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Sustaining Church Leaders…or Not

Joel McDonald, August 15, 2008January 15, 2011

If there be any opposed...by the same sign

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Comments (10)

  1. Seth R. says:
    August 15, 2008 at 8:11 am

    Now wait just a darn minute…

    That doesn’t look a thing like me!

  2. Guy Noir Private Eye says:
    August 15, 2008 at 10:13 am

    Seth:

    do you have any ‘proof'(that the photo isn’t of you/doesn’t resemble you), or, is that another of DCP’s theories?

  3. chanson says:
    August 15, 2008 at 10:45 am

    LOL!

    GNPE — please use a smiley so we know you’re joining in Seth’s joke in the spirit of good fun. 😉

  4. Guy Noir, Private Eye says:
    August 15, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Sorry; I was waiting for BY to cease being a Racist /saying Racist remarks…
    🙂

  5. Seth R. says:
    August 15, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    I thought Brigham Young was dead…

  6. Guy Noir, Private Eye says:
    August 15, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    still Waiting…
    ya’ know, it’s that ‘Eternal Progression’ thingee 🙂

  7. Steve EM says:
    August 15, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    When did Fudge get a face lift?

  8. Ray Agostini says:
    August 18, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    What did the leaders say when the dog raised its paw in opposition?

    Dog-gone?

  9. chanson says:
    August 19, 2008 at 10:30 am

    What did the leaders say when the dog raised its paw in opposition?

    I was kind of wondering that myself…

  10. Matt says:
    August 19, 2008 at 10:58 am

    Dog opposes:

    “All kittehs goez to heavenz too. So sez ceiling cat.”

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