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vocal

Last login: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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Kansas House OKs changes to concealed carry law

Frat boys with beer and guns...yahoo.

March 12, 2012 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas House OKs changes to concealed carry law

There sure is alot of stupid out there these days.

March 12, 2012 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lender seeks ownership of athletic club

Oh whatever. I'd rather express thanks to a person who has done so much for so many than judge from the outside. You must have missed the part about how this happened---LAC paid bills with us for over 10 years--on time, always. As for "coddling insiders" -- I have to say I do have respect for people who built this place--and if you don't like it...well....you know the rest.

March 2, 2012 at 11:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lender seeks ownership of athletic club

that would be voracious..misstype!

March 2, 2012 at 10:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lender seeks ownership of athletic club

I am sorry to see this. Rick Sells has been a great friend to Lawrence people in so many ways...supporting charities, and his staff. Just ask the Kiefers--and Coopers Cause folks. I wonder at the voratious appetite of for more $$$ of people like George Paley. Did we really have to put someone out of business, George? Really? Rick has been part of our local scene and local economy for almost 30 years. That deserves some respect. I just bet you could have found a more eqiutable resolution. As for the above comment, "shady" and "cutting corners" I bet you are perfect and have been a business owner that has created hundreds of jobs for 30 years or so, right? In any case, there are many of us who are saddened by this and hope that Rick and Shannon will continue to be a part of the Lawrence business community as well as the community at large.

March 2, 2012 at 10:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Brownback voices disapproval of Obama rule on contraceptives

If the fight is between civil rights for women and religious "rights," I vote women's rights every time! If the religious organization is receiving tax breaks, and we know they are, then they don't have the ability to say "no" to a basic health care product for women, just because they are women. Do they say "no" to vasectomies?

February 28, 2012 at 12:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mormons and Jews

I've interviewed alot of LDS Native American people, and they do not bear the animosity that you do specifically toward LDS people. Some are converts, some have been raised by parents who are converts, but all are believers. A very powerful and interesting set of interviews from those who continue with their tribal culture, but have incorporated their LDS (Mormon) beliefs.

February 21, 2012 at 10:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mormons and Jews

My understanding is that there is still choice in the afterlife...even people who are "sealed" or married will have the opportunity to choose, and that NO members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can practice polygamy today and remain an active member. As far as the potential to "become like God," my understanding is that God is regarded as male and female together and is an all-loving being--that people as children of this being can grow over milleniums of time to become more like that. So the goal is actually to become more loving...isn't the term "the pure love of Christ" or "charity"?

February 21, 2012 at 10:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mormons and Jews

To answer at least a couple of your questions, from what I discovered: 1) Post-mortem baptisms have to wait at least one year from the time of death--and in those cases must be submitted by a family member, 2) there are only rare occasions that people other than family can submit names--and those records are generally over 50 years after the passing of the decedent, 3) For more recent records, the permission of the next of kin is required, 4) Rituals are not necessarily secret, as they are limited to who can attend by virtue of the Temple reqiurements for living within specific parameters; such as the word of wisdom--no coffe or tea or addictive substances, no smoking; honesty, no abuse...etc. The rituals are mechanisms to "seal" families in family groups because LDS belief system says that families are forever. Other ordinances; including baptism for the dead are easily discovered at lds.org.

February 21, 2012 at 9:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )