u/EntertainmentRude435

AMA former mormon atheist

I was born into a mormon family. I left mormonism and theism in my early thirties (about 3 years ago). I've completed 4 years of mormon seminary (1 year dedicated to old testament and 1 year dedicated to new testament kjv), I've participated in 2 years of full time missionary work (proselytizing and service labor), I've been a mormon temple worker, I've served in teaching and administrative roles in my local congregations. I'm open to any questions. I know that there's a lot of confusion and ambiguity around mormon doctrine and a lot of secrecy around mormon ceremonies. I'll do my best to answer honestly and respectfully

I just found out that after over 30 years on this planet, I've just recently (within the past few weeks) developed a rather inconvenient cherry allergy. What is god's purpose in instantiating a reality in which this can happen? I'm having trouble imagining any intent or purpose that would explain this. If there is a god, he is not good. Fresh cherries are so delicious! (were)

In deconstructing, many former theists (including myself) can trace back to the single bit of information that brought on the shift in perspective and the eventual arrival at atheism/agnosticism. I'm wondering if this is the same with former atheists

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Firstly- what was your understanding of the atheist position while you were an atheist?

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Second-What was the tipping point for you that eventually led you to theism and then how did you connect that to christianity specifically? Was it a specific argument or piece of evidence?

1. Some truths are inherently first-person experiential truths that can only be fully known by the subject having the experience.

Example- I can never personally know how anyone else experiences rocky road ice cream without actually experiencing that from their perspective

2. Fully knowing a first-person experiential truth requires being numerically identical to that subject.

In order to actually know what it feels like to taste and feel rocky road ice cream as Justin, I would actually have to BE Justin

3. By the law of identity, one being cannot be numerically identical to all distinct subjects simultaneously.

I cannot simultaneously be Justin and myself. A=A

Neither can god

4. Therefore, no single being can fully know all first-person experiential truths.

5. Omniscience requires knowing all truths.

6. Therefore, omniscience is logically impossible.

Was recently asked the differences between Anarchism and Marxism in a completely unrelated sub (3d printed pewpews)

This was my response.

Anarchists and Marxists share end goals with relatively minor disagreement on how to achieve those goals.

These goals are horizontally organized society, decentralization of wealth and power, a stateless ideal future, and rejection of sociopolitical hierarchies.

The rejection of hierarchies is the biggest departure point between anarchists and Marxists/MLs. Anarchists typically favor the decentralized approach across the board (ie-toppling the state without replacing it) and relying on cooperative horizontally organized communities.

Marxists and MLs posit a strategically necessary working class state structured through short term hierarchical leadership, eventually fading to decentralized stateless communities and a "withering of the state"

Both usually reject intellectual property rights enforcement

Tell me I'm stupid. Tell me I got everything wrong. I'm ready

Or you could tell me I'm 10/10 the one true enlightened leftist if you want to 👉👈👁️🫦👁️

🏳️‍🌈Does it offend you as a christian if someone wishes you a happy pride month?🏳️‍🌈

Why do christians think this? It doesn't seem to be the case at all. He wouldn't have any paternal lineage and his maternal lineage is never given as far as I can tell.

It's been a while since I've been active in this sub. It seems like christian nationalism has pretty broad support in here now. Is this the case for you personally? If so, why? If not, why not?