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Thanks for letting me know! Looking into it now.
Yay!!! You are alive! ngl was getting a little worried there lol.
Exactly… It definitely takes a few magical capabilities to be a forum moderator. 😅 Especially when the evil spam bots are constantly trying to take down precious Whaley. 😤 Not on my watch!
Okay okay. I think I might have fixed the problem?
For some reason, the WordPress system was flagging everyone’s posts as spam. Especially dear Whaley. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
If you are still having trouble posting let me know. Also, I’m going to be on here a lot more frequently so I’ll be able to nip the problem in the bud before it ever gets too out of hand like it did the last week. 😓
@whalekeeper @theducktator @grcr @loopylin @keilah-h @everyoneexperiencingissueswiththesite
Hi guys! So sorry for being mia recently and missing your posts and struggles with all these glitches!!
Imma try to get to the bottom of all these issues and get back to you once I make some progress. Continue to let me know of any other issues that arise and I’ll mend to those as swiftly as I can.
Thank you for your patience through all this, I know it can be such a pain. Hopefully, the problems will all be resolved and put to rest soon!
Glad the post is now up!
I think it must’ve marked it as spam before because I edited it a few times?
That’s my best guess. The site tends to get a bit finicky when making edits. I’m not sure the exact cause of why this is, but I’ll be looking into it!
Thanks for letting me know about this issue! Spam marking is an automated program and unfortunately, it is quite faulty and unrightfully marks perfectly fine posts as spam. I’m currently looking into ways to make adjustments to this program so that it’s more accurate with its spam marking.
Have you been able to get your post up or is it still hidden?
Sorry for all the trouble! Hopefully, I can find a solution soon. Thank you for bearing with it for the time being. 😅
Cool! I can’t wait to see how KP grows in your hands! I can’t really offer any comments or advice as far as finding a job, but I’ll give your prayers for that journey!
Thank you! And I will be praying that your mission goes well and that you touch many people’s lives with God’s word and light!
Christ gave Authority to Peter to build the Church. Said authority is a stressed concept both in the old and new testaments. What develops eventually is the Catholic Church, which claims to have the same authority as Peter. If your not Catholic, then my question would be how do you regard the concept of Authority. By not being Catholic, you denounce their authority, but now where’s your authority? So my question would be, does what it means to have Authority perhaps different from what both Catholic and LDS faiths think?
Yes! You would be correct in assuming I’m some sort of off-shoot of Protestant.
And to be frank, as the rebelious Protestant I am lol, I’m not a fan authority figures in the church. Power corrupts, and some of the most heavy and dangerous power you can have is claiming to be a mouth piece for God.
This extends to pastors, priests, popes, and even Christian authors, YouTubers, and bloggers.
How I think the church should operate, and how it started in the very early days, is a place of fellowship, community, and discussion.
Not a place where a singular or couple (often perverse and narcissistic) men take a deep, complex, ancient text and oversimplyify it to influence people to live and think the way they think is right, and shaming people who think otherwise.
This is why Jesus went so hard on the Heratics. He knew how destructive and dangerous it is for people to claim religious authority. People who not only misinterpret the Bible, but then take it a step further and misguide others with their pride and status.
I see many Christians like this. And it needs to be called out more in Christian communities.
So where is my authority? God. I take communion in Him through prayer, meditation, and studying the Bible. This doesn’t mean I don’t learn a lot from other Christians and theologians, but I never put them on a pedestal of authority. They, just like me, are just humans trying to learn and understand who God is.
I think this sentiment is consistent throughout the Bible. Humans trying to understand God and their unique stories on that journey.
I hope that answers your questions on my thoughts on religious authority! Basically, based on history, the Bible, and my own personal experiences, I’m very cynical towards anyone who claims to have some sort of authority in religion.
So if I may ask you a question in return, what are the foundational principles of the Book of Morman that me, as Protestant am missing out on? Why choose LDS over another branch of Christianity?
Sorry for suddenly going mia for a bit, one of my co-workers got sick so I had a few unexpected shifts this week and haven’t been able to get online until now!
