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LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dies

abc4.com — Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley has died. He was 97 years old.

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  • reboare, on 01/28/2008, -17/+34Rest in peace. You set a great example on how to live a good clean life for millions.
    • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -24/+8You mean, "Good, Clean and White"

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzl69v0BUeU&feature ...
      • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -8/+3I think once they realized they had all the whites they needed in the upper ranks, they let that rule slide.
        Hell, ten percent is ten percent right?
        Am I right?
    • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -23/+9you mean a "good clean white life for millions of whites", right?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzl69v0BUeU&feature ...
      • spritom, on 01/28/2008, -1/+4So if you get dugg down on a comment, you just post it again?
    • sotopheavy, on 01/28/2008, -16/+5Maybe Romney can be the next Mormon church president. At least that way he'll be president of something.
    • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -15/+5May you have many virgin wives and your own planet to rule.
    • heartsblood, on 01/28/2008, -18/+6Good clean life? He was a misogynist pedophile. Good ***** riddance!
      • reboare, on 01/28/2008, -3/+11source please
      • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -3/+12seriously, if you are going to critique someone at least be factual.
        Misinformation like this only makes the opposition look like idiots.
    • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -15/+2The Mormons I have met are good people, I've known quite a few and they are some of the coolest religious people I have ever met.
      With that said.
      http://www.macgregorministries.org/mormons/facts.h ...
    • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -13/+3One more time for the gipper
      http://www.macgregorministries.org/mormons/facts.h ...
      • spritom, on 01/28/2008, -1/+4So if you get dugg down on your comment, you just post it again?

        wait...is there an echo in here?
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -1/+2So you say that you like some Mormons just to show anti-Mormon crap. What a lie and a lure to catch people. It's disgusting.
      • tradwolley, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1Mormons won't tell you they believe most of that simply because it is not true.
    • estvir, on 01/28/2008, -1/+11Exactly, even if you do not agree with the LDS church it's hard not to respect a man who if you ignore religious beliefs taught morals, standing up for ones beliefs, to love all, do service for others without expectation of a reward and a million other positive things.

      If more people were like this, the world would be a much better place. So, if you cannot respect the religion he was apart, at least respect him as a good man.
  • tweetjj, on 01/28/2008, -21/+33Though I new this day would come and though it gives me great solace to know President Hinkley is with his beloved wife, I cannot help but shed a tear as I gathered my family around me to tell them that the Prophet has died. He was a man of inspiration, humility, and humor. I will miss him dearly. We that thee O God for our prophet.
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -9/+13How anyone would sink your comment is pathetic.

      But most of us will move on knowing how we all feel. We're all a family that has lost someone for a short time.
      • scrappyvintage, on 01/28/2008, -13/+6Just buried it.
        "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." Deuteronomy 18:21-22

        http://www.irr.org/mit/jsfalpro.html
        list of false prophesies.

        I don't acknowledge false prophets, I ***** despise them.
    • DorranKame, on 01/28/2008, -6/+14Amen :)
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -7/+10I forgot to mention how I felt about one thing... your statement "We that thee O God for our prophet." I was going to say was very appropriate.
    • Nudar, on 01/28/2008, -18/+10Please tell me one prophecy of his that came true.
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -4/+6It is impossible for me to show you truth when you have already made up your mind. Every word that came from his mouth had truth in it. All that comes out of yours is contempt.
      • reboare, on 01/28/2008, -1/+8This was one" JAnuary 10, 2008" Behold it shall come to pass that Nudar shall open his mouth and be found guilty of dimwitedness."

        DOOOOD! No way it's real!
      • scrappyvintage, on 01/28/2008, -4/+3False prophets prophesy quite a bit. Sometimes they're right, other times they're wrong. Being wrong makes them false prophets. Prophets of god do not tell lies.
      • Nudar, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Wow so many Mormons on here putting the hate on me.
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1You posted that 10 minutes ago. I think all the most devote LDS members and the most devout anti-LDS people on here are the only ones who would check this well after it's off of Diggers view.
  • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -14/+26Though it's hard to take in, this has been expected by most of us for a while. It's good that he is with his wife again.

    He gave the world so much.
    • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -20/+8The man was a racist. He hid racism for years in his church. Do you people every investigate the people whose sh*t you blow out of your ass so well?
      • Dantetheinferno, on 01/28/2008, -4/+7Ya know, I dislike mormonism as much as anyone, but do you really have to be such an ***** to a leader? cursing the dead is a pretty douchebag thing to do.
        • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -3/+2Tell that to the thousands of dead and buried blacks who were a result of the hate that groups under men like this condoned and/or tried to cover up.

