Comments on: One sentence to describe Church presidents

By: Mark D.

Mark D. — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:51:19 +0000

I respect Ezra Taft Benson’s politics in general terms, but the John Birch Society was considered a bit beyond the pale even back in the ’50s. The National Review, for example, was founded in part to keep the John Birchers and what is famously known as “the paranoid style of American politics” from becoming representative of the conservative movement, and was very successful in doing so.

By: Geoff B

Geoff B — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:03:07 +0000

LOL, thanks Ardis!

By: Ardis Parshall

Ardis Parshall — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:28:13 +0000

Geoff B., this comment is to balance out the one you just left at ZD.

By: Jacob J

Jacob J — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:32:50 +0000

Yea, you really need to work in the lifting of the ban for Kimball.

Nothing about starting the fundamentalist movement under John Taylor?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:11:17 +0000

Good post, Geoff. I like what Ardis said in #11 about how this makes you think about what you remember or value about each president.

Bookslinger (#13),

All prophets since him have been born in the church, that is, both parents were members at the time of their birth.

Howard W. Hunter’s father was not a member at the time of HWH’s birth. In fact, he would not allow his son to be baptized until he was 12 years old, making HWH technically a “convert” to the church and not one born in the church.

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:40:00 +0000

Yes, that’s me, fishing for compliments.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:35:40 +0000

I thought it was a fine post Geoff B. Nice work.

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:44:09 +0000

Hmmm, I wonder what this political discussion of moderates vs. liberals has to do with one-sentence descriptions of Church presidents?

Geoff J, what do you think of the subject at hand? I’d love your input. (I’m directing it at you because Book did comment higher up on the original subject).

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:40:22 +0000

Bookslinger: I think most self-proclaimed moderates are in reality liberals.

Well no doubt everyone except hardcore conservatives look liberal to right wing extremists. No doubt everyone except hardcore liberals look conservative to left wing extremists as well. (But enough of this side subject — back to your regularly scheduled thread)

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:32:18 +0000

Manuel, Revisionist, good points. Thanks!