Gary Stoddard

Living the retired life. Former Coug FB 72-78 coached many years of high school football. Now living in Norway with my Kathy serving as Senior Missionaries

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Bill Maher Challenges Charlie Rose: “Islam is not like other religions. It is a unique threat.”

Bill Maher: I think liberals should stop booing me for pointing out that Islam is not like other religions, that it is a unique threat.

Charlie Rose: But it's not Islam you're against.

Bill Maher: Howard Dean said, “The people in ISIS... I'm about as Islamic as they are,” distancing the vast numbers of Muslims around the world from it. That's just not true.

Charlie Rose: It is true.

Bill Maher: It is not true, Charlie. There is a connecting tissue between

Charlie Rose: You mean behind every Muslim is a future member of some radical

Bill Maher: Let me finish.

There are illiberal beliefs held by vast numbers of Muslims that I don't think have

Charlie Rose: Vast numbers of Christians, too.

Bill Maher: No, that's not true.

Vast numbers of Christians don't believe that if you leave Christianity, you should be killed. They don't treat women as second-class citizens, and they don't believe drawing Jesus should get you killed.

Does ISIS kill people indiscriminately who aren't like them? Yes.

Would most Muslims do that or condone it? No.

But most Muslims in the world do condone violence just for what you think.

Charlie Rose: How do you know that?

Bill Maher: First of all, they say it. There's a Pew poll of Egypt where 82% said stoning was the appropriate punishment for adultery, and over 80% thought death was appropriate for leaving Islam.

So to claim this religion is like other religions is naive and wrong.

Saudi Arabia has also beheaded people for nonviolent crimes, including homosexuality.

Charlie Rose: They even cut the hands off a thief.

Bill Maher: Right. We're upset when ISIS beheads people, as we should be, but Saudi Arabia does it too, and they're our friends because they have oil.

This is the centre of the religion. In Mecca, non-Muslims aren't even allowed into the holy part of the city.

If people were being beheaded in Vatican City, don't you think there'd be a bigger outcry?

This is the soft bigotry of low expectations. When Muslim people do or believe things we consider extreme, it's somehow not discussed nearly as much.

Charlie Rose: I don't believe what we see with ISIS represents Islam. I don't think the Quran teaches them to do this.

Bill Maher: Well, you're wrong about that. The Quran absolutely has horrible things about how infidels should be treated.
And can we really say women are treated equally in the Muslim world?

Their testimony in court is often counted as half. They may need permission to leave the house, and women are forced to wear burqas.

And I hear liberals say, “Well, they want to.”
They've been brainwashed.

[Gary Stoddard @GaryStoddard54]

@PeriklesGREAT Go Dog!

[BYU Men's Basketball @BYUMBB]

WATCH OUT!!!

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[Gary Stoddard @GaryStoddard54]

@Zion_LDS I like it.

[BTN Scouting @BTNScouting]

NEWS: 2027 Campbell Thulin (@CampbellThulin) has committed to BYU Women’s Basketball. Campbell is currently ranked the No. 1 player in Illinois and a Top 100 prospect nationally by BTN Scouting in the 2027 class.

At 5'10", she rebounds like a forward, makes plays for teammates, and disrupts passing lanes, exactly the kind of versatile, winning guard Coach Lee Cummard covets. Coming off strong junior season & strong club season with @WisconsinLakers

read more+: https://t.co/q0O5ZkGNhS

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

“Growing up, it was always God, family, and baseball. There were a lot of late nights practicing, a lot of traveling, and sometimes it was hard to get to church. But my parents helped me build a foundation on a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“I always had a testimony, but I hadn’t read the Book of Mormon all the way through. I believed what my parents told me. They’re really smart, and their testimonies are strong. Then I got drafted, and I thought, ‘All right, I probably need to read this for myself.’

“One of the guys I was drafted with shared my faith. We became roommates and studied the scriptures together. As I read, I received personal revelation. That’s when my testimony really became stronger. I could see Heavenly Father’s hand in putting someone like that in my life.

“Reading helped me strengthen my testimony, and living what I believed gave me more opportunities to recognize His hand.

“My mom had talked to me about tithing before I even had a job. She told me about the blessings she’d seen and encouraged me to pay it. So I did. As I’ve kept that commitment, I’ve learned that the blessings can be physical, too. For me, being able to play baseball at my best is a blessing I connect directly to paying my tithing.

“Playing at an elite level still has its ups and downs. After a good year, I had a rough year. Sometimes you’re asking Heavenly Father, ‘Please help me,’ and you forget how much He’s already helped. Looking back helped me recognize the opportunities and blessings He had already given me.

“That same commitment to living my faith carries into how I take care of myself. Living the Word of Wisdom is a choice I made early. I’ve never wanted to drink or smoke. In high school, I watched people try vaping, get addicted, and struggle to stop. I didn’t want to find myself in that situation, and I’m grateful I made that decision before I ever started playing professionally.

“So when we were celebrating with the team and there wasn’t any sparkling cider, I opened the fridge, saw some Fanta in glass bottles, and grabbed a couple. I didn’t even want to hold alcohol because I didn’t want to give the impression I was drinking it. Then everybody started sending me pictures of their Fanta.

“Reading the Book of Mormon, paying my tithing, and living the Word of Wisdom are commitments I carry with me. As I’ve lived them, the foundation my parents helped me build in the gospel of Jesus Christ has become stronger through my own experiences.

“Heavenly Father has really shown His hand in my life.”
—Cooper

[BYU FOOTBALL @BYUfootball]

Grateful for the opportunity to have the prophet at today's game.

Thank you, President Oaks for the love and support!

[Sister Missy Pierce 🪔 @7MMP303]

“I didn’t get to go on my mission out of high school because I signed to play baseball instead, so I think it’s cool that I get to serve in other ways. This is a different type of mission.”
~Cooper Pratt

[Steven Ertelt @StevenErtelt]

Cooper Pratt on the Milwaukee Brewers winning the World Series:

"I owe it all to my Heavenly Father."

[Hemā Heimuli Jr. @x_hems]

Anti sports bros in shambles

[Latter-day Truth @Latterdaytruth]

Fanta for all!

[El Jefe de Colorado Tweets @jefe_tweets]

By their fruits ye shall know them.

[Brian Santiago @bsant25_]

The only school with all seven in the Top 25!

No. 2 Football
No. 11 Women’s Volleyball
No. 1 Women’s XC
No. 5 Men’s XC
No. 20 Women’s Soccer
No. 25 Men’s Golf
No. 25 Men’s Basketball

Leading out in a MAJOR way! Huge kudos to our coaches & student-athletes!!

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

Stephen A. reminds the ladies of The View that 77 MILLION people voted for Trump, and you can’t just wave that away.

He told them you’re so busy being disgusted by him that you IGNORE why people voted for him in the first place: they’re sick and tired of a system that robs them of their tax dollars and never gets “something done for themselves.”

Whoopi clearly wasn’t a fan of that statement.

[Gary Stoddard @GaryStoddard54]

Trondheim Norway

[Andrew Peterson @Apetey222]

Pretty clear that the controversy is a bit silly. Clock started late on the play

[Cody (Formerly BYUPros) 🤙🏼 @BYUbros]

Case closed

[Bobby Football @Rob__Paul]

Bear Bachmeier is like some legendary old-school QB from the 1920s your grandpa tells you about that you half don’t believe him is real.

“Let me tell your the story of a QB named Bear who wore #47, trucked linebackers, caught touchdowns, and played guitar with his brother Tiger”

[🇺🇸KWight🏌🏽 @5Wighty]

@TaylorTwellman Clock started late!