          You are an infant, sir

        • spritom, on 01/28/2008, -2/+3Logical Fallacy Score on this sub-thread:

          Dantetheinferno: 0
          dildoolielly: 3
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -2/+2"Thanks! Your report has been sent.
          Tell that to the thousands of dead and buried blacks who were a result of the hate that groups under men like this condoned and/or tried to cover up."

          Where on EARTH are you getting this garbage? Did you read it in an anti-LDS article or did you actually research what you follow?
          • round427, on 01/29/2008, -0/+1Why would you report someone who is merely stating an opinion?
          • MusicalGenius, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I didn't report him. Something else... When you copy something to your clipboard it kind of stays on for a while. It was an accident to be in the Comment, I tried to edit it without luck(Firefox issue)

            Besides, any "opinion" can be indecent. I believe in censorship, I am free to have this belief. But either way... the comment that the copied text was accidentally referring to..

            "Good clean life, Example of a great man, "Prophet"? You people make me sick. He was a misogynist pedophile. Good ***** riddance!"

            I've reported more things on the page...but not what you're thinking of.
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -4/+7Well, for one, I'm LDS... I wrote the comment in a very inclusive to my religion way.. so your statement sounds like you can't understand any diggers being LDS. The other thing you are missing is that if you somehow are thinking of African Americans and the Priesthood you would still be wrong. No churches allowed them the Preisthood at a certain point. Some Americans make a fuss. If you go to Africa and ask a man why he is LDS it wouldn't even phase him. Because other societies understand that there is more to this than just Black and White American history based opinions.

        But the only reason I mention all this is to say that IF somehow you were thinking about THIS, then your statement doesn't make sense still. President Hinckley wasn't the President in 1978 when it was the right time. So you would be thinking of the wrong person still.

        I'm not trying to be rude but what your saying not only doesn't make sense, it's very inaccurate or 'not investigated'.
        • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -2/+3You're response is a total cop-out and let me sum it up for you quickly

          Cop-out #1
          Other Churches were doing it, so therefore that justifies it

          Cop-out #2
          He wasnt President when it all started, so when he did become President, he really didnt have any obligations or responsibilities to the hate/racism thriving in his own Church

          see? cop-out
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -3/+2I didn't use "Other churches did it" as an excuse. But to single out mine for it is where YOU are wrong.

          Your second reason is without logic and everyone on this page practically hates you. Ever thing that maybe you are missing something.

          If God himself came down to this Earth and told you that Blacks shouldn't have the Priesthood for a SHORT term in all eternal existence, you STILL would not listen to it. Someone as committed to hating a group as much as you could never understand why things are the way they are because you refuse to hear anything but your own tongue.

          If the Bible stated things about Cain and Abel that support the reasons behind the lack of Blacks having the Priesthood, then maybe it wasn't a race issue.

          When other churches have plagued the notions of this topic for hundreds of years with illogical and untruthful claims, I can see why you think the way you do.

          But your unwillingness to reason you have no claim against.

          I have commented time after time about your statements without making fun of you but only showing that you were in error and that you should reconsider. You have lost this privilege.

          Assuming there is a God and that Blacks shouldn't have had the Priesthood, and he commanded to your face this way then you would know it was meant to be. If your great great great grandchildren didn't believe it, I can understand because they didn't hear it themselves. But for them to claim it's racism when it is CLEARLY POSSIBLE, only possible, that the reasoning may have been different. To punish Cain and build faith and character in his seed and push other souls(black) throughout time to gain strength that many nations do not have. There is a plan to this maybe... But MAYBE if this is that plan or ANY other plan really, that it isn't racism but it's possible there is a divine and good for mankind reason for doing this... If it is possible and you can't even acknowledge that differences don't mean racism. Then you are mistaken.

          Were LDS members commanded to treat Blacks as bad people? NO! There were Black members who have grown so much and some of gained such greater faith than many of the White members I even know. And this is only possible to be a bad plan.

          All I'm saying is that it's possible that you are missing the picture. You are full of contempt and claim false accusations and have no ground.

          I was never trying to be rude to you but only show that it's possible you are wrong and reconsider. You have overstepped yourself and you have no dignity. Stop being such a coward who can't face truth beyond your own pride.
          • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -2/+3Assuming there is a God and that Blacks shouldn't have had the Priesthood, and he commanded to your face this way then you would know it was meant to be. If your great great great grandchildren didn't believe it, I can understand because they didn't hear it themselves. But for them to claim it's racism when it is CLEARLY POSSIBLE, only possible, that the reasoning may have been different. To punish Cain and build faith and character in his seed and push other souls(black) throughout time to gain strength......BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA, BLA,
          • MusicalGenius, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1That's about the maturest thing I've ever read, and to think people could digg it. It's obvious you are Bias against Mormons. How do you explain your Bias? Would you be any better than the people who you suppose to be Bias? No. I'm tiring of this. I won't comment anymore after today cause to me this is over. I'm not "quiting" with the last word. Reply and I'll read. But I'm tired of replying to your filth. I have plenty of Black LDS friends and my knowledge and your ignorance can't exist in the same place.
    • estvir, on 01/28/2008, -3/+7".. this has been expected by most of us for a while."

