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Old 10-08-2007, 02:29 PM   #71
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Oh, and my parents were both born and raised in Idaho.
Idaho and Utah are the same thing... backwards, anachronistic states where Mormons are all sheep and any church leader who comes from there is incompetent and a disappointment.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:28 PM   #72
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Solidly.

This isn't to say I think Cook will be bad. I am sure he will do tremendous things for the church and be a fine leader. I am also sure many minority members would have also done tremendous things for the church, been a fine leader, and sent a message of inclusivity that Cook will never be able to send in the same fashion.
There is no evidence he will be bad or especially good. I have no idea. But he will be more of the same. That was the missed opportunity.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:47 PM   #73
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This isn't to say I think Cook will be bad. I am sure he will do tremendous things for the church and be a fine leader. I am also sure many minority members would have also done tremendous things for the church, been a fine leader, and sent a message of inclusivity that Cook will never be able to send in the same fashion.
Interesting. So in your mind, Hinckley (or dare I say, the Lord) could've done better?
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