for what it's worth, my review of Greg Smith's "review" of Mormon Stories

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Re: for what it's worth, my review of Greg Smith's "review" of Mormon Stori

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Uther wrote:I wonder how long it will take with the level of attention this thread is pulling, before the madpologist club desides to send an emmisary to derail it. Surely one of the lords henchemen has a sockpuppet that can be revived for this special occation.


Uther, meet stemelbow.
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consiglieri wrote:Now having completed reading the review, I liked the last part even better than the first, by which I mean I found the last parts more damning to Smith's scholastic approach; especially the part where he sets himself up as Dehlin's ecclesiastical leader.

What on earth were they thinking having something like this in a purportedly scholarly review?

And given the fact that Dehlin had quite publicly reaffiliated himself with the LDS Church before the publication of the hit piece, it comes across even more as attacking the faith and credentials of a fellow Mormon.


Nothing new and different there. Last guy's name was Meldrum.
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why me wrote:Where is John being attacked?
You have got to be kidding. I know you read over on MAD. If John hasn't been attacked, what do you call it (in the numerous threads about him over there)?


Rollo,
Your review is outstanding and very revealing. Thank you for taking the time to comb through Smith's piece and write your own excellent review.

I hope people here and elsewhere will read it. I see that they are already discussing it over on the other board.
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Madison54 wrote:I see that they are already discussing it over on the other board.

Yes, and the Mods over there have already stopped someone who had tried to link to it over here, saying this place has "inappropriate content." Classic.
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Rollo Tomasi wrote:Yes, and the Mods over there have already stopped someone who had tried to link to it over here, saying this place has "inappropriate content." Classic.


uh...are you saying by their standards it doesn't have inappropriate content? I beleive the complaint is temple content which is a big no no over there. So are you saying that's not true by putting that phrase in quotations?
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stemelbow wrote:uh...are you saying by their standards it doesn't have inappropriate content? I beleive the complaint is temple content which is a big no no over there. So are you saying that's not true by putting that phrase in quotations?

Any temple content is not in this forum, where my review exists. So there's no reason someone can't come to this forum (i.e., the "Terrestrial Forum") and read my review without fear of seeing temple content.
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Rollo Tomasi wrote:
Madison54 wrote:I see that they are already discussing it over on the other board.

Yes, and the Mods over there have already stopped someone who had tried to link to it over here, saying this place has "inappropriate content." Classic.

I saw the link before it was removed by the mods and it was to the Mormon Curtain website. Do they allow posting a link to this forum over there?
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Rollo Tomasi wrote:Yes, and the Mods over there have already stopped someone who had tried to link to it over here, saying this place has "inappropriate content." Classic.


there is no chance it is going up over there.

will peggy fletcher stack do a follow up after the piece was published, and hamblin left the interpreter?

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54358 ... n.html.csp

^^^^^ is her report about the dispatching of peterson from the review. this article does say he was 'fired'. he does still have a job, that is true. why me is still a horse's ass, also true.
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Rollo,

May I have your permission to repost this on my blog or one of my websites? I'm trying to put together a single location that contains information on the Dehlin affair -- including the actual essays and intelligent responses such as your OP.

Seth
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it is okay to read at the trailerpark, and to talk about the trailerpark, and it is even okay for DCP's biggest supporters to post on this thread, but golly, do not let anyone read an unfiltered review of Smith's work.

typical double standards. that heavy handed moderation must be a bitch to manage.
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