Betty, I see it primarily as a business deal. BYU will make that $30 million back and more with broadcast rights, sponsorships, licensed clothing, alumni donations and support, etc. But I'm also mindful of the fact that corporate executives have been paid millions of dollars to drive perfectly good companies into the ground -- Sears, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Borders books being just a few e
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You would get more love and loyalty from a dog than you get from some people's god.
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The police have the cell tower records, video surveillance tapes, and also DNA evidence linking him to the crime scene.
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That makes sense.
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Yes, that's a part of it, but the population has been decreasing for a very long time. It's nothing new.
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This is why Nancy got her own toothpaste so she could squeeze it any way she likes. The divorce only came years later.
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I am sorry to hear of this. He made many valuable contributions to those who wished to leave Mormonism behind them.
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>> And several snotty young women told me that I should have said yes and that I needed to repent. On a bright note, you knew who *not* to date.
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If they can't recruit an adequate number of priests from the Boston area, where can they recruit them?
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I personally wouldn't pronounce it just yet, for various reasons. Baltimore has some truly lovely churches along with some devoted community members. I've seen Catholic Charities do a great deal of good there. The Catholic church just needs to get its act together with regard to child abuse. You would think that church authorities would have learned after the Boston scandals.
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He should be embarrassed about that. OMG. I would never. lol
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Oh my word! Talk about the church shooting itself in the foot. A swimming party and BBQ sounds like a perfectly innocent and fun activity. I would have loved that when I was in college. It would have been a great way for Institute students to meet each other, make friends, and perhaps find dates in a relaxed environment.
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>> Miscellaneous: Cardinal Bernard Law ("Lawless?"), who oversaw the abuse coverup and arranged for abusing priests to be quietly transferred to other parishes, retired, or assigned to less exposed (no pun intended) positions, retired and took a plum job at the Vatican, where he worked and lived (outside the parameters of extradition) until he died. He probably expected to go to H
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The church stripped away activities that were fun and built community. Everything had to have a "gospel purpose". The church also took away the autonomy of the Relief Society. It used to be that the women could determine their weekly program, and could also raise money and determine how that money was spent. No more. You've heard the expression -- if Mama isn't happy, no one is happ
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That's ironic, because the Mormons want investigators dunked ASAP. If they would make investigators take classes, attend church, and wait at least a few months, they might have a more lasting success. As far as being illegal, I'm seeing the opposite. More families have at least an initial visa from the border on the grounds that they are experiencing persecution, etc. in their home countries.
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My teacher colleagues and I have noticed some changes in the immigrants coming across the southern border within the past couple of years. For one, they have a much higher mobility. It used to be that they would pick an initial landing spot, and then move within 3-6 months. That second move would generally stick. Now, I'm seeing 1st graders who have already been to three or four different schools
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Possibly. But I've often seen priests sent around to different parishes as opposed to closing them. The Baltimore TV stations have constant ads from lawyers looking for clients who were abused by Catholic priests. I think the local Archdiocese is expecting to feel even more financial pain shortly. IIRC, that's how it went down in Boston after the scandals there.
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Gravity not only sees the sparrow fall, it causes the sparrow to fall. I rest my case.
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I'm at a loss as to how a father doesn't see his children for an entire year.
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My impression is that it is a more humane church than the CoJCoLDS.
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You are most likely right about that. It was a big error not to try the case in Santa Monica. I wonder why they made that decision?
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Lol, you are wise to be suspicious of me, EoD. ;) They will probably sell the church buildings. Who is buying, I just don't know. And I remain ever vigilant against any temple intrusions.
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The closures will be mainly in Baltimore City with some in the surrounding county areas. The Archdiocese is proposing up to 40 closures out of 61 parish churches. While shifting attendance patterns may form a large part of it, I have to wonder if the enormous payouts for child abuse cases is also a significant factor. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/archdiocese-of-baltimore-considers-closi
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Didn't he have any visitation with them?
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I acquired her book, "Tar Beach" early on in my teaching career. I used it for read-alouds and as a part of my classroom library. You still see it here and there in elementary schools.
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>> You guys really think OJ did it? Absolutely, and I watched every minute of the trial. No question in my mind. He got away with murder. It was the most riveting kind of reality TV before reality TV was a thing.
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Does anyone know of any good books about the trial? It was quite the saga.
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I thought that only the teens do baptisms. Perhaps things have changed. I wouldn't want to do baptisms, either. I wouldn't feel at all comfortable with someone's hand on my head, repeatedly dunking me under the water. No way!
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You made me curious. I just read that indeed, the majority of the jurors were black, and this was primarily because the trial took place in downtown Los Angeles as opposed to Santa Monica, where the crime occurred. Ten out of twelve jurors were women, with most having a high school education, but no higher. I have no clear memory of the jury. Perhaps they were not shown on TV. I also don't rem
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Given that you last spoke two months ago, I think it was fine that you reached out to her about dating. It could be simply that she's not on Facebook all that much. Or, if she responds to you, she has officially linked her Messenger account with yours, and she doesn't want to do that. Or, she never checks her message requests and doesn't know where that is or how to do that. I would just move
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