Witnesses: The Reverend’s Review

[kairos]

Professor DCP imho never recently spent anytime preparing for his lectures/classes. I am almost sure he had a
Graduate student assistant collect and grade work by the students. I will also bet he has put almost zero effort in preparing tests or final exams and his office time for students was nil because of his travels.
Thus DCP has been full time engaged on his blog and interpreter, outside tours and firesides internationally, and cozy dinners and plays with Mrs DCP and their elitist friends- did I forget his foray into movie making and fund raising with meetings and trips and scripts to read and ponder? DCP places teaching on the lowest rung of the work ladder, even though I am sure he received a healthy salary more than $100k per year plus benefits. If I were Dan and the above is true I could not in good conscience take the BYU money! Would you?
Thus I see no change in his daily mopoletic output!
He will have some time for extra helpings of Krispy Kreme’s!
Just postulatin

k

[Kishkumen]

Sorry, my darling, I doubt he thinks of you at all.

[Philo Sofee]

I still think his very best piece was the Asherah in the Book of Mormon, and I am more than happy to give him kudos (which I have done) and credit where credit is due.

I agree, Philo. The very best work he has done. Let’s see Act II, the post-BYU years. I want to be blown away. I want to see him take on atheism with both barrels.

And do it correctly. If he wouldn't take it personally, I would more than gladly be his foil, the counterpart, the defender of atheism, and give him the most serious run for his money he has ever had. I would love to see him really do something significant with something significant instead of piddly Mormon apologetics. This subject is exactly what the world needs. I would love to see him step up to the plate and do his best... I mean, why defend Joseph Smith when you can instead go for the Grand Slam of them all and defend and show/prove the probability of God? well, I mean, one can dream can't one?

[Moksha]

This movie sets a high bar to find an even more handsome Joseph Smith in the future, although they could make him blonder.

Wonder if the Chris Smith narrative Joseph Smith will ever be made into a movie?

[Philo Sofee]

This movie sets a high bar to find an even more handsome Joseph Smith in the future, although they could make him blonder.

Wonder if the Chris Smith narrative Joseph Smith will ever be made into a movie?

It could so long as it is translated correctly.

[Kishkumen]

This movie sets a high bar to find an even more handsome Joseph Smith in the future, although they could make him blonder.

Wonder if the Chris Smith narrative Joseph Smith will ever be made into a movie?

Hopefully the next group to attempt this kind of project will set different priorities.

[Sledge]

Professor DCP imho never recently spent anytime preparing for his lectures/classes. I am almost sure he had a
Graduate student assistant collect and grade work by the students. I will also bet he has put almost zero effort in preparing tests or final exams and his office time for students was nil because of his travels.
Thus DCP has been full time engaged on his blog and interpreter, outside tours and firesides internationally, and cozy dinners and plays with Mrs DCP and their elitist friends- did I forget his foray into movie making and fund raising with meetings and trips and scripts to read and ponder? DCP places teaching on the lowest rung of the work ladder, even though I am sure he received a healthy salary more than $100k per year plus benefits. If I were Dan and the above is true I could not in good conscience take the BYU money! Would you?
Thus I see no change in his daily mopoletic output!
He will have some time for extra helpings of Krispy Kreme’s!
Just postulatin

k

If you’ve taught the same class for multiple years, there is little work that has to be put in to creating new material.

[Philo Sofee]

Professor DCP imho never recently spent anytime preparing for his lectures/classes. I am almost sure he had a
Graduate student assistant collect and grade work by the students. I will also bet he has put almost zero effort in preparing tests or final exams and his office time for students was nil because of his travels.
Thus DCP has been full time engaged on his blog and interpreter, outside tours and firesides internationally, and cozy dinners and plays with Mrs DCP and their elitist friends- did I forget his foray into movie making and fund raising with meetings and trips and scripts to read and ponder? DCP places teaching on the lowest rung of the work ladder, even though I am sure he received a healthy salary more than $100k per year plus benefits. If I were Dan and the above is true I could not in good conscience take the BYU money! Would you?
Thus I see no change in his daily mopoletic output!
He will have some time for extra helpings of Krispy Kreme’s!
Just postulatin

k

If you’ve taught the same class for multiple years, there is little work that has to be put in to creating new material.

Yes, the exact complaint Nibley made about the church in his Commencement speech "Leaders and Managers." Managers (like the church leadership) end up boring the absolute hell out of you with the same ole, same ole, while leaders take the bull by the horns, come up with new and exciting, intriguing, and wonderful ways to learning new ideas, mulling extra connections over, and increasing our capacities and IQ's. In short, Leaders are what we need and want, managers is all we have. Leaders help give us further light and knowledge that Father promised. Managers just want obedience to themselves and outdated ideas because they are lazy learners and don't wish to continue climbing the mountain of celestial knowledge, and continually improving life with exciting new discoveries. And they really fear criticism for their dopey, boring views, and hope no one will criticize their laziness even if the criticism is true.

[Everybody Wang Chung]

If you’ve taught the same class for multiple years, there is little work that has to be put in to creating new material.

[Rivendale]

By the end of the film, I found myself asking, who is this really for? The answer I initially came up with is “struggling/doubting members.” One thing that really impressed me about the film is the way it dramatizes the personal struggles of those who try to live a Mormon life of faith.

Yes, it is for the struggling/doubting members which is at present a large portion of the membership of the church. It's an effort to bring doubters back to the table and feast upon the fruits of Mormonism -- pray, pay, and obey.

For me, Mormonism is dead. An old carcasses covered in flies already eaten of worms. Mormonism grosses me out. It's simply a matter of warning others not to touch the disease and get sick.

It reminds me of the Mash episode where Hawkeye is recounting a dream he had.

Hawkeye: I dreamed I was walking along the beach with my mother. There was this giant bleached-out Frank Burns lying on the sand, his white belly shining in the sun.
Frank: Pierce.
Hawkeye: I said "Mommy, can I touch it?" And she said "Be careful, son. The dullness rubs off."