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Even if he is incapacitated, it will lend more credence to hateful stuff he's said in the past. Can't wait for that Teachings of BKP manual to come out."In conclusion, let me give a shout-out to dirty sex. What a great thing it is" - Northwestcoug
"And you people wonder why you've had extermination orders issued against you." - landpoke
"Can't . . . let . . . foolish statements . . . by . . . BYU fans . . . go . . . unanswered . . . ." - LA Ute
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Originally posted by SoonerCoug View PostHow are decisions made at the Church's highest level? Are prophets able to unilaterally decide things? Do the apostles vote? Whose vote counts for what? I think they probably vote on things.
Originally posted by SoonerCoug View PostWhat will be the checks and balances on a President Packer?
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostWhat kind of check do you think he needs? Besides, the ultimate check on a prophet is the Lord.That which may be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence. -C. Hitchens
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostUnless you don't believe in that kind of thing, in which case I'd wonder why it would even matter.That which may be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence. -C. Hitchens
http://twitter.com/SoonerCoug
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostNo, but I wonder why it matters as much as it does to those who don't believe that the Lord is guiding him."The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."
"They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."
"I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."
-Rick Majerus
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostNo, but I wonder why it matters as much as it does to those who don't believe that the Lord is guiding him."The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuane
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Originally posted by Non Sequitur View PostIt pains me to think that my kids are part of the factory that produces the kind of dolts that populate CougarBoard."In conclusion, let me give a shout-out to dirty sex. What a great thing it is" - Northwestcoug
"And you people wonder why you've had extermination orders issued against you." - landpoke
"Can't . . . let . . . foolish statements . . . by . . . BYU fans . . . go . . . unanswered . . . ." - LA Ute
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Originally posted by Non Sequitur View PostIt matters if you're still part of the culture and have loved ones that are making life decisions based on what they are told by men who claim to speak for God. It pains me to think that my kids are part of the factory that produces the kind of dolts that CougarBoard.
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostWell it probably similarly pains others that you are a part of the culture without believing that God speaks to prophets. And, interestingly, both sides feel similarly enlightened in very different ways. That's quite the conundrum, isn't it?That which may be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence. -C. Hitchens
http://twitter.com/SoonerCoug
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostWell it probably similarly pains others that you are a part of the culture without believing that God speaks to prophets. And, interestingly, both sides feel similarly enlightened in very different ways. That's quite the conundrum, isn't it?
What "culture" is NS part of that is painful to believers?At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
-Berry Trammel, 12/3/10
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Originally posted by SoonerCoug View PostQuestion: Why do you believe that God speaks to prophets? I am not going to say that you shouldn't believe that God speaks to prophets. I just want to understand why you believe this.
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostI believe that there are other ways of coming to a knowledge of things besides logic, and the scientific method. I believe there are spiritual means of obtaining knowledge.At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
-Berry Trammel, 12/3/10
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