183rd Annual General Conference Predictions

[Jeff Lebowski]

The policy change re: mission age is referred to as a "miracle" by no fewer than four different speakers.

It is referred to as evidence of continuing revelation by more than one speaker, including one member of the 70 that no one has ever heard of before.

You can bet the farm on this. We had stake conf a few weeks ago and our visiting GA called it both a miracle and a revelation countless times. And here I thought it was a policy change.

[CardiacCoug]

Two hour Church block:

Sacrament: 50 minutes
SS: 35 minutes
PH/RS: 35 minutes

Think how much the Church would save on building costs with that change -- they wouldn't have to build any more chapels for years.

[CardiacCoug]

Trying to decide if I'm going to take my son to Priesthood and then go out to dinner together on Saturday night or watch the Final Four games.

Probably will go to Priesthood session and try to sequester myself from Final Four results and watch the games on the DVR late Saturday night.

[clackamascoug]

- Richard G. Scott will pause and wipe a tear. Even when none existed.
- MoTab will sing my favorite hymn.
- Me and my 3 church buddies will go to Chang's Mongolian Grill after the Priesthood Session.

[thesaint258]

Two hour Church block:

Sacrament: 50 minutes
SS: 35 minutes
PH/RS: 35 minutes

Think how much the Church would save on building costs with that change -- they wouldn't have to build any more chapels for years.

I'm always wishing for this at about 3:00 every Sunday.

[Indy Coug]

Two hour Church block:

Sacrament: 50 minutes
SS: 35 minutes
PH/RS: 35 minutes

Think how much the Church would save on building costs with that change -- they wouldn't have to build any more chapels for years.

Rotate weeks between PH/RS and SS. Primary every week. 5th Sunday is a potluck.

[Harry Tic]

- Richard G. Scott will pause and wipe a tear. Even when none existed.

I'm guessing Pres. Eyring gets a little teary-eyed too. I love it when he starts to make some routine hand gesture--pointing his finger for emphasis or something--but the words come about three seconds later because he gets all choked up. I really love Eyring but I find myself thinking, "geez, is he like this every day?"

[Moliere]

The policy change re: mission age is referred to as a "miracle" by no fewer than four different speakers.

It is referred to as evidence of continuing revelation by more than one speaker, including one member of the 70 that no one has ever heard of before.

Makes me wonder if we should play "guess the current number of full time missionaries"? My guess is 62,000 and Facebook will light up like crazy over the miraculous increase.

[myboynoah]

The policy change re: mission age is referred to as a "miracle" by no fewer than four different speakers.

It is referred to as evidence of continuing revelation by more than one speaker, including one member of the 70 that no one has ever heard of before.

We were discussing this with some people and I opined that our leaders had finally seen they had been using only 50% of their potential missionary force, and had made corrections. mrs. myboynoah was not happy with me. Dang, I love her.

[CardiacCoug]

Rotate weeks between PH/RS and SS. Primary every week. 5th Sunday is a potluck.

Yeah that makes more sense. Seems like cutting to 2 hrs would be such a smart move for Church spending and honestly seems like it would also get a few more people out to church in my neighborhood who just don't have the attention span for the entire 3 hrs.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Yeah that makes more sense. Seems like cutting to 2 hrs would be such a smart move for Church spending and honestly seems like it would also get a few more people out to church in my neighborhood who just don't have the attention span for the entire 3 hrs.

While I agree with you 100%, I'm inclined to think that those that make the decisions are probably closer to making a 4 hour block instead of a 2 hour.

[dabrockster]

I predict the mention of HT & VT with the added verbage of not being temple worthy if you do not fulfill this calling. Possible added to the TR interview.

Predict a feeling of concern over personal selfishness toward all memebers specifically relateing to callings and serving in the church.

[DrumNFeather]

Let's get this party started. My wife and I discussed this morning and have the following prognostications:

- Two women will pray to the fanfare of progressive mormons everywhere.
- These same ProgMos will record the session and fast forward through all the women speakers.
- This will result in a lack of anger when the women give talks about women's roles and how everything about being a woman in the church is hunky-dory.
- Even money on BKP coming down hard on women's roles and/or gay marriage. Slightly lower odds of a redacted or changed written version of the talk and/or damage control by the church PR office.
- Porn once again is absent from Priesthood Session except in oblique references.
- New temples announced in two African countries, two in the Rockies, three in S. America, none in Europe.
- Moliere has to be physically dragged from the TV set during the auditor's report.
- President Monson shares no fewer than four stories I've heard before.
- DFU has only one reference to being a pilot.

I've heard that it is quite possible that he won't speak due to health reasons...that should make some folks happy.

[myboynoah]

I've heard that it is quite possible that he won't speak due to health reasons...that should make some folks happy.

I predict it will have the opposite effect.

[Pheidippides]

I've heard that it is quite possible that he won't speak due to health reasons...that should make some folks happy.

He has looked more and more frail over the past couple of years.

I've heard (here?) that TSM is in some stage of dementia; is it only a matter of time until DFU/HBE are running the show completely?