Nathair/|\ Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 I admire him more than any other TV personality I know of. I thought I'd share this essay about him with you. Unlike much of Cracked.com's fare, this offering is suitable for all audiences.http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-moments-that-prove-mr.-rogers-was-greatest-american 3
Calm Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 He got me through some bad postpartum, I would put him on and just feel comforted.I disliked the puppets except Daniel Tiger but he was just so kind and loving I didn't care.
Kenngo1969 Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) He got me through some bad postpartum, I would put him on and just feel comforted.I disliked the puppets except Daniel Tiger but he was just so kind and loving I didn't care.That kinda makes me want to cry ... (in a good way)! P.S.: Mr. Rogers' birthday should be the next national holiday. I'm calling my congressman! Who's with me?! Edited March 18, 2013 by Kenngo1969 3
Libs Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 I loved Mr. Rogers. I watched hours and hours of his show with my three kids, when they were little. I miss him.
Saints Alive Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Was it just a rumor that he was anti-mormon or was there any basis in that?
Saints Alive Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 http://www.mormondia...on/page__st__20Ahhhh!!!! I remember that thread now...
Calm Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) I still don't buy it. Even if it was an obscure radio station, there would be more than just one former missionary who would have picked up on it...what about the LDS who actually live in the area? It would have been shocking to find someone like him who is the epitome of acceptance doing the anti-mormon thing and it would have been discussed and other LDS would have listened in to confirm it, etc.And the FMcoug who made the claim does not appear to me to be all that typical of an LDS, but seems like someone who likes to shock. Edited March 18, 2013 by calmoriah 1
Saints Alive Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 I don't know about the validity of the report but I heard the rumor on the east coast as a new member. Seems strange that it spread that far but I guess it's not impossible.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) I loved Mr. Rogers. I watched hours and hours of his show with my three kids, when they were little. I miss him. I have been watching links of his shows all day; Why? Because he loves me, just like I am. Edited March 18, 2013 by Bill “Papa” Lee
Nathair/|\ Posted March 19, 2013 Author Posted March 19, 2013 I still don't buy it. Even if it was an obscure radio station, there would be more than just one former missionary who would have picked up on it...what about the LDS who actually live in the area? It would have been shocking to find someone like him who is the epitome of acceptance doing the anti-mormon thing and it would have been discussed and other LDS would have listened in to confirm it, etc.And the FMcoug who made the claim does not appear to me to be all that typical of an LDS, but seems like someone who likes to shock.I agree. It's not consistent with his character.
Kenngo1969 Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 ... And the FMcoug who made the claim does not appear to me to be all that typical of an LDS, but seems like someone who likes to shock.An Anti-Mormon "Shock Jock"? Whodathunkit?!
Tacenda Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Would you like to be........................my neighbor! This brings back memories.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Would you like to be........................my neighbor! This brings back memories. Hate and prejudice are learned behaviors, thankfully I grew up in a home where this was not taught in word or deed. It was all around me in school in the South during the 60's and 70's. I remember when we moved North of the city (Atlanta). While on the way to registration in my new school, my mother turned around while in the car and said; "when you get to school you may have a Black teacher, you will treat he with the same respect as you treat me". My reply was simple; Of course.
Tacenda Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Hate and prejudice are learned behaviors, thankfully I grew up in a home where this was not taught in word or deed. It was all around me in school in the South during the 60's and 70's. I remember when we moved North of the city (Atlanta). While on the way to registration in my new school, my mother turned around while in the car and said; "when you get to school you may have a Black teacher, you will treat he with the same respect as you treat me". My reply was simple; Of course.Cool, especially given the geography you grew up in, unlike me in the north, north! Edited March 19, 2013 by Tacenda
Paloma Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 I was fascinated to look at that old thread and learn about Mr. Rogers' Navy Seal turned Presbyterian minister background.As for the question posed back then as to whether Presbyterians are pacifists ...No, they are proponents of the 'Just War' position.But I was born and raised Presbyterian, and I'm a pacifist! (No longer connected to the Presbyterian Church, but I think I'd be welcomed, even with my pacifist views!)
thesometimesaint Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Hate and prejudice are learned behaviors, thankfully I grew up in a home where this was not taught in word or deed. It was all around me in school in the South during the 60's and 70's. I remember when we moved North of the city (Atlanta). While on the way to registration in my new school, my mother turned around while in the car and said; "when you get to school you may have a Black teacher, you will treat he with the same respect as you treat me". My reply was simple; Of course.My first black teacher was in HS in Huntsville Alabama of the mid 1960's.
Calm Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 An Anti-Mormon "Shock Jock"? Whodathunkit?! I have no clue if he is anti-mormon or not...didn't read enough of his posts (probably about five), but he does seem to like to be extreme in his comments, push people's buttons.
Calm Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) I was fascinated to look at that old thread and learn about Mr. Rogers' Navy Seal turned Presbyterian minister background.Just in case you missed it, the "Navy Seal" part is a hoax. He was never in the military.http://www.snopes.co...tv/mrrogers.aspThere are for some reason people out there who think the truth is never quite good enough and have to add unnecessary flourishes. Edited March 19, 2013 by calmoriah
Paloma Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Just in case you missed it, the "Navy Seal" part is a hoax. He was never in the military.http://www.snopes.co...tv/mrrogers.aspThere are for some reason people out there who think the truth is never quite good enough and have to add unnecessary flourishes.Duhhh!!! How gullible am I!Thanks, Cal!I don't know how I could be so credulous today!!!If it sounds unbelievable then it probably is! (I'll blame it on too much watching of The Wiggles and Blue's Clues with my 2 year old grandson today!)
Calm Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) (I'll blame it on too much watching of The Wiggles and Blue's Clues with my 2 year old grandson today!) The Wiggles will turn off anybody's brain! Edited March 19, 2013 by calmoriah
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