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- Concern Over Changes to Home Storage Centers Unnecessary June 17, 2013
- Social Media Gives New Twist to Tabernacle Choir’s 2013 Tour June 17, 2013
- Mormonism in Pictures: Temple Square Attracts Millions of Visitors | 14 June 2013 June 14, 2013
- Father's Day Video: Remember What It Takes to Be a Good Father June 12, 2013
- Church Providing Relief After Most Recent Oklahoma Tornadoes June 6, 2013
- VIDEO: Moore, Oklahoma, Woman Leaves For Mormon Mission in Wake of Tornado June 6, 2013
- Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | 5 June June 5, 2013
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Donate Wisconsin Historical Marker June 5, 2013
- "On Faith" Column: Scouts Policy Should Be Seen for What It Is: A Reaffirmation of Core Values May 31, 2013
- Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | 30 May 2013 May 30, 2013
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- Book of Mormon Lands Conference
- BYU Religious Education Student Symposium
- Reid L. Nielson: "The Latter-day Saints and the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair"
- Joseph and Marilyn Bentley: "Mormons and the Holy Land"
- Armand L. Mauss: "The Intellectual Journey of a Mormon Academic"
- Mormon Theology Seminar
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It was really cool to see Kaimi on TV. Thanks to whoever put that link up.
Kaimi’s voice sounds so different from the way it sounds in my waking fantasies of him…
I’ve been studying up for priesthood/RS lesson #29 “Living with Others in Peace and Harmony”. I’ve been trying to take it to heart and not argue too much :-). Interesting times we live in.
Taking a cue from the TV moderator, though, I think we should all refer to him as “Mr. Wenger” from now on.
Naturally.
Regarding the DesNews article that the Illinois bishop acted alone in opposing the Illinois civil union bill:
I’m still mystified that the Church’s statement infers that local Church leaders are free to express their own political views in emails to their congregation. Are bishops/BPs *really* free to express political opinions to their congregation and in their official capacity? This press release really surprised me.
Hunter,
If you take the line that this is “not” a political issue, but a moral one, then bishops are entitled to receive revelation for their own ward’s direction.
The other issue when politics is involved is whether or not ecclesiastical leaders are free to express their own views. Expressing your own views does in no way tell others how to vote.
Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, mmiles, that makes sense, I guess. While technically within his rights, I still would guess the Church is not happy about it.
It’s also possible that privately the Church may have expressed its disapproval to the Bishop, but publicly does not what to embarrass him.
Hunter,
I’m in no way saying they are pleased. It seems to me simply that that line of reasoning could be the bishop’s–who knows.
Marc Bohn,
My guess is that is exactly what happened.
Am I wrong to also hope that that’s exactly what happened?
The bootlegged internet copy of the email I saw did not purport to be from the Bishop, but was sent “with his permission.” I am not aware of any Church-approved email lists. Wouldn’t a Church push start with a letter to local leaders?
So, I’m curious. There was a link to a scanned image of the TV Guide article about Big Love in the sidebar links until today (the PDF file was hosted here too). I don’t see it in the archive either: http://timesandseasons.org/wp-recent-links.php
Did someone ask you to take it down? What is the story behind the decision to remove it?
No big story, just the obvious one. We decided it was not a good idea to host the pdf, even for purposes of pointing out what bad taste the TVguide article was in. So we pulled it.
ok, I understand the rethinking and respect the decision to no longer provide a link, but in a case like that wouldn’t it make more sense to leave the text in the link bar and delink it (and possibly strike-through it) instead of making in vanish like it was never there? Or maybe leave the link, but change the pdf to an explanation of why it was removed?
I’m betting at least a few people directed people to TimesAndSeasons to reference the link.
I suppose so. In recognition of our mistake, all involved T&S staff will be docked 50% of their pay.
Pre-tax?
Take it like a man, Greenwood.
oh well, nothing like revising your own history and then claiming you can’t fix it because you aren’t paid.
Start paying me and I’ll start doing boring administrative tasks from which I perceive little benefit.
I honestly don’t know how to bring back an old link that has been deleted (though with enough time I could probably figure it out). And why make a pdf to say “there is no pdf” when people can easily see there isn’t one? All of these issues could be resolved if they mattered enough or I got paid to do them, but they fall below my threshold for volunteer work.
I’m serious, by the way. You paypal me $50 and I’ll spend 15 minutes trying to take care of what you want.
Yes, but will you dance the funky chicken?
Probably not for 15 minutes.
But try me…
Confused,
I’ll do it for $40. Payment in advance.
Give me temporary admin access and I’ll do it for free.
Temporary admin access will cost you more than $40.
…your immortal soul (or a box of Cheez-Its) is the typical fee for T&S admin privileges.
We probably shouldn’t discuss what’s involved in gaining admin privileges to BCC…
Admins at BCC never had souls, silly.
It’s an interesting market information problem. The more you are willing to pay, the more sure we are we don’t want to give it to you.
Sort of like elections.
A hypothetical to determine the value: If T&S admin rights were sold at a typical Scout ward fundraiser auction, how much would they go for? I’ll pay that much.
Hypothetically, too much. Once you are willing to pay what I consider to be too much, you’ve got a deal.
Take Frank’s offer in #50. It’s a bargain at $200 per hour.
sorry I meant #20.