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		<title>The gospel isn&#8217;t an IQ test</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2012/01/10/the-gospel-isnt-an-iq-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“You can safely assume you&#8217;ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ― Anne Lamott Recently, I was involved in an online discussion regarding the usefulness of the Church Educational System, which was really about the usefulness of how we teach things in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=32899&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>119</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Travelers</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/25/travelers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Grandmother died this past year. So did Kim Jong-Il, Sarah Jane Smith, Christopher Hitchens, Vaclav Havel, Anne MacCaffrey, Muammar Gaddafi, Al Davis, Steve Jobs, Tom Wilson, Cliff Robertson, many Russian Hockey players, and Betty Ford. Also, my friends Giuli and Rich had their first baby a couple of weeks ago. They named him Christopher. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=32259&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Late-Afternoon-because-I&#8217;m-in-a-mood-poll: Faith-altering edition</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/15/thursday-late-afternoon-because-im-in-a-mood-poll-faith-altering-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/15/thursday-late-afternoon-because-im-in-a-mood-poll-faith-altering-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does learning that &#8220;the Brethren&#8221; aren&#8217;t perfect affect your approach to God and/or the church? Vote above; comment below. Filed under: Mormon<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=31922&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Monday Morning Theological Poll &#8211; Mormon Atonement Extravaganza Edition [poll updated (again)]</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/05/monday-morning-theological-poll-mormon-atonement-extravaganza-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/05/monday-morning-theological-poll-mormon-atonement-extravaganza-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because I&#8217;m interested in the different schools of thought on this issue and because I wonder how compatible (and accurate) it all is, I provide the following poll. Just choose the one that best suits your approach. I realize that you would like to choose more than one (I sure would), but don&#8217;t. Choose the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=31542&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>52</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Monday Morning Theological Poll: Visionary time-travel edition</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/14/monday-morning-theological-poll-visionary-time-travel-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/14/monday-morning-theological-poll-visionary-time-travel-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know Moroni&#8217;s most famous quote in Mormon 8: Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing. (Mormon 8:35) Today, we speculate regarding what&#8217;s going on there. I predict that you will justify [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=30841&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>81</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Monday Morning Theological Poll: &#8220;Reproductive Wrongs?&#8221; Edition</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/07/monday-morning-theological-poll-reproductive-wrongs-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/07/monday-morning-theological-poll-reproductive-wrongs-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two polls this time. Answer both please. Please justify your comments below. I promise I won&#8217;t turn you in to the bishop for anything you say. Filed under: Family, Gender &#38; Sexuality, Health &#38; Medicine, Mormon, Polls<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=30506&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>80</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/02/you-keep-using-that-word-i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/11/02/you-keep-using-that-word-i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As it is used now in the church, we don&#8217;t use the word &#8220;modest&#8221; to mean &#8220;modest&#8221; or the word &#8220;immodest&#8221; to mean its opposite. Rather, we use it as a means to express whether or not we find a person (or thing) personally distasteful. We&#8217;ll start with the Mormon staple. Here is the definition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=30532&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>138</slash:comments>
	
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			<media:title type="html">Do you think this was written by a woman or a man?</media:title>
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		<title>Monday Morning Theological Poll: Monster Mash Edition</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/31/monday-morning-theological-poll-monster-mash-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/31/monday-morning-theological-poll-monster-mash-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of the holiday, we present the following poll. (multiple answers accepted) Answers are only considered legitimate if recited three times in the dark in front of a mirror during a sleepover. Filed under: Holiday, Mormon, Polls, Pop Culture, Religion<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=30509&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>42</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Monday Morning Theological Poll: &#8220;But&#8230;what will the neighbors think?&#8221; Edition [Edited]</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/24/monday-morning-theological-poll-but-what-will-the-neighbors-think-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/24/monday-morning-theological-poll-but-what-will-the-neighbors-think-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consider the following statement and whether you, and other Mormons, believe it. Give your answers below. If you have more than one, we understand. Bonus Poll: I was told that I got the first poll slightly wrong. Here is another, related, possibly corrected poll. Reponses to more than one poll are welcome, but remember that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=30267&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>47</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Monday Mid-Afternoon Theological Poll: &#8220;Restoration of ALL Things?&#8221; Edition</title>
		<link>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/10/monday-mid-afternoon-theological-poll-restoration-of-all-things-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/10/10/monday-mid-afternoon-theological-poll-restoration-of-all-things-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what was up with Deborah and Isaiah&#8217;s wife? Vote below: Justify said vote below. Remember, Mother in Heaven is silent notes taking. Filed under: Mormon, Polls, Theology, Doctrine &#38; Policy<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bycommonconsent.com&amp;blog=6576503&amp;post=29871&amp;subd=bycommonconsent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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