Comments on: Please Respect the Rules of Common Decency http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/ A weekly podcast exploring Mormon culture and current events. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Learning and Understanding Vs. Winning Arguments at Mormon Matters http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-83874 Learning and Understanding Vs. Winning Arguments at Mormon Matters Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:37:33 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-83874 [...] When in doubt, ask Ray what to do. He will have the [...] [...] When in doubt, ask Ray what to do. He will have the [...]

]]> By: Ray http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77113 Ray Tue, 26 May 2009 04:12:54 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77113 Nick, I actually thought of that when I read Stephen's comment. That mistake is even funnier than mine. Nick, I actually thought of that when I read Stephen’s comment. That mistake is even funnier than mine.

]]> By: Nick Literski http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77109 Nick Literski Tue, 26 May 2009 03:55:05 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77109 LOL! You guys remind me of how I used to hear so many mangle the lyrics to "The Iron Rod," singing "Let no spirit of <b>discretion</b> overcome you in the evil hour," instead of the correct version, "Let no spirit of <b>digression</b> overcome you in the evil hour." :-) It wasn't that they made a mistake--it was how funny the mistake really <b>was</b>, in context! :-) LOL! You guys remind me of how I used to hear so many mangle the lyrics to “The Iron Rod,” singing “Let no spirit of discretion overcome you in the evil hour,” instead of the correct version, “Let no spirit of digression overcome you in the evil hour.” :-)

It wasn’t that they made a mistake–it was how funny the mistake really was, in context! :-)

]]> By: Ray http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77104 Ray Tue, 26 May 2009 03:21:39 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77104 Nope. Just a good, old-fashioned brain fart. Nope. Just a good, old-fashioned brain fart.

]]> By: Stephen Marsh http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77103 Stephen Marsh Tue, 26 May 2009 03:15:20 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77103 I kind of thought you did it as a counterpoint to add just the lightest touch of humor. I kind of thought you did it as a counterpoint to add just the lightest touch of humor.

]]> By: Ray http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77101 Ray Tue, 26 May 2009 03:07:13 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77101 Wow, how did that escape my editing? Thanks, Stephen. I'll fix it in the post. Wow, how did that escape my editing? Thanks, Stephen. I’ll fix it in the post.

]]> By: Stephen Marsh http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77100 Stephen Marsh Tue, 26 May 2009 02:59:56 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77100 <b>it was not and is not intended to be a site to spew bile, insult people and cast dispersions </b> I like the thought of casting dispersions rather than aspersions. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:aspersion&ei=ElsbSrWDI5CMtgeJ95HgDA&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title Otherwise, I can only say "amen" to this post and this reminder. it was not and is not intended to be a site to spew bile, insult people and cast dispersions

I like the thought of casting dispersions rather than aspersions.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:aspersion&ei=ElsbSrWDI5CMtgeJ95HgDA&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

Otherwise, I can only say “amen” to this post and this reminder.

]]> By: Ann http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/25/please-respect-the-rules-of-common-decency/#comment-77092 Ann Tue, 26 May 2009 02:16:12 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/?p=5480#comment-77092 Rock on, Ray. Good manners matter, even when the subject is as volatile as religion. Rock on, Ray. Good manners matter, even when the subject is as volatile as religion.

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