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@RBryan2 @ThoughtfulSaint "Perhaps" this isn't cannon, but conjecture.

@ThoughtfulSaint Prove this. Where does scripture or church history teach this?

Yes

@emuse1955 @elonekapisi @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist Sorry, I misread. I'll delete the comment.

No, we actually proposed the topic "Is the moral character of Joseph Smith a bigger problem for Mormonism than the moral character of historical popes is for Catholicism?" and Hayden refused. Every comment you make about this is a misrepresentation, please refrain from commenting further.

Here’s what happened with the debate situation. I’m happy to release the emails if the involved parties claim I’ve misrepresented anything. @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 The original invitation from Cameron was for me to debate Ethan on whether Joseph Smith was a false prophet. Ethan then clarified that he wanted to focus on Joseph’s moral character and the moral circumstances of his revelations. I suggested we debate whether a naturalistic explanation for the Book of Mormon was plausible. Ethan responded that he already agrees the Book of Mormon is not naturalistically explicable. He thinks it was “preternatural,” and later clarified that his position would be that a malevolent entity better explains the Book of Mormon than God. He continued pressing for a debate on Joseph’s moral character. I said I would do that debate if we also compared Joseph’s moral character/actions with the moral character/actions of Catholic leadership throughout history. Ethan declined that topic and suggested we compare Joseph’s character to specific individuals he had in mind from his faith tradition. I responded by asserting that the whole moral character of Catholic leadership would be relevant. Ethan then proposed: “Is the moral character of Joseph Smith a bigger problem for Mormonism than the moral character of historical popes is for Catholicism?” I responded by saying I would prefer to debate the Book of Mormon prompt. I believed I had made it clear that the character arguments on both sides were going to be set aside. I later realized that was not the case. We came to the resolution: “The Book of Mormon is inspired of God, rather than the devil” Ethan agreed, and we set a day and time. Throughout that day, I began looking through Ethan’s X posts to better understand him and his position, since I had first heard of him only a few days earlier. As I did, I realized the debate was likely going to become the original Joseph Smith character debate repackaged under a Book of Mormon title. The next morning, I emailed and asked for two things: first, to push the debate back a month because of my schedule leading up to the original date; and second, to have a discussion with Ethan beforehand so we could better understand each other’s positions before the debate and prepare accordingly. I made it clear that I was not asking for a word-for-word preview of his opening statement. I also made it clear that I would share my position openly. Both requests were declined. I believe the best debates happen when both parties understand the other person’s position, rather than when either side is hoping to surprise the other with a “slam dunk.” I also think it’s both irresponsible and unwise to enter into a debate before you actually understand the position of the person you’re debating. I think I made that mistake and take full responsibility for doing so. I then posted an apology for accepting too quickly before the angle and scope of the debate were clear. I do not apologize for wanting to better understand my opponent’s position before jumping into a debate with him. And given how the situation has been framed since then, I’m confident I made the right decision. Okay, enough online drama for today. Go touch grass, everyone lol.

@BowieTheus @abylund @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 Please share the boast

@abylund @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 No, friend. He didn't. Joseph Smith did. In fact, Joseph Smith boasted about doing so, saying he accomplished what even Jesus could not.

@BowieTheus @jkdavis89 @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 How is that credibility different from yours? We all trust the Bible to be reliable, and it is written by prophets and apostles and that are fallible, and some made pretty bad choices.

Huh? No, we have no problem condemning the evil actions of popes, bishops, priests, or lay Catholics in history. The wheat and the tares grow together. We need to call out evil and not excuse it. But our Church doesn't depend on the credibility of a man who claimed to be a prophet like Joseph Smith did. That's what LDS don't seem to understand. The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church isn't holy because of the holiness of any of its individual leaders or other members, it's holy because it is the Body and Bride of Christ founded by Christ Himself.

@DjongoueRyan @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 And the origins of modern Christianity completely compromises its credibility. I believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. The pope may not claim to be a prophet, but the office has in the past propagated huge shifts in interpretations that didn't exist previously.

@Macadameane @Lets_Talk_HC @CapturingChrist @emuse1955 dude comparing joseph smith a supposed new prophet the one who is bringing up a new revelation to the pope makes no sense.a corrupt pope is just another bad pope a coorupt prophet ompletely compromises the credibility their testimony and their supossed new revelation

@3105_ns @conservmillen Most church members weren't born into the faith. Even one of the apostles joined in adulthood. We use our entire canon to affirm the rest of the canon.

@conservmillen They won’t because they have been indoctrinated since birth, then sent on a mission from 18-20 that exhibits further cult behavior. LDS use the Bible as proof text for the BOM, not the other way around.

I had no idea LDS members would balk at this very basic, central belief about hell, heaven, and who goes where. Yes, all Christians believe in hell and that we deserve to go there. That’s the bad news. The good news is, through Christ, we can be saved from hell and instead spend eternity with him. This is not accomplished through ordinances, church membership, or claims of apostolic succession, but through Jesus’s sacrifice alone. The good news is that there is nothing you can or must do to earn your way into God’s Presence. Rather, Jesus’s blood is sufficient in making us clean and acceptable before God. You are free to believe that access to eternity with Jesus can only be accomplished through following LDS ordinances, and that non-LDS members will only have a degree of glory (but not God’s presence) in the afterlife. It’s just not a Christian belief. For a believer in Christ, there is nothing good about the news that we non-Mormons will live forever in a “better place” but without the presence of Jesus. That is not heaven. Jesus is the prize! And our place with Him is secured by grace through faith in Him. Hallelujah! “For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”” Romans 10:13

@conservmillen Except we believe that even without priesthood authority or ordinances, you will be in Christ's presence eternally. Isn't that what you want?

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@Macadameane @Tesla @elonmusk It's showing as "write protected" now, both PC and the tesla itself are unable to format it anymore.

Got a new Tesla Y - dealership said "you can put any bigger flash drive in it to record more cam footage". I put in a SanDisk ultra 512gb, and that same night tesla runs an update and bricks the flash drive into read-only mode one day in. @Tesla @elonmusk Worse, I Google the issue only to find hundreds of threads across social media of people's flash drives failing after a tesla update, or with even light sentry use, even on high write capacity drives. Ironically Tesla doesn't even sell any flash drives over 128. So feels like I'm stuck with the low size default drive hoping it too won't die soon? SanDisk won't pay for replacing a flash drive that tesla broke. Tesla forums are even more discouraging on a long term solution, lots of bricked flash drives there. Google even says it's a "common issue" (if I am to believe Google). Feels like such an annoying simple problem I'm shocked to be having with my otherwise amazing tesla.

@MrBeast I would crush that so hard.

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@bowlcutWiz I could use one, thanks ahead of time

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@CedarDAO Got token. No price or value showing up in trustwallet though.

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@elonmusk She likes orange things, maybe?

@CryptoControl3 @MrBeast Neither party would

@MrBeast Yeah the left won't be cool with that bro lol

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