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[Sizzle]

I'd pay $50,000 to not have to even know about this committee. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

The only way I'm paying $50,000 to the church is for my tithing this year. SJBH

[creekster]

Now you're just making me feel unwanted.

no, i like you. But I find your pedantic lectures to be very tedious. as Triplet and his minions would say, sorry, just being honest.

of course, i am sure some find my complaints about them to be tedious too. So it goes.

[Pheidippides]

The only way I'm paying $50,000 to the church is for my tithing this year. SJBH

this is the most epic of humblebrags.

[SoonerCoug]

no, i like you. But I find your pedantic lectures to be very tedious. as Triplet and his minions would say, sorry, just being honest.

of course, i am sure some find my complaints about them to be tedious too. So it goes.

I'm not offended. You're not the audience I was trying to reach. I've already lost hope for you.

[Blueintheface]

So girls have to try and impress him to get backstage? That sounds awful.

He didn't say it would be easy, he only said 'Be careful with that, it once belonged to Mark Knopfler.'

[SeattleUte]

I have no problem with junkie's comments. How could anyone? Clearly he's on the right side of the Mormon god. His god is the Mormon god and that is self-evident. Why is this controversial?

[SeattleUte]

The Strengthening the Members Committee is truly worthy of Orwell. Hilarious self-parody too. I never knew it existed till I just now googled it.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

no, i like you. But I find your pedantic lectures to be very tedious. as Triplet and his minions would say, sorry, just being honest.

of course, i am sure some find my complaints about them to be tedious too. So it goes.

I'm pretty sure SJBH wasn't a DDD brainchild.

[UVACoug]

Anyone planning on starting a candlelight vigil?

http://ordainwomen.org/planning-guid...silence-vigil/

[Commando]

Anyone planning on starting a candlelight vigil?

http://ordainwomen.org/planning-guid...silence-vigil/

I might be mid-Sunday nap during that time, so the silence part might be observed at my place.

[Commando]

So girls have to try and impress him to get backstage? That sounds awful.

He makes the rock go!

[Sizzle]

I'm pretty sure SJBH wasn't a DDD brainchild.

You forgot to end this with " SJBH".

[Sizzle]

Being excommunicated is something I think of or am reminded about every single day. It’s like a death; I haven’t gotten ‘over’ it. It hasn’t become irrelevant. But it has turned my heart even more to the plain and precious part of Christ’s love, grace and atonement.

From September 6 member Lavina Fielding Anderson. This to me summarizes the why behind this. Maybe it's too simplistic a view. Admittedly I don't follow Kelly or Dehlin at all. But in my view the focus of church should always be centered around the Savior, his sacrifice and example. It's not that I don't think human rights are important, but it isn't what is most important here, and instead of talking about the Savior, the focus is on other items. Right now, the focus is squarely on these two individuals. I get that they have causes, but it may be time for them to step back and realize what church should be primarily about. Not individual causes, but a singular cause, the relationship with our Savior.

Yes, I am going to disclaim this with the fact that I think as a church, we have a long ways to go to get to this point. I think we fall dramatically short. I don't care for the exaltation of JS as much as it gets at times, though I understand the need to teach, and recognize him as a prophet. A flawed man, but a prophet. But IMO, everything taught at church, including JS and the restoration, should focus on the Savior, our relationship with him, and his love for us.

Just my two cents.

[Mormon Red Death]

From September 6 member Lavina Fielding Anderson. This to me summarizes the why behind this. Maybe it's too simplistic a view. Admittedly I don't follow Kelly or Dehlin at all. But in my view the focus of church should always be centered around the Savior, his sacrifice and example. It's not that I don't think human rights are important, but it isn't what is most important here, and instead of talking about the Savior, the focus is on other items. Right now, the focus is squarely on these two individuals. I get that they have causes, but it may be time for them to step back and realize what church should be primarily about. Not individual causes, but a singular cause, the relationship with our Savior.

Yes, I am going to disclaim this with the fact that I think as a church, we have a long ways to go to get to this point. I think we fall dramatically short. I don't care for the exaltation of JS as much as it gets at times, though I understand the need to teach, and recognize him as a prophet. A flawed man, but a prophet. But IMO, everything taught at church, including JS and the restoration, should focus on the Savior, our relationship with him, and his love for us.

Just my two cents.

Shouldn't the church be the one stepping back and trying to follow christ?

[Sizzle]

Shouldn't the church be the one stepping back and trying to follow christ?

Didn't I say that in my post? That the church has strides to take as well? The church isn't the one shifting the focus away from Christ here though.