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Originally posted by nikuman
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Yes it was. I wish we received more instructional talks like his. I thought of you when he related certain parts of his talk actually."Nobody listens to Turtle."-Turtlesigpic -
The gentleman who offered the opening prayer at the priesthood session did not say "amen". There was an old man at our stake building who said he should have said the prayer again. I think he started walking away from the podium and his amen didn't get caught by the microphones.Comment
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So, is it disrespectful if I watch conference with my VPAP machine on, just in case I doze off?"Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --SolonComment
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In a general priesthood session about five years ago, the person praying said "we're thankful for our prophet Spencer W Kimball."Originally posted by Rx GATOS View PostComment
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I just want to see more color, it's too bright up there on the stands....oh wait, I just saw 3 black guys....
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Pres. Uchtdorf gives very well thought out and delivered conference talks. It took me a brief moment to get past the Mitt Romeny hue yesterday, but the substances of them this weekend have all been excellent.Comment
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Yes. It was very much like getting a practical priesthood lesson, not a talk, during the priesthood session.Originally posted by nikuman View PostComment
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Pres. Uchtdorf gave yet another great talk. "Even those who appear to deserve their adversity." Powerful stuff. Last night a great address on patience, today a great one on love. Last fall he talked about love too, but then it was God's love. He has a great gift for teaching the most basic principles in an interesting, insightful and very practical way. I am always left thinking of several ways to apply them immediately.“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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Pres uch and Elder Scott, back to back. This is like watching the old Yankees "Murderer's Row" lineups.
When Uchtdorf said that it is unworthy of us as Christians to think that people deserve their suffering, I don't know why, but one of the first things that popped into my head was all that talk last year on our message boards that people who "used their home as an ATM" deserve what they are now getting. There were many that actually said, "I don't feel sorry for so and so." Very callous. Thank goodness for Pres Uchtdorf's message and reminder.
PS Pres Uchtdorf agrees with me: I'm a VIP!Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
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He also had his eyes open during the end of the prayer. Don't ask me how I know that. Alos, best I could tell, he did not say Amen.Originally posted by Rx GATOS View Post
Some of the linguists on the board can either confirm or deny this, but I believe that the orator saying amen is redundant.
I think he's a guy that knows that and refuses to play along. I like that.
It did cause a stir at our building, too, however.Comment
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That kind of thinking runs counter to the attitude shown to so many during Hurricane Katrina, and more recently Pat Robertson and Haiti. That is refreshing to hear.Originally posted by TripletDaddy View PostComment
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I tried for half an hour to get this morning's live broadcast. I finally got it on BYUB.org. Very intense talks about the Atonement and staying faithful during heavy personal trials. The Atonement remains something almost beyond my comprehension, but this morning's talk really secured my testimony of its fact and function. It's pretty rad to watch this live on my laptop!"We work in the dark -- we do what we can -- we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art."
--Henry James (1843-1916)Comment
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He's become my favorite speaker.Originally posted by LA Ute View Post
As a kid and teenager, I used to love President Monson's talks. I find myself not as engaged by him.
He has huge shoes to fill. President Hinckley was a powerful, genuine, sincere, heartfelt, entertaining speaker.
I was actually thinking about this as President Monson was speaking last night. I wondered why I was not as moved by his talks as I once was. I came to the conclusion that it is a result of the aging process. As a kid, I was not witness to the "process" of becoming the president of the church. There was a sort of mystique to it. As I've seen president Monson in the First Presidency for so long, I think it's hard for me to see him as something different. There isn't a mystique about the process. We knew he was coming. We've known it was inevitable.
One thing I do enjoy about Pres. Monson's talks is that they talk on very basic levels. He talks about everyday things and makes them sound like huge events. He doesn't talk about abstracts. He rarely cites scripture. Instead, his talks are filled with experiences, stories... the narratives, if you will, of peoples' lives. He uses literary sources more than scripture. I think he talks about goodness and basic human decency and values on a level which can be instructional and inspirational to both believer and non-believer alike.Last edited by Portland Ute; 04-04-2010, 10:11 AM.Comment
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Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
Actually, we are all $20 bills. At least that's the message I got.
Granted, because of all the people that used their homes as an ATM, we aren't worth as much as we once were.
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