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    21 year ago

    I’ve been following them on Mastodon for a while. Lots of quality posts there.

    The phenomenon is real though. On reddit, everyone HAD to mention their bona fides before launching into a criticism on r/exmormon, and on r/latterdaysaints, you had to mention your bona fides before asking a “risky” question. It seems completely normal when inside that world, but as soon as you step out, and disconnect a bit, it becomes very apparent.

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      21 year ago

      Another aspect is the irony that helps undermine the church’s credibility. In my case, the last shreds of my testimony evaporated while I was teaching seminary. If the church taught truth, teaching doctrine would be strengthening.

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        31 year ago

        The people closest to the problem (source material, younger generations, etc) will more likely recognize the problem than the leadership X levels above their heads. The Emperor’s Q15’s New Clothes