"John W. Redelfs" wrote:
> It would have been nice if you had joined me in my protest, Marc. I don't > remember hearing a peep from you. There is a bishop in my stake who is a > longtime Mormon-L-er, and he didn't say anything either. Bob Westover > didn't say anything either. I wasn't so disgusted with Richard Russell's > blasphemy. I expected as much from him. But the lack of protest persuaded > me that I had no place on the list. I was truly offended by the lack of > protest. You know what would have happened if someone had said something > negative about D. Michael Quinn. > > Aw... nevermind. It is all ancient history. Well, I guess we remember it differently. But my style on Mormon-L, where I kind of considered myself a self-appointed "home teacher" in the same sense I am responsible for the "no contacts" in our ward* is such that I wasn't going to come out and call people blasphemers or whatever, but I distinctly remember asking that people observe the golden rule; that just as they didn't like some of your characterizations of liberals, they, too, should show some respect and common decency. Also, as I recall, it was RR who made the remark, I believe it was PB. But I could be mistaken. Probably neither one of us cares enough about it to search Mormon-L's archives. And I also remember on more than one occasion writing exactly, "I'm with John on this one," although I can't remember offhand what the issues were at the time. And I wasn't the only one -- there were other "TBM's" there, too. Some didn't stick around very long, mind you. I'm not on Mormon-L anymore in any case; I cut back a lot of my Internet activity for various reasons, but mostly because of my health. *so what does a "no contact" home teacher do? He sends out monthly newsletters, with a bit of eye-catching news to get their interest (say, like about Burton Cummings) and adds a spiritual message (my last one was from a book by Sis. Ozaki). > > > John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =========================================== > At present, the Book of Mormon is studied in our Sunday > School and seminary classes every fourth year. This > four-year pattern, however, must not be followed by > Church members in their personal and family study. We > need to read daily from the pages of the book that will get > a man "nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by > any other book." (Ezra Taft Benson, October 1988) > =========================================== > All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.” – Lord Chesterfield Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
