Comments on: Sunday in Outer Blogness: Conference Edition!

By: Andrew S

Andrew S — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:21:30 +0000

I should say more attentive Mormon. Minus the “attending all church meetings,” I most certain pay attention to the GAs words now (especially when they say things like, “the backlash against Mormons after prop 8 is like the backlash against blacks in the Civil Rights era…”)

But you’re right…so many original ideas and criticism won’t do!

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By: chanson

chanson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:24 +0000

I think that leaving the church has made me a better Mormon than I ever was?

lol, I think it depends on your definition of what makes a Mormon “better”.

I don’t recall that you’ve received an official calling to be interpreting those talks, and yet your commentary contained an awful lot of your own original ideas, analysis, and even criticism. Sounds more like what one of those dangerous “so-called intellectuals” would do.

For me, I’d agree that makes a better Mormon, but when it comes time to separate the sheep from the goats, it’s not clear you qualify as a sheep…

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By: Andrew S

Andrew S — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:04:15 +0000

I can say that this is the first GC that I really got something out of the talks.

I think that leaving the church has made me a better Mormon than I ever was?

…wait, what?

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By: chanson

chanson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:26:17 +0000

lol. You’ll get there.

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By: Jonathan Blake

Jonathan Blake — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:55:50 +0000

OK, maybe that sounded a bit angsty. Maybe next time.

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By: Jonathan Blake

Jonathan Blake — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:02 +0000

I can gladly say that this is the first GC since my defection that I haven’t bothered to get angsty about. It’s a relief to be able to mentally leave the semiannual LDS reactionary circle jerk behind.

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By: chanson

chanson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:27:48 +0000

Jack — What a funny coincidence!

At that time, there was a mission office right near the Place des Quinconces (it I recall correctly, it was on rue Blanc-Dutrouilh) — about a block away from my apartment. If he worked out of that office, I probably saw him and passed him on the street.

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By: Bridget Jack Meyers

Bridget Jack Meyers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:23:41 +0000

Heh. My husband served in the Bordeax mission 2000-2002, chanson. Thanks for the link.

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