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I remember taking a religion class from Joseph Fielding McConkie (big mistake) and sitting there listening to him go through his daily/weekly routine:
1. Reference something his father told him about "such and such" doctrine
2. Remind everyone that we could buy his books at a lower price if we purchased them directly from him in his office (I think I bought about 6 or 7 of his books)
3. Talk about his being a mission president in Scotland.
He actually was a good teacher when he would finally get around to teaching the material, but you could always sense a bit of tension when the topic of our modern day leaders arose. Esp in re T-Mo.
I recall being quite surprised when JFM explained that some leaders are "scriptorians," others are "storytellers." He indicated that Neal A. Maxwell was a scriptorian and that T-Mo was a storyteller. He then asked us rhetorically, "which do you want to be? It is up to you but one requires diligent study." He seemed to be implying things about T-Mo that were not altogether flattering.
That was probably my first glimpse behind the Wizards curtain at BYU, when I saw firsthand that even the most die-hard Zoobs have their own very distinct opinions about leadership.
1. Reference something his father told him about "such and such" doctrine
2. Remind everyone that we could buy his books at a lower price if we purchased them directly from him in his office (I think I bought about 6 or 7 of his books)
3. Talk about his being a mission president in Scotland.
He actually was a good teacher when he would finally get around to teaching the material, but you could always sense a bit of tension when the topic of our modern day leaders arose. Esp in re T-Mo.
I recall being quite surprised when JFM explained that some leaders are "scriptorians," others are "storytellers." He indicated that Neal A. Maxwell was a scriptorian and that T-Mo was a storyteller. He then asked us rhetorically, "which do you want to be? It is up to you but one requires diligent study." He seemed to be implying things about T-Mo that were not altogether flattering.
That was probably my first glimpse behind the Wizards curtain at BYU, when I saw firsthand that even the most die-hard Zoobs have their own very distinct opinions about leadership.
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