[Part 4 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3]
Continuing the discussion of principles that define good teachers…
Author Archives: guest
Mormon-evangelical differences, according to the Boston Globe
I just saw this article in the Boston Globe, which I thought was unusually well-done for that newspaper. The basic point is that, while Mormons are generally conservative, they have key differences with evangelicals and conservative Catholics. Mormons are less likely to oppose abortion in all instances, they are more likely to support stem cell research, they are more likely to support the teaching of evolution in schools and they don’t get as riled up about the prayer in public schools issue. In general, given the Globe is a liberal newspaper, the article is complimentary (“those Mormons are not as crazy as those Neanderthal evangelicals” is the general tone).
The article even points out that Mormons are much less likely to get politically-tinged sermons at church.
In general, an article well worth reading.
How to respond to natural disasters
Later on in this post I will quote extensively from an e-mail I receive supposedly from a Denver emergency manager. As you may know, Colorado and the central/northern plains had two blizzards in a row in December, and snow was so high it covered roads, stranded people and in general caused havoc.
The e-mail makes a very important point: since when is it the government’s job to rescue people who don’t prepare for natural disasters?
One of my favorite Christmas songs
I’m not going to blog or comment or anything until the 27th, since it’s break time and I want to spend time with my family. So, anyway, until then, I want to post the lyrics to a not very well known, but extremely awesome Christmas song.
It’s a Pearl Award nominated song by Jeff Hinton, an amazing songwriter who deserves more attention (it doesn’t hurt we’ve both appeared on some of the same CD compilations).
After the fold are the lyrics:
Reid was for it before he was against it….
Mitt Romney is under fire for changing his mind over a ten year span.
I know I don’t hold beliefs I held ten years ago. Ten years from now, I expect I’ll cringe when I am confronted with what I’ve posted in blogs.
However, Senator Harry Reid seems unable to hold beliefs for more than two days. Behold: