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Yesterday’s results:
3 – Bruce R. McConkie 20
10 – David O. McKay 9
9 – Word of Wisdom 29
13 – Zionism 0
1 – The Book of Mormon 27
5 – The Lectures on Faith 1
6 – Sacrament Meeting 18
2 – The Missionary Program 10
Only one upset. I am still torn on that one.
Today’s matches (the final ones for this round):
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round Two, Day Four”
Yesterday’s results:
11 – Hugh Nibley 16
2 – Brigham Young 15
10 – Tithing and Consecration 22
3 – Physical Divine Beings 8
8 – The 2nd Official Declaration 17
4 – The Pearl of Great Price 13
12 – The Young Men’s Program 17
1 – The Welfare Program 13
The last two results of which obviously prove that the bloggernacle is wrong, just wrong (also, the BY results may be off). Oh well.
Today’s matches:
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round Two, Day Three”
Yesterday’s results:
1- Joseph Smith 26
12 – James Talmage 6
11 – Restoration of Priesthood Authority 22
2 – Continuing Revelation 10
3 – The Doctrine and Covenants 28
7 – The 1st Official Declaration 4
4 – Temple Building 24
9 – The Young Women’s Program 8
In today’s matches:
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness, Round Two Day Two”
First of all, let’s get yesterday’s final results out of the way:
4 – Joseph F. Smith 36
13 – Chieko Okazaki 8
9 – Gordon B. Hinckley 32
8 – Spencer W. Kimball 10
16 – The Companionship of the Holy Ghost – 29
1 – “As Man is, God once was; As God is, Man may become” 13
12 – Saving Ordinances 33
5 – 3 Kingdoms of Glory 9
2 – The Bible 24
15 – Jesus the Christ 18
11 – Mormon Doctrine 25
6 – The King Follett Discourse 17
3 – The Church Educational System 35
14 – Church Movies and Art 7
10 – Relief Society 38
7 – Visiting Teacher 3
With that out of the way, let’s look over next week’s match-ups and engage in some analysis.
Continue reading ““Dear Bloggernacle, What were you thinking?” or a Review of the First Round of MMDM”
The results from yesterday:
3 – Bruce R. McConkie 22
14 – Orson Scott Card 3
10 – David O. McKay 17
7 – Eliza R. Snow 5
13 – Zionism 12
4 – Heavenly Mother 10
9 – The Word of Wisdom 21
8 – Plural Marriage 1
1 – The Book of Mormon 21
16 – The Young Women’s Values 1
5 – The Lectures on Faith 13
12 – Zeal without Knowledge 9
2 – The Missionary Program 14
15 – Conferences 8
6 – Sacrament Meeting 21
11 – The Elder’s Quorum 1
Some surprises, I think.
On to this day’s matchup (and this round’s final group):
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round One, Day Four”
There have been a lot of tight battles thusfar in the Tournament. Some upsets that you think, “What was the seeding committee thinking?” and some close battles that make you think that the committee was thinking. Well, more of the same this week.
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round One, Day Three”
I apologize. Things are busier now than I planned for and I need to install a new program to try and get the polls working properly. The game will resume on Monday and the rest of the first round matches will take place next week. Thanks for your participation thusfar.
The winners from today are:
2 Brigham Young 25
15 Eugene England 6
11 Hugh Nibley 26
6 Emma Smith 3
3 Physical Divine Beings 21
14 Dispensationalism 8
10 Tithing and Consecration 15
7 Temple Covenants 13
4 The Pearl of Great Price 16
13 The Father and the Son 12
8 The 2nd Official Declaration 15
9 The Proclamation on the Family 13
1 The Welfare Program 26
16 The Perpetual Education Fund 2
12 The Young Men’s Program 28
5 Personal Food Storage 2
The winners from yesterday were
1 – Joseph Smith 23
16 – Truman Madsen 2
12 – James Talmage 19
5 – B. H. Roberts 6
2 – Continuing Revelation 20
15 – “Faith without works is Dead” 6
11 – Restoration of the Priesthood 21
6 – Work for the Dead 3
3 – The Doctrine and Covenants 24
14 – The Spaulding Manuscript 1
7 – The 1st Official Declaration 25
10 – The 1909 Origin of Man Message 2
4 – Temple Building 21
13 – Sunday School 7
9 – The Young Women’s Program 19
8 – Home Teaching 8
Now for today’s games:
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round One, Day Two – Edited”