September 27, 2023: Are Muslims Christian? Dallas Mayor switching parties, Moral implications of AI, LDS.org website, General Conference predictions

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Matt: The mayor of Dallas recently announced that he is switching parties from Democrat to Republican. In his announcement, he argues that “American cities need Republicans. The future of America’s great urban centers depends on the willingness of the nation’s mayors to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism.“ It is true, Dallas is a success story, most people think it is the safest large city in the United States. But, every major city in the US has a Democrat for mayor including the other “safe” cities of Boston, Las Vegas, and Seattle. This makes it really hard to differentiate between Republican policies and Democrat policies. Sam often likes to talk about how Democratic policies are bad because of the crime in major cities, but the safe major cities also have Democratic policies. In addition, most cities that are led by Democrats are thought to be more safe today than they were in 2006, when many of them were led by Republicans. Isn’t it possible that no political party is better at making a city safe? Is it possible that the person in office matters more than the party they affiliated with?

Sam: How does the development and use of artificial intelligence align or conflict with LDS moral principles, such as agency, stewardship, and compassion, while addressing concerns about potential risks to human values and ethical dilemmas?" (Question written by Chat GPT)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DYqT11KKsI

https://www.ksl.com/article/50586955/should-you-use-chatgpt-to-write-your-next-talk-in-church

https://www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/ai-and-the-future-of-faith

Shawn: What is the purpose of the official church website: lds.org? What weight should we place on information we find on that website?

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