I learned in church today

[UtahDan]

I wish that I could have had someone like you, SEIQ, or several others here to refer to. I was ready to just take it on myself as I have no problem talking about those kinds of things, but thankfully the ward clerk who is a pretty bright guy volunteered.

You've got my number, don't you?

[Surfah]

You've got my number, don't you?

You want to teach the new members?

[UtahDan]

You want to teach the new members?

It was a joke.

[Northwestcoug]

I learned that when the resurrected Jesus met with his disciples (in Acts 1), he taught them the temple ceremony. When I asked for a reference, he said, "Hugh Nibley".

I take it as a good sign that there were many people in Sunday school who openly scoffed at the idea.

[mUUser]

Anything passes for a lesson, for better or worse, so it isn't that hard to do for crying out loud.

Since when? One of the favorite activities of church members is to bitch & moan about somebody else's lesson, talk, or testimony.

[falafel]

This is my new favorite. How long have we had this?

Since about September 8, 2009.

http://www.cougaruteforum.com/showpost.php?p=154155&postcount=15

[TripletDaddy]

Since when? One of the favorite activities of church members is to bitch & moan about somebody else's lesson, talk, or testimony.

You seem to be agreeing with me. Anything passes for a lesson.

Doesn't make it a good lesson, though. Hence, the complaining.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

A guy gave a talk in Sac Meeting yesterday about his pioneer heritage that ended up in the mormon colonies down in Mexico. It was a lively talk and he extolled how fantastic this strain of members were by pointing out the number of mission presidents and GAs they had produced.

A nice follow-up talk would have discussed the correlation between the number of mission presidents and GAs produced in various LDS populations and polygamist ancestry. As it was, polygamy was never mentioned in this guy's talk (he doesn't have an obligation to say anything about it), but he kept on talking about how faithful and obedient these particular 19th century Saints were and how they were willing to go all the way down to Mexico under direction from the church.

[Pheidippides]

A guy gave a talk in Sac Meeting yesterday about his pioneer heritage that ended up in the mormon colonies down in Mexico. It was a lively talk and he extolled how fantastic this strain of members were by pointing out the number of mission presidents and GAs they had produced.

A nice follow-up talk would have discussed the correlation between the number of mission presidents and GAs produced in various LDS populations and polygamist ancestry. As it was, polygamy was never mentioned in this guy's talk (he doesn't have an obligation to say anything about it), but he kept on talking about how faithful and obedient these particular 19th century Saints were and how they were willing to go all the way down to Mexico under direction from the church.

Speaking of pioneer day, has anybody heard from FM lately? I worry that he may have faced an angry mob or two yesterday.

[falafel]

Speaking of pioneer day, has anybody heard from FM lately? I worry that he may have faced an angry mob or two yesterday.

He's here. He wants to know about your youthful enjoyment of abandoned buildings.

[FMCoug]

Speaking of pioneer day, has anybody heard from FM lately? I worry that he may have faced an angry mob or two yesterday.

LOL. I was on my best behavior. I even went home teaching and taught a pioneer day lesson. And when one of the families brought up all their storied pioneer ancestors, I even refrained from referring to myself as a 2nd class Mormon.

[scottie]

I learned that when the resurrected Jesus met with his disciples (in Acts 1), he taught them the temple ceremony. When I asked for a reference, he said, "Hugh Nibley".

I take it as a good sign that there were many people in Sunday school who openly scoffed at the idea.

I asked a GD teacher for a reference once and he said, "Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine."

[SportUTE]

I got a text message from my EQP at 8:57 A.M., literally 3 minutes before Sacrament Meeting, asking me to pinch hit for a lesson. It was a teachings of our time lesson from April Conference (Face the Future with Faith) from Russell M. Nelson no less. What a bland and homogenized address.

I really had to stretch and draw on a lot of personal reflections in order to fill the time appropriately and give the topic justice. We had around 20+ in attendance too, practically a new record for my ward.

Overall it was a good experience. Good thing I lengthened my stride years ago...

[UtahDan]

I asked a GD teacher for a reference once and he said, "Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine."

There is a straight line between this and the belief in Joseph's time among Free Masons that the craft originated in Solomon's temple. The idea that Jesus was a Free Mason was part of that.

[LA Ute]

There is a straight line between this and the belief in Joseph's time among Free Masons that the craft originated in Solomon's temple. The idea that Jesus was a Free Mason was part of that.