Wasn't the worthy professor supposed to be away somewhere doing scholarship? For rather a long, long time?
Of course if he has nothing better to do ...
If you want a minute-by-minute accounting of my time -- I read six books last week (three on Islam, one on American politics, one on near-death experiences, and Nietzsche's The Antichrist) and edited a substantial portion of Qadi 'Abd al-Jabbar's Critique of Christian Origins for publication in both Arabic and English while helping a son to move his stuff to the east coast -- just contact Scratch and ask him for the most recent data. My plane back to Salt Lake landed just before 11 PM last night.
Personally, I think I'm entitled to a bit of a break before I get back to work. If you feel differently, be sure to so indicate. The details of my personal schedule are, I realize, an important concern to several of you here.
As always, I'm soooo impressed. * rollseyes *
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Daniel Peterson wrote: Oddly, though, you seem to have been very interested, above, in my personal writing and research schedule.
I am interested. What is your upcoming schedule?
Bishopric stuff tomorrow and Wednesday night. Participation in an international conference on the pre-Socratic philosophers at BYU for the first three days of this coming week (I'm chairing a session), then, skipping out on the latter part of the conference, three days at the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City (my wife's and my annual pilgrimage). Then back to Utah for a few days for some meetings, research, editing, and bishopric stuff, and then down to Las Vegas for a debate with Robert Spencer and a presentation on the Qur’an. Then, I hope, up to meet my wife and parents-in-law on the Oregon coast. (I'm missing most of that trip because of my obligation in Las Vegas).
Haven't thought beyond that. And I'm not sure when Scratch intends to install the GPS ankle bracelet on me.
Hello DCP,
How are you able to do all of your Bishopric stuff, the other stuff, and Post a lot on these Mormon Discussion Boards? Do you drink a lot of caffeinated beverages to be able to stay awake for a long, long time during the day? I am just wandering.
"And I've said it before, you want to know what Joseph Smith looked like in Nauvoo, just look at Trump." - Fence Sitter
If the Church doesn't tell about its charitable activities, that's because it's doing nothing, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
If the Church tells about its charitable activities, it is boasting, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
If I don't say what I'm doing in terms of scholarship, I'm a pathetic hack, and I reap the contempt of my betters here.
If I say what I'm doing in terms of scholarship, I'm boasting, and I reap the contempt of my betters here.
This is a funny place.
I think you are spot on. However, I have noticed the same phenomena in just about every aspect of life. I think it is fine that you point it out, just don't develop a persecution complex. We are all damned if we do or don't no matter the activity.
Wasn't the worthy professor supposed to be away somewhere doing scholarship? For rather a long, long time?
Of course if he has nothing better to do ...
If you want a minute-by-minute accounting of my time -- I read six books last week...
Lets see....
Did Sweet Valley High's prom go off without a hitch?
I bet you just skipped to the end of that Choose your own adventure book.
Like your mother said danny, you shouldn't read Goosebumps with a flashlight under the sheets at night. You need all the rest you can get battling us evil exmos.
And crawling on the planet's face Some insects called the human race Lost in time And lost in space...and meaning
If the Church doesn't tell about its charitable activities, that's because it's doing nothing, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
If the Church tells about its charitable activities, it is boasting, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
This is a funny place.
C'mon Dan, you know there're not the same thing. Our contempt is for the lack of financial transparency by LDS Inc. Those of us who contribute $$ to LDS Inc. believe we are entitled to a transparent accounting of what LDS Inc. does with the money. This is entirely reasonable.
On the other hand, many of us also view critically LDS Inc.'s tendency to confuse charitable acts with public relations.
There is nothing at all inconsistent with the two. One can be fully financially transparent while simultaneously performing charitable acts absent hidden (or not so hidden) agendas.
God . . . "who mouths morals to other people and has none himself; who frowns upon crimes, yet commits them all; who created man without invitation, . . . and finally, with altogether divine obtuseness, invites this poor, abused slave to worship him ..."
If the Church doesn't tell about its charitable activities, that's because it's doing nothing, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
If the Church tells about its charitable activities, it is boasting, and it reaps the contempt of the judges here.
If I don't say what I'm doing in terms of scholarship, I'm a pathetic hack, and I reap the contempt of my betters here.
If I say what I'm doing in terms of scholarship, I'm boasting, and I reap the contempt of my betters here.
This is a funny place.
If this were the first time you had done it, I would have said nothing about it.
Except that you name drop and list your credentials often, most times adding nothing to the discussion. We all know you are V E R Y smart, Dr Peterson. We're all impressed. Well, at least I am.
Although I have to admit, I'm still baffled why you hang out with the primates here?
If there's one thing I've learned from this board, it's that consensual sex with multiple partners is okay unless God commands it. - Abman
I find this place to be hostile toward all brands of stupidity. That's why I like it. - Some Schmo