tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post6521725063067912718..comments2023-09-27T04:01:41.443-06:00Comments on Tyler's Oddities: Filthy LucreTy Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299592346843024187noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-50057994026293270402012-06-03T21:26:59.379-06:002012-06-03T21:26:59.379-06:00Well said Tyler!Well said Tyler!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-78749470223707547512010-01-12T21:16:20.577-07:002010-01-12T21:16:20.577-07:00Good day, sun shines!
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I do it all the time. I regularly go to live shows and buy CDs of artists I enjoy. So please don't confuse me with someone that doesn't understand and appreciate the effort musicians put into their work. You aren't the only one that happens to have a musician friend. But the ONLY time I feel like I'm taking it in the rear from a musician is when I walk into Deseret Book or Seagull.<BR/><BR/><B><I>"ggeeeeezzz mormons are cheap."</I></B> What a terrible generalization. Would you care to blanket Mormons with any other unfounded, vague terms that are impossible to quantify, based entirely on the opinion of one cynical 30-something that doesn't feel like paying through the nose for kitsch lemming music?Ty Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299592346843024187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-8978821629245480482008-11-13T18:39:00.000-07:002008-11-13T18:39:00.000-07:00If Janice Kapp Perry and Michael Mclean should sur...If Janice Kapp Perry and Michael Mclean should surrender their rights to their music to make it more affordable for you to listen to, why did I just pay 75.00 a ticket to see the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. As a friend of a musician who spends hours and hours writing music, I believe the little he makes from "high priced" CD sales he well deserves.. and if I want to hear more music from him I have to pay the price or take the chance that he wont produce more music. ggeeeeezzz mormons are cheap.Kathryn Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215449203436058320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-28656167505363254972008-11-05T13:50:00.001-07:002008-11-05T13:50:00.001-07:00I don't like KD Lang either.I don't like KD Lang either.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127557337836069805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-16996459292918490102008-11-05T13:50:00.000-07:002008-11-05T13:50:00.000-07:00Wow, this evoked quite the response. That's all.Wow, this evoked quite the response. That's all.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127557337836069805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-52917506065959618902008-10-30T02:29:00.000-06:002008-10-30T02:29:00.000-06:00Actually, to attend BYU there are 2 things you mus...Actually, to attend BYU there are 2 things you must do 1) get an ecclesiastical endorsement every year from your church leader and 2) sign the Honor Code. Non members get endorsements from their church leader, an LDS bishop or the non-denominational BYU chaplain.<BR/><BR/>One section of the Honor Code states:<BR/><BR/>Involvement with pornographic, erotic, obscene, indecent, or other offensive materials, expressions, or conduct which, in the sole discretion and judgment of the university, is inconsistent with the BYU Honor Code. . .<BR/><BR/>This is separate language from the viewing pornographic material, key word is "involvement". Clearly the calendar could be considered erotic, indecent or offensive. This could clearly be interpreted as a violation of the Honor Code.<BR/><BR/>And as for your main point. Let the lemmings line up to purchase the next Mormon fad. Entrepreneurs are only making money because there are enough people that "must have" the latest Mormon thing. And with regard to music the market price is dictated by demand. So save your money for our Phish tour in 2009.De-Railhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704520803904660322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-88000708617606422232008-10-29T09:09:00.000-06:002008-10-29T09:09:00.000-06:00A) I did my research. I don't care about dramatic...A) I did my research. I don't care about dramatic flare.<BR/><BR/>B) You are wrong about it being all or nothing in the church. There are many people that choose not to pay tithing. That might make you unworthy to attend the temple but it WILL NOT get you excommunicated. Further, there are millions of members worldwide that pick and choose what parts of the church work for them and have no threat of losing their membership. Look at grandpa for example.<BR/><BR/>C) As far as I know, there is no requirement to pay tithing to receive a diploma from BYU. There are hundreds of students that attend the school that are not LDS. I'm pretty sure they don't pay tithing to a church they don't belong to and wouldn't join.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, tithing was thrown out as a supporting reason for the actions taken on calendar guy. I have no doubt that the church would have been willing to work with the guy on tithing if he weren't mass-producing calendars of half-naked Elders, which incidentally is a huge hit on many gay websites as I learned while doing my research. This guy got in trouble for the calendars, period.