Comments on: A “Liberal” Label

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:20 +0000

Running a check of my electronic scriptures, I see *zero* occurrences of any form of the word “conservative,” 1 each of “moderate” and “moderation,” and 17 occurrences of “liberal,” “liberally” and “liberality.”

Just sayin’.

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:54:30 +0000

RE #23: Really?! Don’t they have anything better to do?! I also was thinking along the same lines as Mark B. How would they interpret James 1:5? Or would they also have that thrown out?

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:25:03 +0000

Yeah, if Mark B. and I weren’t Facebook friends so that he would instantly be aware of my plagiarism, I would totally steal his comment and post it as my status.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:12:42 +0000

That was awesome, Mark B. Still laughing . . .

By: Researcher

Researcher — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:24:53 +0000

Bravo, Mark B.!

(Round of applause. )

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:12:20 +0000

I’m hoping that when those legislators get caught up in the confusion and strife among the different political parties, and they find it impossible for persons as unacquainted with men and things as they are to come to any certain conclusion who is right and who is wrong, that they are able to retire to some private place, and seek direction from their God, who giveth to all men conservatively.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:16:50 +0000

That’s hilarious. Someone give those guys a dictionary!

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:50 +0000

Paul Rolly is reporting that some Utah lawmakers are upset by the word "liberal." As in "These rules shall be liberally construed to secure just, speedy and economic determination of all issues presented to the department" in the state agriculture department rules, and similar phrases in other rules and statutes. The state legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee agenda shows that the threat of this offensive partisanship is set for discussion at their Nov. 24 meeting. Really.

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:12 +0000

Having said that, I do want to label you as an awesome blogger.

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:22 +0000

GREAT POST!! I love RLE!

Although I would define myself as mostly right of center, I love and respect my friends who identify themselves as left of center.

I contemplated a similar post, though not with the power of a quote from RLE. I think the Bloggernacle is too often caught up in labels and labeling. Hard to have an intelligent discussion with that going on.