Comments on: My Missing Newsweek Mingled with Speculation http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/ A Mormon Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ronan http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121687 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121687 I think it must reflect on the wickedness of Utah. Think about all things “slippery” in the Book of Mormon…

]]> By: Aaron Brown http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121688 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121688 Isn’t the Newsweek article pretty Mormon-friendly? Seems unlikely that the Danites are behind this, as it wouldn’t be worth their time to confiscate something so innocuous. I suspect there is a perfectly reasonable, supernatural explanation that involves a Gadianton-like conspiracy between Church leaders and Indians, as well as Three Nephites raiding LDS mailboxes with super-human stealth and speed.

I also blame John D. Lee.

Aaron B

Aaron B

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121689 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121689 Hmm… I wasn’t going to say anything, but my original theory was that all the cheapskate Mormons in Utah thought it wouldn’t be a big deal if they “borrowed” other people’s copies (I’m expecting mine returned with cookies any day now). Little did they know they were in the cheapskate capital of the world. But then, once they came to this realization, it promoted even more borrowing, as it couldn’t be wrong. Because if temple-worthy brother x and sister y are doing it, it must be ok.

]]> By: Logan http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121690 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121690 Who else has a key to your PO Box, Bob? Maybe your wife got to it first because she didn’t want you looking at any pictures of other Mormon women with sweet spirits.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121691 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121691 Logan, you may have solved it! No, my wife doesn’t have a key… at least, I don’t think. But when I originally got that PO Box over three years ago, I was issued two keys, one of which I quickly lost. I think the culprit has been lurking around these past years just waiting for something of value. With some luck and personal revelation, I’m sure he/she had to have known back then the bounteous treasure that would await in the Fall of 2005…

]]> By: Ben S. http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121692 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121692 I think you’re just trying to cover for receiving magazines wrapped in brown paper. Next you’ll tell us you just read Newsweek for the articles…

]]> By: John H http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121693 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121693 Bob, trust me – you’re not missing much. I’m not sure which was more disappointing – the rather thoughtless, lackluster, cookie-cutter article, or the predictable response from Church members, once again thrilled to be validated. Hey, I enjoy positive attention for the Church too, but let’s at least have it be over something interesting an well-done. I’d much rather Bushman’s book garner attention, for example, than this lame Newsweek article. And the Q&A section with President Hinckley doesn’t even deserve to be called Q&A. It ought to be Q&OL – Question and One-liners.

]]> By: jjohnsen http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121694 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121694 My copy showed up a day late, and i have to agree with John H. The article is Mormon 101 for non-Mormons. Not much substance for those of us that attend church.

]]> By: Eric Russell http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121695 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121695 At least the cover is cool. As opposed to the Newsweek Mormon cover a couple of years ago, which I thought was kind of scary.

]]> By: annegb http://bycommonconsent.com/2005/10/16/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121696 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2005/10/my-missing-newsweek-mingled-with-speculation/#comment-121696 I know from personal experience that Newsweek doesn’t focus on accuracy. And they are reluctant to print retractions when they are proven wrong.

So count your blessings, if you’ve been depending on Newsweek, you haven’t been getting the whole story about anything.

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