Dear Donny, Bigot - A person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion that differs from from one's own. The word comes from 1590-1600 MF and comes from the older OF which was used as a derogatory name applied by the French to the Normans. Bigotry - 1) Stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief or opinion that differs from one's own. 2) The actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot. Syn. 1. narrow mindedness, bias, discrimination. 2. intollerant. This per page 206 of the Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary 1996 printed by Barnes & Noble. Per page 1544 of the same; Professor - 1) a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a pacticular branch of learning; a full professor: a professor of Spainish Literature. 2) any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. 3) a teacher. 4) an instructor in some art or skilled sport: a professor of singing; a professor of boxing. 5) a person who professes his or her sentiments, beliefs, etc. The word comes from the 1350-1400 ME - ML professor one who has taken the vows of a religious order, L a public lecturer, equiv. to pro + fet-, comb. form of fateri to acknowledge, declare + tor- with it. Thus a Professor 5) of Bigotry 1) is accurate. I hope this clears up the definition. Sincerely, John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA USA Bruce E. Carpenter wrote: > > What is bigoted about my statement? It states in simple terms > basic Mormon tennants and beliefs. These beliefs are the basis > of their concern with genealogy, and also the reason behind > the mistakes they make when they practise it. Your letter to > me was emotional. There is a real issue at stake here > with my Carpenter family. By the way, my dictionary definition > for 'bigoted' is, "intolerantly convinced of a particular creed." > Sincerely, > Bruce Carpenter > -----Original Message----- > From: DonnyPerry@aol.com <DonnyPerry@aol.com> > To: carp@whidbey.com <carp@whidbey.com> > Date: Friday, August 13, 1999 2:28 PM > Subject: Re: Mormon Ideology > > >In a message dated 08/13/1999 12:13:42 PM Central Daylight Time, > >carp@whidbey.com writes: > > > ><< intends to include it in his Year 2000 CD. This > > individual is a Mormon genealogist who believes in baptism of the dead, an > > ideology that hopes for the salvation of dead ancestors through proxy > > baptism. Even a completely wrong list of ancestors is something to be > > encouraged in the hope that, if a genealogy is correct >> > > > >What are you a professor of? Bigotry? > > > >Donny Perry (incidentally not a Mormon)