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MisterP

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6. gettin' sociological here, but that's the thing with the LDS notion of community

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 02:39 PM

Mar 2015

it's not just that "they stick together" but that their vision of society is one big integrated thing: their brutal conformism and their brilliant method of ending homelessness spring from the same source in some weird way

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Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature passes Mormon-church-backed anti-discrimination bill [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Interesting... I wouldn't say the LDS Church is waving the white flag rpannier Mar 2015 #1

government employees who refuse to work should be fired. this is bogus BS to protect msongs Mar 2015 #2

don't they all think they are so clever? edgineered Mar 2015 #3

That's a very big deal for Utah. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #4

gettin' sociological here, but that's the thing with the LDS notion of community MisterP Mar 2015 #6

Mormons are interesting people. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #7

It's a start libodem Mar 2015 #5