Blogger most likely to apostatize next (also known as the Tare of the Year): While this category sadly has a larger number of contenders than one would want, after my personal review of the website that was nominated by Molly, the winner of Tare of the Year is going to go to the people at the Better Life Society blog brought to us by writer "The Mike". www.betterlifesociety.wordpress.com. This group is filling the internet with venom for the religion they claim to profess. If they are not apostates hiding as members, they will be out of the fold soon. Dishonorable mention is the people at the "Dissenting In Part" blog from our friend Steve M.
Most ridiculous LDS Libtard article (liberal for those who are unfamiliar with the term): We had fewer singled out posts nominations but the winner went to: "Fight Racism, oppose the american renaissance conference." from the Mormon Worker blog.
Favorite Comment by a Libtard: This was a tough category as well. There were so many good nominations. It was a tough battle between Steve M, the Reed's, and too many to count from random people that have given the Mormon Matters blog a reason for being. But from our nominations goes the award to Steve M. with his one two punch as nominated by Great White Hope:
"I frankly don't give a shit what you and your ultra-conservative friends over at "Spirit of the Law" think. You and your buddies are petty, bigoted, and narrow-minded. I hope that there are few Mormons who share your views."
Followed with his comment:
You might want to take note of the LDS Newsroom's essay, The Mormon Ethic of Civility."
Dishonorable mention - anything by "Anonymous". Get a spine people, really.
Favorite 2009 Spirit of the Law Blog Posting: "Mormon Nudist Colony" seems to take the cake for the favorite 2009 SOTL posting. It is also our all time comment leader and the one that made me laugh the most. Honorable mention goes to: WWSD: What Would Santa Do? and Boo.
Worst 2009 Spirit of the Law Blog Posting: This category didn't get a single nomination which is a bit surprising. I expected a pretty big turnout from the left on this one. Oh well-can't say people didn't have a chance.
So that's it for 2009! Lets see what the rest of 2010 brings. So far this year is shaping up to be one of the most active years for politics and other matters of society and law. Thanks for the comments and thanks for all the participants.
I also love Steve M. calling eceryone at SPOTL "asshats" and then making things up that no one ever said about him being a "bad person" is there no end to the craziness?
ReplyDeletelibtarded absurdity! Got 2 love it! It's Libtastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you highlighted the so-called "Mormon" Worker blog. I took them to task for the same thing HERE. A detailed examination of "Mormon" Worker's posts show that he spews out nothing but Communist propaganda.
ReplyDelete"Dishonorable mention - anything by "Anonymous". Get a spine people, really."
ReplyDeleteYou realize that you are all anonymous, right? Why don't each of you get a spine and post your real names, addresses, phone numbers, and employers and show us all that you are not hypocrites.
Here is the thing Spencer and a practical thinking person would be able to figure this out. Hopefully you are in that category.
ReplyDeleteIdentity, especially online identity, serves a purpose. Whether you are Iguana Montana, or whether you are Steve M., legal names are not relevant as much as consistency is relevant. Identity gives context for commentary, follow up and the ability to discuss with knowing who you are discussing. If five different people are anonymous, and saying different things how is there to be any give and take? So having some identity allows for a more practical conversation. Plus, identity helps people own up to what they say.
On the other hand, if everyone in the blogging world, especially one that deals with the heated issues of politics and societal commentary, used their real names all the time, opens that individual up for external retribution. There is an element of having a cover identity for safety reasons. With identity theft, for safety issues to family, and in this case, a threat to church membership.
The purpose of the blog is to exchange ideas, to share commentary, and to express ourselves. That can be done if we call ourselves Great White Hope because we know who the comments are coming from and can refer back to that person. If everyone is anonymous there is no give and take.
The reason that such an "identity" is spineless is because it would almost seem as if that person is afraid of their own opinion. In the case of our Tare of the Year Nominations post, there was untruths being told by a blogger named Jacob S. who attempted to operate under anonymous for his own reasons. But Jacob S was making claims and taking stances that were unsubstantiated once his real identity was released. With his identity we found that he lied about running a blog, The Mormon Left.
There is a balance in moderation of having some kind of traceable or consistent identity for the sake of intellectual honesty. But I see no need to bring undue harm or attention to our families for the opinions we share online. With the 1000's of people who are getting fired from their jobs for seemingly meaningless comments found on myspace or on a blog, it would seem impractical to think that putting your real identity out on the internet too much, your digital footprint if you will, is inviting problems and offers no value to the discussion of gospel principles.
If that doesn't help then so be it.
Does the whole "anonymous" thing even require an explanation? I mean really, are people that lacking in reasoning skills that you are required to literally spell it out for them? What we should do is just save your response here and copy and paste it every time another knuckle head brings it up.
ReplyDeleteThis is the same reason that newspaper writers and other writers use pseudonyms or pen names. There is a reason for it. Obviously Spencer is missing that this sort of thing happens all the time.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Jack Mormon, thank you for commenting. I find very little mormon about the Mormon Worker Blog.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank liberals everywhere who add spice to our lives, give us tinglys all over, and just generally provide us with our daily shock and awe.
ReplyDeleteGood job, guys and CF!
I would like to thank you for the extra traffic, but... hmm... there isn't any.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good fight, Jesus was a conservative after all. "And Jesus then said to the poor, the market shall fix thine struggle." Conservatives 9:12.
Two things "the Mike", we don't want you to have traffic on your site. That is the whole point of our doing this. Secondly, wonderful of you to not have any idea of the scriptures than somehow expect to apply them to us in some random baseless way. You are welcome to try and explain how what you sent was supposed to apply or have value but I highly doubt you will be able to.
ReplyDeleteTell me this in the meantime, why do you think that crapping on the religion you claim to profess does anything for anyone that is of value?
Your welcome the mike. I’m sure you don’t need our help to not getting traffic.
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