I learned in church today

[HBCoug]

On sunday my nephew had his farewell. It was pretty good and he is a good kid. His mother's family is predominately not LDS so he is already pretty adept at keeping religion non-mormon unique aspects centric. I got to be his escort through the temple as my brother, his father, doesn't do the temple. It was pretty cool but one funny event was when we switched rooms at the Twin Falls Temple the witness couple, a married couple, took each others hand as they headed down the aisle. He, as a new endowment, was the second man and he thought that was part of the ceremony. Some frumpy 75 year old got real disappointed when I came to the rescue and knocked his arm down as she thought she was going to go all CougarTown on him.

Saying that, after all these years and despite my totally emasculating embarassment to admit it the cheesiest of all cheesy mormon songs by JKP "In the Hollow of Thy Hand" can still get me emotional. That song was sung at all my older brothers' farewells and at mine. I really enjoyed my mission and it brought back some powerful memories and the associated emotions. Is this as bad as when the word got out I don't actually really hunt deer or elk?

To summarize I guess I learned "ITHOTH" can still make me emotional.

This post has caused my understanding to deepen and increase. INCREASE!

[Jeff Lebowski]

On sunday my nephew had his farewell. It was pretty good and he is a good kid. His mother's family is predominately not LDS so he is already pretty adept at keeping religion non-mormon unique aspects centric. I got to be his escort through the temple as my brother, his father, doesn't do the temple. It was pretty cool but one funny event was when we switched rooms at the Twin Falls Temple the witness couple, a married couple, took each others hand as they headed down the aisle. He, as a new endowment, was the second man and he thought that was part of the ceremony. Some frumpy 75 year old got real disappointed when I came to the rescue and knocked his arm down as she thought she was going to go all CougarTown on him.

Saying that, after all these years and despite my totally emasculating embarassment to admit it the cheesiest of all cheesy mormon songs by JKP "In the Hollow of Thy Hand" can still get me emotional. That song was sung at all my older brothers' farewells and at mine. I really enjoyed my mission and it brought back some powerful memories and the associated emotions. Is this as bad as when the word got out I don't actually really hunt deer or elk?

To summarize I guess I learned "ITHOTH" can still make me emotional.

No. Not even close. That moment still haunts me.

[Goatnapper'96]

This post has caused my understanding to deepen and increase. INCREASE!

Sometimes a fella just gotta take a valiant stand!

[Goatnapper'96]

No. Not even close. That moment still haunts me.

I do shoot up some pheasants every Christmas with my construction and network management crews out near Cedar Fort, if that in any way improves your image of me.

[Solon]

No. Not even close. That moment still haunts me.

Shoot, 'Napper. Even I hunt deer.

How's your quinoa salad taste today?

[YOhio]

Shoot, 'Napper. Even I hunt deer.

How's your quinoa salad taste today?

LOL!!!!

Goatnapper'96 Needlenecked Wanker

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Nice to see that we're still using cupcakes to teach sexual purity! YUM!

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[clackamascoug]

I've a church question. Can a Sealer seal a couple outside of the confines of the temple?

I know the groom takes the bride through the veil, but beyond that...

[SandYFan]

Apparently the First Presidency have sent down a big push on improving sacrament meeting. According to my bishopric, here is what needs to change:

1. No more reading talks.

2. Kids need to be quiet or taken out to the foyer, by the men.

3. Bishopric needs to be seated on the stand at 7 minutes before the start of Sacrament Meeting.

4. Stop choosing obscure hymns for the meeting.

5. No more speaking on General Conference talks.

6. No stories during F&T meeting. Get up, testify, sit down.

7. The Ward Council now plans all Sacrament Meetings together.

[Maximus]

Apparently the First Presidency have sent down a big push on improving sacrament meeting. According to my bishopric, here is what needs to change:

1. No more reading talks.

2. Kids need to be quiet or taken out to the foyer, by the men.

3. Bishopric needs to be seated on the stand at 7 minutes before the start of Sacrament Meeting.

4. Stop choosing obscure hymns for the meeting.

5. No more speaking on General Conference talks.

6. No stories during F&T meeting. Get up, testify, sit down.

7. The Ward Council now plans all Sacrament Meetings together.

Im sure improvised talks will drastically improve talks

[CardiacCoug]

Seems like any hymn in the hymn book should be fair game for Sacrament Meeting.

When else would you sing the more obscure hymns? When you have an organ and a whole bunch of people that's the best possible situation to try them. Sing them and they won't be so obscure.

I remember we had a Bishopric Counselor years ago who had a thing about "reverence" before and during Sacrament Meeting. He didn't like people talking before the start of the meeting and thought if any kid talked during the meeting then the parents clearly weren't doing things right.

Sad little man -- funny how quickly 60-something adults forget that little kids just can't be controlled, especially when we're asking them to sit through a meeting thay usually even bores the neurologically intact adults out of their minds.

[myboynoah]

Apparently the First Presidency have sent down a big push on improving sacrament meeting. According to my bishopric, here is what needs to change:

1. No more reading talks.

2. Kids need to be quiet or taken out to the foyer, by the men.

3. Bishopric needs to be seated on the stand at 7 minutes before the start of Sacrament Meeting.

4. Stop choosing obscure hymns for the meeting.

5. No more speaking on General Conference talks.

6. No stories during F&T meeting. Get up, testify, sit down.

7. The Ward Council now plans all Sacrament Meetings together.

Sorry, I think you bishopric is pulling your leg. This is laughable.

[CardiacCoug]

Also the stories in F&T meeting are the interesting part.

I recognize some people get off on hearing people creepily recite the usual list of unknowable things that they think they know. I'd much rather hear an interesting and/or inspiring story.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That list is funny.

[hostile]

Sorry, I think you bishopric is pulling your leg. This is laughable.

The only thing I have heard that is even close is that the bishopric should be on the stand 5 minutes before the meeting starts and to start meeting on time.