      It's amazing how 'healthy' (Relative to his age) and active he was till he passed away, he was a man well over his 90s flying around the world, speaking with vigour, had a quick mind and so on.
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -2/+2It is amazing. I'm not sure whether you were disagreeing or agreeing. Whether it matters or not.. the reason why I said that was more that I figured because of him being with his wife wouldn't be very far from her own passing. Farther than I thought, so each conference I thought that he'd be with her again, not he wouldn't make it much longer.
  • sawtooth, on 01/28/2008, -35/+2burried.

    http://digg.com/arts_culture/President_Hinckley_di ...
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -4/+10To be honest, it will be dup for a while. LDS members care a lot about him. There is something different about it.. so it won't do much good.

      I'm not really disagreeing. One article per story would be preferable...but it's inevitable.
  • fergatronanator, on 01/28/2008, -22/+4Wow...He was such a great guy! I can't believe it...well I can. I expected it a couple years ago.
  • tikiman453, on 01/28/2008, -15/+15wow. i'm all shaky...this is terrible...but at least he's with his wife. and in a much MUCH better place...wow..
    • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -20/+6Yeah, if Heaven is for "Whites only"

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzl69v0BUeU&feature ...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a4FuVOScmI&feature ...
    • Groovemaster, on 01/28/2008, -14/+4He's in a much better place? Interesting perspective... Personally, I prefer being above ground, not in a box, and alive.

      Oh! You mean he went to heaven! Haha! People still honestly believe that crap? I guess fear of death can do that to the weakminded...

      Enjoy your delusion. :)
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -4/+8What basis do you have that it is a delusion? I'd certainly rather believe in a happy outcome than your idea of rotting in a box. You can go to your box. I certainly intend on something else.
        • Groovemaster, on 01/28/2008, -9/+3"I'd certainly rather believe in a happy outcome than your idea of rotting in a box."

          So would I - heck, so would anyone - but since it isn't even remotely likely that your irrational spoonfed fairytales are true, I'll just accept my fate like a man instead of subscribing to utterly ridiculous superstitions like a scared toddler.

          Good luck growing a set of nuts, and enjoy living a lie. :)
        • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -7/+3Seriously, there's no better way to control a mass of people than to tell them that they go to heaven if they just do this or that.
        • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -3/+2Not believing in an afterlife tends to makes one's life more significant.
          Religion steals one's true realization.
  • greydiode, on 01/28/2008, -14/+12For those that haven't heard him speak before see:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXsXmhcrA_Y and
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=sV41gWCTEJ0
  • stukdog, on 01/28/2008, -13/+37If this makes front page, it will surely invite comments of disrespect. But I hope those tongues are held because this was a good man with a great heart.
    Feel free to read up, as he was loved and respected by those within and without the church.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley
    • mailman-zero, on 01/28/2008, -0/+9When posting a wikipedia link you should always check it over once then link to the current version in case te info changes after you link to it. This is doubly true for controversial and suddenly popular topics as the page is likely to be vandalized.
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+5For people to argue whatever they will and claim what they want. To show something that stands for and means much to the heart of the Church, this is a good thing for people to at least read before stating how much they hate all 'Mormons'. Or just ask someone. I'm sure anyone who is LDS would give you a free copy of it.

      http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11 ...
  • MattnJax, on 01/28/2008, -5/+40Damn, I didn't know there were so many Mormons on digg. But by the amount of positive comments, I'd say there are quite a few.
    • ZogDog, on 01/28/2008, -2/+17I'm sure there's just as many catholics, atheists, agnostics, jews, protestants and others, it's just now you're going to see the mormons come out to pay their respects (as well as many others)
      • trackimble, on 01/28/2008, -5/+15Truth is, President Hinckley touched people of all faiths.
    • Nudar, on 01/28/2008, -21/+8Well when every Mormon has 10+ kids, chances are some of them will find their way to digg.
      • MattnJax, on 01/28/2008, -18/+5Don't forget the 3 wives.
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -3/+6What's wrong with 10 children? Some people can't manage that many, but there are plenty that can and do it very well.
        • Nudar, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I'm sure you are one of those who buried me so let me ask you why the hell you think I'm opposed to having 10 kids? You certainly didn't find it in my post.
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I buried you for the generalization cause I hate hearing them. Not saying that's Bias, just don't like generalizing in speech. BUT, on to the children. Really, I meant that more comically.. like "hey, what's wrong with that? I like it." but it's a bygone by now.

