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    Gala event for TSM's 85th birthday at the Conference Center

    http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...ted-gala-event
    Salt Lake City — “Golden Days: A Celebration of Life” is the theme of the upcoming 85th birthday celebration for President Thomas S. Monson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be held at the Conference Center Friday, 17 August, at 8 p.m.

    Beloved Broadway selections and other favorites will be performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square and notable guest artists. “We are very pleased that talented solo artists will be joining the choir to honor this great man,” said choir president Mac Christensen. “I happen to know the songs being performed will delight President Monson.” Guest artists will be announced at a later date.

    To top it off, former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback and pro football Hall-of-Famer Steve Young will share master of ceremony duties with national network news anchor and author Jane Clayson Johnson.

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    Ticket and Telecast Information

    Free tickets for the celebration are required. Because of high demand for tickets, they will be distributed through a random selection process. Those interested may register on the Internet at www.lds.org/events beginning Saturday, 16 June, at 12:01 a.m. MDT.

    Not all registrations will be selected to receive tickets, and only one registration per household can be accepted. The maximum number of tickets that a household may request is four. Tickets will be mailed to those selected shortly after the registration process closes. Persons not selected to receive tickets will be notified by e-mail.
    Will be interesting to see if people sell their tickets on KSL.
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    I'll be in Utah that day
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • #3
      Honest question: Is the purpose of this gala to inspire greater respect from the membership towards President Monson? Or is it to allow the bureaucratic apparatus to show fidelity to the king ("We did one for Hinckley, so we have to do one for Monson or he will think we don't love him" type thinking)? Or both?

      And will it work? Will anyone wavering in their belief that President Monson is really the Lord's literal Anointed be reaffirmed by the event? Would such a person even attend or watch such a celebration?

      I suspect this is an inside event--meaning it was planned by inside people trying to impress other inside people and the other inside people can't say no because to do so would be disrespectful to the top guy, so the whole thing takes on a life of its own and becomes a huge event. You have spent many millions on the amazing conference center and only use it 10 days a year--you start looking for excuses. Birthday galas!

      And it will bring a bunch of people downtown and they might go shopping afterwards at City Creek. Cross-marketing!!
      A Mormon president could make a perfectly patriotic, competent, inspiring leader. But not Mitt Romney. He is a husked void. --David Javerbaum

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      • #4
        That might be the least honest question I've ever seen.

        Maybe people just want an excuse to party....old person style. I hope TSM shows up in a Hawaiian shirt.
        "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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        • #5
          When I saw the title to the thread, my first thought was "I wonder how long it will take Rambam to post a rant about this." I wasn't disappointed when I opened it.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
            When I saw the title to the thread, my first thought was "I wonder how long it will take Rambam to post a rant about this." I wasn't disappointed when I opened it.
            Why would a prophet want to be venerated to the point that his birthday is celebrated by his followers? Imagine yourself in the prophet's shoes. Would you allow a birthday gala event for yourself at the conference center? I can say that I certainly would not. I don't even like having a big party with my closest friends. It makes me feel awkward to have people to go to trouble over me.
            That which may be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence. -C. Hitchens

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            • #7
              Originally posted by SoonerCoug View Post
              Why would a prophet want to be venerated to the point that his birthday is celebrated by his followers? Imagine yourself in the prophet's shoes. Would you allow a birthday gala event for yourself at the conference center? I can say that I certainly would not. I don't even like having a big party with my closest friends. It makes me feel awkward to have people to go to trouble over me.
              I would be fine with it as long as all pictures of me only captured my good side.
              What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
              -Teenage Dirtbag

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              • #8
                Originally posted by SoonerCoug View Post
                Why would a prophet want to be venerated to the point that his birthday is celebrated by his followers? Imagine yourself in the prophet's shoes. Would you allow a birthday gala event for yourself at the conference center? I can say that I certainly would not. I don't even like having a big party with my closest friends. It makes me feel awkward to have people to go to trouble over me.
                Yeah me too. Won't you please fawn over me? Maybe it's a security measure b/c they figure people can get it out of their system if he hosts a gala event every five years?
                "I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"

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                • #9
                  Will no one defend the Gala? Is it so obviously indefensible that no one will argue that it goes to one of the 5 missions of the Church?
                  A Mormon president could make a perfectly patriotic, competent, inspiring leader. But not Mitt Romney. He is a husked void. --David Javerbaum

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                  • #10
                    No, I didn't say there's anything wrong with the gala. Why does it need defending? You mean from your criticism?
                    "I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by The Rambam View Post
                      Will no one defend the Gala? Is it so obviously indefensible that no one will argue that it goes to one of the 5 missions of the Church?
                      Perfect the saints and spread the Gospel. Anything else?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by EuropeanFootballMale View Post
                        Perfect the saints and spread the Gospel. Anything else?
                        Maybe. But perfect the saints how? Spread the gospel how? If we were to gather up all of the saints into a huge field and form them into the words "Mormons Rule! Lucifer Drools!" so large that they could be seen from space, you could also argue that the camaraderie and notoriety derived from such an event might also serve to perfect the saints and spread the gospel, but it might be hard to defend the event on those grounds.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by The Rambam View Post
                          Will no one defend the Gala? Is it so obviously indefensible that no one will argue that it goes to one of the 5 missions of the Church?
                          Who says every event the church holds is directly related to the mission of the church?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by RobinFinderson View Post
                            Maybe. But perfect the saints how? Spread the gospel how? If we were to gather up all of the saints into a huge field and form them into the words "Mormons Rule! Lucifer Drools!" so large that they could be seen from space, you could also argue that the camaraderie and notoriety derived from such an event might also serve to perfect the saints and spread the gospel, but it might be hard to defend the event on those grounds.
                            In that case I'll switch to redeem the dead

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Maximus View Post
                              Who says every event the church holds is directly related to the mission of the church?
                              Hide yourself! The management consultants among us will be coming for you!
                              A Mormon president could make a perfectly patriotic, competent, inspiring leader. But not Mitt Romney. He is a husked void. --David Javerbaum

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