tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post28114954996848604..comments2023-08-13T05:40:53.959-06:00Comments on The Mormon Left: Glenn Beck: Mormon, SadlyJacob S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16519032754947817876noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-84325149205414530632012-12-20T07:27:58.313-07:002012-12-20T07:27:58.313-07:00Thank you for this...sometimes I feel so alone in ...Thank you for this...sometimes I feel so alone in my dislike of Glen Beck, especially where I live (Middle o Utah). Although I could care less what he personally believes I feel like he has deceived a lot of people and tainted them to think that anything the "right" does is perfect and anything moderate or left is awful. How can so many Mormon church members agree with such a hateful lying person? I don't get it. In their hearts they have to know he is wrong. I wish the First Presidency would send out a statement about him...I have a feeling he is on their radar and hopefully he will do something worthy of being publicly excommunicated. I'm sure it would shock a lot of people, but hopefully it would break his sick hold on the masses.<br /><br />I;m pretty sure we are supposed to follow Christ's example, not Glen Beck's. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-26109278256211249092012-04-30T16:21:32.423-06:002012-04-30T16:21:32.423-06:00I do not believe 9/11/01. It is the past. Forget a...I do not believe 9/11/01. It is the past. Forget about it. Well, I do not believe it. A person should be dis-fellowship when someone has committed a grievous sin such adultery, killing, fornication and prostitution. This man should be not dis-fellowship. The church need to stop and be negative. I am proud of Ben, Glen because he is a very positive guy and anti communist.Vandeyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-50594322530811066972011-10-05T18:30:04.537-06:002011-10-05T18:30:04.537-06:00I am not alone after all! Just trying stand as a W...I am not alone after all! Just trying stand as a Witness of Christ in all things. Even as I am derided for being a "UNION THUG" as a Professional Fire Fighter Paramedic who was on the job on 9/11/01. And he woke up on 9/12/01??? I will follow President Monson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-41517094095012823002011-07-01T02:39:38.584-06:002011-07-01T02:39:38.584-06:00I am a practicing (for the sake of my family), but...I am a practicing (for the sake of my family), but non believing Mormon. I don't believe in any religion. But I believe in doing good to all. It's a good thing Glen Beck is not in my Mormon Ward as I'm afraid he and I would have some rather heated discussion in the hallways before and after church as I never agree with anything he says. I'm sure his bodyguards go to church with him and shield him from any unwelcome comments such as what I would say. I sure hope he doesn't have a job in his Mormon Ward teaching children or adult and throwing in his far right retoric. I'm glad Fox news just fired him. He needs to stay away from public comments on the radio and TV. He is way too negative and has nothing good to say about anybody or anything. I'm sure he is a big embarrasment for the LDS Church Leadership. Herbert Philbrick 7-1-11yahoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-33193395246112347082011-01-18T14:24:56.605-07:002011-01-18T14:24:56.605-07:00The fact that Glenn Beck is worthy to enter the te...The fact that Glenn Beck is worthy to enter the temple, lessens my desire to go in the temple. He should be disfellowshipped for just announcing on his show he is a mormon. He is so bizarre and arrogant...he reminds me of someone who could go postal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-92091861722235698492010-09-06T09:09:04.582-06:002010-09-06T09:09:04.582-06:00glen beck does say outragious things at times and...glen beck does say outragious things at times and without thinking not unlike joe smith and brigham young. the mormon church is and was racial. it took our nation to stop the practice they had by law and it was not a revelation by a fake prophet. i wish beck would do the same research into the real history of his church, wife stealing, murder,Danites, convicted felons {joe smith} and so much more. If i were you I would be ashamed of the church andleave as I did after 25 yrs of being and temple worthy member before looking into its history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-55353061601918018682010-09-03T16:21:48.449-06:002010-09-03T16:21:48.449-06:00I'm on a mission, If you are a customer of Des...I'm on a mission, If you are a customer of Deseret Books and ashamed, embarrassed, and terrified of Glenn Beck, please write to Deseret Books and ask them to STOP peddling books by Glenn Beck and the likes of Dr. Laura. Check out the media: Glenn Beck is causing a backlash against the Church. Selling Becks books supports his agenda and spreads hate and lies. He has the freedom and choice to write his books and people can read them if they like, Let somebody else sell them! Please write to www.deseretbook.