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Has anyone read Marriott's press release re: Prop 8. Not exactly a hearty endorsement there.
I guess for the Marriott's, who also sell porn and alcohol, it really IS all about the benjamins.
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Yes. Never blindly follow. Always think for yourself. Good point.
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2. The church asks that we consecrate all we have to them. 3. It follows that giving up one's job for what is moral and right is an acceptable cost for the work of the Lord. 4. I don't assume a GA would say "no." I would assume he would say "I can't make that decision for you. Pray about it and act as you are inspired to do." This is so inspiring. Guy donates. Claims he had no idea people would be offended. Willing participant in big media frenzy. Portrayed as a victim in a lot of media (I've already been emailed the pro-LDS spin). Donates money to gay cause. BYU Dean of Arts comments. Yeah, I am completely inspired. These days if someone were to go and rescue the 1856 Handcart company, they would blog, tweeter, and flickr the entire way, google adsense as sponsor. |
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If, however, it means less people join the church and members leave the church in droves, then feel free to start throwing around the word "curse." But if my sources are accurate, every time the LDS church involves itself in this kind of brouhaha, convert baptisms spike. In case you didn't notice, most LDS converts aren't exactly the type who are out there leading the "No on 8" rallies. Tex ... Indy ... can I get an AMEN??!! |
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We frequently receive letters asking, "What about this advice you gave in conference pertaining to __________? I don't think it applies to me for the following reasons....." The speaker went on to state the obvious: That general advice from the Church to its membership can't possibly apply to every member in every situation. A lot of Church members seem to forget that fairly obvious point. If somebody figures out what talk I'm referring to from my very vague description (may have been Oaks?), that would be cool. |
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I think Mormonism's/BYU's reputation has fallen to an all-time low since 1978 in the past couple of weeks among the arts and academic and credentialed communities. You probably think it's harder for those people to get into your CK than a camel through the eye of a needle.
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2, 3. "All we have" is a figurative term. Nobody gives all their income away to the Church (as fast offering, etc.) even though you could interpret the covenant that way. 4. Fine. The GA would still tell you to think and pray about it for yourself. Thinking and praying about things yourself is good advice, particularly when the Church is wrong. |
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