The CES Letter

[CardiacCoug]

I think this is a wholly inaccurate statement. First you have attacked people for matters of faith before, although I will not get into a debate about that here. Second, faith in a belief is one of the most powerful forces shaping our word right now. I suspect you have plenty of opinions about that.

Not to mention he wrote an entire book about the author of the original gospel. Who would spend years writing a novel pertaining to religion while being totally uninterested in faith?

[Pelado]

IKR! Seattle has super bad weather... like the worst!

See! Walter gets it!

[TripletDaddy]

None of us "so-called academics" got mentioned. We peer-reviewed the list and decided that Levin wouldn't know intelligence if God created it.

I thought it was funny when you called old Gregg a puto

[Jeff Lebowski]

The CES Letter

None of us "so-called academics" got mentioned. We peer-reviewed the list and decided that Levin wouldn't know intelligence if God created it.

That Levin dude may be a tactless son of a gun with an unhealthy obsession for young female pop stars, but by golly he can recognize true genius when he sees it. He's OK by me!

[Green Monstah]

He also named me specifically in that group.

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[BlueK]

In my experience, it is usually the hard-core ortho-mos that end up being the most hard-core ex-mos. Everything is black and white on either side of the fence.

especially if a lot of that hardcore "orthodoxy" is based more on practices, policies, traditions, culture, etc., that the hardcore "orthodox" mormon tends to fully accept as pure doctrine. Maybe I just disagree with most of those folks on what is really important to LDS doctrine and what isn't.

[SeattleUte]

faith in a belief is one of the most powerful forces shaping our word right now. I suspect you have plenty of opinions about that.

For example, is this what you are talking about?:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...s-control.html

[Jeff Lebowski]

For example, is this what you are talking about?:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...s-control.html

Really astute observation, SU. Now you mention it, I can't think of a single difference between the LDS church and ISIS.

[Pelado]

Really astute observation, SU. Now you mention it, I can't think of a single difference between the LDS church and ISIS.

One difference is that ISIS habitually films the decapitation of human beings. I don't remember the LDS church ever doing that.

[TripletDaddy]

Really astute observation, SU. Now you mention it, I can't think of a single difference between the LDS church and ISIS.

The Islamic State has controlled Palmyra since May,

[Jeff Lebowski]

One difference is that ISIS habitually films the decapitation of human beings. I don't remember the LDS church ever doing that.

Yeah, but the LDS church beheads poor people figuratively through capitalism. So I hear, anyway.

[Northwestcoug]

They may have control of the town, but they'll never take the Hill Cumorah!!!

[Solon]

See, SandYFan, this is why all the Cougs on here have man-crushes on Solon (a Ute). He is a Goliath here in the foyer. I mean, just kickin' ass and taking names, man.

Thanks, wally.
Hey - wait! Goliath was a Philistine who was killed by a rock-throwing kid.

[wuapinmon]

Yeah, but the LDS church beheads poor people figuratively through capitalism. So I hear, anyway.

Well, the root of decapitation and capital is the same, captain. It's true. Ask Solon.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Well, the root of decapitation and capital is the same, captain. It's true. Ask Solon.

Hmm... I am going to reserve judgement until AA chimes in.