I learned in church today

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The RS room at our stake center has padded folding chairs. I usually just swap a few of them out for some of the hard metal chairs in the back of the gym.

Caveat: You will look like a genius and many people will copy you.

They broadcast the thing in the RS and Pri rooms in our stake.

[Clark Addison]

Today in his testimony, the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric told us that he was a convert when he was 21. He always thought the church made sense, and liked it better than the Lutheran church he grew up in. However, he never really got a testimony until he put his blue shirt away and started wearing a white shirt and suit.

I said "Amen" extra loud at the end of that one.

[smokymountainrain]

Today in his testimony, the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric told us that he was a convert when he was 21. He always thought the church made sense, and liked it better than the Lutheran church he grew up in. However, he never really got a testimony until he put his blue shirt away and started wearing a white shirt and suit.

I said "Amen" extra loud at the end of that one.

lol

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

We had a stake priesthood thing this morning and the regional authority guy said we should tell our wives that being late to sacrament is the same as disrespecting the savior to his face. Sorry, Sisters.

[YOhio]

We had a stake priesthood thing this morning and the regional authority guy said we should tell our wives that being late to sacrament is the same as disrespecting the savior to his face. Sorry, Sisters.

Can't argue that. Pretty much the exact same thing.

[BrutusBuckeye]

We had a stake priesthood thing this morning and the regional authority guy said we should tell our wives that being late to sacrament is the same as disrespecting the savior to his face. Sorry, Sisters.

That's why I don't go if I'm running late. Did he mention anything about absenteeism?

[FMCoug]

Today in his testimony, the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric told us that he was a convert when he was 21. He always thought the church made sense, and liked it better than the Lutheran church he grew up in. However, he never really got a testimony until he put his blue shirt away and started wearing a white shirt and suit.

I said "Amen" extra loud at the end of that one.

We had a stake priesthood thing this morning and the regional authority guy said we should tell our wives that being late to sacrament is the same as disrespecting the savior to his face. Sorry, Sisters.

You guys must live in some truly City Of Enoch like stakes. If the most important issues that need addressing are wardrobe and timeliness I imagine actual sin has been completely eliminated among the membership.

[byu71]

You guys must live in some truly City Of Enoch like stakes. If the most important issues that need addressing are wardrobe and timeliness I imagine actual sin has been completely eliminated among the membership.

Are talks ever given on honesty any more? I mean honesty beyond being honest with the Bishop and Stake President.

I blame the BYU honor code and it's edification for Wards focusing on trivial things such as dress and timeliness.

[RC Vikings]

F&T was interesting yesterday. Many people talked about their doubts and their struggles to overcome those doubts. The bishop said Saturday that Elder Oaks had come up and had a meeting with the 16 stake presidents and all the bishops in the area and it many mainly a meeting to address these doubts that many are having right now. We have had a few in the ward drop out but this was the first time I felt concern and uneasiness from some of the more stalwart members. I'm curious to see where the church is in five years what changes will take place.

[TripletDaddy]

I went to EQ yesterday for the first time in who knows how long and the lesson was on the importance of having faith.

Probably wont be going back to EQ in the near future.

[Moliere]

You guys must live in some truly City Of Enoch like stakes. If the most important issues that need addressing are wardrobe and timeliness I imagine actual sin has been completely eliminated among the membership.

I may have shared this before, but shortly after my mission I was living at home while waiting for spring semester to start. I attended ward conference where the stake president (now a 1Q70) gave a 30 minute lesson on being quiet in the chapel. We were basically told that we shouldn't converse in the chapel unless we really needed to and even then we should keep it to a whisper. After the closing prayer, everyone basically got up and left without saying a word. It was quiet in the chapel for the next couple weeks, but after the 3rd week things were pretty much back to normal.

I wondered at the time why such a silly lesson was given....but maybe there was a legitimate reason. Contrast that with my Houston ward where the bishop makes it a point to shake everyone's hand before the meeting starts....meaning we typically start 5 minutes late. It's nice though as people feel a better sense of community as they are welcomed into church every week.

[Uncle Ted]

F&T was interesting yesterday. Many people talked about their doubts and their struggles to overcome those doubts. The bishop said Saturday that Elder Oaks had come up and had a meeting with the 16 stake presidents and all the bishops in the area and it many mainly a meeting to address these doubts that many are having right now. We have had a few in the ward drop out but this was the first time I felt concern and uneasiness from some of the more stalwart members. I'm curious to see where the church is in five years what changes will take place.

We have a ward of well over 500 members listed on the roster but usually less than 150 show up on any given Sunday. I would say that we have had more than a few drop out.

[Applejack]

I went to EQ yesterday for the first time in who knows how long and the lesson was on the importance of having faith.

Probably wont be going back to EQ in the near future.

I too attended EQ for the first time in years yesterday. But I didn't endure to the end: once we broke into small groups to discuss what commitments in our life we can get out of so that we can devote more time to member missionary work, I made my baby cry so that I could soothe her in the hall.

[clackamascoug]

F&T was interesting yesterday. Many people talked about their doubts and their struggles to overcome those doubts. The bishop said Saturday that Elder Oaks had come up and had a meeting with the 16 stake presidents and all the bishops in the area and it many mainly a meeting to address these doubts that many are having right now. We have had a few in the ward drop out but this was the first time I felt concern and uneasiness from some of the more stalwart members. I'm curious to see where the church is in five years what changes will take place.

There is a sifting going on. I think its a separation between "Institutional Mormons," and "Disciples of Christ," meaning mormons who grew up and love the church for what it is, are good people living good lives, but are shocked by how we got there, and the Disciples of Christ who are searchers of a righteous path back to the Savior, and have found an equilibrium in the LDS Church and care not how or why. I know its a lot more complicated than that, but if you had to put it in one sentence I think that would be pretty close to what's going on.

[Solon]

We had a stake priesthood thing this morning and the regional authority guy said we should tell our wives that being late to sacrament is the same as disrespecting the savior to his face. Sorry, Sisters.

So. Freaking. Awesome.
Crazy people are so entertaining.