Comments on: A Note from a Clown

By: Jack Fuller

Jack Fuller — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:21:38 +0000

One more thing - in the movie A bridge Too Far, the over-worked young Major Fuller is cautioned by the seasoned British General to not worry so much about what others think and that he is “some what brighter than most and it makes us a bit nervous”. Allen, I wouldn’t worry too much about what others think - you tend to make them a bit nervous.

By: Jack Fuller

Jack Fuller — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:27:09 +0000

FAIR has been a primary sources of my instruction for a couple of years now. A great many of the things I misunderstood have been clarified by Dr. Peterson and others mentioned above. It has been a blessing. So when I read critics (aka anti-Mormon) of FAIR I just move on. I am not qualified to discuss the deeper things others have spent a lifetime studying but I do have a degree of expertise on human misbehavior. When I notice attempts at disinformation early on in such pieces I give them no more of my time. So, if I might suggest, if a reader sees what looks like a personal attack by the writer on another person then it probably is and everything after that is suspect. If the writer addresses ideas or behaviors then there might be something worthwhile in what he/she says.

By: clown in boston

clown in boston — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:50:35 +0000

count me in!

By: ted treichler

ted treichler — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:59:57 +0000

As a convert to mormonism for twelve years now, I would assert that the Apostles and Prophets are much more “schooled” on religion than some author who gets his ideas from a cup of cofee in the morning. The world is full of educated idiots, and Southerton comes across as one of many. What does this have to do with my salvation? Nothing but to re affirm the eternal knowledge given to the chosen intellectuals and not someone who wants to impose shallow opines on others. I choose God and sometimes people think too much and say so much they flounder in their explanations.

By: Kerry Shirts

Kerry Shirts — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:25:17 +0000

Count me as unimpressede with Southerton’s understanding (?) of some LDS scholars and people. If this is all the better he can do, he really, REALLY has a LOT of learning to do, and I suspect far more UNlearning to do.

By: Brian Allen

Brian Allen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:32:20 +0000

The only difference between some of these threads of the “scholars” of Mormondom and any grade school playground disagreement is the length of the words used and the sentence structures.

By: Allen Wyatt

Allen Wyatt — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:43:07 +0000

No, he hasn’t. (He’s not dealing with an audience these days that demands retractions or corrections unless, of course, such demands serve as a bludgeon for the faithful.)

It is interesting to note that Simon’s ad hominem exercise has now been enshrined in the RfM archives.

-Allen

By: Juliann

Juliann — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:35:09 +0000

Has Mr. Southerton corrected even one error or is he still encouraging personal attacks to avoid dealing with the data?

By: Allen Wyatt

Allen Wyatt — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:54:56 +0000

Jon said: “I am surprised to see this comment since it refers to the RFM website. Tell me, why do you care?”

Well, honestly, I care because I’m one of those labeled a “clown” by a published scientist and geneticist. Should I not care?

-Allen

By: BHodges

BHodges — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:53:54 +0000

In all honesty I wonder what SS is on about. It seems kind of embarrassing the venue he must choose to advance this tripe.