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Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Ted

Ted — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:21:17 +0000

I thought this was a very charitable analysis of Glenn Beck’s message and persona. Thank you for your work in researching and compiling this information.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part I by Hope Wiltfong

Hope Wiltfong — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:31:01 +0000

You have put very eloquently everything that I feel when I hear Glenn Beck. He is an entertainer, and it frightens me a great deal that people support whatever he is saying in his rambling, nonsensical rants. I am embarrassed when he is identified as a Latter-Day Saint – I think he is a poor example of what I, at least, profess to believe as a Latter-Day Saint.
Again, he has the right to say what he believes, and people have the right to believe it – I just don’t think he has any idea what he is actually saying.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part I by Chris

Chris — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:27:32 +0000

Here is a typical example of the slant you have throughout this article. You point out that Glenn is seen on YouTube “wiping Mentholatum under his eyes to induce tears” as evidence that he “weeps on cue.” The bit on YouTube is for a PHOTO SHOOT! They were trying to capture a shot of Glenn crying, since he’s well-known for that. But, apparently he was unable to weep on cue, so they had to resort to Mentholatum. As Daniel posted on Part II (regarding the Church’s statement on Social Justice), “Nice try though.”

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part I by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:02:43 +0000

Thank you for voicing my own concerns so well. I find it interesting that Latter-day Saints detest the demonizing tactics of anti-Mormons, but gobble up healthy portions of it when used in politics.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:35:05 +0000

As I started reading, I initially felt you fell in the category of those who don’t like Glenn Beck because the delivery of his message is so irreverent (read: entertaining). But as I read on and saw how you describe the Tea Party movement as “disrespectful, hateful, racist, violent” and “anti-government” I realized you are just another clueless media drone dedicated to all things liberal. (The Tea Party is more accurately described as anti-CORRUPT-government or anti-BIG-government, but most certainly not anti-government!) I can certainly understand those who don’t like Beck. His message can be intense. But his message is, for the most part, correct. And your hatchet job is disgraceful.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Kurt Gillespie

Kurt Gillespie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:29:51 +0000

Next to Jim Gibbons, Nevadas hard drinking and philandering Governor, Beck is the biggest embarrasment facing the church.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Ken Kyle

Ken Kyle — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:03:32 +0000

Fortunately, most Latter-day Saints have probably never heard of Glenn Beck, much less listen or watch him in the media. Glenn Beck is an American phenomenon. The LDS Church is organized in 176 nations and territories and as in other countries American Latter-day Saints are a minority of the overall Church membership. When Beck first started at CNN I would comment to friends that the clowns were much better over at Ringling Brothers. Now that he has this big following on Fox I agree that he is bad news for the image of the Church. This is part of a pattern. When I started as a foreign student at BYU in 1960 I was invited to go to an event in the Provo High School Auditorium where the local Chamber of Commerce was featuring Pat Woollery, a rabble rouser warning people that Communists would soon be marching down University Avenue — while a record of the Tabernacle Choir gave forth patriotic music and an electric fan beamed at a waving American flag. “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.”

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Liz D.

Liz D. — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:57:06 +0000

Thank you for this well written and researched article. I also find Beck disturbing and an embarrassment and am concerned about his negative impact on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I suspect that that those in the top leadership of the Church are a politically moderate group of men. I can’t help but imagine the revulsion that they must be feeling towards Beck’s message. Yet I suspect that they feel powerless against Beck and I can only imagine that they are watching with angst and concern over his activities unable to vocalize their frustration. I can only hope that in time the public will lose its interest in Beck and become bored with his rantings.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part II by Dave

Dave — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:10:14 +0000

Very well researched and well written. Thank you for the time you put into this. I spend more time defending the Church against Beck than I do anti-Mormon lit anymore. My only complaint is that this is too long for most people to read. But, I’m glad I took the time to read it.

Comment on Glenn Beck: Rough Stone Roaring Part I by Leonard Gump

Leonard Gump — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:30:50 +0000

Quite a hatchet job from a religion of peace.