Yeah, we're all peasants. Right.
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Jordan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd be the first one to criticize Canada. It is > run by two people with little substance who > inherited their jobs, and do as they are ordered. > One is an old lady who rarely visits ... Queen Elizabeth II hardly runs Canada. And on her worst day she likely does more for charity than some less talen
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"Why is it common knowledge that we saved runaway slaves from the United States, but few know that Africans and Indigenous peoples were bought, sold and exploited, right here ?" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/canada-s-slavery-secret-the-whitewashing-of-200-years-of-enslavement-1.4726313
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Lot's Wife Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The British > and French colonies in today's Canada were no > better to the indigenous peoples... Sadly true. To the present day even. Apologies abound for this or that egregious occurrence perpetrated by the incomers against the aboriginal peoples. Recompense is being offered as we speak, piece by piece,
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Jordan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We call that "hoisted by one's own petard". Do "we"? Not my petard. I was not criticizing your punctuation, to be clear. I was asking why you refer to Lot's Wife as Mrs Lot. You're the one who mentioned punctuation as a reason. When I said 'comma' instead of 'apostrophe', I was rushing my
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For the record, I corrected my post before Jordan's response arrived. Of course I know the difference between an apostrophe and a comma. But that's what you get for Posting While Distracted by the myriad demands of life.
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Jordan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >... A Masonic intellectual élite You stated today that you can't use the correct board name for the poster "Lot's Wife" - instead you call her "Mrs Lot" - because it's too difficult to insert an apostrophe into the name (due to limitations with your device). Yet you can include an acute accen
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I would hope they would demonstrate remorse, at least, yet the father is accusing the specialist in the case of being unqualified to read a CT scan (which confirmed her diagnosis of meningitis). Puh-leeze. That doesn't sound like a person who has accepted that they made a grievous error and their son paid for it with his life. Excerpts from a newspaper article regarding the death of Ezekiel
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Jordan Wrote: ---------------------------------------------------- > ... C'est la vie... This proves you *are* Canadian! Or not. But see how you can't leap to conclusions on limited information? Things could go either way.
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Jordan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apparently people who are not intelligent > shouldn't be allowed to procreate. > > scmd1 wrote: > "It's amazing that he and his wife were ever even > smart enough to procreate." > > Mrs Lot concurs, stating: > "Where there is faith, there is no need for > intelligence.
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Jordan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lot's Wife Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Where there is faith, there is no need for > > intelligence. > > So let me get this straight. Little Ms Perfect who > goes around pretending to be anti-National > Socialist is now arguing for eugenics
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Good idea, GNPE. I am appalled when I hear of cross-border exchanges of young teens (between Bountiful here and Jeffs et al compounds in the US) that the authorities apparently know about but do not pursue, before, during or after the fact. I think the concept of "freedom of religion" gets in the way and things become murky for law enforcement. Or something. I don't think enough people
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GNPE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought/hoped the Mormon 'mole' on the Jeopardy! > staff was 'inactive' Yeah, they seem to have mo-related clues more often than you'd expect. Maybe because it's an "American religion"? > (what was the category tonight? I wasn't paying attention) I can't recall. It was just on in the background
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Funny how Mormon-related clues so frequently appear on Jeopardy now. Funny too how nobody blinks when you say BY and his multiple wives. Why does that not resonate? Maybe it was too long ago so it doesn't seem real. Or maybe due to Mormons having a squeaky-clean image so it seems cute rather than sinister? If it is a Mormon writing the clues, as we've wondered about before, why would they w
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bd: "I have seen athests jump in when someone asks for. church recommendations. Not okay in my book" Hallelujah! (ha). We do agree on something.
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Hello, Henry. All I'm trying to say when I talk about the board rule against preaching is that Eric K., according to my understanding, asks that no-one preach religion on his board. We can dispute the meaning of the word 'preaching' but that is Eric's intent, as I have seen him explain it through the years. To say that atheists stating their beliefs is preaching and therefore not allowed do
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I said the "standard" is no preaching religion. Believers can state their personal creed or religious beliefs in general but not to persuade. Atheists, by definition, are unlikely to preach God belief and wouldn't be allowed if, incredibly, they did. Hence: same standard - no preaching. Yes, bd, we undoubtedly disagree.
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Correct DE. I wondered if something in particular was the cause for the OP.
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Surprising myself, I’ve been here far longer than I attended the Mormon Church. This place is much more entertaining, enjoyable and enlightening even on its worst, or slowest, day. I have often stated that I still believe in God, in at least a Creator kind of way. When it comes to settling comfortably into a particular denomination, that is where it falls apart for me. I don’t seem to fit
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I meant an example of preaching. But that's OK. I can likely figure it out.
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Do you have a recent example?
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I didn't know rabbis could approach religion with humour. Then again, how many rabbis have I run into (answer: none). In a recent magazine article* I laughed while reading Rabbi Rami Shapiro's column. Here are some of his responses to readers' questions: 1. Q: "A friend dreamed of my deceased mother, who weighed in on an important financial decision I'm pondering. I was surprised, sinc
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Sticky posts are at the top of this first page. Please call if you're still feeling this way and talk to someone who understands and can possibly point you in the direction of local resources that could be helpful to you. Keep reading here too if it's helping you - many have been through similar experiences and it's always good to read/hear about how others have dealt with it. All the b
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Very interesting, Human. That has been my experience - the more fundamentalist faiths of my acquaintance, almost by default definition, heavily emphasize rules. The less fundy stress light (so to speak). As for whether Mormons are Protestant, I have experienced that many religious groups believe they are not. It was my impression that Mormon leaders themselves do not claim to be Protestant. Li
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cl2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't stop smiling. I'm sorry, but I just can't. Don't be sorry. It's a smiley day. :) > I was very kind and brief. I'm sure you were. And that can go a long way. The son must have a scientific type of mind if he's interested in going into medicine. That can cause people to see things in a different way.
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The doctrines are "either true or not true". Riveting insight.
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Jordan Wrote: --------- >I have been frequently accused of introducing politics into a thread Uh...because you frequently do so? Point of information: While this board is US-centric, there are contributors from other parts of the world, a few 'Canucks' included. While US politics are seemingly all-encompassing in your country, that is not necessarily the case elsewhere. Absolutely eve
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The closest I can come to experiencing a lack of 'privilege', so to speak, is times when being female is seen as lesser than. For example, inside fundy religion. As a JW, I was eager and qualified to preach/teach because I believed in their doctrine (which is called 'The Truth'; "Is John or Mary or Jack or Fred in The Truth?" members would ask). JWs have a book of doctrine that they go
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Jordan: I specifically requested in my opening post that responders avoid getting into politics. You ignored that and dived into the deep end. Again. It is against board rules to get heavily into politics, even in theoretical terms. It derails the central purpose of the board, which is to discuss Mormonism. It ignores Admin's repeated reminders to stay on topic (with occasional allowances for
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