pogi Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ahab said: At least I don't use hyperbole as much as Donald Trump does. But then again probably nobody does. That's true, except I think it only counts as hyperbole if it is not intended to be taken seriously. There is a difference between hyperbole and delusions of grandeur. "WE WILL WIN" may seem like hyperbole, but the reality is much more unfortunate.
Ahab Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Calm said: As I added to my post, at times in the past the apostles were not a complete group for months and even years at a time due to some being in elsewhere on the continent or overseas as well as apostasy....in a time with no long distance communication besides letters that took weeks or more to arrive. And yet they were able to do what needed to be done. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1987/06/brigham-young-in-england?lang=eng As far as we know, I suppose. Who knows what else they may have been able to do if they had been able to keep in touch with each other on an at least weekly basis.
Ahab Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, pogi said: That's true, except I think it only counts as hyperbole if it is not intended to be taken seriously. There is a difference between hyperbole and delusions of grandeur. "WE WILL WIN" may seem like hyperbole, but the reality is much more unfortunate. Wishful thinking spoken aloud, at least sometimes, I think. The guy likes to try to keep a positive attitude for himself as well as for others. I do not fault him for that.
rodheadlee Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 5 hours ago, pogi said: I am going to thank technology for allowing them to meet together without the associated risks. There is no reason to blame technology for anything here. It is not technologies fault that a bunch of elderly people meeting together in person is not safe right now. Yes it is. If we did not have jet airplanes covid-19 with a never got here in a timely manner at all.
pogi Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 13 hours ago, rodheadlee said: Yes it is. If we did not have jet airplanes covid-19 with a never got here in a timely manner at all. I suppose advanced technology has helped speed up the transmission, but it still would have eventually taken over the world, just like small pox, polio, and measles, etc. have. 1
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