[screenshot at lds] Q. Will those who reject Smith's Latter Day Saint movement be given one last chance to accept it, or have the feet been dusted? A. The faithful’s claim of having a monopoly on the meaning of life is super offensive. With failed truth claims, they’re whistling past the graveyard.

[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Spotting a trend—Asking people to wear itchy new underwear is causing people to question if Smith's mormonism is everything it claims to be. The modern temple rituals are watered down (no secret polygamy, no Masonic penalties) but the remaining bits still shout "cult"

The Line (hosts: Valkai, Andrews): Caller's friends place high value on short timeframe when dictating the Book of Mormon. Hosts show they've done some homework about Joseph Smith, including knowing his grifter roots, lost 116 pages, built-in racism—the mormon god prefers white skin over dark skin.

Letter: Is Jesus too “woke” for you? If you support Trump for any reason, you’re not a Christian.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread

Political Cartoons from the last week for Sunday, February 9, 2025

Essay: If Smith's church were as claimed, then few to none would ever leave it. It would be obvious to outsiders that Smith's prophetic abilities were real and the "stone would roll forth." Instead, people can easily debunk the fraud and the faithful wince and say, “Doubt your doubts…”

Amy Winehouse (2006): You know, I'm no good. (remix)

[screenshot at latterdaysaints] The trick in the modern church is to stick to the Goldilock's Zone of compliance. Be compliant enough to keep your temple recommend, but not too compliant lest you get mocked as a zealot. It’s a minefield—depending on priesthood roulette the old rules may still apply.

BREAKING: New lawsuit against Mormon church says temple worker sexually assaulted a man during 1984 anointing ritual in Los Angeles Temple, and plaintiff was "led to believe that the molestation [was] part of his anointing" until 2024, when he heard a podcast where ex-Mormons shared similar stories.

Theory: why the church fired the janitors

Grandma stopped reading after 1 Nephi 4

Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread

/u/Chino_Blanco noted the 175th anniversary of the "Fort Utah Massacre," where up to 100 Timpanogos Native Americans were killed on Brigham Young's orders. (horrific details in Erin Alberty's report in Axios)

[screenshots at mormon and lds] Q. Garments are problematic for me—itchy fabrics, ill-fitting, giving me UTIs, require awkward discussions about "worthiness" with men. What if I don't agree to wear them? Will that halt my progress in the gospel? A. The garments’ icons are a tie to freemasonry...

Atheist Experience (archive, 2015-07-19): What about absence of evidence for a claim? If evidence would be expected, and it is not found, then it counts as evidence against the claim being true. Missing DNA evidence, missing golden plates, etc. don't help Smith's case for mormonism being true.

[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q. I converted to LDS church without doing research. I want to believe, but I don't think I can fool myself much longer. A. Mormonism is not the fluffy plush toy that members think that it is. Research reveals Smith’s frauds and lechery—in common with FLDS practice.

[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Gamer bro is about to turn in pretend military fatigues for a real missionary suit and tie. Can't figure out why his message about meek and mild Jesus isn't resonating with his friends.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread

Political Cartoons from the last week for Sunday, February 2, 2025

[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q. The LDS church seems like a good social club, but I don't think its truth claims can stand up under scrutiny. Should I keep attending without being baptized? A. Social acceptance is dependent upon praising their dogma and at least pretending they're correct.

LDS church prevails in Huntsman tithing case..

Richard Bushman, Mormon Historian, Concedes to CES Letter Truths on CES Letters Podcast

[screenshot at lds] Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.

Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread