Not a day too soon...

While I did vow to quit, I felt it necessary to comment on this topic...sort of...

Yesterday brought another email with four (count them 1,2,3,4) new links to stuff about the crap that there were a billion links to before. I don't know what the topic is, or was, since I didn't read any of the first 8 trillian links, but I did want to comment about what it made me think of:

Why don't I start making my entire day's worth of browser history available both in web viewable form, podcast, and mass email? I know the idea is unoriginal (as demonstrated by the content of my previous post) but I am still looking for something to do with the 14 hours of free time I have each day when I'm not working, reading email from bohn, or spending time with my family. Stay tuned.

Subject:
More On Mormonism at Washington Post's "On Faith" (Including Harry Reid)

Body:
blah, blah, blah
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

The Proverbial Towel.

Consider this a farewell of sorts. I almost made it a whole month, reading (or at least not immediately deleting) every piece of email from Mr. Bohn. Alas, I was incapable of keeping up with the pace. I know, I am a wuss. I never should have even taken up the challenge. (but in my defense, there were at least 72 of them!)

The scary part is how I estimated that there would be 64 for the month, and in fact, there were more. That is why I am getting out now, since the future looks very grim. However, I'll still (possibly) comment on things where I actually have an opinion, so maybe sometime in say... oh a few years I'll get one of those. Until then, I'll leave you with the backlog from the past week:





Date: May 6, 2007 3:33:24 PM CDT
Subject: New Church Statement on Doctrine: "Approaching Mormon Doctrine"




Date: May 6, 2007 3:30:13 PM CDT
Subject: KUED/KBYU Program on Utah response to "The Mormons" Documentary




Date: May 6, 2007 2:08:25 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: LDS Church and Politics




Date: May 6, 2007 1:54:56 AM CDT
Subject: Washington Post: In Speech At Regent U., Romney Reaches Out to Christian Right




Date: May 6, 2007 1:42:18 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: Rocky, Hannity go at it before rowdy crowd
and of course a second



Date: May 6, 2007 1:35:48 AM CDT
Subject: Bob Novak: Massacre Movie Miffing Mitt




Date: May 6, 2007 1:29:33 AM CDT
Subject: Forbes: When Faith Is A Serious Business (Romney)




This email typifies both why I started this blog, and why I am ending this blog.


Date: May 6, 2007 1:19:19 AM CDT
Subject: Fascinating Discussion On Mormonism at Washington Post's "On Faith" Last Week

(but don't forget:

No Theological Test for Citizenship
and
Public Service and Private Beliefs
and
Lifelong Mormon Sustained by Faith
and
Good People, Bizarre Beliefs
and
Evangelicals, Mormons On Same Side Of Cultural Divide
and
'Peaceful, Industrious and Law-Abiding People'
and
A Need for "Convicted Civility" in our Dialogue
and
Mormons in the Mythical Mainstream
and
Americans but not Christians
and
Mainstreaming the Mormons
and
Ignorance of the Faith, Tolerance for the Faithful
and
Admired, But From a Distance
and
Should Christians Vote for Mormons?
and
LDS: Christ-Centered and World-Wide
and
Long Way from Mainstream
and
"Isms" Pollute the Mainstream
and
Old Religions Or Cult Classics
and
Mormons: Time Sanctifies Everything







Date: May 5, 2007 10:48:11 AM CDT
Subject: AP: As He Tries To Court Evangelicals, Romney Travels To Regent University




Date: May 4, 2007 9:37:56 PM CDT
Subject: Annenberg Factcheck: GOP Debate




Date: May 4, 2007 9:36:25 PM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: Seattle Missionary Killed In Bike Wreck




Date: May 4, 2007 4:31:30 PM CDT
Subject: Politico: Romney Followed By McCain Seem To Come Out Ahead In GOP Debate




Date: May 4, 2007 9:26:29 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib (Op-Ed by BYU Professor): As Cheney Goes Down In Flames...




