Many of you may have already read the Prophet’s June 2007 Ensign article on war. The primary message from this article is clearly to discuss the war that is going on around us every day — ie, the war between the forces of good and evil. Much of that war is not visible to us and is primarily a battle for our souls.
But President Hinckley takes time to repeat themes he made in his April 2003 conference address, comments that many interpreted to provide justification for the Iraq war.
When I was 18 years old, one of my favorite things to do was contend with the opponents of the Church. I was serving as a youth guide at the Mesa Arizona Temple Visitor’s Center and had frequent opportunities to speak with those who opposed the LDS Church.
If you nose around the BYU Radio website for a while, you’ll come across a fun little page, with a rather straight-forward title: the Top Talks list, which shows you the most popular Church talks (mostly BYU devotionals) offered for download on the site. There’s both a list for the week so far (the top three as of 3pm EST today were by John Bytheway, President Kimball, and Elder Bednar,) and for all time* (the top three, again as of 3pm EST, were by Elder Bednar, John Bytheway, and Elder Holland.)
As a Miami resident off and on for almost 19 years, I can definitely confirm this survey: Miami has the rudest drivers in the country.
Every time I think about this issue, I consider a comment made on M* not too long ago in which a driver was upset about an old guy driving too slow on the Interstate in Utah. The driver was about to pass by the slow old guy and perhaps even give him the finger, and when he got alongside the other car he realized it was Pres. Faust. Oops. That will stop you in your tracks.
My first question: what is the best Gospel-worthy way to deal with road rage? My solution has always been to simply either ignore it and/or apologize when somebody gets upset. Is there a better way?
My second question: SLC is not listed on this survey. Where do we think it would rate in terms of road rage? Are the Saints any better than people in Portland or Denver, for example?
This poll is fascinating: at the beginning of the poll, people oppose overturning Roe v. Wade 55 percent to 34 percent. Then, the pollsters ask a series of questions delving into the specifics of abortion. At the end, the pollsters ask again how many people support overturning Roe v. Wade, and by then a lot of people have changed their minds. The numbers then are 48 percent to 43 percent (the majority is still opposed to overturning the law).
A few quick thoughts.