Introduction

[Mike Reed]

From nor cal.
Lived in Utah and attended BYU for a short time
Married
two kids
Wife and I love to watch and play sports.

Main interest: Religious Studies.

Religious views: Agnostic Secular Humanist Cultural Mormon.

Why am I here: Noticed that some people were talking about my MA thesis in "the Foyer".

Not sure how long I will stick around... but for now, I am glad to be here.

[TripletDaddy]

Welcome Mike Reed.

talk more about "love to watch and play sports."

What are your allegiances?

I didn't notice your thesis in the Foyer. I will check it out. Anyone can publish. Very few can publish on CUF. Congratulations!

[falafel]

Religious views: Agnostic Secular Humanist Cultural Mormon.

The more time I spend on this board, the more I'm convinced the name of church should be changed to the Church of Agnostic Secular Humanist Cultural Mormons.

Welcome Mike Reed.

[TripletDaddy]

The more time I spend on this board, the more I'm convinced the name of church should be changed to the Church of Agnostic Secular Humanist Cultural Mormons.

It can't be called that. See 3 Ne 27:8.

[falafel]

It can't be called that. See 3 Ne 27:8.

Ah, but there's a condition: "but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel."

Also, quit creasing the spine of your BoM to make your Seminary students think you've been boning up on your scripture mastery verses.

[YOhio]

Welcome Mike. I hope you stick around for a bit.

[Solon]

Welcome Mike. I hope you stick around for a bit.

Welcome Mike, and thanks for your input in the thread about LDS and the cross. Stick around. This place can be fun and needs more historians.

How did you find out that we were talking about you (well, your thesis really) behind your back?

[wuapinmon]

Welcome, My Creed.

Don't let a few disputations among you keep you from getting comfortable with CUF. Self-esteem runs high here and it's contagious.

[UtahDan]

Not sure how long I will stick around... but for now, I am glad to be here.

Welcome Mike. Always good to have another big religious studies brain on the board, though I think you will find there are enough others to keep you engaged.

Also, in time you will look at the above comment and realize that it was naive. People leave this board (or try), but they can't leave it alone.

[byu71]

Welcome, I am glad to have you here.

[I.J. Reilly]

Mike, you seem like a good addition. Stick around. I think you'll like it here.

[Mike Reed]

Welcome Mike Reed.

talk more about "love to watch and play sports."

What are your allegiances?

favorite Football teams: 49ers and the Bills
Basketball team: Sacramento Kings (strike three, I know)
Sports that I play: I currently play co-ed soccer with my wife. Played soccer as a kid/teenager for 8yrs. Did some wrestling in High School, and gymnastics (went to state).
Sports my bad-@ss wife played: Basketball (point guard) for UC Irvine, and later football for the IWFL (running-back and special teams). No joke. Told you she's a bad-@ss.

[Mike Reed]

Welcome Mike, and thanks for your input in the thread about LDS and the cross. Stick around. This place can be fun and needs more historians.

Thanks for the kind remarks. I am glad you think so.

How did you find out that we were talking about you (well, your thesis really) behind your back?

Because I am vain and google-search my name often. Actually... I've been told that Desert News will be doing a story on my Sunstone presentation soon... so I did some searching to see if it happened yet. Not yet.

[smokymountainrain]

Sports my bad-@ss wife played: Basketball (point guard) for UC Irvine

1 on 1...who wins - you or her? BTW, you dirty minded SOBs, I'm talking about a basketball game.

[pellegrino]

So you wrote a thesis, are you still involved in academia?