This is a generic argument to the hundreds of comments posted below and above on this thread, so forgive me for not being on topic necessarily here;
Hmmm I find it interesting that when the word "Utah" is mentioned that the Mormons have something to do with it. I also find it interesting that people who start sentences with "as memory serves" claim to be experts on a religion they really no nothing about, or are even a part of.
Need proof that the Book of Mormon is real? The Ten Commandments were written on Stone Tablets. Did you ever see the tablets they were written on? They could be just as untrue based on various presented arguments all over this thread. Yet based on the "facts" (still looking for data to support these arguments) presented by people on these threads the validity of the Book of Mormon is questioned. Is it just me or am I seeing a contradiction?
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD - Jeremiah 17:5
Hate to break it to you, but your Mormon hating preacher just needs more money in his collection plate.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the coversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; - 1 Peter 5:2
About Joseph Smith,
"And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. - Numbers 12:6
Back to the topic on hand, the church does NOT support political institutions of any sort. Being a Mormon, I know Mormon Republicans, Mormon Democrats, and I am an Independant. The church encourages strong involvement in local communities, but they don't brainwash us and hide stuff from us. If your angry about individual rights, be angry at the Patriot Act, not the Church.
I am a member because I want to, out of my own free will. I was a missionary too, and we didn't use any bizarre tactics to trick people. Oh I am married to ONE woman, I DON'T live in Utah, and I drink Mountain Dew whenever I feel like it, and I am not going to hell for it, and quite frankly neither is anyone else that post on this message board. That's what I believe as a mormon. Rant Done.
Use a different Browser. Mozilla, Opera, and the dozens of Linux variants. Active X controls cause the problems. I have never had a problem when using other browsers.
Question, does the free version of Opera install spyware? I does have banner ads. Just curious.
Didn't that become Netsetter? Or did netsetter become Marketscore? Correct me if I'm wrong. That may be why you don't see it anymore. I had it on my system. Pure crap.
I received Netsetter two years ago when my at & t cable connection was installed. Was it software that came with the old "@Home" setup that they used? It eventually corrupted my whole win 98 system (shocking isn't it!?) and I eventually installed Win 2000 and I never got it again. Piece of crap program.
I took 10 credit hours worth of classes online. It was on LAN and WAN's for my Networking Degree. Anyway, I was pretty neutral about the experience. I did like the "whenever and whereever" aspect, but I found myself spending more time reading the book and not being able to practically apply my materials. Besides, nothing beats being able to talk to an instructor face to face. The message boards weren't very helpful either, and the instruction was vague on the syllabus. I would email the instructor and he wouldn't give me a specific answer. On top of that I get A's on everything the whole year and end up with a B! Apparently my final project didn't cut it, but it was incredibly difficult to know because I couldn't get a straight answer. All in all, Online courses can be beneficial in some ways, but make sure it's on topics that you already have some experience with (like a 202 or 303 type course).
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This is a generic argument to the hundreds of comments posted below and above on this thread, so forgive me for not being on topic necessarily here;
Hmmm I find it interesting that when the word "Utah" is mentioned that the Mormons have something to do with it. I also find it interesting that people who start sentences with "as memory serves" claim to be experts on a religion they really no nothing about, or are even a part of.
Need proof that the Book of Mormon is real? The Ten Commandments were written on Stone Tablets. Did you ever see the tablets they were written on? They could be just as untrue based on various presented arguments all over this thread. Yet based on the "facts" (still looking for data to support these arguments) presented by people on these threads the validity of the Book of Mormon is questioned. Is it just me or am I seeing a contradiction?
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD - Jeremiah 17:5
Hate to break it to you, but your Mormon hating preacher just needs more money in his collection plate.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the coversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; - 1 Peter 5:2
About Joseph Smith,
"And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. - Numbers 12:6
Back to the topic on hand, the church does NOT support political institutions of any sort. Being a Mormon, I know Mormon Republicans, Mormon Democrats, and I am an Independant. The church encourages strong involvement in local communities, but they don't brainwash us and hide stuff from us. If your angry about individual rights, be angry at the Patriot Act, not the Church.
I am a member because I want to, out of my own free will. I was a missionary too, and we didn't use any bizarre tactics to trick people. Oh I am married to ONE woman, I DON'T live in Utah, and I drink Mountain Dew whenever I feel like it, and I am not going to hell for it, and quite frankly neither is anyone else that post on this message board. That's what I believe as a mormon. Rant Done.
Use a different Browser. Mozilla, Opera, and the dozens of Linux variants. Active X controls cause the problems. I have never had a problem when using other browsers. Question, does the free version of Opera install spyware? I does have banner ads. Just curious.
Didn't that become Netsetter? Or did netsetter become Marketscore? Correct me if I'm wrong. That may be why you don't see it anymore. I had it on my system. Pure crap.
I received Netsetter two years ago when my at & t cable connection was installed. Was it software that came with the old "@Home" setup that they used? It eventually corrupted my whole win 98 system (shocking isn't it!?) and I eventually installed Win 2000 and I never got it again. Piece of crap program.
I can back that up. My father is a programmer there running the beta version of S10 and they are currently using Mozilla as their browser.
I took 10 credit hours worth of classes online. It was on LAN and WAN's for my Networking Degree. Anyway, I was pretty neutral about the experience. I did like the "whenever and whereever" aspect, but I found myself spending more time reading the book and not being able to practically apply my materials. Besides, nothing beats being able to talk to an instructor face to face. The message boards weren't very helpful either, and the instruction was vague on the syllabus. I would email the instructor and he wouldn't give me a specific answer. On top of that I get A's on everything the whole year and end up with a B! Apparently my final project didn't cut it, but it was incredibly difficult to know because I couldn't get a straight answer. All in all, Online courses can be beneficial in some ways, but make sure it's on topics that you already have some experience with (like a 202 or 303 type course).