I learned in church today

[Katy Lied]

I will honor the Elder's Q presidency with the title whenever they get around to honoring their office by actually showing up.
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[Pelado]

I like titles because then I don’t need to remember first names.

Amen.

[Moliere]

I will honor the Elder's Q presidency with the title whenever they get around to honoring their office by actually showing up.
::screech:::

Ha, apparently in this ward the old EQ still had not made ministering assignments and they just barely released the young men’s presidency. I’ll give them props for actually trying to sing the hymns of Zion.

[Moliere]

Why is that weird?

If my EQP is not a close friend then I can see calling him President, but I’d still probably just use his first name. For other offices/callings, why would I use president? I don’t call other males “dad” just because they are a dad, I call my father “dad” because he’s my dad. I don’t call the RSP “president” because she’s not my president. I don’t call the DQP “president” because he’s not my president and because he’s 12 years old and can’t keep his shoes tied and his calling consists of parroting whatever his advisor tells him and calling on someone to pray.

Frankly, I think we should just stick to brother and sister as titles as it promotes equality among all and signifies the spiritual family bond that should be magnified between us all.

[SCcoug]

If my EQP is not a close friend then I can see calling him President, but I’d still probably just use his first name. For other offices/callings, why would I use president? I don’t call other males “dad” just because they are a dad, I call my father “dad” because he’s my dad. I don’t call the RSP “president” because she’s not my president. I don’t call the DQP “president” because he’s not my president and because he’s 12 years old and can’t keep his shoes tied and his calling consists of parroting whatever his advisor tells him and calling on someone to pray.

Frankly, I think we should just stick to brother and sister as titles as it promotes equality among all and signifies the spiritual family bond that should be magnified between us all.

What would you call this guy?

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[Jeff Lebowski]

What would you call this guy?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]9917[/ATTACH]

Frank.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I think there are a lot of weird things about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the insistence on using titles when referring to people in those offices is not one of them.

[wapiti]

If my EQP is not a close friend then I can see calling him President, but I’d still probably just use his first name. For other offices/callings, why would I use president? I don’t call other males “dad” just because they are a dad, I call my father “dad” because he’s my dad. I don’t call the RSP “president” because she’s not my president. I don’t call the DQP “president” because he’s not my president and because he’s 12 years old and can’t keep his shoes tied and his calling consists of parroting whatever his advisor tells him and calling on someone to pray.

Frankly, I think we should just stick to brother and sister as titles as it promotes equality among all and signifies the spiritual family bond that should be magnified between us all.

My EQP is a good friend and I call him President mostly because I know it bugs him.

[Moliere]

What would you call this guy?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]9917[/ATTACH]

Not Holy Father

[beefytee]

If my EQP is not a close friend then I can see calling him President, but I’d still probably just use his first name. For other offices/callings, why would I use president? I don’t call other males “dad” just because they are a dad, I call my father “dad” because he’s my dad. I don’t call the RSP “president” because she’s not my president. I don’t call the DQP “president” because he’s not my president and because he’s 12 years old and can’t keep his shoes tied and his calling consists of parroting whatever his advisor tells him and calling on someone to pray.

Frankly, I think we should just stick to brother and sister as titles as it promotes equality among all and signifies the spiritual family bond that should be magnified between us all.

Oh you're one of THOSE guys!

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[Bo Diddley]

I see the same thing at work. When someone gets promoted and placed in a leadership position over their peers, or when someone is made an officer, people who were formerly on first name basis have a hard time giving it up for various reasons.

[falafel]

If my EQP is not a close friend then I can see calling him President, but I’d still probably just use his first name. For other offices/callings, why would I use president? I don’t call other males “dad” just because they are a dad, I call my father “dad” because he’s my dad. I don’t call the RSP “president” because she’s not my president. I don’t call the DQP “president” because he’s not my president and because he’s 12 years old and can’t keep his shoes tied and his calling consists of parroting whatever his advisor tells him and calling on someone to pray.

Frankly, I think we should just stick to brother and sister as titles as it promotes equality among all and signifies the spiritual family bond that should be magnified between us all.

So you wouldn't call President Macron president because he's not your president?

[Moliere]

So you wouldn't call President Macron president because he's not your president?

My relationship with my bishop is not at the same level as my relationship with President Macron. Try again.

[falafel]

My relationship with my bishop is not at the same level as my relationship with President Macron. Try again.

Man, you are dense. We aren't talking about your Bishop (who IS your Bishop). We are talking about the Relief Society President, the Deacon's Quorum President, etc., who "are not your president". According to your own words, you will only afford respect to the people in your direct chain of command who also aren't your personal friends. And, apparently, maybe not even them.

[Walter Sobchak]

Man, you are dense. We aren't talking about your Bishop (who IS your Bishop). We are talking about the Relief Society President, the Deacon's Quorum President, etc., who "are not your president". According to your own words, you will only afford respect to the people in your direct chain of command who also aren't your personal friends. And, apparently, maybe not even them.

When my wife was RS pres, I only addressed her as "President" ... even at home. Kind of awkward, but I wanted to teach my kids respect for the office.