If a female tried to get into the priesthood session of GC...

[Sleeping in EQ]

I don't think that was his point.

You've understood my point well, pilgrim.

[pellegrino]

The Herald Extra speaks the truth!

http://m.heraldextra.com/news/opinio...ile_touch=true

meh, more like Neil Mitchell (white, 48 year old married male with 5 kids) spoke his truth.

[Uncle Ted]

I wonder how many folks will take it elsewhere if the OW movement achieves its goal?

Probably the same number of people who took it elsewhere when blacks got the priesthood. If the brethren announce it in GC and issue an official declaration then I don't think it will matter one bit to 90% of the rank and file. They'll be as excited about it as they were with the "historic revelation" about lowering the priesthood age.

I don't think it will make much of a dent in the growth rate of the "fastest growing religious faith in the United States"...

The fastest growing religious faith in the United States is the group collectively labeled “Nones,” who spurn organized religion in favor of non-defined skepticism about faith. About two-thirds of Nones say they are former believers. This is hugely significant. The trend is very much that Americans raised in Christian households are shunning the religion of their parents for any number of reasons: the advancement of human understanding; greater access to information; the scandals of the Catholic Church; and the over-zealousness of the Christian Right.

http://www.alternet.org/belief/relig...e-hastening-it


On a different subject I wonder how many LDS same-sex couples will be taking it to the Community of Christ given their recent policy change. I am guessing more will join the fastest growing religious faith.

[Jeff Lebowski]

meh, more like Neil Mitchell (white, 48 year old married male with 5 kids) spoke his truth.

The pilgrim is on a mission to find and stamp out every attempt at humor on the board.

[Uncle Ted]

meh, more like Neil Mitchell (white, 48 year old married male with 5 kids) spoke his truth.

LOL.

Neil Mitchell said:

No husband should ever make important decisions without consulting his wife and any Bishop will listen to input from the Relief Society President at Ward Council Meetings.

When did the important ward decision making get moved from PEC meeting to Ward Council?

[Surfah]

LOL.

Neil Mitchell said:


When did the important ward decision making get moved from PEC meeting to Ward Council?

The important decisions are made in Bishopric meeting before PEC or Ward Council.

[snowcat]

LOL.

Neil Mitchell said:


When did the important ward decision making get moved from PEC meeting to Ward Council?

In all the years I went to PEC I never remember a single important decision being made.

[Northwestcoug]

The important decisions are made in Bishopric meeting before PEC or Ward Council.

Truth.

[imanihonjin]

Where? Seriously, where can conversations like this happen in a way that reaches the general body of the church? Sure, the internet has proven to be a gathering place for like-minded Mormons, but that just gives them a way to bitch and moan. It does nothing to start a meaningful dialogue between members who differ on issues like this, which is what really needs to happen. As uncomfortable as it is to the orthodox members, I think there have to be times when uncomfortable topics like this are discussed and alternate points of view are put forth, even in Sacrament meeting.

That's great when it is a cause you agree with, but then it also opens the door for you local loon to get up and talk about how wonderful Bo Gritz is.

[pellegrino]

The pilgrim is on a mission to find and stamp out every attempt at humor on the board.

I'm tellin' ya . . .

[Sleeping in EQ]

The important decisions are made in Bishopric meeting before PEC or Ward Council.

Sometimes this is true. More and more, though, the important decisions are made in the stake and in the spider-webbed halls of Correlation.

[chrisrenrut]

As a current ward clerk, I've come to realize that the truly important decisions, the ones that affect peoples lives and welfare, are made by texts between the RS Prez and the Bishop. Nothing administrative is ever important, and the HPGL and EQ Prez are figureheads who are always two steps behind the RS Prez.

[snowcat]

As a current ward clerk, I've come to realize that the truly important decisions, the ones that affect peoples lives and welfare, are made by texts between the RS Prez and the Bishop. Nothing administrative is ever important, and the HPGL and EQ Prez are figureheads who are always two steps behind the RS Prez.

Yep, with one subtle change. The PEC is there to assign receive assignments to get things done once the decision making is over.

[Jeff Lebowski]

This is going to result in terrible optics for the OW crowd.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57...rican.html.csp

Guilt by association. Time to find a new strategy.

[myboynoah]

What is the OW crowd's current strategy? Certainly not marching.