Comments on: Mormon presence in O.C. attracts cable TV’s attention

By: Romano

Romano — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:32:25 +0000

Actually blacks were allowed to be members of the mormon church. At that time they could not hold the priesthood. And it wasn’t because of the threat of funding that caused the change. The deep rooted so called history claim is obviously bogus.

By: RB Markham

RB Markham — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:09:05 +0000

Thanks for broadcasting the LDS Conference on Orange County cable.

By: Gulusan

Gulusan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:50:37 +0000

Ebru TV is listed three times!!! Can someone consolidate them into one, please?
Thanks,
Gulusan

By: EMIN

EMIN — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:12 +0000

ebru tv please

By: Earl Beecher

Earl Beecher — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:20:07 +0000

I hope to see Time Warner add the BYU channel as a regular offering.

By: Eric Cooper

Eric Cooper — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:38:35 +0000

Re: LDS General Conference, all that cable companies would have to do is carry the BYU TV Network. Cox does already, so do both satellite companies

By: Good news for Orange County Saints - LDS Mormon Forums

Good news for Orange County Saints - LDS Mormon Forums — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:17:24 +0000

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By: JR

JR — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:02:09 +0000

oh my, YOUR interpretation is OUT THERE. And it is outright scary. Do you even know the history of what you talking about?

By: Elis

Elis — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:46:24 +0000

Why there are three different EBRU TV ?

Please, consolidate them in one selection …

Thanks !

By: Val

Val — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:42:56 +0000

I would invite and challenge OCFAN and any others that believe as OCFAN and that TRULY “read and understand things” before making judgment to read the Book of Mormon and pray whether or not it is true and to watch General Conference for FREE this weekend and THEN make an educated assessment of Mormonism.

By: sweetDEE

sweetDEE — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:20:24 +0000

Actually, up until a certain point, blacks were not allowed to be members of the mormon church. They were thought to be the mark of Cain [first murder committed, as told by the Bible.] But the U.S. government became aware of this fact and threatened to pull any funding from the mormon church because it was illegal to deny someone their right to religion. The president of the mormon church at the time soon received a message from God that their claim was wrong and blacks were free to join. So, there is deep rooted history in OCFAN’s claim. Obviously, not every member believes this but there it is.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:53:12 +0000

I’m sure he does as do most Christians who understand tithing as its taught in the Bible, its not a Mormon thing, its a Christian thing.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:07:20 +0000

Well, the mormons have made a lot of gains with hispanics. So, Santa Ana and Anaheim might look to mormonism before South County which is full of white Evangelicals-Saddeback for example. Evangelicals are more critical of Mormons than any other religous group. Think back to the Republican primary were a of Evangelicals would not vote for Mitt Rommey.

By: edgar mosche

edgar mosche — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:06:49 +0000

Pete — it’s channel 567 on Uverse.

Cannot lose – church’s have a constitutional right to support or propose societal issues, which is what Prop 8 was. And remember, the doctrine of separation of church and state was about protecting citizens from the government sanctioning a state church, not to prohibit churches from exercising their freedom of expression. In essence, churches actually felt like the state was or would be imposing restrictions on their rights to operate according to their own moral codes.

I can totally see how the gay community thought it got a raw deal via Prop 8. But the only way to resolve this civilly is if the gay community tries to understand the perspectives of churches. And for me personally, I’d like to see the compromise be that the state has nothing to do with marriage — and only grants civil unions to everybody (gay and straight). Marriage can be a private ritual in whatever organization a couple belongs to.

By: jay zee

jay zee — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:31:29 +0000

Glenn Beck, a mormon, is clearly an example of a mormon’s political neutrality.lol
I’m amazed how he has stayed out of this conversation.
I wonder if he gives 10% of his salary to the LDS as they are required.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:11:32 +0000

It’s worse to be ignored than to be attacked…..in my opinion.

By: Cannot lose

Cannot lose — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:19:24 +0000

No I am not talking about church members, i would never suggest such a prohibition. I am talking about actual church involvement, which you know it was. Perhaps the removal of the existing exemption from taxes would be fairer. I mean, why should the church be exempt from supporting the local fire department and police department? If the church uses its pulpit (or whatever you have) you should rick your tax exempt status, and this applies to liberal churches that make suggestions of how to vote too.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:13:44 +0000

These posts are hilarious. I’d seriously be concerned if no one attacked the Mormons. Glad to see it keeps on keeping on. Hey, does anyone know if General Conference will be on ATT’s Uverse? I bailed on Cox. Thanks.

By: John in Laguna Niguel

John in Laguna Niguel — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:04:10 +0000

Stay out of Government??? Are speaking of Senator Orrin Hatch, or Senator Harry Reid? Both are members of the Mormon church, which officially happens to be ‘apolitical”. If you have a problem with the members of this church voting their conscience, please READ THE CONSTITUTION!!!

By: edgar mosche

edgar mosche — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:18:06 +0000

Cannot Lose – Not sure what you mean by “stay out of our government” — but I assume you’re referring to the political involvement of LDS church members in societal issues. I’m afraid we’ll be involved as long as we have opinions and a vote. Personally, I believe the California Supreme Court is to blame for the Prop 8 debacle. By overturning a California law established by a clear majority about 10 years prior, it intruded into the lives of voters who didn’t want a few judges determining what’s best for society. So in my view, Prop 8 was simply about restoring what voters had already decided, not intruding on anyone’s rights. And the courts affirmed this recently. That being said, if gay activists can muster enough support to overturn Prop 8 — either by initiative or via the legislature — then we will accept this as a society. It’s how the political process works. I will give you a tip: establish a stronger grass roots organization next time. The folks who ran the No on 8 campaign missed the boat on that. It’s why Yes on 8 was successful. And admittedly, Mormons had a lot to do with that. We used the same grass roots approach to do a lot of community service.

By: Cannot Lose

Cannot Lose — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:37 +0000

Actually you are right. You can believe in what you want, and so can I. You are right, your origins are no odder than any other religion, I guess I chuckled more because they are just more recent (at least the written formalization). Which means nothing. So go forth believe and stuff. Please just stay out of our government and other peoples lives that don’t want your intrusions and all is fine. Prop 8 was an intrusion into the lives of others that you do not understand, but felt (at least the church) that was fine. Take shots at others, be prepared to take on fire. How about a truce, and you go live your religion to your fullest and let others live theirs in what ever fashion they wish as long as it is not physically threatening to you. Sound fair?

By: Obviously?

Obviously? — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:22:05 +0000

So, if I think (and I’m allowed my opinion) the mormon religion is a joke, that would make me gay too? And are you saying that the mormon’s financial support of Prop-8 was not an attack on gay people? Certainly looked like it to me. (I think) your religion and all others are just silly stories that have grown into a level of power that you need to face the world everyday.