cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board  

Go Back   cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board > non-Sports > Religion
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-02-2008, 09:33 PM   #41
SeattleUte
 
SeattleUte's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 10,665
SeattleUte has a little shameless behaviour in the past
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by creekster View Post
That one still gets you, does it?
I never heard that from either of my wives. My ex doesn't believe in Mormonism and never did. She told our son when he was really small that after he dies he may be reborn as some kind of animal, so I had to disabuse him of that.

But every time I hear someone's wife has said that I cringe at how abusive it sounds, and how angry such women must be. The abused abusing.
__________________
Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be.

—Paul Auster
SeattleUte is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 09:34 PM   #42
BlueK
Senior Member
 
BlueK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 2,368
BlueK is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
If its who I think it is ... it might be his dad who is gay...
let me put the disclaimer that my post was purely satirical in nature and was pointed at the silliness of the way BYU handles some things, like student "government." ;-)
BlueK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 09:41 PM   #43
myboynoah
Senior Member
 
myboynoah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!!
Posts: 4,530
myboynoah is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
When I read the article, I thought "wow here are some people really taking a stand, potentially losing their memberships, which I assume they value, because of their speaking out."

Not.
I wondered how many were actually members of the church. Three "Mormon" sources from Affirmation? One woman with a wife and two kids? It looks like the term "Mormon" was being used in the very big tent "SeattleUte is still a Mormon" way.
__________________
Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.
myboynoah is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 09:48 PM   #44
MikeWaters
Demiurge
 
MikeWaters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
MikeWaters is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueK View Post
let me put the disclaimer that my post was purely satirical in nature and was pointed at the silliness of the way BYU handles some things, like student "government." ;-)
BYU student govt. is a lot like a communist govt. Hand-picked candidates with sham elections, and no power or authority to the people.
MikeWaters is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 10:03 PM   #45
BlueK
Senior Member
 
BlueK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 2,368
BlueK is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
BYU student govt. is a lot like a communist govt. Hand-picked candidates with sham elections, and no power or authority to the people.
which is why less than 1% of the students voted. I can't remember voting even once in my years at BYU.
BlueK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 10:15 PM   #46
PaloAltoCougar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 580
PaloAltoCougar is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by myboynoah View Post
It looks like the term "Mormon" was being used in the very big tent "SeattleUte is still a Mormon" way.
Yes, I know it's none of my business, but SU, are you still on the records? Be assured I do not intend to turn you in and claim the finders fee for ratting out subversives.
PaloAltoCougar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 10:18 PM   #47
SeattleUte
 
SeattleUte's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 10,665
SeattleUte has a little shameless behaviour in the past
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by PaloAltoCougar View Post
Yes, I know it's none of my business, but SU, are you still on the records? Be assured I do not intend to turn you in and claim the finders fee for ratting out subversives.
So far as I know. I've not been served with any process, anyway.
__________________
Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be.

—Paul Auster
SeattleUte is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 10:19 PM   #48
Indy Coug
Senior Member
 
Indy Coug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Between Iraq and a hard place
Posts: 7,569
Indy Coug is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by SeattleUte View Post
So far as I know. I've not been served with any process, anyway.
<Sound of condemnation being heaped>

Indy Coug is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 11:06 PM   #49
myboynoah
Senior Member
 
myboynoah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!!
Posts: 4,530
myboynoah is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
BYU student govt. is a lot like a communist govt. Hand-picked candidates with sham elections, and no power or authority to the people.
Just stick to things about which you know something.
__________________
Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.
myboynoah is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2008, 11:15 PM   #50
MikeWaters
Demiurge
 
MikeWaters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
MikeWaters is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by myboynoah View Post
Just stick to things about which you know something.
as usual, no repudiation, no counter-argument, no facts.

You obviously don't know how student govt. works at BYU compared to other universities. But then again you are from Utah/Idaho. And you think that's how it works everywhere.
MikeWaters is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:28 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.