Comments on: You’re weird. http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: garry http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15418 garry Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:24:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15418 oh i forgot to mention i worked for a large christian business for a huge chunk of my career. talk about a testimony builder. no, believe me; it's not us. did you ever see the movie "snake pit"? oh i forgot to mention i worked for a large christian business for a huge chunk of my career. talk about a testimony builder. no, believe me; it’s not us. did you ever see the movie “snake pit”?

]]> By: garry http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15416 garry Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:19:04 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15416 i was raised in the lower midwest. i had the opportunity to become familiar with many types of christian churches. when i was invited to the mormon church as a young marine in california, i was interested as it was one i had never been to, and the possibility of the presence of females caught my imagination as well. the first thing that struck me as wierd was there was no mention of being the mormon church in front of the church. the next thing that really struck me as being wierd was i looked around and found the people seemed to be normal. then as i got to know the people a bit more, they still seemed to be pretty much normal. another thing i found wierd with the young adults was that they were intelligent, creative, strong in their beliefs(yet not wierd--generally speaking of course) and they seemed to know how to have fun without assistance from alcohol, tobacco and drugs. the one thing about the doctrine that struck me a little wierd was the belief in modern prophets. the person who invited me dispelled that quickly by asking me a couple of easy questions. did i believe in the prophets of the bible? why would the people of ancient times need prophets more than us? i was raised in the lower midwest. i had the opportunity to become familiar with many types of christian churches. when i was invited to the mormon church as a young marine in california, i was interested as it was one i had never been to, and the possibility of the presence of females caught my imagination as well.

the first thing that struck me as wierd was there was no mention of being the mormon church in front of the church.

the next thing that really struck me as being wierd was i looked around and found the people seemed to be normal. then as i got to know the people a bit more, they still seemed to be pretty much normal.

another thing i found wierd with the young adults was that they were intelligent, creative, strong in their beliefs(yet not wierd–generally speaking of course) and they seemed to know how to have fun without assistance from alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

the one thing about the doctrine that struck me a little wierd was the belief in modern prophets. the person who invited me dispelled that quickly by asking me a couple of easy questions.

did i believe in the prophets of the bible?

why would the people of ancient times need prophets more than us?

]]> By: Lamonte http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15368 Lamonte Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:17:53 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15368 "And I wonder just how many bishops have a first name of Rick?" Or how many Bishop's have a LAST name of Rick? “And I wonder just how many bishops have a first name of Rick?”

Or how many Bishop’s have a LAST name of Rick?

]]> By: Bookslinger http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15099 Bookslinger Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:47:30 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15099 How old were you before you realized the bishop's name wasn't Rick, and that "bishopric" was not "Bishop Rick"? And I wonder just how many bishops have a first name of Rick? How old were you before you realized the bishop’s name wasn’t Rick, and that “bishopric” was not “Bishop Rick”?

And I wonder just how many bishops have a first name of Rick?

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15065 Cheryl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:04:19 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15065 We're full of weirdness: Stake Ward Beehive Mia Maid Laurel Kolob Endowment Sealing Mutual Sunbeam Visiting/Home teacher We’re full of weirdness:

Stake
Ward
Beehive
Mia Maid
Laurel
Kolob
Endowment
Sealing
Mutual
Sunbeam
Visiting/Home teacher

]]> By: Susan M http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15059 Susan M Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:31:30 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15059 I'd probably agree. I think a lot of people get thrown off by us calling 19 year old kids Elders, too. And then there's the whole "saints" thing. I’d probably agree. I think a lot of people get thrown off by us calling 19 year old kids Elders, too. And then there’s the whole “saints” thing.

]]> By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15036 Bret Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:19:38 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-15036 What would you say is the most confusing between us and other denominations? The last few weeks I've been going to my favorite bible commentator's class on the book of Romans. I'm pretty sure there's more confusion between members and nonmembers regarding the terms "grace" and "saved" (or "salvation') then anything else. What would you say is the most confusing between us and other denominations?

The last few weeks I’ve been going to my favorite bible commentator’s class on the book of Romans. I’m pretty sure there’s more confusion between members and nonmembers regarding the terms “grace” and “saved” (or “salvation’) then anything else.

]]> By: Susan M http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14992 Susan M Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:50:17 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14992 Just think of me as the exception that proves the rule. :) Just think of me as the exception that proves the rule. :)

]]> By: Glenn http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14944 Glenn Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:45:27 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14944 Susan M, There is a concept in folkloristics called "normal-form." It is not a very sophisticated notion and it's not heard to grasp. It says that despite all the different variations in tradition, whatever variation we were first exposed to will be "normal" to us -- the standard we use to judge other variants against -- and everything else will seem a little off. That concept works really well as my wife and I have battled over which version of "Little old house in the middle of the woods" to sing to our kids, the version I grew up with or the version she grew up with (her version is wrong, by the way), but in one fail swoop you have blown the concept of normal-form compeltely out of the water. Thanks a lot. I'll be returning me degree now :) Susan M, There is a concept in folkloristics called “normal-form.” It is not a very sophisticated notion and it’s not heard to grasp. It says that despite all the different variations in tradition, whatever variation we were first exposed to will be “normal” to us — the standard we use to judge other variants against — and everything else will seem a little off.

That concept works really well as my wife and I have battled over which version of “Little old house in the middle of the woods” to sing to our kids, the version I grew up with or the version she grew up with (her version is wrong, by the way), but in one fail swoop you have blown the concept of normal-form compeltely out of the water. Thanks a lot. I’ll be returning me degree now :)

]]> By: Bookslinger http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14935 Bookslinger Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/05/31/youre-weird/#comment-14935 A lot of those "hokey" and "weird" phrases come right out of the Bible. Strange thing is that a lot of them are in the Book of Mormon too. I'd love to hear a sermon preached from the Book of Mormon, delivered Southern Baptist style. :-) A lot of those “hokey” and “weird” phrases come right out of the Bible. Strange thing is that a lot of them are in the Book of Mormon too.

I’d love to hear a sermon preached from the Book of Mormon, delivered Southern Baptist style. :-)

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