Romney gets it right

Post by **_Mercury** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:12 pm

bcspace wrote:
So its my problem no one wants to be Mormon, not yours?

No. But it is your problem if you think our light is dim (it's that huge beam in your eye....).

Can I buy some pot from you?

_Yoda · Post by **_Yoda** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Mercury wrote:
bcspace wrote:
So its my problem no one wants to be Mormon, not yours?

No. But it is your problem if you think our light is dim (it's that huge beam in your eye....).

Can I buy some pot from you?

ROTFL! Sorry - completely off topic - I just have this visual of Tom Hulce making that famous quote to Donald Sutherland in "Animal House".

;)

Post by **_Mercury** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:31 am

liz3564 wrote:
Mercury wrote:
bcspace wrote:
So its my problem no one wants to be Mormon, not yours?

No. But it is your problem if you think our light is dim (it's that huge beam in your eye....).

Can I buy some pot from you?

ROTFL! Sorry - completely off topic - I just have this visual of Tom Hulce making that famous quote to Donald Sutherland in "Animal House".

;)

When I rip off something I don't rip off crap. My art is about quality, not kitch.

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:06 am

And then I pondered this. For all my life as a Mormon I have had an us vs them mentality. I am in the world but not of it, hold God's power, am of the royal priesthood, a chosen generation and a peculiar people. I have always had non LDS friends and living most my life where there are very few LDS all my career is with no LDS people, other then a number of LDS customers I have. And even now as I have modified my world view there is still that feeling that I am somehow different and every one else is on the outside. How so I make that go away? The world is a large place with such beautiful diverstity. I have felt it more the past few years then ever. Yet there is still that feeling inside that Merc describes above.

These are some of the most thought-filled words that I've ever read on this board. How do you make it go away? Maybe it goes away when you see people as individuals instead of the label they wear or category they belong to.

Including yourself.
:-)

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:16 am

I had another thought (no really:-) about this:

And then I pondered this. For all my life as a Mormon I have had an us vs them mentality. I am in the world but not of it, hold God's power, am of the royal priesthood, a chosen generation and a peculiar people. I have always had non LDS friends and living most my life where there are very few LDS all my career is with no LDS people, other then a number of LDS customers I have. And even now as I have modified my world view there is still that feeling that I am somehow different and every one else is on the outside.

Look at what you said. Can you stand back and look at it as if it were written by someone else?

I am in the world but not of it
Hold God's power
Am of the Royal Priesthood
A chosen generation
A peculiar people

How are you peculiar? Are you really peculiar or were you taught to think of yourself in that way? I've made another post about the concept so don't feel obligated to answer here. Just food for thought...

Post by **_The Nehor** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:19 am

Mercury wrote:
bcspace wrote:
Doesn't follow. The fact that we are a light to the world means that few will give heed to it (Matthew 7:14).

Maybe its because you are so dim.

I think it's the beam in your eye.

So its my problem no one wants to be Mormon, not yours?

You're responsible only for your choice, don't get delusions of grandeur.