I learned in church today

[TexTechCoug]

I learned two things. First, the church is like a sub sandwich. I'd elaborate on which parts of the church are bread and condiments, but I zoned out as soon as the missionary made that as the introduction to his 15 minute talk.

I also learned how courteous my ward can be when an obviously mentally ill visitor told a ten minute story with multiple tangents as a response to the question "What is faith?".

[Pheidippides]

I had a full hour long lecture on naked misogynism, in which everybody tried to explain why the word "preside" doesn't mean precisely what the dictionary says it means.

[DU Ute]

I had a full hour long lecture on naked misogynism, in which everybody tried to explain why the word "preside" doesn't mean precisely what the dictionary says it means.

My biggest church pet peve are people who feel the need to argue that women are equal to men in the organization of the Church. Just say that it's God's plan or we don't know why the leadership hierarchy is patriarchal. Don't go through the mental gymnastics of trying to assert that women and men are equals in the Church.

[myboynoah]

Today I learned that prepositions can have a past tense. As in, "the pioneers came acrossed the plains.". This is totally acceptable in both prayers and trestimonies. I don't think I've ever heard this particular word bastardization anywhere other than here in Utah.

Does that happen with other prepositions or is it just reserved for "acrossed?" My father uses the term, as do others I know from Utah. I used it growing up, and may slip from time to time. But I'd always thought it was just a pronunciation issue as in "accrost" instead of "accrossed." Much like "pitcher" (picture) and "Sundee" (Sunday).

[Portland Ute]

Today I learned that prepositions can have a past tense. As in, "the pioneers came acrossed the plains.". This is totally acceptable in both prayers and trestimonies. I don't think I've ever heard this particular word bastardization anywhere other than here in Utah.

I think, like a lot of these "bastardizations," they are fairly common acrossed the western U.S. in "the country" whether you are in rural-ish Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada or AZ.

[Omaha 680]

Branch conference today. EQ attendence is about 50% more than nomral because of all the stake officers.

[DU Ute]

Does that happen with other prepositions or is it just reserved for "acrossed?" My father uses the term, as do others I know from Utah. I used it growing up, and may slip from time to time. But I'd always thought it was just a pronunciation issue as in "accrost" instead of "accrossed." Much like "pitcher" (picture) and "Sundee" (Sunday).

On my mission, I was about 5 minutes into translating a talk by an older, English speaking stake missionary in sacrament meeting when I realized her talk was centered around a picture, not a pitcher. I tried to bring it all together while I watched people remove their headphones one by one. I finally just gave up. If you giving a talk that requires translation it's best to stick with the basics.

[wuapinmon]

If you giving a talk that requires translation it's best to stick with the basics.

[TripletDaddy]

Today's Primerica lesson included a reference to the miracle of the fishes and loaves. One of the kids asked how 5000 people could hear Jesus without a microphone.

I really had no answer. What do you guys think. That is a lot of people.

[scottie]

Today's Primerica lesson included a reference to the miracle of the fishes and loaves. One of the kids asked how 5000 people could hear Jesus without a microphone.

I really had no answer. What do you guys think. That is a lot of people.

lol

[Moliere]

I learned that a man that hasn't been to church in two years and likely hasn't paid tithing since then can participate in the ordaining of his son to an office in the APH.

[smokymountainrain]

Today's Primerica lesson included a reference to the miracle of the fishes and loaves. One of the kids asked how 5000 people could hear Jesus without a microphone.

I really had no answer. What do you guys think. That is a lot of people.

I always just assumed the people at the front relayed the message to those in the back. Doesn't seem particularly effective, but that's the only thing I've been able to come up with.

[SCcoug]

I always just assumed the people at the front relayed the message to those in the back. Doesn't seem particularly effective, but that's the only thing I've been able to come up with.

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[Clark Addison]

I always just assumed the people at the front relayed the message to those in the back. Doesn't seem particularly effective, but that's the only thing I've been able to come up with.

They used hand signals, like the Occupy folks.

[Clark Addison]

I had a full hour long lecture on naked misogynism, in which everybody tried to explain why the word "preside" doesn't mean precisely what the dictionary says it means.

So I am guessing that isn't as interesting as it sounds?