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[RC Vikings]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Imagine what sort of the trouble the church would be in if international types, and non-pioneer descended members like FMCoug took over.

I would like to see the Californians take over. We would skip right over the hoped for 2 hour block into an optional 1 hour meeting.

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

By the why, I just love these Utah-Mormon stereotypes. Keep 'em coming. Seriously.

I grew up in Utah and have some pioneer ancestry. Does that give my views more credibility? ;-) I love Utah and miss a lot of things about it, not the least of which is going to BYU games. But somehow the stereotypes ring true to me. Maybe that's one reason I don't live there anymore...well that, and the fact that in Texas a young middle class guy like me doesn't have to get buried in debt way beyond my comfort level to buy a half decent house.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by BlueK

I grew up in Utah and have some pioneer ancestry. Does that give my views more credibility? ;-) I love Utah and miss a lot of things about it, not the least of which is going to BYU games. But somehow the stereotypes ring true to me. Maybe that's one reason I don't live there anymore...well that, and the fact that in Texas a young middle class guy like me doesn't have to get buried in debt way beyond my comfort level to buy a half decent house.

Like all good stereotypes, there is an element of truth. And a bigger element of exaggeration.

I used to live in Texas. Everyone loved to bash on Utah Mormons. It was the official ward blood sport. But all of the worst Utah basher have since moved to Utah. Every single one. Such irony.

Texas is great. Where do you live?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Like all good stereotypes, there is an element of truth. And a bigger element of exaggeration.

I used to live in Texas. Everyone loved to bash on Utah Mormons. It was the official ward blood sport. But all of the worst Utah basher have since moved to Utah. Every single one. Such irony.

Texas is great. Where do you live?

Most Texans have never even heard of Utah. So there is not much point in bashing it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Most Texans have never even heard of Utah. So there is not much point in bashing it.

That might be true of Texans in general. To them, Texas is the center of the universe and everywhere else is irrelevant. I suspect most of them would struggle to pick out Utah on a map.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

That might be true of Texans in general. To them, Texas is the center of the universe and everywhere else is irrelevant. I suspect most of them would struggle to pick out Utah on a map.

Of course, for some Texans identifying a map might be difficult enough, except to spit upon.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

An ultra-conservative, fundamentalist mindset

I think SIEQ is correct to term it a fundamentalist movement (rather than strictly 'fanatic.') The move towards retrenchment has been well documented (Mauss).

[dallas dan]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

If it did, most people here would immediately join the dems to avoid callings.

I officially registered as a democrat today. Mike please tell everyone in the ward.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by dallas dan

I officially registered as a democrat today. Mike please tell everyone in the ward.

Br. McCoy will remind them that there is no party registration in Texas. Won't work.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by BYU71

Some people think BYU represents the church. They do, but BYU is not representitive of the church.

Exceedingly well expressed.