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-19647681163236305202010-08-21T10:30:16.828-06:002010-08-21T10:30:16.828-06:00Glenn needs to think first before saying things li...Glenn needs to think first before saying things like that, the president must be respected as leader, man and american, his back ground shows that he is honored to be leader of a great nation, the rest of the world know him as succesful man, he succeed in his life, and anyone who becomes president of this blessed country what comes from a white mother and black father brings in himself a very big approval of a mojority of the nation, this is democracy.<br />all of us must learn life together and respect ourselves, Paul Mac sings "Ebony and Ivory live together in perfect harmony ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-33757023940489599112010-07-10T17:13:23.473-06:002010-07-10T17:13:23.473-06:00Glen Beck is simply another drunk and drug abuser ...Glen Beck is simply another drunk and drug abuser whose self-hatred permeates a foreign-owned cable network posing as news. Freedom of speech yes! It is still illegal to yell fire in a crowded theater. This guy needs professional help as he attempts to lead the uneducated. And yes, I have to post this anonymously because I live in a community of right wing nuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-21866394206456108052010-04-19T17:27:46.513-06:002010-04-19T17:27:46.513-06:00Glenn Beck is just one more sad case in a long lin...Glenn Beck is just one more sad case in a long line of hyperbolic, demagogic, irrational and unhinged lunatics. He says what he says to make $$$$$$$. I served as a Mormom Bishop for five years. Beck's words make a mockery of Mormonism and Christianty. We were warned that in the last days, ravenous wolves would abound, not sparing the flock. Beck is the anti-Christ as far as I am concerned.True Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004627972909235294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-51710821833141255852010-03-18T15:29:55.273-06:002010-03-18T15:29:55.273-06:00You hit the nail on the head. Glenn Beck is simply...You hit the nail on the head. Glenn Beck is simply a nasty person and has no empathy for his fellow man. He has no conscience and says despicable things just to make money. His so-called entertainment show is sadly taken as "real news/truth" by too many mistaken extreme right-wingers. I was very glad to hear he is not a true representative of the Mormon faith.heathiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670742031159011713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-24185526105296963702010-01-06T23:04:15.813-07:002010-01-06T23:04:15.813-07:00I must admit that for the longest time I didn'...I must admit that for the longest time I didn't even realize Beck was LDS. I was appaled/horrified when I found out as it occurred long after I had repeatedly shook my head in disbelief and laughed at the rather ludicrous things he says on a regular basis. Moreover, I found it hard to believe that anyone could take him even remotely seriously. The things he says seem like they might be coming from a "cleaner" Howard Stern though no less obscene and ridiculous. I can only say that I was relieved to find this post as my wife and I were starting to wonder if we were the only LDS people who found his approach and opinions far too abrasive, inacurate, and clearly contentious. <br /><br />Thanks for the post and reassurance that we are not alone in our embarasement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-56499397635815779662009-12-30T22:39:51.573-07:002009-12-30T22:39:51.573-07:00I am LDS, but inactive. My husband is a Jehovahs ...I am LDS, but inactive. My husband is a Jehovahs Witness. He was flipping channels the other night and Glen Beck was doing his usual ranting crazy stuff. He said, "Does the guy who runs your church know he does this stuff?" Not much I could say to that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-64718925949817824812009-10-20T21:39:38.137-06:002009-10-20T21:39:38.137-06:00*Hate speech is fundamentally at odds with LDS doc...*Hate speech is fundamentally at odds with LDS doctrine, irregardless of the source.