tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post6680139385674236858..comments2024-03-21T07:58:02.168-05:00Comments on Amateur Mormon Historian: Attitude about UtahBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01543519825711760773noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post-7826612931737238322008-11-26T23:13:00.000-06:002008-11-26T23:13:00.000-06:00I did ... very sad. Not only were we companions, ...I did ... very sad. Not only were we companions, he ended up going to law school with my wife at BYU. We knew his wife and kids and hurt for them. Tough time.<BR/><BR/>Talk to you later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post-73651876791578559922008-11-24T12:07:00.000-06:002008-11-24T12:07:00.000-06:00Thanks Tom, I have to agree with you. It is all pe...Thanks Tom, I have to agree with you. It is all perception. We see what we expect and it becomes self fulfilling. The reality is far more complex and nuanced. The Gospel has the potential to help us move passed our natural tendency to separate into "Us" versus "Them". But we must first realize we are doing it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliments.<BR/><BR/>Did you hear about Elder Nip?Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543519825711760773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post-67680396710826567712008-11-24T11:24:00.000-06:002008-11-24T11:24:00.000-06:00Hey Bruce,I think it has more to do with bias blin...Hey Bruce,<BR/><BR/>I think it has more to do with bias blindness and proximity preference than anything else. Of course those living outside of Utah usually feel that way ... and those in Utah usually feel the opposite.<BR/><BR/>My own experience (as a mostly in-Utah mormon) has been the exact opposite of yours. I would say that 99% of the Pharisee-type members I know live outside of Utah. They can't say a prayer without checking the "handbook" first to make sure it's an appropriate place and time. And their interpretation of things is the ONLY interpretation of things. <BR/><BR/>But, of course, that's because I live in Utah and it's a more comfortable place for my mind to come to rest ... I have to fight against it constantly. <BR/><BR/>Not unlike how the Chinese think the Japanese are cruel and stupid, and the Japanese think the Chinese are ... well ... cruel and stupid.<BR/><BR/>I also think it might have something to do with the whole issue of "temperance" in the Gospel. We are usually less likely to hear from the more temperate members. Meaning we form our impressions not off of the best and most representative, but off of the loudest ... usually not a good baseline.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy reading your blog ... good stuff. You really are getting good at the research and your insights are interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com