gwilson Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly referred to as Mormons, died this evening (~8pm Central) at the age of 97.http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/27/obit.hinckley/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 As it turns out, the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church died as well yesterday. Two leaders of two major world religions in one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well, I guess that completes the Heath Ledger trifecta ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well, I guess that completes the Heath Ledger trifecta ?!?No, we're on a new cycle. Heath was predeceased by Vampira and Suzanne Pleshette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 From the CNN article:Hinckley spent 70 years working in the church and is considered the architect of its vast public relations network. He worked to defuse controversies over polygamy and to promote full inclusion of nonwhites.Mormons believe the president of the church is a living prophet and apostle. They considered his words divinely inspired, including his views on homosexuality and the role of men and women in the home.I've never quite understood how come the Lord could sometimes be in favor of monogomy and racial equality, other times, not so much. Nor am I clear on how someone can be more divinely inspired than anyone else. Are some of us less favored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 From the CNN article:Hinckley spent 70 years working in the church and is considered the architect of its vast public relations network. He worked to defuse controversies over polygamy and to promote full inclusion of nonwhites.Mormons believe the president of the church is a living prophet and apostle. They considered his words divinely inspired, including his views on homosexuality and the role of men and women in the home.I've never quite understood how come the Lord could sometimes be in favor of monogomy and racial equality, other times, not so much. Nor am I clear on how someone can be more divinely inspired than anyone else. Are some of us less favored?It isn't so much the Lord being ok with one thing one day and not the next. It has more to do with someone who is willing to no longer allow his earthly issues (be they prejudices or whatever) to cloud the promptings given to him by the Lord.The biggest problem with religion is man. Religion would be perfect if not for that pesky human factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 No, we're on a new cycle. Heath was predeceased by Vampira and Suzanne Pleshette.I was gonna say that Brando's son, might have been part of it, I forgot that Pleshette died at the same time. Vampira I had no clue about at all.Tex, I don't think some of us are "more favored", I just think the majority of us are more prone to be sheep and are in desperate need of a shepherd. Just glad I'm not one to go around all day saying "baaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!" at everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 What! Vampira died! and I tripped when I heard Emily Hartley (Bob's wife) died too. Seeing the planets. In The Bird's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Btu3pLNmt0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 From the CNN article:Mormons believe the president of the church is a living prophet and apostle. They considered his words divinely inspired, including his views on homosexuality and the role of men and women in the home. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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