I learned in church today

[hostile]

Best meeting of the year - primary program. This is the last year we have all four in primary as my oldest turns 12 in December. As the lone remaining male in his class he got to be the narrator. No mention of the election at all today.

[New Mexican Disaster]

In the closing prayer a man from the ward asked for help so that we could endure "4 more years of dread."

I was sitting with one of the 17 year olds when it happened, he opened his eyes and mouthed "that is inappropriate, to me.

[wuapinmon]

I'm still feeling great from church, like I haven't felt in a long time.

[CardiacCoug]

Instead, I was treated to one of the beautiful things about Mormonism. I did not hear a single person today (other than myself as an aside) speak of the election other than expressing a sort of back-handed gratitude at finally not being under the spotlight anymore. Instead, our lessons revolved around showing kindness to others, personal responsibility in avoiding confrontations, and loving your spouse as much as you love yourself. So, church was indeed awesome, but not for the crass reasons that I expected. Instead, I was treated to a good old-fashioned spiritual moment where we talked one with the other concerning the welfare of our souls. It was what church is supposed to be like. Thank God (and I mean that) the elections are over.

Yeah ours was similar. There were a lot of indirect references to the election but they were all along the lines of "We all need to treat everybody else well no matter what differences we may have with others in regard to politics."

[SoCalCoug]

We had the primary program today, so no real speakers.

But it did bring up one headscratcher for us.

Last year my wife taught Sunbeams. For last year's program, they were going to have her class sitting several rows back on the stage, behind older kids. She complained that the Sunbeams' parents weren't going to be able to see them during the program. They gave in and put her class in the front.

This year, she was no longer in the primary. Sure enough, the first two rows on one side of stage were assigned to the 10-11 year olds. As a result, when the kids stood to sing, we could see the 10-11 year olds, and then the kids on the top row. The 4-5 rows behind the 10-11 year olds were completely blocked (including my son, in CTR 5, who we never saw during the entire program, except when he got up to say his line.

Kind of disappointing, I'm sure especially for the grandparents who come to see their grandchildren but were privileged to instead see the 10-11 year olds.

I really don't know what the reasoning is on that, but it's kind of short-sighted.

[frank ryan]

Learned the coolest thing in quite some time.
HP group meeting tonight. Going over the inactive list to see who might need some help. Get to a 56 year old Deacon named Leon. The old guy who knows everyone in this small town says: "Leon is nice enough, but he is definitely not interested in any contact." I asked what's the story on Leon.
Turns out Leon is the drug lord in town.

Mormon deacon goes Walter White.

You should ask to be his hometeacher.

[SCcoug]

Instead, I was treated to one of the beautiful things about Mormonism. I did not hear a single person today (other than myself as an aside) speak of the election other than expressing a sort of back-handed gratitude at finally not being under the spotlight anymore. Instead, our lessons revolved around showing kindness to others, personal responsibility in avoiding confrontations, and loving your spouse as much as you love yourself. So, church was indeed awesome, but not for the crass reasons that I expected. Instead, I was treated to a good old-fashioned spiritual moment where we talked one with the other concerning the welfare of our souls. It was what church is supposed to be like. Thank God (and I mean that) the elections are over.

I taught that lesson today. I did acknowledge the election and pointed out that it and politics in general (along with participation, message boards, facebook, ect.) as areas where kindness is often lacking. Did anyone else say the phrase "kindness is my religion"? Thanks SeattleUte!

[Jeff Lebowski]

Church did not disappoint today, but not in the way that I expected. So many times our meetings get taken over by more conservative-leaning members' hyperbolic opinions about the End, the Constitution "hanging by a thread," and other stuff in a similar vein. After the results Tuesday night, I fully expected there to be rending of garments, gnashing of teeth, and weeping and wailing, raging against the political machinery that kept Romney from office.

Instead, I was treated to one of the beautiful things about Mormonism. I did not hear a single person today (other than myself as an aside) speak of the election other than expressing a sort of back-handed gratitude at finally not being under the spotlight anymore. Instead, our lessons revolved around showing kindness to others, personal responsibility in avoiding confrontations, and loving your spouse as much as you love yourself. So, church was indeed awesome, but not for the crass reasons that I expected. Instead, I was treated to a good old-fashioned spiritual moment where we talked one with the other concerning the welfare of our souls. It was what church is supposed to be like. Thank God (and I mean that) the elections are over.

Not a single mention of the election in church at our ward today. Not even in the foyer.

[doctorcoug]

Not a single mention of the election in church at our ward today. Not even in the foyer.

They are still going through the grieving process.

I skipped out on church today to care for the sick kids. My wife said the speaker in church said that she prepared a talk about freedom, but she had to change her talk this week and she spoke about the evil in the world.

via a galaxy s3 far far away

[Goatnapper'96]

I learned that despite my best contributions to the annals of rivalry smack was about a decade ago, hymn # 59 still brings me to chuckle as I am tempted to sing out: "OH Come thou Oh See See, we've waited long for thee...since nineteenfiftyfreakingthree..to set Ute nation free!"

Even though BYU sucked then it was kind of like the Republican loss in 2008, you knew the sucking was a fluke so one could be magnanimous. So I bare my witness that not only am I concerned about the direction of the Republic but the direction of BYU football as well!

[The_Tick]

I sang a duet with TK2 in sacrament meeting. It was awesome.

She also had an interview with the Bishop for her Patriartical blessing. She also finished her YW in Excellence.

Was a great day!

[Clark Addison]

I taught that lesson today. I did acknowledge the election and pointed out that it and politics in general (along with participation, message boards, facebook, ect.) as areas where kindness is often lacking. Did anyone else say the phrase "kindness is my religion"? Thanks SeattleUte!

I taught it too. I also mentioned election talk a bit. I meant to say that kindness was my religion, but I tan out of time. Sorry SU.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Missionary reporting on his mission, "people who have sex are miserable, they might believe they are happy but I testify that they are miserable. It is our job to show them how miserable they are."

Returned Elder came yesterday to sell us Cutco knives. I asked if knives could be used to fend off people trying to make us miserable through sex. He didn't get it, ldc didn't find it funny.

[TripletDaddy]

In primerica I just learned that "kansha shimasu" means thank you in Japanese. Have I been mislead by Styx my whole life? I thought it was "domo arigato?" Have I been saying the wrong thing to Mr. Roboto this entire time? How embarrassing!

[Jeff Lebowski]

In primerica I just learned that "kansha shimasu" means thank you in Japanese. Have I been mislead by Styx my whole life? I thought it was "domo arigato?" Have I been saying the wrong thing to Mr. Roboto this entire time? How embarrassing!

They both work. "Kansha shimasu" is commonly used in prayers and is more equivalent to "We give thanks" or "we are grateful". More formal. If someone handed something to you and you replied "Kansha shimasu", it would sound odd. "Domo arigato" is more common.

Now nikuman can clear things up with a more definitive explanation.