Thanks for the link to that post. In Seminary this morning we talked about Jeremiah and the difference between true prophets and false prophets. Had some great discussion.
I loved that post! Especially after seeing the news where a lady from Texas was interviewed saying "They just need to send them all back to Salt Lake City. They say they're different, but they're all just the same" I'd like to send that post to her.
Hmmm... The post at that link is o.k. Ish. ...But the comments leave me shaking my head - going on and on about how WE'RE NOT LIKE THAT, we're not strange, or evil, or wanting other wives.
But, um, Joseph Smith did. And Brigham Young did. A lot of prophets did. Most of my ancestors did. And the commenters seem to miss that when they go on and on about how weird and strange and NOT LIKE US, the FLDS are. Yeah, they�re not like us. But they�re like the prophets were at one point in time. So put down the rocks, people.
Remember how people were all intolerant and evil and drove the mormons out of Nauvoo and Jackson and everywhere else?
Pot, meet kettle.
(And Randi, I'm not meaning YOU or YOUR commenters, obviously. I know that isn't what you are getting out of it. People get tired of the misidentification, I know it. I just think its sad when we demean people who believe pretty much exactly what Joseph Smith taught. True, they fell away and apostasized, and our church no longer teaches polygamy (obviously), but I don't know that we should be so quick to label the FLDS as freakish, evil monsters.)
Um. Sorry for the threadjack. Uh, ignore the crazy ranting lady.
And in case any of you think maybe I'm a closet polygamist or something - if polygamy ever DID came back? I'd be on the first bus over to the Presbyterians.
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Thanks for the link to that post. In Seminary this morning we talked about Jeremiah and the difference between true prophets and false prophets. Had some great discussion.
Amen to that! I am going to put the link on my blog too! THanks for sharing!
WOW!!! Thanks for that link!
Well said.
That is awesome! I will post it too!
Well said indeed!!! I feel the need to link to it as well. Can I get an AMEN....
That was amazing. I read all of the comments to, and some of them have sparked a post idea into my crowded mind.
very cool - thanks for sharing.
I found that blog post too, and LOVE it. I agree-it should be marketed for future use!
:)
Gotta love a great Mormon woman blogger. Thanks! I added her to googlereader.
That post is what made me think of my latest post on this whole FLDS mess...
PS...did I ever tell you how much I love that you don't have the comment letter thingy?
That is great! Thanks for the link!
thanks- i just added her link to my blog too.
That was fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
I loved that post!
Especially after seeing the news where a lady from Texas was interviewed saying "They just need to send them all back to Salt Lake City. They say they're different, but they're all just the same"
I'd like to send that post to her.
Hmmm... The post at that link is o.k. Ish. ...But the comments leave me shaking my head - going on and on about how WE'RE NOT LIKE THAT, we're not strange, or evil, or wanting other wives.
But, um, Joseph Smith did. And Brigham Young did. A lot of prophets did. Most of my ancestors did. And the commenters seem to miss that when they go on and on about how weird and strange and NOT LIKE US, the FLDS are. Yeah, they�re not like us. But they�re like the prophets were at one point in time. So put down the rocks, people.
Remember how people were all intolerant and evil and drove the mormons out of Nauvoo and Jackson and everywhere else?
Pot, meet kettle.
(And Randi, I'm not meaning YOU or YOUR commenters, obviously. I know that isn't what you are getting out of it. People get tired of the misidentification, I know it. I just think its sad when we demean people who believe pretty much exactly what Joseph Smith taught. True, they fell away and apostasized, and our church no longer teaches polygamy (obviously), but I don't know that we should be so quick to label the FLDS as freakish, evil monsters.)
Um. Sorry for the threadjack. Uh, ignore the crazy ranting lady.
And in case any of you think maybe I'm a closet polygamist or something - if polygamy ever DID came back? I'd be on the first bus over to the Presbyterians.
Sue, polygamy back then was different than these FLDS' version.
Not much, Kristen.
Great link - gives you lots to think about, eh?
This WAS a fantastic post! :)
Sue has it all wrong. Very sad.
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