Michael Bailey

@megamapmaker @RST_0fficial So you think sending a YouTube video of a boring song is going to encourage me to come back to the church.

@jinxidoru @RST_0fficial Come home Brother

In 28 seconds, Juan Dehlin states that he deliberately branded his podcast to cause brand confusion.

@JHarlowe47738 @WallStreetApes Or maybe…. we address both?

@WallStreetApes maybe we should think about addressing the fraud in Minnesota and Ca before dumping on vets who legally use the benefits available to them

This man was only in the Navy for 2 years He now has a normal job and gets paid $5,800 per month Despite this, he also gets from the VA: - $2,070 per month from VA Disability per month (tax free) - He’s about to get an additional $2,400 extra per month from the VA for starting school again - He also is about to get the VA PhD stipend which is an additional $4,000+ per month depending on school He will get over $10,000+ per month from the VA for only being in the Navy for 2 years All paid for by taxpayers The system is broken Disability is tax-free and paid monthly regardless of employment or school status

@bernie_packard1 @synthenergy @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial Neither. I legitimately do not even think about it. It’s like asking if you hope that magic is real. It isn’t so it would be an odd thing to “hope” about at all.

@jinxidoru @synthenergy @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial I’m genuinely curious. I get that you don’t believe there is a God, but do you hope there is a God or do you hope that there isn’t?

@synthenergy @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial …claims of the church. If you want to talk about how best to live your own life, well that’s one I will defer to the individual. I have lots of friends both in and out.

@synthenergy @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial …and my life that I can hardly to tell others what to do with theirs. And at the end of the day people are welcome to choose to do what works for them. In other words, if you want to talk about whether or not the church’s claims are true, I’m happy to ruthlessly dissect the…

@synthenergy @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial Yes. Those are two different things. Something can be untrue but still useful and vice versa.

@jinxidoru @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial It's also possible to live a rich life full of community and purpose without religion

@AaronAsher11 @bernie_packard1 @Mar46706930 @RST_0fficial …who is moral solely out of fear of divine retribution is hardly what I could call a “moral” person. They are selfish and likely to do some very horrible things if convinced that it is what “god wants”.

@AaronAsher11 @bernie_packard1 @Mar46706930 @RST_0fficial There is ample evidence that moral behavior is orthogonal to religious belief. There are “good” atheists and there are “bad” atheists. The same goes for religious people. I’ve seen little evidence that either group has a corner on the market of morality. What’s more, a person…

@synthenergy @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial …I feel that the evidence is sufficient that tomorrow morning I’m going to climb into a huge aluminum tube and fly through the air. Similarly, I feel that the evidence is more than sufficient to demonstrate that Mormonism is nonsense, objectively.

@synthenergy @bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial …the very thin possibility that it’s actually true, just as I acknowledge the possibility that Thor is real and Santa could be real. All highly unlikely, but arguably possible. It’s even possible that our understanding of the laws of physics are horribly mistaken and yet…

@AaronAsher11 @bernie_packard1 @Mar46706930 @RST_0fficial …late is from the import of millions of people who believe very, very strongly in God. And yet I think you and I would agree that the atheists are not the problem in Sweden.

@AaronAsher11 @bernie_packard1 @Mar46706930 @RST_0fficial Can you point to evidence that a lack of belief in God makes someone “less moral”? Scandinavia is full of atheists, more than half the population, yet this is not a society which has collapsed into immorality and lawlessness. In fact the biggest problems they’ve been having of…

@bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial Thank you. I wish you the best as well. I do think it is objectively false though. I get that you no doubt disagree, but plenty of people disagree about objective truth.

@jinxidoru @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial You left because you believe it’s not true. Not because it objectively isn’t true, There’s a difference. I’m happy for you. I hope you keep finding great fulfillment in your life. Like I said, I’m not judging you. You have your reasons for leaving and I didn’t live your life.

@DefiantLs Trade. Without government enforcement of contracts it would be very hard to do business. This is why in countries with weak governments people only do business with family and friends. The US government provides a framework that makes strangers willing to engage in trade.

Go for it

@NoDisassemble5 @RST_0fficial Also a dumb fight. I had a bishop threaten to excommunicate me. So I saved him the trouble and resigned.

@jinxidoru @RST_0fficial yeah, I wouldn’t think that he was surprised. I’m just guessing he wanted to make a point. maybe wanted the church to try to justify the excommunication. Similar situation with Jeremy Runnels, as I understand it

@NoDisassemble5 @RST_0fficial I just think that’s silly. He’s actively fighting against the LDS Church. Why should he be surprised that the church doesn’t want him to be able to say he’s a member? The church doesn’t give a shit about free speech.

@jinxidoru @RST_0fficial I don’t remember all that well or maybe I didn’t pay that close attention. I wondered if maybe he was trying to make a point that the LDS church didn’t have just cause for excommunicating him solely for airing dirty laundry. which would feel like a violation of free speech

@bernie_packard1 @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial I’ve been out for 20y. I left because it’s not true and I’ve seen no indication that it has magically become true in my absence. 😀

@jinxidoru @BlackBlessedLDS @RST_0fficial Your intuition is right, at least I think it is. Appreciate your honesty about the church and still being objective. I’m sure you know, if you ever desired to come back you’ll be welcomed with open arms. If you don’t ever come back, I’ve got no judgement.

@baby_maumau @NormieUtah Oh gotcha. I can agree wholeheartedly with that.

@jinxidoru @NormieUtah Did I say that? No. I said it’s bad and getting worse. It’s sad.

Salt Lake City, as run by Erin Mendenhall, is literally a Third World shithole. These are people's front yards. And it's allowed as NBD.