School and quorum and class meetings will each be 25 minutes. • Primary will continue every Sunday and will be 55 minutes, held while adults and youth attend their respective classes. • Where local circumstances necessitate, units may begin with Primary and quorum and class meetings and conclude with sacrament meeting. Visit the link below to learn more: Newsroom.ChurchOfJesusChrist.org/article/change…

@Scott_Wiener Seems like common sense to me. Send the perverts to prison.

It’s about to become a felony in Idaho for a trans person to use the restroom. State prison for using the restroom. Let that sink in. These people have no limits.

@LDS_Dems That bar was set by Clinton, Obama, and Biden. You would at least pretend to be paying attention

Our future presents two terrible possibilities: In one, we have to explain to our grandchildren how a man as morally repugnant as Trump ever became President In the other, our moral standards for President become so low that no explanation is ever necessary.

@LDS_Dems Yikes… not sure you should be pretending to know the will of God. I’ve seen your takes. I imagine a really good course of action is to ignore most (if not all) of what you say.

God wants Nick Shirley to learn how to fact check and stop saying things that are so easily disproven

@HonestYPTweets Jesus language… you mean we preach of Christ, we teach of Christ, we point to Christ as the only way back to the Father…. Is that what you mean?

Mormonism is a cult that uses Jesus language but defines it theologically much differently than orthodox Christianity would. This matters.

@SenPeterWelch Traitor

I just voted against advancing the SAVE America Act.

@abc4utah No we’re not.

Utahns are preparing to protest after the Department of Homeland Security purchased a warehouse in Salt Lake City for $145 million, with ICE confirming its plans for a facility. abc4.com/news/wasatch-f…

@BenMcAdams You're not reading the room Ben. We wouldn't need this if you would stop enabling criminals.

Trump just spent $145 million of your tax dollars on a warehouse in Salt Lake City. Not to lower your grocery bill. Not to fix your health care. Not to build housing. To cage people. We've watched untrained ICE agents violently round up hardworking families — many of whom have done nothing wrong, many of whom are here legally, some of whom are American citizens. They use people as props in their political game and send everyone else the bill. And now they want to do it here, in our backyard. No. Our community is not their staging ground. I will fight this. kuer.org/politics-gover…

@spete1212 @UtahDemocrats Its not hard- When ICE says stop, you collaborate and listen. Every 90's kid learned that.

@DustinJackman @UtahDemocrats Let's hope no Utahn get shot in the face by masked men!

ICE detention facilities have no place in our communities. Utah families deserve safety, trust, and respect.

@PinkneyAtLarge You should just stay out of the way. You are part of the problem/reason we need it. The policies you espouse work against the safety and security of the citizens of Utah. You should step down and apologize.

ICE doesn't belong in Salt Lake County. I am upset and disturb at the purchase of a warehouse on the west side to be use as a detention center. I am getting as much information as to who the building owner is and how to stop further plans

@SLCoMayor You’re a tool. Be better and do the will of the people. I hope the warehouse space is big enough.

My response to a warehouse purchase by the federal government for an ICE Detention Facility near Salt Lake City Airport.

@theliamnissan Or… You can bring your birth certificate and your marriage license when you register. Problem solved. Good to know that you think women are so fricken stupid we can’t figure this out. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Your lie was just deported by ice. lol