Your thoughts on church leaders

[Jeff Lebowski]

Jerks for Jesus

[scottie]

That's quite the rant. I like the effort to include scriptures, personal attacks, and profanity in one post. I recommend using multiple types of profanity to increase the readability and diversity of your post. it would also help if you improved your profane syntax. For example, the first "dumbass" should be written "dumb ass." You are pointing out that his ass is dumb, not that he is a dumbass. You did better with "stupid ass" but it sounded redundant. This board's population likes to use the "F-word" if possible in a tirade. If I were you I would have gone with "If you weren't such a stupid fuck you would realize that ..." instead of "Unlike your stupid ass," I think it would have read much better. Finally, "asshole" at the end sounds redundant again. I would have gone with "shit-head" for pure diversity purposes.

Good luck with your next angry rant.

[Blueintheface]

Jerks for Jesus

That one made me laugh. Surely a bumper sticker worthy of inclusion in someone's stocking this Christmas.

[Blueintheface]

That's quite the rant. I like the effort to include scriptures, personal attacks, and profanity in one post. I recommend using multiple types of profanity to increase the readability and diversity of your post. it would also help if you improved your profane syntax. For example, the first "dumbass" should be written "dumb ass." You are pointing out that his ass is dumb, not that he is a dumbass. You did better with "stupid ass" but it sounded redundant. This board's population likes to use the "F-word" if possible in a tirade. If I were you I would have gone with "If you weren't such a stupid fuck you would realize that ..." instead of "Unlike your stupid ass," I think it would have read much better. Finally, "asshole" at the end sounds redundant again. I would have gone with "shit-head" for pure diversity purposes.

Good luck with your next angry rant.

KD, I'm convinced he spends the days in between rants convincing himself that random acts of violence are not the answer.

[SloanHater]

Kindly show me where I stated I would dismiss a leaders counsel with no thought. Here is what I said:


You then told me my problem is that I think I would know what a horrible idea is. This implies that I am too stupid to think for myself. God gave all of us brains. Brains aren't only given out to people in leadership positions. I choose to actually think about things I'm told rather than "bow my head and say yes". If you never think about counsel given, you would never recognize if someone was exercising unrighteous dominion.

Oh, by the way, you should check with your bishop to find out if it's okay to quote scripture and swear in the same post. I'm thinking it's probably not appropriate, but I haven't heard my bishops opinion yet. Once he tells me that, I will fast and pray for a few weeks before I decide.

This is obviously a pointless debate with an ignorant chap who doesn't acknowledge that a key doctrinal point of the Church is revelation. Not just personal revelation, which you seem to solely rely on, but also revelation given to those in decision making positions.

I apologize for citing D&C, obviously that book is no more or less inspired than your great words.

What it all comes down to, for me, is I don't believe church leadership is any more or less inspired than anyone else.

[SloanHater]

then no, you arent the only one. He thought the Tree was Stanford's mascot....but then I corrrrrrrrrected him. If you don't mind my saying so, sir....

Ha. Go back and read that thread. I bet you feel dumb now.

[Blueintheface]

This is obviously a pointless debate with an ignorant chap who doesn't acknowledge that a key doctrinal point of the Church is revelation. Not just personal revelation, which you seem to solely rely on, but also revelation given to those in decision making positions.

I apologize for citing D&C, obviously that book is no more or less inspired than your great words.

SH,

First time/long time. Let me just say...Weak! Bring it or don't bring it. 2nd of all. Can't we all just get along?

Signed,

Cortland Finnegan

War Ineptitude!

[LA Ute]

This was once an interesting thread about church leaders and inspiration. Sigh.

[Jeff Lebowski]

This was once an interesting thread about church leaders and inspiration. Sigh.

All threads have to die somehow.

[Flystripper]

All threads have to die somehow.

Since Ex-Ute isn't around anymore SH will have to do.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

If the church ever wanted to appear more urban and gritty, SloanHater's manifesto could be turned into a new verse for How Firm a Foundation

Sloanhater's lyrics for the new verse and the corresponding portion of the first verse in parentheses:

Knee jerk reactions, I must overcome. ("How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord")

I fight the carnal man, unlike your stupid ass. ("Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!")

So let me edu-cate your dumbass forthwith. ("What more can He say than to you He hath said")

Congrats, you Ass-hole, Congrats, you Ass-hole! ("Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior")

Congrats you Ass-hole who cares not what your leaders say. ("Who unto the Savior to refuge have fled")

I need to probably use more creative license in changing up some of the words so the syllables work a bit better. But I have to counterbalance that with staying true to SH's source material, syntax error and all.

[Paperback Writer]

If the church ever wanted to appear more urban and gritty, SloanHater's manifesto could be turned into a new verse for How Firm a Foundation

Sloanhater's lyrics for the new verse and the corresponding portion of the first verse in parentheses:

Knee jerk reactions, I must overcome. ("How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord")

I fight the carnal man, unlike your stupid ass. ("Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!")

So let me edu-cate your dumbass forthwith. ("What more can He say than to you He hath said")

Congrats, you Ass-hole, Congrats, you Ass-hole! ("Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior")

Congrats you Ass-hole who cares not what your leaders say. ("Who unto the Savior to refuge have fled")

I need to probably use more creative license in changing up some of the words so the syllables work a bit better. But I have to counterbalance that with staying true to SH's source material, syntax error and all.

A very good attempt. Also need to consider the ryhmes.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

A very good attempt. Also need to consider the ryhmes.

Knee jerk reactions, overcome I can. ("How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord")

Unlike your stu-pid ass, I fight the carnal man ("Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!")

So let me edu-cate your dumbass right away. ("What more can He say than to you He hath said")

Congrats, you Ass-hole, Congrats, you Ass-hole! ("Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior")

Congrats you Ass-hole who cares not what your leaders say. ("Who unto the Savior to refuge have fled")

[BlueHair]

This is obviously a pointless debate with an ignorant chap who doesn't acknowledge that a key doctrinal point of the Church is revelation. Not just personal revelation, which you seem to solely rely on, but also revelation given to those in decision making positions.

I apologize for citing D&C, obviously that book is no more or less inspired than your great words.

Why does it upset you that I don't believe that a leader is more inspired than anyone else? The Stake President doesn't have time to think as much about my family as I do. It makes sense that I would be better positioned to make decision about my family than he would. He is free to make all the decisions in regards to organization and procedures of the stake. When it comes to family issues, my wife and I have final say.

[SloanHater]

Why does it upset you that I don't believe that a leader is more inspired than anyone else? The Stake President doesn't have time to think as much about my family as I do. It makes sense that I would be better positioned to make decision about my family than he would. He is free to make all the decisions in regards to organization and procedures of the stake. When it comes to family issues, my wife and I have final say.

Ha. You should see me upset.

You made a ludicrously stupid comment about Church leaders receiving no more or no less revelation than the average moron, you. If you now want to qualify your statement and reduce the sphere of revelation to that of your family, I might tend to agree with you. However, I'd still argue that God has seemingly called Prophets to declare revelation that may supersede your patriarchal authority. Every major religion believes this doctrine.

All you have to do is admit that you made a stupid comment and weren't clear on your thoughts. So man up, bitch.