BaldProphet

Wild conspiracy theories about the shit that goes on at the upper levels of the Mormon church has an unfortunate way of being proven true years and decades after the fact.

Such as? There are many lies that are commonly spread about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members. Which ones are you referring to that have been "proven true"?

Has the Mormon church said anything yet about whether or not Tim Ballard was excommunicated, despite his use of elder Ballard’s name and his own sex abuse of women? Or are they still keeping that one quiet?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not issue public announcements when a member's membership is withdrawn. The decision to do such is made at the stake level. People with some level of public prominence, such as Tim Ballard, are known to announce the withdrawal of their membership themselves, usually in order to garner additional support from their followers. The policies of the Church on this topic are not secret and can be found here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number71

Id point out that the crazy right-wingers likely have more guns and ammo but less actual training than ordinary conservatives.

Nah, man. The police have no obligation to protect me, and even if they did, they can't get to me fast enough.

Private weapon ownership (of guns or any other weapons) is inseparable from the human right of self-defense.

Anybody could be bristling with guns since long before the militarization of police in America.

Hildebrandt should be excommunicated for apostasy, but she likely has too much insider knowledge to safely kick out.

Lol, that's some wild conspiracy theory stuff right there 🤣

Honestly, I think it's mostly fear. There are practical reasons to own a gun and be familiar with its use and maintenance, but there are people who have varying levels of fear of weapons on a spectrum from simple discomfort to full on hoplophobia. The same people seem to be generally uncomfortable with being responsible for their own safety, and prefer to live in areas where government agencies are at hand to deal with any kinds of emergencies they may have.

It's the "don't do this, get an adult" mentality extending into adulthood. Once you're an adult, the next level of authority to shunt personal responsibility onto is the government.

Woah, one of the reasons I came to kbin was to get away from power-trippy mods like you. Count me out.

I never thought I would see a headphone meme in here! Seriously relatable, though.

The Associated Press has an obsession with publishing hit pieces against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but it is notable that the Church isn't implicated in the charges against Goodrich and offered a substantial sum of money to the victim even though it was under no legal or moral obligation to do so. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

Perhaps there is a tonal message in your words that you didn't intend (your native language seems to be German?). This paragraph comes across as dismissing my comment while making a sweeping, inaccurate, and baseless judgment that I "distrust any media that contradicts my beliefs:"

But by you talking about “the media” I guess you are trying to find reasons to further your already present distrust in any media that contradicts your beliefs?

Hard to see how that couldn't be meant as, at best, a passive-aggressive dig, implying some level of instability or paranoia.

A tiny percentage of Americans hold the majority of that wealth. The average American is not wealthy.