          I'll say that I've sunk some of your comments... You aren't the digger I've been fighting on this page anyway. So it's nothing, really.
    • jon30041, on 01/28/2008, -4/+12I was raised a Mormon, and over time fell away from the church. I've had my disagreements with what they consider to be "attacks on the family" and some other positions of a conservative nature. However, I'll always have the clean living and strong values with me, and for that I'm thankful. I disagreed with his views sometimes, but... mostly we were on the same page.

      I know next week at church will be a very emotional sacrament, benediction, etc. He will be missed, greatly.
      • Roryking, on 01/28/2008, -18/+3I'm glad you're such a better person than the rest of us
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7He only said he had strong values and clean living.

          What is it about not drinking, smoking, avoiding bad language, and keeping an otherwise clean, addictive free life, maintaining self control and promoting Family as important and the center of our lives.. that isn't better to you?

          Sounds like a better life than most people generally aspire to, AND nothing he said was "I'm better than all of you"

          I thought it was a very fair statement.
        • estvir, on 01/28/2008, -2/+6You would only say that after reading that specific comment, out of guilt. He never said he was better than ANYONE, he simply said he's thankful for being taught clean living and strong values.

          Don't be so rude.
        • jon30041, on 01/29/2008, -2/+1Thanks to both of you guys.

          To be honest, I differ from the normal Mormon personality with my views on sex (ain't nothin evil about that) and swearing (they're just words to emphasize points). Addictions... are slavery. I don't want to be a slave to anyone or anything, which is why I try to think for myself and pay attention to politics, stay away from alcohol (father was an alcoholic, so I saw and addiction/slavery thing there), stay away from cigarettes (killed a lot of my family already) and stay away from other drugs, like marijuana, shrooms, etc. I've seen people NEED these things, and I don't want to need anything but food, water, and oxygen.

          People can do those things if they want, I'd just like them to be smart about it. Some of my friends are fun as hell when they're drunk, high, or whatever. So... I understand the appeal, but I don't need to toke off a bong to have a good time and be rather crazier than them when they're smashed ;)
    • fiftyeggs, on 01/28/2008, -17/+4Not "few" enough.
    • Dantetheinferno, on 01/28/2008, -2/+12I'm surprised at the crazy amount of attacks on Mormonism. You may not like it, but still....
      • estvir, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7Digg is full of hypocrites and 14 year olds but even so, on other sites which claim to be much more intelligent, unbiased, fair and so on (Like Reddit), they're even more vicious.
      • mahdaeng, on 01/28/2008, -2/+3Now if this was a story on the passing of the Dalai Lama, Fred Rogers, or some drug guru, you might see some respect from the Digg community. Instead, a story about the passing of a man who dedicated his entire life to an ennobling cause - a cause that reaches out to the entire world and lifts people up from the mire of poverty and despair - elicits taunts and false accusations. The hypocrisy and disrespect found on Digg know no bounds.
    • sotopheavy, on 01/28/2008, -9/+4What did you expect, there aren't any "No soliciting" signs on digg. lol. Not mocking the guy, just the door-to-doormans.
  • beatboxrevival, on 01/28/2008, -32/+8I lived in SLC for a year. It was horrible. Thanks Gordon
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -5/+14Yes it was his fault that YOU had a bad time.

      In a page full of people paying tribute to someone they love, you are the person shouting ignorance...think about where you are for a while.
      • whataboutdave, on 01/28/2008, -2/+6He's on Digg. If an orphanage caught fire Diggers would respond with lighthearted puns.
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+4I didn't mean digg, I meant that he is surrounded by people paying tribute. Anyone walking to the center of a funeral shouting against the man dead(ESPECIALLY one who did much for the world) is a fool and indecent.
    • ZogDog, on 01/28/2008, -6/+6A person makes his own surroundings, not others.
  • genealogist84, on 01/28/2008, -11/+12We will miss you, President Hinckley. Here is a video about his life:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=MvB3z2U8DEo
    • tikiman453, on 01/28/2008, -6/+9that picture of him crying at the end was incredibly powerful. i cannot say i was strong enough to look at it without sobbing. was that his wife's funeral?
  • rathofbuns, on 01/28/2008, -15/+21He was a wonderful man, and it's my testimony that he was a prophet of God. Regardless if you share the same belief, he did a tremendous amount of good in this world. He will be missed.
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7Here is something worth reading if you have never...to those who doesn't understand how we feel.. This describes it well.. It's the hymn that many will attribute to him.

