Comments on: A Mormon in the Family Tree http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/ Where our past is never very long ago Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Corey http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10817 Corey Wed, 13 May 2009 19:42:39 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10817 Harry Ellington Armour died on Dec. 5, 1953 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32269227 Cheers Harry Ellington Armour died on Dec. 5, 1953

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32269227

Cheers

]]> By: Obama Cancels National Day of Prayer - Page 6 - LDS Mormon Forums http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10705 Obama Cancels National Day of Prayer - Page 6 - LDS Mormon Forums Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10705 [...] But . . . but . . . he might be a Muslim! Or worse--he might have RLDS sympathies. [...] [...] But . . . but . . . he might be a Muslim! Or worse–he might have RLDS sympathies. [...]

]]> By: Mark B. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10696 Mark B. Fri, 08 May 2009 12:16:39 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10696 Ok, Ardis. But I think I had a point other than just stirring the political pot. If we were to do a bit of digging, we would discover that all political leaders, no matter how odious their views, are actually human beings, related to other human beings, some of whom might be our friends if we were to become acquainted, and some few of whom might even share our faith. That sharing is not a sufficient reason for tying ourselves to somebody's political star, but it should remind us of our common humanity, even with those with whom we disagree most vigorously. [Here, in deference to Ardis's desires, I'm omitting a short list of politicians whose odiousness knows no bounds, but whose humanity I will grudgingly admit.] Ok, Ardis.

But I think I had a point other than just stirring the political pot. If we were to do a bit of digging, we would discover that all political leaders, no matter how odious their views, are actually human beings, related to other human beings, some of whom might be our friends if we were to become acquainted, and some few of whom might even share our faith.

That sharing is not a sufficient reason for tying ourselves to somebody’s political star, but it should remind us of our common humanity, even with those with whom we disagree most vigorously. [Here, in deference to Ardis's desires, I'm omitting a short list of politicians whose odiousness knows no bounds, but whose humanity I will grudgingly admit.]

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10686 Ardis E. Parshall Fri, 08 May 2009 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10686 Mark ... Mark …

]]> By: Mark B. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10685 Mark B. Fri, 08 May 2009 03:08:25 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10685 Should we also add a reminder then that Lynne Cheney (yeah, <em>his </em>wife) is a descendant of handcart pioneers? Might that reduce the antipathy that some have for her husband's actions? :-) Should we also add a reminder then that Lynne Cheney (yeah, his wife) is a descendant of handcart pioneers? Might that reduce the antipathy that some have for her husband’s actions? :-)

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10682 Ardis E. Parshall Thu, 07 May 2009 21:08:15 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10682 Any further comment calculated to spark political rancor will be deleted. No exceptions. Any further comment calculated to spark political rancor will be deleted. No exceptions.

]]> By: Tom D http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10680 Tom D Thu, 07 May 2009 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10680 Why do people "need to know" that Obama has RLDS ancestors? It certainly does not change my antipathy to his policies. Why do people “need to know” that Obama has RLDS ancestors? It certainly does not change my antipathy to his policies.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10669 Hunter Thu, 07 May 2009 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10669 Yes, I agree, Jeff Johnson, that more people "need to know that one of [Obama's] ancestors believed in Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon." I know the post got a link at By Common Consent and Times & Seasons, but I'd like to see it disseminated even wider. Yes, I agree, Jeff Johnson, that more people “need to know that one of [Obama's] ancestors believed in Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.” I know the post got a link at By Common Consent and Times & Seasons, but I’d like to see it disseminated even wider.

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10667 Ardis E. Parshall Thu, 07 May 2009 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10667 Jeff, that's a good point. I wanted to avoid using his name in the title so that it wouldn't tip you off to the punch line -- but I should probably go back now and add a postscript for the benefit of search engines. Jeff, that’s a good point. I wanted to avoid using his name in the title so that it wouldn’t tip you off to the punch line — but I should probably go back now and add a postscript for the benefit of search engines.

]]> By: Jeff Johnson http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/05/06/a-mormon-in-the-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10665 Jeff Johnson Thu, 07 May 2009 14:41:32 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=1829#comment-10665 I wish more Mormons knew about this connection since I find many of them hostile to Obama. I don’t think you used his name in your original post. Will people looking for this be able to find it on the web? I think we need to know that one of his ancestors believed in Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I wish more Mormons knew about this connection since I find many of them hostile to Obama. I don’t think you used his name in your original post. Will people looking for this be able to find it on the web? I think we need to know that one of his ancestors believed in Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.

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