I am definitely torn. At the risk of looking like an anti-anti-Mormon, I want to gloat over an incident that has happened in Utah. I probably talk about these kind of things too much but I need to get it off my chest. John Dehlin and “Mormon Stories” podcast are finally getting their comeuppance. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has finally had enough of this guy and his attacks. They are suing for trademarks and copyright infringement. They tried to work it out with John but as usual, this ex-mo thinks the Church is unreasonable. In an article by Tad Walch in the Deseret News he said:
The two sides attempted mediation, which began in February. That process ended in March. Dehlin agreed to some changes but refused to make others, according to the lawsuit.
“The church’s demands were just too unreasonable and we walked away,” he said in a statement then.
What a surprise John. I still maintain that if the Church said, “You know, we’re done. We’re disbanding the Church. It will be no more.” If that happened, John would be screwed. He’d have to start attacking Catholics or Baptists or something else. He’d be out of business. I think the Salt Lake Tribune would survive, but John would be in trouble.
John has maintained many times that he is not anti-Mormon. Of this I beg to differ. He is extremely anti-Mormon and in my opinion an enemy of the Church. John is a hack that if he wasn’t anti-Mormon, he’d be out of a job. He’d have to take that fine education he has and actually do some work. Not that it isn’t work coming up with the crap he peddles.
When John was excommunicated, he maintained that he was still a Mormon. I’m not sure he would maintain that now. I do feel bad for him, he would not let go of his conviction that what he was doing is right. My view is that his conviction was and is more important than his membership. I have a hard time understanding this. I feel I would give up quite a lot for my membership. I feel his conviction in his testimony was weaker than his conviction that he was spreading the truth. That’s why I feel sorry for him. You would also think that he would come to his senses and do whatever it took to receive his membership and blessings back again. The lure of money and his stubborn “conviction” outweighed his desire for salvation. Or his testimony of salvation was weak. I’m not trying to be critical because I think he’s become a bitter snake and has been wooed by the world. He would not agree with me, but everyone has their opinion.
I know my opinion of those leaving the Church and fighting against it. Jeremy Rennels, Sam Young, Kate Kelly, John Delin and many others are much more concerned about their “causes” than their own salvation. That’s ok, they can do that. But when you demonize the Church and try to tear it down, and drive people from it, that’s when you become an enemy. I know what many members will say, “Love them back in.” They have to be willing. This type of enemies fight against and have animosity for the Church. I will call them out for what they are, Zarahemna’s, enemies of the Church. If you are fighting against, want to harm the Church physically, or in any other way, you will have to fight me. I will stand up for the Church and not back down. If you only want to tear down, then you are not welcome in the Church. If you are still a member and are causing havoc in the Church, then begone with you! Get out and good riddance. If ever you feel bad about what you are doing and want to change and come back, welcome! But don’t be surprised if those like me keep a close eye on you.
So McConkie Brothers, game on! Sue the crap out of this enemy who needs to leave the Church alone but can’t make a living any other way. He thinks he knows the Church but his years he claims being a “member in good standing” I question. What kind of devotion made you abandon what I’m sure you proclaimed as true many times in your life. Sarcastically speaking, I guess you were just brainwashed. How can anyone take you at your word now when you broke your word concerning your covenants? You can’t be trusted, John.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to see him abandon his “causes” and return to the truth. But I think he’s convinced he’s right. How he can believe that when he was so “wrong” about his upbringing in the Church. But now he’s got it right. Yea, right!
We’ll see how this lawsuit ends. In the mean time, the ex mos may continue to reap the whirlwind.
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