      1)

      We thank thee, O God, for a prophet To guide us in these latter days.
      We thank thee for sending the gospel To lighten our minds with its rays.
      We thank thee for every blessing Bestowed by thy bounteous hand.
      We feel it a pleasure to serve thee, And love to obey thy command.

      2)

      When dark clouds of trouble hang o’er us And threaten our peace to destroy,
      There is hope smiling brightly before us, And we know that deliv’rance is nigh.
      We doubt not the Lord nor his goodness. We’ve proved him in days that are past.
      The wicked who fight against Zion Will surely be smitten at last.

      3)

      We’ll sing of his goodness and mercy. We’ll praise him by day and by night,
      Rejoice in his glorious gospel, And bask in its life-giving light.
      Thus on to eternal perfection The honest and faithful will go,
      While they who reject this glad message Shall never such happiness know.
  • ZogDog, on 01/28/2008, -15/+22For those who care, he was the prophet when I discovered the purpose of life and finally found purpose with my life. I will miss him and the wonderful council he provided for myself and to others. We truly have lost a great world leader for peace and this will be a somber week for all.
    • jackieshmackie, on 01/28/2008, -4/+10Whenever I hear his beautiful testimony of the Savior, there is no doubt in my mind that he was called of God. He will always be my prophet.
      • mahdaeng, on 01/28/2008, -1/+5I remember hearing him say in general conference once, "Jesus is my friend." There was something in the way he said it that impressed me with the clear idea that he had a very personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It also made me think about whether I could ever claim that same friendship with my Savior. Jesus is certainly my friend, but am I His friend? That is a question that all Christians should ask themselves. The prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley was doubtless a friend to his Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as to all humanity. The world has lost a truly great man, and those of us who knew him will miss him deeply.
  • airiox, on 01/28/2008, -11/+16Despite his age, it came as a shock. He had such a fervency for life and tremendous health that I would have never guessed he would have passed this year.

    At least he is with his dear wife, his extraordinary father and family.
  • trackimble, on 01/28/2008, -8/+22"Let us all try to stand a little taller, rise a little higher, be a little better."
    Gordon B. Hinckley, “The Quest for Excellence,” Ensign, Sept. 1999.

    What a universal message.
  • ikrit2006, on 01/28/2008, -34/+8I can see the obituary now... "Gordon B. Hinckley is succeeded by his first wife Marjorie Pay, his second wife..."
    • ZogDog, on 01/28/2008, -6/+14Tactless and inconsiderate, also quite ignorant as well.
      • whataboutdave, on 01/28/2008, -2/+14Welcome to Digg. Nothing is sacred here - literally.
    • somelifeguard, on 01/28/2008, -1/+7actually, he had one wife, and stayed married to her, unlike many other Americans. and she actually died a few years ago. now what is up with you digg people and vocabulary. succeeded means that she would be the living successor
  • dildoolielly, on 01/28/2008, -29/+5Ah, yes, Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormons chocolate covered turd. How many "Prophets" out there stated, "I don't know", as many times as ole' Gordon?

    Gordon B. Hinckley was a charming man, who probably truly didn't believe most of the BS of his religion, but notheless when one covering up the racism Gordon B. Hinckley was the man who could tip toe with the best of 'em. Bless his soul

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KERZlwOXM&feature ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a4FuVOScmI&feature ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a4FuVOScmI&feature ...
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7Do you SERIOUSLY have nothing better to do? I can think of Many Black LDS members you ought to meet. I'm sure their mind frame is MUCH different than yours. Your comment to me earlier was illogical and unresearched.
      • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -2/+2""I can think of Many Black LDS members you ought to meet.""--------------------------------

        How many black "LEADERS" can you name? Not members of the church, but black pastors/"prophets" of the mormon church? I won't hold my breath.

        Keep telling yourself your own version of history, Corky. Because why would you want the truth? You can't handle the truth. Obviously.



        • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -2/+1I have to say, you couldn't be more wrong still. Try going to BlackLDS.org a site where Black members have gotten together to diffuse writings from people similar to yourself. I guess you know nothing about the Church anyway. We don't have Pastors... Learn first.

          btw, you couldn't think of a better screen name? I guess your morals are much higher.
          • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -2/+1And how about those women in the leadership? Decided on that yet? Are is that the church's "interpretation" for now? Will women ever be allowed in the authority of your wonderful, good clean, white, suburban, god fearin world?

            And, let me get this straight, you actually believe that Jesus will reign "personally upon the earth" from a location that is presently within the United States and direct the government or governments that will exist?

            With his golden locks and blue eyes, right?

