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  • #16
    Originally posted by jay santos View Post
    This isn't about Hall's comments. This is about I'm sick of being called self-righteous by Ute fans. Get back to me when you have higher percentage of current recommend holders.
    I do not mean to get cross-wise with you on this. I'm just starting to find the whole discussion depressing.
    “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
    ― W.H. Auden


    "God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
    -- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons


    "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
    --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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    • #17
      Originally posted by LA Ute View Post
      I do not mean to get cross-wise with you on this. I'm just starting to find the whole discussion depressing.
      Probably because you're on the wrong team. You have to separate and when someone tries to get you to see the big picture it's very distressing.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by jay santos View Post
        Probably because you're on the wrong team. You have to separate and when someone tries to get you to see the big picture it's very distressing.
        I am guessing that you are having a bad day. I hope it gets better for you! No offense intended or taken!
        “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
        ― W.H. Auden


        "God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
        -- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons


        "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
        --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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        • #19
          Originally posted by jay santos View Post
          Then there is absolute truth. There is right and wrong. There must be a moral code which God authorizes. There is in fact a way to measure righteousness or specifically the level to which someone follows God's morality. So if there is a way to measure righteousness, then there must be a way to compare two groups of people and determine which is more righteous.

          Group A: goes to church, serves missions, pays tithing

          Group B: pours beer on opposing fans at games


          What if you're not "self-righteous" but you're just plain "righteous"?
          This would assume that being self righteous or just plain righteous is a binomial proposition. There probably is a spectrum of righteous to Self righteous. The key is to know where you fall.
          "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

          "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
            The key is to know where you fall.
            On saturday two utes fell just behind Andrew George, which worked out pretty well for BYU. Thanks.
            PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by creekster View Post
              On saturday two utes fell just behind Andrew George, which worked out pretty well for BYU. Thanks.
              That was not a softball, it was a wicked slider; but you hit it out of the park just the same. LOL.

              But, but . . . it occurs to me now that you are also admitting that the TD resulted from the Ute defensive players' screw-up. That still means that the BYU team outplayed Utah, but it suggests - only suggests, I say! - that Max's pass was not the "clutch" throw that someone here suggested it was.

              Lame, I know, but I'm grasping for whatever I can here, man. Cut me some slack.
              “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
              ― W.H. Auden


              "God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
              -- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons


              "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
              --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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              • #22
                Originally posted by creekster View Post
                On saturday two utes fell just behind Andrew George, which worked out pretty well for BYU. Thanks.
                I wasn't one of the two that fell. You are thanking the wrong guy. But hey I am cordial so "You are welcome sir"
                "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by creekster View Post
                  On saturday two utes fell just behind Andrew George, which worked out pretty well for BYU. Thanks.
                  OH, SNAP!!!
                  "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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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Fiyero View Post
                    Matthew 7:21-23



                    This message is dedicated to several active, card-carrying RMs that I know.
                    Good thing you're not one of those self-righteous pricks who judges others.

                    (Seriously, Fiyero, I'm just teasing...)
                    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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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by LA Ute View Post
                      That was not a softball, it was a wicked slider; but you hit it out of the park just the same. LOL.

                      But, but . . . it occurs to me now that you are also admitting that the TD resulted from the Ute defensive players' screw-up. That still means that the BYU team outplayed Utah, but it suggests - only suggests, I say! - that Max's pass was not the "clutch" throw that someone here suggested it was.

                      Lame, I know, but I'm grasping for whatever I can here, man. Cut me some slack.
                      The screw-up was playing the ball not the guy. The throw was wicked awesome and would have gotten to him either way, thus delaying the inevitable and prolonging your pain. So they sort of did you a favor, knowing they were going to lose anyway.
                      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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                      • #26
                        LOL Jay. I can't believe how easily you hooked some of these guys.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
                          The screw-up was playing the ball not the guy. The throw was wicked awesome and would have gotten to him either way, thus delaying the inevitable and prolonging your pain. So they sort of did you a favor, knowing they were going to lose anyway.
                          Be quiet, you!
                          “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
                          ― W.H. Auden


                          "God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
                          -- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons


                          "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
                          --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by SteelBlue View Post
                            LOL Jay. I can't believe how easily you hooked some of these guys.
                            The problem is that if Jay was trolling or bluffing, what he posted is (I hate to say) kind of characteristic for him.

                            Silly me, I always think people mean what they say and don't try to waste well-meaning people's time. But I guess it is kind of cute when people do that. Especially grown men.
                            “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
                            ― W.H. Auden


                            "God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
                            -- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons


                            "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
                            --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by LA Ute View Post
                              The problem is that if Jay was trolling or bluffing, what he posted is (I hate to say) kind of characteristic for him.

                              Silly me, I always think people mean what they say and don't try to waste well-meaning people's time. But I guess it is kind of cute when people do that. Especially grown men.
                              If you only read sports Jay then I guess I could see where you're coming from. But if you read religion Jay then you'd know he's the last person who'd be judging. He doesn't frequent the religion forum like he used to.

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by LA Ute View Post
                                The problem is that if Jay was trolling or bluffing, what he posted is (I hate to say) kind of characteristic for him.

                                Silly me, I always think people mean what they say and don't try to waste well-meaning people's time. But I guess it is kind of cute when people do that. Especially grown men.
                                Characteristic of me? lol. I think 90% of the problem you guys have with "self-righteous" BYU fans is imaginary. This is another example.

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