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How Come Nobody Names Their Kids Esdras Anymore?
Friday, August 10, 2007
James E. Faust is dead. I feel almost obligated to comment but honestly, I have no strong feelings on the subject whatsoever. But it seems to be dominating the local news and has even permeated into the office banter today. Still though, LDS Church leaders have been dying for more than one hundred fifty years. And every time one does, another steps in his place.
Opponents of the church, and no, I don't consider myself in that camp, will no doubt raise a glass today to celebrate the man's passing. Devout Mormons around the world will weep and mourn his passing. I think both reactions are unfounded. As I said, another will come along to take his place so neither position is advanced or reduced by his death. The one position is downright rude. The other represents an unhealthy emotional attachment to a man whose passing, without the benefit of his title, would go unnoticed.
I've never met the man and his title bears no weight with me, neither for good or for ill. I have no personal connection to him in any way at all. I can't even think of a time when I remember him speaking. They could replace him with a cardboard cutout and I wouldn't notice any more or less of a personal impact. Those guys all look the same with their eyes closed on the stand at General Conference anyway.
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TalkrWasn't it Faust who wrote
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 10, 2007 - 10:24pm.
Wasn't it Faust who wrote the infamous masturbation pamphlet?
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Negative...
Submitted by Pete on August 10, 2007 - 10:48pm.
That was Boyd K. Packer, "For Young Men Only"
Faust relayed the touching tale of the church accepting the pulled gold fillings of its members as donation for building a temple in Argentina though... nice.
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Yikes!
Submitted by lostinutah (not verified) on August 11, 2007 - 7:50am.
I am continually astonished at how ANYTHING to do with the church is such big news here, or if anyone dies in an accident it has to be PROMINENTLY mentioned that they were an active church member, believe they will all be reunited someday (and it feels so good...) yada yada yada. Coming from Idaho, which has a big Mormon population, you just didn't see it "in your face" all the time. Part of what drives me nuts about this place. That and the inability to use a blinker while driving.
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big news...
Submitted by jess (not verified) on August 13, 2007 - 11:25pm.
some dude in our office actually EMAILED the news story from ksl to the ENTIRE office.
he knows damn well that at least 30-40% of us are NOT lds.
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Hmmm...
Submitted by Jen DMB on August 12, 2007 - 1:54pm.
As a non-Mormon living in Central NY, I had never heard of the guy so I had to google. Kind of an ironic last name, doncha think?? The Faust/Faustus of lore sold his soul to the devil.
Jen
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Yeah Jen
Submitted by lostinutah (not verified) on August 12, 2007 - 4:46pm.
That thought went through my mind too Jen. Kind of odd, isn't it? He may have been a great guy, who knows. Though Mr. Pete seems to think not so much.
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Two thoughts
Submitted by lostinutah (not verified) on August 12, 2007 - 10:02pm.
You said something about the gold fillings which prompted my comments. Sorry if I misinterpreted that part.
And, IMHO, there is not ONE TRUE CHURCH. That doesn't mean there isn't a devil or a God. It just means lots of people disagree on the manifestation thereof.
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Have heard...
Submitted by Tiggerlane (not verified) on August 13, 2007 - 3:39pm.
the name...and since I'm no longer a member, I didn't even google it to remind myself.
I also wonder why LDS elevates their leaders as such, when there is a clear line of succession...
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i think the only place this would be huge news is slc. those of us in montana are more concerned about the fact that the western part of the state on fire than we are about some guy that's part of a cult.