            Seek help with that
  • uncle_jesse, on 01/28/2008, -11/+5wth??? this was buried! Is Digg biased???
    • whataboutdave, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7It's a duplicate story. Also, to answer your question: Yes.
      • uncle_jesse, on 01/28/2008, -2/+6Who cares??? This one has more Diggs - bury the other one!
    • airiox, on 01/28/2008, -1/+8Calm down, it has been buried 3 times with 100 diggs and is still in the eligible section of upcoming stories. It just takes longer for a story to reach the front page with the new algorithm.

      http://www.ajaxonomy.com/buryrecorder/
      • uncle_jesse, on 01/28/2008, -3/+4That's a great link airiox - thanks! Any good links to how the new algorithm works by chance?
        • airiox, on 01/28/2008, -1/+2Well, I had the same assumptions as you and figured this would never make the front page for one reason or another. Your comments may have been just a few hours premature is all. Looks like it has been buried off the upcoming section without making the front page even though it received a considerable amount of diggs in relatively a short amount of time.

          It has only 9 buries now with 180+ diggs, but it looks like it got 4 buries in 5 diggs for a short period of time and perhaps has been shunned to oblivion by the closed minded action of only 4 diggers. Oh well. There are several dupes out there with many diggs as well.

          Now I know how easy it is to game digg, get 5 friends to bury something in a few minutes and the small minority can run the show. But who knows maybe by some twist of fate it will make the front page.
    • deathtom64, on 01/28/2008, -4/+10digg is and always will be biased.....digg has gone way down hill in the past year. you can ask any veteran digg user. it's sad really because you read these articles about discrimination and the users sympathize with the victims...that is until something bad happens to some one like the LDS president for instance. its either a joke or ignored completely. A Ron Paul speech is more important to the users then a positive American icon dying but hey, thats digg.com for ya.
      • jvanasselberg, on 01/28/2008, -10/+3Sorry, but Dr. Paul is trying to save our constitutional rights. So when this happens a lot of people jump!
        When I mentioned to my Mom that Prez Hinckley had passed she was more worried about the church endorsing Romney. When I asked why, she replied, "People listen to the heads of the churches rather than making informed choices."
        • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7Your mom would be horribly mistaken then. THE HEAD of our church does NOT support Romney and they have stated that MULTIPLE times.

          The church always councils people to make informed choices. Do a LITTLE research first. Nothing bugs me more than ignorance.... so read this and learn of your fault...

          http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/public-iss ...
      • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7I fully agree. Digg is gettong worse every day. They claim to be open yet criticize anyone who would disagree. There is more Bias here than almost anywhere I look today.
  • MasterThief117, on 01/28/2008, -16/+12Why couldn't it have been someone bad, like the current leader(s) of the Church of Scientology and/or the The Westboro Church?
    • mailman-zero, on 01/28/2008, -1/+12Death is not a zero sum event. It is a practical surety for all at one time. Just give it some time.
    • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -3/+1------------------------Why couldn't it have been someone bad, like the current leader(s) of the Church of Scientology and/or the The Westboro Church?------------

      Spoken like a true self-righteous Christian nutball
  • acanaday, on 01/28/2008, -8/+15He was by far my favorite church leader. When I was young - I always had a hard time paying attention to the "old man" talks. But he was different - funny, smart, witty, yet at the same time able to prompt the reverence of a 14 year old. I firmly believe that he was one of the most sincere and kind people in the world. It's a shame to have him out of it.
    • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -2/+2-------------""But he was different - funny, smart, witty, yet at the same time able to prompt the reverence of a 14 year old.""-------------------------

      So are child molesters. So whats your point?
  • ibanez2k, on 01/28/2008, -5/+11We'll definately miss him. Great man.
  • livejamie, on 01/28/2008, -5/+20Regardless of how you feel about the church (I left it years ago) he was a great great man. Anybody who go to experience him speak realized it. The world has lost a great person, may he rest in peace.
  • XharMoondi, on 01/28/2008, -3/+9Local news video:
    http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?c ...
  • Sucka27, on 01/28/2008, -16/+3Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum!
  • scottybot, on 01/28/2008, -6/+16Mormon or not you have to respect the man. What an example he was.
  • heartsblood, on 01/28/2008, -24/+4Good clean life, Example of a great man, "Prophet"? You people make me sick. He was a misogynist pedophile. Good ***** riddance!
    • mahooga, on 01/28/2008, -2/+10You are truly a disgusting person. This was a remarkable man and it is totally tasteless and classless to degrade him after all that he has done to make this world a better place.
    • bdogm, on 01/28/2008, -6/+5LOL, oh man this comment is like 150 years late.
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/28/2008, -3/+7So.. what's your contribution to the WHOLE WORLD again? The man was a prophet. You are a person who will never know joy.
    • jvanasselberg, on 01/28/2008, -4/+6That's the Roman Catholic Church, get it STRAIGHT!
    • somelifeguard, on 01/28/2008, -2/+9Do you even understand the words you use? You remind me of my 7 year old brother, who only knows 2 insults. Idiot, and Faggit. He will eat some food he doesn't like and he says: this taste idiotic. and then I say: Jordon you sound like a moron. Do you even know what idiotic means? it was a term meaning someone who was unable to vote, signifying their stupidity. but food is completley unrelated with stupidity, and voting. moron.

