Comments on: “The government is the devil”: Glenn Beck and Mormonism Redux http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:36:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Doug http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-62211 Doug Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-62211 "Beck’s apocalyptic discourse?" ? The U.S. debt is a serious threat for the country. Beck's saying that we should be concerned that our politians don't seem to get it, and he's pointing out all their mistakes led us to this. How is he somehow the bad guy? “Beck’s apocalyptic discourse?” ?

The U.S. debt is a serious threat for the country. Beck’s saying that we should be concerned that our politians don’t seem to get it, and he’s pointing out all their mistakes led us to this.

How is he somehow the bad guy?

]]> By: Doug http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-62210 Doug Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:47:02 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-62210 Beck was using an allegory. Beck thinks Gov't is acting like the "Devil". I'm an Aetheist, but believe Beck is right not to trust the Gov't. Historically, all Gov'ts over the entire world have created more problems than they have been solved by them. Minimal government might be neccessary for basic protection, smaller is ALWAYS better and Beck knows this resonates... because it is TRUE. Beck was using an allegory. Beck thinks Gov’t is acting like the “Devil”.

I’m an Aetheist, but believe Beck is right not to trust the Gov’t. Historically, all Gov’ts over the entire world have created more problems than they have been solved by them.

Minimal government might be neccessary for basic protection, smaller is ALWAYS better and Beck knows this resonates… because it is TRUE.

]]> By: Mark D. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-43808 Mark D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:49:48 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-43808 Sorry, I thought this was a new thread. Talk about <em>deja vu</em>... Sorry, I thought this was a new thread. Talk about deja vu…

]]> By: Mark D. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-43807 Mark D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:47:28 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-43807 <em>But most conservatives fail to recognize the inherent tensions between libertarianism, which calls for a small government that doesn’t interfere with the economy or personal liberties, and social conservatism, which calls for a big government that regulates moral issues such as tobacco, alcohol, pornography, abortion, and gay rights.</em> A <em>big</em> government? You have got to be kidding. What percentage of the budget of a typical state do you suppose is dedicated to regulating those five moral issues. A tenth of a percent? That most conservatives are not full blooded libertarians is no particular surprise. What percentage do you think want to eliminate the Federal Reserve? Privatize the interstate highway system? The local police force? But most conservatives fail to recognize the inherent tensions between libertarianism, which calls for a small government that doesn’t interfere with the economy or personal liberties, and social conservatism, which calls for a big government that regulates moral issues such as tobacco, alcohol, pornography, abortion, and gay rights.

A big government? You have got to be kidding. What percentage of the budget of a typical state do you suppose is dedicated to regulating those five moral issues. A tenth of a percent?

That most conservatives are not full blooded libertarians is no particular surprise. What percentage do you think want to eliminate the Federal Reserve? Privatize the interstate highway system? The local police force?

]]> By: Glenn Beck An Embarrasment To Mormons–Perpetuates Harmful, Untrue Stereotypes « Messenger and Advocate http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-43801 Glenn Beck An Embarrasment To Mormons–Perpetuates Harmful, Untrue Stereotypes « Messenger and Advocate Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:41:28 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-43801 [...] http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/ [...] [...] http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/ [...]

]]> By: Jared T http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-36019 Jared T Wed, 13 May 2009 06:24:14 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-36019 Angel, good luck with all that. Again sticking my head where it's not my prerogative, but maybe future comments can actually address the post and avoid making general pro or con comments about Beck/conservatism/liberalism/etc. Unless you're Sam B., then you can tell us whatever you want :) Angel, good luck with all that.

Again sticking my head where it’s not my prerogative, but maybe future comments can actually address the post and avoid making general pro or con comments about Beck/conservatism/liberalism/etc. Unless you’re Sam B., then you can tell us whatever you want :)

]]> By: Angel Palmoni http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-36013 Angel Palmoni Wed, 13 May 2009 05:21:31 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-36013 Won't we all be pleasantly surprised when he's right... It's not like he's had a track record of being right... right? It's not like he doesn't say that he doesn't want this stuff to happen its just he sees ABC and obviously the next letter is D. Take a look at my website combining History and the scriptures, I even timeline the seven seals... web.me.com/angelpalmoni Won’t we all be pleasantly surprised when he’s right… It’s not like he’s had a track record of being right… right? It’s not like he doesn’t say that he doesn’t want this stuff to happen its just he sees ABC and obviously the next letter is D.

Take a look at my website combining History and the scriptures, I even timeline the seven seals…

web.me.com/angelpalmoni

]]> By: Manny Tomes http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-35986 Manny Tomes Tue, 12 May 2009 21:13:43 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-35986 #71<em> undergraduate at an Evangelical college who said that her professor had stated that capitalism was “evil”.</em> If you read the transcript more carefully, the student never said anything about evil. That came from Beck. The only thing she said was that he said capitalism was based on selfishness. I know many of you die hard capitalism will try to claim there is some kind of significant difference between having "self-interest" and being "selfish." But all you have to do is look at the history of the most "successful" capitalists to recognize that her professor was in many ways absolutely correct. I don't find it unusual that a young evangelical would not recognize his Mormon allusions because they don't study Mormonism enough to be familiar with this kind of statement. I feel sure her professor would have been able to respond effectively to Beck's statements. #71 undergraduate at an Evangelical college who said that her professor had stated that capitalism was “evil”. If you read the transcript more carefully, the student never said anything about evil. That came from Beck. The only thing she said was that he said capitalism was based on selfishness. I know many of you die hard capitalism will try to claim there is some kind of significant difference between having “self-interest” and being “selfish.” But all you have to do is look at the history of the most “successful” capitalists to recognize that her professor was in many ways absolutely correct. I don’t find it unusual that a young evangelical would not recognize his Mormon allusions because they don’t study Mormonism enough to be familiar with this kind of statement. I feel sure her professor would have been able to respond effectively to Beck’s statements.

]]> By: David G. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-35655 David G. Fri, 08 May 2009 20:26:49 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-35655 Awesome, Sam B. Awesome, Sam B.

]]> By: Sam B. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-government-is-the-devil-glenn-beck-and-mormonism-redux/comment-page-2/#comment-35651 Sam B. Fri, 08 May 2009 19:49:12 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/?p=965#comment-35651 Speaking of staying on planet Earth, did you hear that Glenn Beck is actually a <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2217903/pagenum/all/" rel="nofollow">robot</a>? Speaking of staying on planet Earth, did you hear that Glenn Beck is actually a robot?

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