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bemorte

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just some guy, talking about Mormon stuff

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bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 2d

Jake who?

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 2d

Robert Griffin the 3rd, trying to participate in the culture, and failing.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 15d

No. The political winds changed. The pressure is off the church. No reason to change without more pressure to.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 16d

My bet is Holland and Bednar in the first presidency, even though it should be Dieter. And the first black apostle. That’s if they do anything today, which they really might not.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 20d

Members out here blaming ex-Mormons for the shooting instead of Christian nationalism.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8A156gS/

#churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #mormon #churchofjesuschrist #exmormon

TikTok video by Richard Wadsworth

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 20d

The rejection of Mormonism by the evangelical right is very loud right now. Wish members and leadership would wake up to it.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

I know conservative members feel strongly about their concerns with the world, so trying to be mindful of their feelings or perspectives.

But I have such a hard time with the fact that our belief system and history is so relevant to this moment but it doesn’t matter one bit.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

Maybe if our church had some of that, we’d be more built to help in this moment. Too bad our church is about being counted by the world as Christians.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

- that if the us constitution is to be saved, it will be the priesthood that does it
- a deep mistrust of a federal government led by a bully who send occupying troops into cities as a sign of intimation
- a deep belief in courts and judges being a better way for government to work

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

- choosing the right and listening to that small voice even when people around you tell you that right is wrong
- believing that god wants to gather all his children in one land, regardless of skin color
- rejecting governments who try to force a way of life on a people through force

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

- a direct religious reverence for god’s hand in creating the constitution
- allowing people to practice sexuality regardless of societal norms or acceptance
- fleeing persecution and poverty to come to a promised land while still celebrating the heritage of their homeland

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

If only our church had doctrine or history related to:

- laying down arms even when it made people less safe
- a conspiracy to install a king into a democratic system with the support of the people
- the importance of protecting groups from being hunted and expelled from their homes

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

I’m a big fan of Nelson’s early work. His recent stuff, not so much.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

One thing that sucks about not being able to trust news and the government agencies to tell the truth is I am much much more susceptible to conspiracy.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

Could just as easily read: new CEO controls the most massive private religious wealth in the world.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

🚨Temple Math🚨

Gordon B. Hinckley:
• Announced 78 temples
• Oversaw building of 77
• 47 temples at ordination, 124 when he died
• prophet 12 years, 10 months

Russell M. Nelson:
• Announced 200 temples
• Oversaw building of 41
• 159 temples at ordination, 200 when he died
• prophet 7 years, 8 months

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

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bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 22d

President Nelson died.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 23d

I don’t like to believe in grand conspiracies, but it does strike me as they are looking to cause as much damage to the country as possible. Like, what else would they be doing to erode our position in the world while staying in power. Feels purposeful.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 23d

College Gameday 2025 (Colorized)

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 23d

Temple edition of College Gameday. (They even have the pointers!)

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 28d

Most tests for that are invasive, so we didn’t test for it. The research about many autistic people who have a deficiency struggling with speech was enough for us to try the drug to treat the potential for the deficiency.

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 28d

No, we followed the research coming out about it, and then just asked our doctor to try it. Since it’s already very well understood and tolerated as a drug, there is no harm in using it.

Here is the study:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39243316/

Efficacy of oral folinic acid supplementation in children with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - PubMed

• Add-on oral folinic acid supplementation is safe and effective in reducing the severity of symptoms in children with ASD. • The clinical benefits are more pronounced in children with high titers of ...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

bemorte @bemorte.bsky.social · 28d

Here is what sucks about RFK. Even when he does a good thing, it’s usually tied to something horrifying.

Like…whole milk back in schools: good! But it’s so clearly tied to the raw milk thing.

So…Leucovorin for autistic kids: great! But it’s so clearly tied to the anti-vaccine thing.