*<br /><br />To imply that all Mormons are deaf to these insensitive rants, complicit supporters, or are like minded by association of religion to one Glenn Beck is a reprehensible distortion of the facts. Those who truly understand our religion know we do not return hate for hate. The silence you hear from so many is not tacit agreement, but rather an adherence to the age old adage, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956833161372597918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-11579078456797072252009-10-20T19:15:56.680-06:002009-10-20T19:15:56.680-06:00What Beck does is similar to what Hitler and Rohm ...What Beck does is similar to what Hitler and Rohm did in the early years in the Berlin beer halls.<br /><br />He's rousing hate against liberal democrats and a religious race of people, and inciting sedition. <br /><br />For the early Nazi's it was the Social Democrats and the Jews. For Beck, Limbaugh and the far right wing its the liberal democrats and the Muslims. <br /><br />The defenders of Beck in here are most likely paid staff or RNC "volunteers" here to try to paint you Jacob as the bad guy. They will badger you for having a blog about Beck and they will try to make you look like the one who hates for calling out Becks hate speech. <br /><br />Ignore them. They're chaff in the wind and they have their reward. <br /><br />Keep calling out Beck, who pretends to love Christ while preaching hate, racism, murder and all manner of abomination. <br /><br />Remember, these are the false prophets the master warned of. The "wolves in sheeps clothing".<br /><br />These are the modern day Pharisee's and Saducees and the RNC is the Sandhedrin. These men crucify Christ with their words daily as they preach hate and fear. They bring the sword, and teach for doctrines the commandments of men. <br /><br />Rebuke them at every turn.<br /><br />Shibboleth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-24701579561020685532009-10-19T22:27:17.288-06:002009-10-19T22:27:17.288-06:00I am a Hispanic LDS and I have a problem with the ...I am a Hispanic LDS and I have a problem with the things Beck talks about our community, for members and non-members of the church.<br /><br />I am amazed to read that some bro. and sis. here like and praise Glen Beck. He is always attacking immigrants (specially Hispanics and/or Latinos), and besides all the other things he preach—Immigration Myths and Cable News” highlighted undocumented Latino immigrant hatemongering by Lou Dobbs, Bill O’Reilly, and Glenn Beck, each making outlandish claims, including:<br />* an alleged connection between undocumented Latinos and crime;<br />* how they exploit social services and don’t pay taxes;<br />* the “reconquista” myth about a supposed Mexican plot to take over the US Southwest; and<br />* an epidemic of Latino voter fraud.<br /><br />Yes, his comments regarding immigration are a personal attack to me and all Hispanic members of the church that are here–legal or illegal– and have living honestly in the U.S. Also to the thousands of people that are converted to the church in branches and wards each month all across America, and yes, illegals too.<br /><br />How you can explain the new Hispanic members that a so called member or our church, and supposedly is an active member of his Elders Quorum, that he is also the same person that want them to be removed and deported from the U.S.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-58131181668662877652009-10-03T00:23:44.925-06:002009-10-03T00:23:44.925-06:00Thank you for this post. I too am Mormon and know...Thank you for this post. I too am Mormon and know many who love Glenn Beck (including my own sister). I used to listen to him years ago, but now find him unbearable. I also am concerned with the hate speech he is espousing. I hope it will not influence someone to do something evil someday. Listening to him, I cannot rationalize the things he says and how he treats people with the values of the Mormon Church. I'm afraid he is caught up in his own popularity and will say anything to have it be controversial and sensational. Thank you for making me know that I am not alone!Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-88075078880416933072009-10-01T16:23:40.345-06:002009-10-01T16:23:40.345-06:00Not entirely sure how someone can write an article...Not entirely sure how someone can write an article telling everyone Glenn Beck is wrong for having an opinion. Not only that but to call him the same thing as he calls president obama... It's wrong for him to say he thought something was racist, yet it's right of you to call him a white supremacist for saying so? You're both exclaiming your opinions neither one of you are wrong or right, it's opinion!... Don't be a hypocrit!