Comments on: An American Mormon? or a Mormon American?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:50:17 +0000

This really is brilliant, Ardis. Quick on the feet.

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:50:53 +0000

A Daniel!

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/108150.html

By: Kent Larsen

Kent Larsen — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:37:58 +0000

This reminds me of what my wife would always say when asked by acquaintances if she was pregnant. Since she felt such questions were none of their business, she would simply ask them:

“How soon do you need to know?”

By: Todd G.

Todd G. — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:48:07 +0000

Very good. My first thought was to ask the survey-taker, “in what sense do you mean ‘more important’?”

Whenever people use a set-up question, just have them parse out their question into manageable parts. Turn the questions back on them. “If I’m late for church, do I think I can ignore the laws and speed down the road? Is that what you’re asking?”

By: David Y.

David Y. — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:59:39 +0000

Wow — talk about thinking on your feet!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:08:15 +0000

Love it!

By: kevinf

kevinf — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:06:35 +0000

Well done.

By: -MMM-

-MMM- — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:29:10 +0000

Ardis: That is the exact same brilliant reply that I would have come up with. Only I would have come up with it a couple weeks after the fact.

Bien dit!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:46:07 +0000

Very cool, Ardis.

By: Niklas

Niklas — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:29:51 +0000

For some questions the best answer is a question, that is what Jesus did do. And you seem to master that art as well.