      If you have ever heard him speak, you will know that he was far from being biased towards women, and treated them with a great deal of respect.
      Second, He was a not a Pedophile. Is that your set insult for a religious leader after the catholic priest scandal? that all religious leaders must be pedophile? you biggot.

      3rd. what is wrong with you. read your sentence, you contradict yourself. You say he lead a good clean life, and that he was a great life. Yet do you consider a pedophile a CLEAN and GREAT person? wtf? since when are pedophiles associated with living a clean life? you sound like a moron.

      4th. FYI, using the term Good Riddance does not make you sound cool, nor does it earn kudos.

      cheerio. (lol)
    • airiox, on 01/28/2008, -1/+10I will assume you couldn't possibly be that misguided and assume that you have confused Gordon B Hinckley and the LDS faith with Warren Jeffs and the polygamists in Colorado City.
  • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -17/+4So does he get his own planet now or what???
    • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -12/+3Digg me down, how dare you. . . Mr Hinckley would be proud that everyone know he's now on his way to his very own solar system and plenty of wives to make lots of little angel babies to populate his new planet.
      • Diggtatorship, on 01/28/2008, -1/+6Doesn't work that way. It would help your case if you actually understood what you were talking about.
  • uncle_jesse, on 01/28/2008, -7/+7148 Diggs, still not on the front page of Digg - gotta love the new algorithm
    • LaerrusFish, on 01/28/2008, -8/+4I have been watching the numbers go up and down, I think the fellow Mormons are digging down to prevent people from slamming him in comments.
  • vervalsing, on 01/28/2008, -3/+15Death carries with it sadness and regret, no matter what the religion. I may fundamentally disagree with the LDS church and many of the things it stands for, but my sympathies are with his family and members of the church he has left behind.
    • horse3109, on 01/29/2008, -1/+1Then say your sympathies are with his family and leave out your passive-aggressive commentary.
      • Spectre74, on 01/29/2008, -0/+3That was a passive-aggressive comment, yet on some level I agree with you. Digg neither up, nor down.
  • JigoroKano, on 01/28/2008, -11/+3http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232, ...

    Here's a nice piece where he explains how the Church's doctrine of peace and renouncement of war doesn't really apply and how our leaders know more than us and we should just go along with that.

    Great man.
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -1/+1You know, Hinckley has mentioned defending ourselves. He has mentioned some of what he even stated were his personal beliefs.

      I am very much a peace keeper or a renouncer but to claim that Hinckley stated that it doesn't apply is putting words in his mouth. He stated how he felt. You shouldn't reword things to fit yourself.
  • 1town, on 01/28/2008, -18/+9I dunno anything about this man, but peace be with his family.

    Mormonism is still a ***** religion.
    • airiox, on 01/28/2008, -2/+12Queue the regular digg hate mongering and philosophy... now.
  • pintomp3, on 01/28/2008, -17/+2i would give anon credit, but that's a different cult.
  • badwithcomputer, on 01/28/2008, -16/+2...am i the only one who read that as LSD Church President? I'M FREAKIN OUT MAN
    • spritom, on 01/28/2008, -1/+4That joke was funny when delivered in 1986 in Star Trek IV. Perhaps it's the context.
  • jollyjeffery, on 01/28/2008, -6/+6Much respect as one person to another, may the guy rest in peace.
    But my buddy just texted me about this. (I live in Salt Lake) I'm not even Mormon and this ***** is the talk of the town. Now the death, funeral, and the new guy are all I'm gonna hear about from everyone for the next few months.
    • 89vision, on 01/28/2008, -3/+6I'm in Salt Lake as well and also dreading the dramatic media coverage this is bound to get. But I do hope he rests in peace as much as I disagree with his beliefs.
  • smayn2816, on 01/28/2008, -5/+8Gordon B. Hinckley was one of the most selfless men ever to live. He will be missed.
    • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -3/+2Why is it all "Prophets" have prophecies which only include the domination of their own race?