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543992568008626859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-80627791181849640422009-09-30T22:17:41.859-06:002009-09-30T22:17:41.859-06:00Very well said. Being from Texas I am used to hear...Very well said. Being from Texas I am used to hearing right wing nut-jobs say stupid things to get a rise out of people. However, I always thought that my fellow LDS (both left and right) were above that. Oh, well. I miss the days when we (LDS) turned to the Prophet and apostles at General Conference for enlightenment- not screaming bobble-heads on Fox News.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247554125879684852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-6156516297135731122009-09-27T18:59:00.291-06:002009-09-27T18:59:00.291-06:00Unfortunately, the Mormon church's apparent ha...Unfortunately, the Mormon church's apparent hardening of their rightwing outlook, as evidenced by their infamous support of Prop 18, only serves to attract the less tolerant members of our species. Mr. Beck may be only the first such of such dubious celebrities to join the ranks.BillJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927225726995620624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-883784443857250302009-09-26T13:44:10.514-06:002009-09-26T13:44:10.514-06:00I haven't been back here to check the comments...I haven't been back here to check the comments to this post for a while, but I see that they keep coming in. It makes me happy to see so many people speaking out about Beck. If you want some more background about Beck and his life before Mormonism, I recommend this series from Salon.com:<br /><br />http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/21/glenn_beck/<br /><br />For those anonymous that stand up for Beck, that is fine, but please explain how you line up his very public words and actions with the teachings and spirit of the Church. I find it hard to do so in most cases.Jacob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16519032754947817876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-18459657294198402982009-09-26T10:46:38.232-06:002009-09-26T10:46:38.232-06:00I agree with you in so many ways. What gets me is ...I agree with you in so many ways. What gets me is that his arguments don't make any sense and he only implies conclusions. I listen to him and can't possibly believe he believes himself. So he either is an idot or he is decieving people for ratings. He plays on peoples emotions to get them to believe what he wants. <br />I also hate that Glenn Beck is treated like a rockstar. He is not helping the church move foward he perpetuating sterotypes in the church.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995434270121693716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-73571408950138835892009-09-26T07:38:48.774-06:002009-09-26T07:38:48.774-06:00I am so happy I found this blog. I have many LDS ...I am so happy I found this blog. I have many LDS friends and have always felt warm and welcome. My husband is Mormon and we love having the missionaries over. When I found out Glenn Beck was Mormon I was mortified. I was worried that the Mormons would embrace Glenn beck. I am glad some know that he is not a good example of Mormons. I love what your church has taught me and always look forward to my home teacher coming once a month. I could never join a church that embraced Glenn Beck's behavior. I know that the prophet can set him straight. It might be a good time to talk to him. If he could just listen to Jesus's teachings. I could go on and on but only heavenly father can help him.sallieee1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08869842326467679284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-21792716112232187282009-09-22T13:40:35.761-06:002009-09-22T13:40:35.761-06:00Thanks. It is refreshing to see reason and compas...Thanks. It is refreshing to see reason and compassion in a blog about politics.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244192188175088937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749789029915695563.post-34596675749178530932009-09-17T20:56:47.123-06:002009-09-17T20:56:47.123-06:00I am always astonished when people I love--and thi...I am always astonished when people I love--and think I know--spout the inanities of Glenn Beck and the other right-wing whack-jobs. I have to hope that Glenn in his reincarnation as Cleon Skousen (or Ezra Taft Benson in his John Birch/Joe McCarthy period--you choose) is becoming an embarrassment to the Church hierarchy. Perhaps it will not be long before they distance themselves from the vitriolic rhetoric. Mitt Romney has to be yanking out his perfect hair by the roots to be identified by the moderate wing of his party as a "brother" of Glenn Beck. Glenn Beck is as ambitious as Mitt Romney and will certainly not abandon his bully pulpit. Train wreck ahead.Craig Swensonnoreply@blogger.com