Date: May 4, 2007 12:32:06 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib Editorial: 'The Mormons': PBS Documentary Brilliant In Its Balance




Date: May 3, 2007 10:08:57 PM CDT
Subject: Washington Post: The Governor Speaks From A New Pulpit




Date: May 3, 2007 3:03:55 PM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: Documentary Breaks PBS Record In Utah




Date: May 2, 2007 1:00:20 PM CDT
Subject: LDS Response to "Mormons" Documentary




Date: May 2, 2007 11:49:36 AM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: "Mormons" Elicits A Mixed Response




Date: May 2, 2007 11:47:19 AM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: Romney Commencement Address To Regent U May Skirt Religion




Date: May 1, 2007 6:18:12 AM CDT
Subject: AP: Movie Revives Debate About Massacre




Date: April 30, 2007 12:46:53 PM CDT
Subject: New York Times review of tonight's PBS Documentary "The Mormons"




Date: April 30, 2007 7:34:21 AM CDT
Subject: Kirby: Cheney gets his revenge

More on Mormon Documentary...

Ok Marc, I get the picture. I have it on my calendar, I'm going to watch it. Now lay off... until you have your own personal review, which I'd be happy to hear.

Subject:
More Interesting Press Coverage On PBS Documentary "The Mormons"

Body:

Filmmaker gives Mormons national exposure
Mormon documentary is riveting, balanced

Mormonism a Racket?

Hmm, this was a very jealous sounding, arrogant article. But I'm sure the author will have a wonderful following a century or so after now, and probably millions of people will have read his great works. He'd make a great mormon. Maybe after he dies?

Subject:
Another Hit Job On Slate.Com: "Mormonism: A Racket Becomes a Religion"

Body:
This week Slate published an absolutely terrible trilogy of excepts from Vanity Fair Columnist Christopher Hitchens new book "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything." Part one puts forth Hitchens "objections" to religion (where takes jabs Pascal and C.S. Lewis). Part two "explores" whether Muhammad was an epileptic. And shameful part three is another hit piece on Mormonism (following Jacob Weisberg's bit of religious bigotry last December):


Mormonism: A Racket Becomes A Religion
What happens when a racket turns into a religion? Mormonism.
By Christopher Hitchens

Controversy...

Dirty mormon laundry... I hope no one sees my skid marks.

Subject:
Washington Post: Debating History: Did Brigham Young Order A Massacre?
Body:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042701908.html

The Mormons

I am looking forward to this documentary. As a life-long mormon, I think it will be good to finally learn a little something about my religion. Besides, if I don't watch it who will?

Subject:
Early Reviews of PBS Documentary "The Mormons" (Airs April 30th & May 1st)
Body:

A documentarian looks at 'The Mormons'
A gripping look at foundations of Mormon faith

The Normons on PBS?

Mormons are in the press. That is the self fulfilled prophecy of this article.

Subject:
USA Today: Mormon Story Opens Up
Body:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-24-mormon-story_N.htm

Preemptive strike...

Those of you who are on The List, will perhaps notice that this particular article hasn't (yet) appeared. I am however proactively posting it here, under the assumption that it will soon be sent out (or one like it).

I mean, it has all the elements: Senator Reid, Mitt Romney, politics, boringness...

Anywho, I think we should put the two together in an Elder's quorum discussing the later chapters of Alma. That ought to bring us some entertainment...

P.S. I particularly liked this B. Clintonesque comment from the Rom:
Asked if we are winning the war, Romney said that "it depends on how you define that."

Subject:
TBA
Body:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070421/LOCAL19/704210434/1015/LOCAL01

Hmmm...

At the risk of sounding ignorant, I am going to simply pose a question: who is Mr. Doolittle, and what has he done for anyone?

Subject:
FBI Raids LDS Rep. Doolittle's House; Doolittle Gives Up Committee Seat
Body:

FBI Searches Congressman's Home
Rep. Doolittle Gives Up Committee Seat