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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Study it Out"
The ignorant, smug woman Chris Mathews interviewed was using some kind of religious quote. Google "study it out" in quotes and you will see. These people have their own codes that don't make any sense to us but communicate a lot to those who share the same delusional world views they do.
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"Study it Out" (Original Post)
LiberalLoner
Oct 2012
OP
Thank you! I know that decades ago the LDS teachings were quite racist, I wonder if that plays into
LiberalLoner
Oct 2012
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npk
(3,660 posts)1. It's code for
Help me out I'm a dumbass.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)3. It seems to be from Mormon texts...
http://strongreasons.blogspot.com/2008/07/you-must-study-it-out-in-your-mind.html
(Sorry for linking to a Mormon blog, only doing that to show where the phrase comes from.)
(Sorry for linking to a Mormon blog, only doing that to show where the phrase comes from.)
RevStPatrick
(2,208 posts)4. Fascinating.
Apparently, it's a Mormon thing.
And it's even creepier in context:
Doctrine and Covenants 9:8
But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.
But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.
Yep, that's her attitude. I know what I know because I know it.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)7. Thank you! I know that decades ago the LDS teachings were quite racist, I wonder if that plays into
her certainty that "he's not one of us"....
I love your icon by the way, too cool!
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pkdu
(3,977 posts)6. It's a phrase from the LDS cult...add LDS to the google search nt
patrice
(47,992 posts)8. It's Mormon & it contains that burning reference we're seeing around in various places.
Explains a conversation I had not long ago with someone who was part of a group I was helping.
jsr
(7,712 posts)9. Yep, it's a Mormon phrase
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)10. You wanna know how magic underpants work?
Study it out, buddy.