<BR/><BR/>I don't like KD Lang.Ty Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299592346843024187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-78986543453262555192008-10-29T08:59:00.000-06:002008-10-29T08:59:00.000-06:00I believe that he was not just excommunicated for ...I believe that he was not just excommunicated for the calendar, but had very strong issues with tithing. If you aren't a full tithe payer then you aren't in good standing and this dude declared himself that he has an issue with tithing and won't pay it. <BR/><BR/>That tells me he doesn't have a testimony of the church. You can't just say I believe in this, but not that. In our faith it is all or nothing.<BR/><BR/>You might want to do a little more research into the whole story as to why this dude got exed. Although I must say that it just being the calendar does add a dramatic flare.<BR/><BR/>I really like K.D Lang. What are your thoughts about her music, not her manliness?Talbot Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414137162607311342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-61436559540738910042008-10-23T20:49:00.000-06:002008-10-23T20:49:00.000-06:00Just for the record, I completely agree with you o...Just for the record, I completely agree with you on the "former missionary" calendar. It is wrong due to the association of the sacredness of the calling and the body.<BR/><BR/>On the music issue I also mostly agree with you. However, it is a slippery slope as Jacob eluded to. There are people that go to school to become professional musicians and should be paid as such. If they were not, we wouldn't have professional musicians. At least not very many... However, I agree with the spiritual aspect of what you are saying. <BR/><BR/>I have been known to write an arrangement or two for various ward and stake functions but I make my stuff available to anyone that wants it - for free. I feel like each of those was a gift from God and it wouldn't sit right with me to charge for them. To me, personally, it would feel like being a patriarch charging for a blessing but perhaps that's because I'm not trying to support a family with it. However, I know that there are other musicians that agree with me. (www.defordmusic.com)<BR/>On the other hand, the directors and organists for the MoTab are paid positions... talk about working on Sunday a lot! <BR/><BR/>I think it needs to be up to the conscience of the musician at best. Oh, another point... apostles write books and they are sold for $18 a pop... If it is scripture, shouldn't it be free or, as your Joseph Smith example, near on to free? Just some more food for thought.jasnjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495321824222688667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-45573550999042024442008-10-23T15:16:00.000-06:002008-10-23T15:16:00.000-06:00Great insight Jacob. As I mentioned, I don't thin...Great insight Jacob. As I mentioned, I don't think there's a magic bullet. I certainly never suggested having spiritual entertainment become church doctrine. The church has a number of businesses built under the umbrella of the "official organization" of the church. As far as I'm concerned, the change could be transparent. It would be great, call it a wish, if the church could somehow regulate prices charged on the retail side.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you agree with the broad concept of the post, "nit-picks aside." It's actually implementing a process to eliminate the lucrists that is the challenge.<BR/><BR/>Wherever there is carrion there are vultures. Period.Ty Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299592346843024187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950757083466122471.post-51057095182660761822008-10-23T14:51:00.000-06:002008-10-23T14:51:00.000-06:00First off, the majority of church members aren't f...First off, the majority of church members aren't full tithe payers. The actual numbers vary from ward to ward, but I don't think there's anywhere where it approaches even half of those who are <B>active</B>. Ask a bishop about it sometime if you can get one to open up.<BR/><BR/>Nit-pick aside, I mostly agree with you... until the part where the church becomes the official distribution channel of all things spiritual. The problem with that is two-fold.<BR/><BR/>First, it's a bureacratic nightmare. The number of things they'd need to vette is huge and that means relying on staff members instead of ecclesiastical leaders to make the decisions of what gets published and what doesn't. That means that cultural effluvia will inevitably get through the filter, which leads to problem number two.<BR/><BR/>Second, if the church officially vettes all "artistic" material, those materials take on the imprimature of holy writ. That means that you can say goodbye to artistic license (along with a good deal of analogy and most similies). Also, say goodbye to exploration and developing individual judgement.<BR/><BR/>The church is <B>very</B> careful about what it lets leave official channels. If you look at our <A HREF="http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/the-restoration-of-truth/the-restoration-of-truth" REL="nofollow">official doctrine</A>, you'll find that it's pretty basic at heart and includes lots of room for divergence on the details. This is deliberate. Not only do we want to be very careful that our teachings are in line with actual revealed truth, but our purpose on Earth is to learn to find answers ourselves. That means having room to explore and make mistakes--which is hard to do if you have to submit all your artistic endeavors through official channels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com