I learned in church today

[Jeff Lebowski]

It always seems to me that "hosanna shout" is a misnomer. The way we do it, it is more like a hosanna mumble.

[RC Vikings]

It always seems to me that "hosanna shout" is a misnomer. The way we do it, it is more like a hosanna mumble.

It's stuff like the hosanna shout I just don't understand.

[DU Ute]

It always seems to me that "hosanna shout" is a misnomer. The way we do it, it is more like a hosanna mumble.

We Mormons just aren't used to yelling and whooping it up in meetings.

[Moliere]

A youth speaker said his family was blessed because his sister went from two earrings to just one. He didn't say how they were blessed but they were blessed.

The blessings were probably too sacred to share.

[DU Ute]

The blessings were probably too sacred to share.

I'm still waiting for someone to tell the story of a rebellious young woman who gets a second piercing only to have it get infected and lead to the loss of her ear.

[wuapinmon]

I learned that the primary program is my favorite Sunday of the year. My kids were just cute as they could be. Jack took a note out of his suit coat, made a big deal of laying it on the lectern, and then recited it from memory without ever looking down. Crazy kid.

[clackamascoug]

I learned that the primary program is my favorite Sunday of the year. My kids were just cute as they could be. Jack took a note out of his suit coat, made a big deal of laying it on the lectern, and then recited it from memory without ever looking down. Crazy kid.

My favorite too. We unfortunately had a seven year old boy crash and burn during a duet. He ran from the podium as his last best option.

[Pheidippides]

From Elder Oaks talk:
"Another example that I understand to be current among
some members in this part of this church is the influence of right-wing
groups who mistakenly apply prophecies about the last days to promote
efforts to form paramilitary or other organizations. Such groups might
undermine the authority of public officials in the event of
extraordinary emergencies or even in cases of simple disagreement with
government policy. The leaders of the church have always taught that we
should observe the law and we should not try to substitute our own
organizations for the political and military authorities put in place by
Constitutional government and processes. We counsel against joining or
supporting paramilitary organizations. I have sometimes taught this
principle by reminding that the church has counseled the storage of food
and water, not the storage of arms and ammunition."

Does anybody know the origins of the food storage stuff in the church? I haven't encountered it in any of my readings, so my guess is that it's from later than that. Probably a topic for another thread.

[DU Ute]

I learned that if I miss the temple dedication my MIL will feel the need to tell me everything that happened.

[Slim]

I'm still waiting for someone to tell the story of a rebellious young woman who gets a second piercing only to have it get infected and lead to the loss of her ear.

My wife has something like 3 piercings in one ear and 2 in another. She's been using 1 in each ear for a few years but I'll ask her to use the other piercings for a while then return and report on the inevitable famine/plagues/shitstorm etc...

[OceanBlue]

I learned that the primary program is my favorite Sunday of the year. My kids were just cute as they could be. Jack took a note out of his suit coat, made a big deal of laying it on the lectern, and then recited it from memory without ever looking down. Crazy kid.

We had primary program as well and I got so much from those kids. It is amazing how fast they grow up. My son is a Jr in high school but it seems like yesterday when he was singing in primary.

[Mormon Red Death]

My favorite too. We unfortunately had a seven year old boy crash and burn during a duet. He ran from the podium as his last best option.

We once had siblings fight during a singing quartet. It was pretty funny.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Does anybody know the origins of the food storage stuff in the church? I haven't encountered it in any of my readings, so my guess is that it's from later than that. Probably a topic for another thread.

There was a big push for food storage around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elder Oaks is referring to the Bo Gritz mess from 20 years ago.

[FMCoug]

Tearimonies where they come up already sobbing and you have no idea what they are saying (for 10 minutes) are one of the most obnoxious things one can experience.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Tearimonies where they come up already sobbing and you have no idea what they are saying (for 10 minutes) are one of the most obnoxious things one can experience.

That's the most obnoxious thing you have ever experienced?