Comments on: Theatre: Eric Samuelsen’s “Family” opens March 2 http://www.motleyvision.org/2005/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens-march-2/ Mormon Arts and Culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.motleyvision.org/2005/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens-march-2/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Anonymous Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=99#comment-268 I look forward to it and will link to it here once it is posted.  <A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><a HREF="http://motleyvision.blogspot.com/2005/02/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens.html#c110990219860429540" TITLE="motleyvision at gmail dot com" rel="nofollow">William Morris</A> I look forward to it and will link to it here once it is posted. 

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.motleyvision.org/2005/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens-march-2/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Anonymous Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=99#comment-267 I saw "Family" last night and am preparing a review that will probably be posted on AML-List.  <A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><a HREF="http://motleyvision.blogspot.com/2005/02/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens.html" TITLE="rrasband at yahoo dot com" rel="nofollow">R.W. Rasband</A> I saw “Family” last night and am preparing a review that will probably be posted on AML-List. 

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.motleyvision.org/2005/theatre-eric-samuelsens-family-opens-march-2/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Anonymous Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:09:00 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=99#comment-266 > I'm of two minds here. One part of me says "Well, duh!" The other part of me takes issue with Samuelson's opening statement. To be precise, I don't agree at all with the first sentence. It's like saying, "We, as Mormons, are afraid of spiders!" or "We, as Mormons, need to obey all traffic laws." How is the fear to change a Mormon thing? The need to "reinvent" is rather something that crosses all social lines, and saying that the problem is inherent in Mormonism with the <EM>as opposed to some other culture</EM> a tacit continuation of the argument is frankly silly, especially when the gospel, if it is about anything, is about constant change (for the better, of course). Heck - I know people who change with each new <EM>calling</EM>. I for one am getting mighty tired of Mormons speaking in Mormon generalizations, and I frankly reject Samuelson's notion that the fear to "reinvent ourslves" is a failing in Mormon culture as a whole.   <A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><a HREF="http://wayoffbass.blogspot.com" TITLE="ccwbass at yahoo dot com" rel="nofollow">ccwbass</A> >

I’m of two minds here. One part of me says “Well, duh!”

The other part of me takes issue with Samuelson’s opening statement.

To be precise, I don’t agree at all with the first sentence. It’s like saying, “We, as Mormons, are afraid of spiders!” or “We, as Mormons, need to obey all traffic laws.”

How is the fear to change a Mormon thing? The need to “reinvent” is rather something that crosses all social lines, and saying that the problem is inherent in Mormonism with the as opposed to some other culture a tacit continuation of the argument is frankly silly, especially when the gospel, if it is about anything, is about constant change (for the better, of course). Heck – I know people who change with each new calling.

I for one am getting mighty tired of Mormons speaking in Mormon generalizations, and I frankly reject Samuelson’s notion that the fear to “reinvent ourslves” is a failing in Mormon culture as a whole.
 

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