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  1. The rhetoric in Arizona is interesting - and I don't believe it reflects the attitudes of most Arizonans. The results from a comprehensive poll were released today. 55% of Arizonans support the new law, with 36% opposing it. What's interesting is that 62% of Arizonans favor allowing illegal immigrants with no criminal records to stay here (amnesty), with 31% in favor of requiring them to return to their country. It looks to me like most Arizonans that support the bill aren't necessarily racist. For those of you that don't know, one of the reasons that so many people consider the bill racist is that Russell Pearce sponsored it. Forwarding emails from a white supremacist organization's website and associating with Neo-Nazis will color any bill he writes that affects any minority group (no pun intended). I read an article that stated the LDS Church doesn't questions it's members on their immigration status, which makes sense to me as they are not a Government organization. I don't have a deep understand of callings, but I thought members were called of God, or from God. So, if illegal immigrants are being called to serve, wouldn't that suggest that God doesn't necessarily believe that their illegal status is immoral? Some things that are immoral aren't illegal (abortion), so isn't it possible that some things that are illegal aren't immoral?
  2. mordorbund - Is that Carmen Sandiego with the Eye of Mordor? And is your name a combination of Mordor and Broderbund?
  3. I found this forum by googling utah immigration list. I stayed because I like it. I'm not as interested in the religious discussions as I am in current events and other secular topics. Really, it's good clean fun - and you don't find that in many forums.
  4. I'm with hordak... you're scared for your family, so you leave them to chase down the potentially dangerous home invaders? WTH is wrong with our country? Dong dong ditch was a rite a passage when I was a kid. The guys was out of line, it doesn't excuse what the kids did since people are so fearful nowadays, but the parents should drop the charges.
  5. Hi crazypotato - you're right, being in the military is tough, and more often than not being a military spouse is even tougher. Why you certainly can and should seek support from members of your Church, you can also seek support from other military wives. Most units will have a Family Support Group, or will be part of a larger unit that has a Family Support Group. There should also be a rear detachment (a part of the unit that doesn't deploy) that you can also contact for assistance or information while your husband is deployed. A Google search for military wives forums also brought up listings like this: Military Wives Forums (I haven't checked the forums so can't tell you what the atmosphere is like) And if you're husband's unit doesn't have a Family Support Group, you can talk to someone about starting one.
  6. I've seen LDS soldiers conduct their own sacrament meetings while deployed.
  7. The ability to rob a bank is insignificant next to the power of the force.
  8. I'm not LDS, but almost feel like I am. My family moved to a small Utah town from a fairly large city when I was a teenager. I didn't even know what a Mormon was until my friends found out we were moving to Utah. I would be both an ethnic minority and a religious minority... up to that point my experience as a minority involved slurs and a couple of beating when I ended up in the wrong part of town. Then we were in Utah, and whatever preconceived notions I had were quickly squashed. My experience consisted of Ward Volleyball and Basketball, the Boy Scouts, Father-Son activities, campouts and the list goes on and on. It's been over 20 years since then and I am still close friends with the people I met during that time. Sure there were some people that didn't feel I should be allowed to take part in Church activities, but the large majority welcomed me and my family in like we were long lost family. I'll never forget when we took the U-Haul to our new house and virtually the whole neighborhood showed up - the men to help us move in and the women who brought food. My father is a native Utahn, and his brother died when he was a kid. His family couldn't afford the funeral and the Mormon Church paid for it, even though they weren't members. And I'm not sure if people are aware of this or not, but there are several other religions and denominations throughout Utah who have received considerable financial help from the LDS Church, and they have buildings and facilities because of that.
  9. I've seen missionaries in the barracks. They can't proselyte, but I believe they can go if invited.
  10. Have you seen this: ThinkGeek :: Tac Bac - Tactical Canned Bacon
  11. Yeah I learned a lot. For example, I didn't know Harry Reid was LDS. The article actually used the term "illegal" more than it used the term anti-immigrant. And both sides are guilty of playing on emotions. I thought the article was middle of the road... showed both sides of the issue. I have to admit that I don't like the idea of activists trying to influence the Church on way or another.
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