Sustaining the Prophets

[Bruiserstone]

I would anticipate a Dallin H. Oaks / M. Russel Ballard hardliner trifecta in that case.

Russell M Nelson wants to be in the discussion too. He trotted out his hardliner bonafides at the Y commencement address this past week.

[ERCougar]

So HBB went and burnt down JFS's currant bushes in protest.

Lol

[Dwight Schr-ute]

No love for Elder Scott?! Who are you people?!

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Sustaining the Prophets

Russell M Nelson wants to be in the discussion too. He trotted out his hardliner bonafides at the Y commencement address this past week.

Ugh. I had to go look that one up. What a fun, "go get 'em," uplifting speech for all those new graduates.

"Disciples of Jesus Christ are defenders of marriage."

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/865...enders-of.html

[Bruiserstone]

Ugh. I had to go look that one up. What a fun, "go get 'em," uplifting speech for all those new graduates.

"Disciples of Jesus Christ are defenders of marriage."

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/865...enders-of.html

Yea, Nelson let me know since I support gay marriage I can't be a disciple of Christ. Then again it was Nelson who informed me a few years ago God's love is conditional, no such thing as unconditional love. What a load of horse shit. I might not agree with my kids or be disappointed with something, but I am never going to not love them. According to Nelson God is not going to love you if he does not agree with what your up to.

[CardiacCoug]

Ugh. I had to go look that one up. What a fun, "go get 'em," uplifting speech for all those new graduates.

"Disciples of Jesus Christ are defenders of marriage."

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/865...enders-of.html

Ugh.

I don't get it. "Man simply cannot make moral what God has declared to be immoral. Sin, even if legalized by man, is still sin in the eyes of God."

It almost seems like the apostles don't realize that gay people are already having sex, being "immoral" regardless of whether or not they can be legally married. Do they imagine that there are all these gay couples who are just waiting for gay marriage to be legalized so they can start being immoral?

What on earth does gay marriage have to do with immorality, other than the immorality of discrimination against gay people? The thought process of anti gay marriage folks strikes me as increasingly bizarre.

[wuapinmon]

Nope. Bednar and Oaks. Give the young hardliner some cred and grooming.

Agreed. I would expect Bednar to be in the 1st Presidency with the next opening.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Ugh.

I don't get it. "Man simply cannot make moral what God has declared to be immoral. Sin, even if legalized by man, is still sin in the eyes of God."

It almost seems like the apostles don't realize that gay people are already having sex, being "immoral" regardless of whether or not they can be legally married. Do they imagine that there are all these gay couples who are just waiting for gay marriage to be legalized so they can start being immoral?

What on earth does gay marriage have to do with immorality, other than the immorality of discrimination against gay people? The thought process of anti gay marriage folks strikes me as increasingly bizarre.

Many of your neighbors, colleagues and friends will have never heard logical and inspired truths about the importance of marriage as God Himself defined it. You will have many opportunities to strengthen understanding of the Lord’s side of that argument by the eloquence of your examples, both as individuals and as families.

Count me as one who still hasn't heard logical truths about the importance of heterosexual only marriage.

There is great power in a strong partnership,” he said. “True partners can achieve more than the sum of each acting alone. With true partners, one plus one is much more than two.

Yeah. Pretty sure that's the whole point.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Agreed. I would expect Bednar to be in the 1st Presidency with the next opening.

Apparently he's giving a talk tomorrow at BYU focusing on social media. Can't wait to hear that one.

[Bruiserstone]

God's definition of marriage is unchanging. Well, except for polygamy, polyandry, old guys marrying 14-15 year old girls, and allowing concubines. So you can see, God will never condone gay marriage.

[Green Monstah]

No love for Elder Scott?! Who are you people?!

Even the hard liners think he's creepy.

[Moliere]

Even the hard liners think he's creepy.

Okay, I found that really funny.

I reskimmed the first article and it's even weirder to me now.

[Flystripper]

Count me as one who still hasn't heard logical truths about the importance of heterosexual.

God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.

Bam! Suck on that Mr. Schr-ute! Consider yourself logically informed.

[Moliere]

Apparently he's giving a talk tomorrow at BYU focusing on social media. Can't wait to hear that one.

Sounds like it was pretty uneventful. He asks people to be kind and uplifting and authentic and to share the Gospel through social media. Maybe he's not a crazy hardliner

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...40819_30077876

[Moliere]

Any idea what the useful, depreciable life is for a person who's been called of God? Is straight-line required or can we use an accelerated method? Salvage value?

Depends on the position. Scoutmaster is definitely accelerated (double declining balance?). Bishop is flat out impaired. YMs is probably straight line. SS Pres is kind of like land, no depreciation whatsoever and in fact it appreciates.