Anyway, good to be back again, yet again!
It’s been going really well! I’ve been working, doing some writing (obviously,) and preparing for a two-year mission that will hopefully start earlier next year. How have you been?
A two-year missions trip is a pretty big undertaking! Are you excited? Anxious? How’s been the preparation process?
As for me, I’ve been pretty good. Right now, I’m working on future plans for what I want Kingdom Pen to be while also looking for a full-time job. I currently work part-time at a bakery/cafe, however, if I want to pay my car insurance making iced caramel macchiatos isn’t going to cut it lol. But either way, I’ve been having fun and doing well. Just haven’t been writing as much as I’d like, which I plan on changing very soon! Not writing is unacceptable! Outrageous even!
You know what might also be interesting to explore since you’ve talked about your questions and issues with Joseph Smith and my Church as a whole, we can play the reversal game where I talk about my own questions and misunderstandings of Orthodox Christianity
Great idea! As you probably can guess, I’m not the most literate or knowledgeable theologist by a long shot, however, I’m more than happy to answer any questions you have from my understanding as someone who grew up in a more Orthodox church.
And maybe your questions will spark more questions in me for you about the LDS Church and we can have more of a back-and-forth of questions and answers.
So yeah! Ask away! I’ll do my best to answer whatever questions you have, and if any more questions about the LDS Church pop up for me, I’ll be sure to send them your way. ðŸ¤
Dude! This is incredible!
With how immersive the world and writing style is along with how much intrigue and mystery was jam-packed into this excerpt, I’m blown away! Why didn’t you tell me you were this good at writing?!
The first section was actually breathtaking. I could feel each word as if they came alive within my body and mind. You have a fantastic way with words in which you create a world where you can fully lose yourself in.
My only suggestions would be to describe the physical surroundings more so that it’s easier to ground yourself in the story and to imagine the scene in your head. Particularly for the scene with his sister and Galrid. I wasn’t quite sure what space they were in or if there were other people with them as well.
The second would be to show more of Tailen’s character and personality. Right now, I don’t really have an idea of what kind of guy he is. Is he young or old? Rebellious or obedient? High energy or laid back? It would be nice to have some semblance of who our bro Tailen is.
All in all, this was fantastic! How much of the story have you written so far? What was your inspiration for the story?
Hey! How’s it going?
I was just catching up on the most recent posts on this Apologetics forum as there always seem to be interesting conversations brewing here.
I’m totally down to continue our previous conversation or move to a new one (the questions you asked in your most recent posts are quite fascinating) do you have any preference? Because either way, I’m sure it would lead to an interesting discussion.
Awesome! I tested out the profiles and they seem to be working on my end as well.
How is the formatting? Is it still wonky on your end?
@grcr @jonas @trailblazer @highscribeofaetherium @everyonewhohasbeenhavingtroublewiththeirprofilepicturesSo, I made some changes to the site, and the profiles seem to be working again! Let me if they are working for you, or if you are still running into trouble.
Yes! I’m indeed alive!
Sorry for leaving all of you guys hanging, I’ve been out of the country for the past month and haven’t had access to a computer until now.
Glad to be back, but not so glad that the KP site appears to be having some issues lol. Well, hopefully, soon that won’t be the case!
Again, thank you Axiom, and everyone else who lets me know about these issues. Sometimes glitches like these slip through the cracks and past my eyes, so it’s really helpful when you catch them and let me know about it.
I’ll get to work, and hopefully, the formatting and profile pictures will be back to normal soon!
Huh, there definitely seems to be a problem with the programming in the back end of the site that’s causing all these profile image issues.
I’ll see what I can do and hopefully, profile pictures will be back working smoothly again soon! Thanks for letting me know about this!
Awesome! I apologize for all the trouble. Happy to have you back and posting again!
I love these conversations as well!
I wanted to make sure I didn’t ghost you and just let you know that I’m planning on and looking forward to writing a response very soon, but I’ve been a bit offline as of late since I got a new job.
So yeah, I look forward to continuing the conversation! I’ll be back soon with many questions so be prepared, haha.