      hmmmmmmmm...
  • TheRealToma, on 01/28/2008, -11/+3Knock knock knockin on heavens door.....
    Knock knock knockin on heeeavens door.
  • jm4847, on 01/28/2008, -10/+3I'd wish there was a Hell for people like him who prayed on the weak-minded to make a profit.
    • mailman-zero, on 01/28/2008, -1/+7First of all, it's "preyed" not "prayed." Secondly, your faux pas was actually more accurate than your intended foolish statement. He most certainly prayed for the weak-minded, but profit had nothing to do with it. He was a great prophet, though.
      • jm4847, on 01/28/2008, -8/+1Yeah point out my typos, that will prove me wrong.
        He was a conman just like Joseph Smith and everybody knows it.
      • rathofbuns, on 01/28/2008, -2/+4Neither he, nor Joseph Smith was a con man. While they were certainly mortal and by no means perfect, they were prophets and did much good in the world.
  • unravelled, on 01/28/2008, -12/+2hopefully cheney and bush come next, a fit progression
  • dunderballer, on 01/28/2008, -10/+5He led of church that is among the most repressive Christian denominations to their homosexual members. Gays with Mormon families face lifelong shame and scorn from family members as they are told that their intention to seek a life long same-sex partner will exclude them from the Kingdom of Heaven and then much coveted concept of an "eternal family". It is true that he has done extraordinary things for the good of his people and his church, but just as his predecessors' legacies has been overshadowed by the failure to recognize non-whites as bing equal in the eyes of God, Hinkley's legacy will be overshadowed by his failure to recognize same-sex monogamous couples as equal in the eyes of God and equally deserving in the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • spritom, on 01/28/2008, -2/+7I hope I'm doing a fraction of his activity well into my 90's.
  • NatashaCall, on 01/29/2008, -2/+6I am grateful for his example. He was the Prophet I could best relate to, other than my great uncle President Spencer W. Kimball. President Hinckley could reach all age groups, all nations, all people with his humor and smile. By 9pm here in Utah, all of the Junior High and High School kids had received text messages by the dozens to wear their church best to school today in honor of President Hinckley. From what I understand, it was the same in Chicago (where I grew up), and basically all over the world. There is to be a state funeral (as of this point details are sketchy) sometime at the end of this week.

    I appreciate all of the comments that have been respectful.
  • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -5/+2---------------------I am grateful for his example. He was the Prophet----------------------------

    How many Prophets do you know who said, "I don't know" so many times as Hinckley?

    "Prophet" my ass!
    • MusicalGenius, on 01/29/2008, -2/+5You seriously have nothing better to do. We are probably the only two people following up on this after the big rush yesterday... and after today no one will read your garbage. I've given you valid points which make sense. You give stupid arguments which half the time don't have any form.

      There is no point hating a group. You either destroy or you build. Some people are building to have a better place. They disagree but they build. ALL you do is try to destroy good things. You are on the decline. And almost everyone on here sunk you for your crude, stupid, false, flat out lies of comments. I've been replying to almost everything you've said or replied.
      • dildoolielly, on 01/29/2008, -4/+2Ignorance should be challenged everywhere, tough sh1t if reveals the lies of the religious.
  • MusicalGenius, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4To everyone who might read this:

    I will most likely get sunk for what I type, but it is true.

    This article has been Dugg much by those who are LDS and who are not. Digg is generally a very liberal site. I'm personally more conservative, but not to the extent that some see as ultra. No where near this.

    This had more diggs, and MANY more dugg comments. People paid respect to the great Man and the bias and crude would sink them. The comments had MANY more diggs than they currently show and I only state this as they deserve to be known as they are. People showing respect and others agreeing. This page is full of some very good words as well as some very disgusting. Any person who would rationalize that they're behavior against another mans religion is perverting the lines of ugly bias.

    "But meddle not with any man for his religion: all governments ought to permit every man to enjoy his religion unmolested. No man is authorized to take away life in consequence of difference of religion, which all laws and governments ought to tolerate and protect, right or wrong. Every man has a natural, and, in our country, a constitutional right to be a false prophet, as well as a true prophet." - Joseph Smith Jr.

    This is simple. I disagree heavily with other religions. I have never stated anything to put them down. I say this because I respect others rights to believe as they wish and that I would do nothing to even try to stop them and hurt them even with just words.

    There is little respect left in Digg. I could care less that anyone read my comment. But I have provided that there was at least some point more respect than shown on this page.
  • LdsAskMormon, on 02/02/2008, -0/+2I really don't care if this is buried or not. I am here to say thank you to the prophet Gordon B. Hinckley.
    We will never , no never - no never forget all that you did in service to the Master.
    tDMg
    LdsNana

    Natasha - girl YOU ROCK!
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