Comments on: Today’s Reading List – May 24, 2007 http://www.article6blog.com/2007/05/23/todays-reading-list-may-24-2007/ "Religion, Politics, the Presidency: Commentary by a Mormon, an Evangelical, and an Orthodox Christian" Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: CarlH http://www.article6blog.com/2007/05/23/todays-reading-list-may-24-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 CarlH Thu, 24 May 2007 22:07:50 +0000 http://www.article6blog.com/2007/05/23/todays-reading-list-may-24-2007/#comment-4670 The New Republic (via CBS News) looks at <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/24/opinion/main2846073_page2.shtml" rel="nofollow">Mormon missionaries as Romney campaign workers</a>. Ever a new angle to the Question, I suppose. Presumably talking about former missionaries (but not absolutely clear on that point). And, to the writer's credit does note the LDS Church prohibition on direct involvement, in a Church capacity, in any political activity. Interesting, unauthenticated anecdote about <a href="http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/message.html?id=2717612" rel="nofollow">media interest in Romney as a Mormon missionary</a> from a son of one of his missionary companions in France (posted in response to a posting of the above article at a BYU sports board). The New Republic (via CBS News) looks at Mormon missionaries as Romney campaign workers. Ever a new angle to the Question, I suppose. Presumably talking about former missionaries (but not absolutely clear on that point). And, to the writer’s credit does note the LDS Church prohibition on direct involvement, in a Church capacity, in any political activity.

Interesting, unauthenticated anecdote about media interest in Romney as a Mormon missionary from a son of one of his missionary companions in France (posted in response to a posting of the above article at a BYU sports board).

]]> By: ich dien http://www.article6blog.com/2007/05/23/todays-reading-list-may-24-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4669 ich dien Thu, 24 May 2007 16:23:41 +0000 http://www.article6blog.com/2007/05/23/todays-reading-list-may-24-2007/#comment-4669 John, as to whether God is on the left or the right, I've always liked Matt 25:32-46. According to the Kabbalists, Lilith was attached to Adam's left side and she was a rebel against him and God, wasn't she? For me? I'm gonna try and keep on the right side. John, as to whether God is on the left or the right, I’ve always liked Matt 25:32-46. According to the Kabbalists, Lilith was attached to Adam’s left side and she was a rebel against him and God, wasn’t she? For me? I’m gonna try and keep on the right side.

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