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Elder Scott passed away from old age this afternoon. I think he and Jeanene will have a nice reunion.
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...dies-at-age-86
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...dies-at-age-86
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Elder Scott came and visited us in the mission field not long after he was called as an apostle. It was pretty cool to have an apostle there, and he took the time to stop and shake hands with every single missionary in 2 missions who were in attendance. He spoke to us in Spanish - which the locals really appreciated in spite of his heavy gringo accent.
After I returned home I remember his first 3-4 conference talks being about child/spouse abuse. Rough.
I can't say he was ever one of my favorite speakers, but I appreciated his drawing attention to something that is often overlooked.
He'll be missed.
Interesting that we are likely looking at 3 new apostles in a couple of weeks. That's a pretty good sized voting block joining the council of the twelve. -
One of my favorites.
He visited my mission a couple times and gave some inspiring talks. Always enjoyed listening to his insight.Will donate kidney for B12 membership.Comment
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It will be interesting to see how many of the new apostles being called will be from outside the U.S.Comment
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I met him at a regional conference with Monson back in the day. He was a class act, but I always disliked the stare down he gave to the camera.Dio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagiusComment
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Prayers for his family. I generally disliked his talks, but when he spoke of losing his wife and a child four or five years ago, I was reduced to tears. For the first time I felt like he was speaking from his heart instead of rehearsing well chosen words.Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James PattersonComment
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RIP. His talks and penetrating gaze did not resonate with me, but you could tell he spoke from the heart."...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
"You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
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In this thread: a lot of guilty folks who couldn't handle the stare-master.
Like multiple commenters, I got to listen to Elder Scott as a missionary when he visited my mission. He spoke to us in Portuguese. I remember that it was a great experience."Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
"The only Ute to cause even half the nationwide hysteria of Jimmermania was Ted Bundy."--TripletDaddy
This is a tough, NYC broad, a doctor who deals with bleeding organs, dying people and testicles on a regular basis without crying."--oxcoug
"I'm not impressed (and I'm even into choreography . . .)"--Donuthole
"I too was fortunate to leave with my same balls."--byu71Comment
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guilt has nothing to do with it, he broke the 4th wall! Since when did conference become avant garde theater?Originally posted by Lost Student View PostDio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagiusComment
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He told a story once of how he used to avoid eye contact and his first wife insisted that he learn to look people directly in the eye. Mission accomplished!"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creeksterComment
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Bro, is this the Church of the 12 Apostles? No. There is only one vote, JC.Originally posted by Eddie View PostGet confident, stupid
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It's spelled J-L.Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post"Either evolution or intelligent design can account for the athlete, but neither can account for the sports fan." - Robert Brault
"Once I seen the trades go down and the other guys signed elsewhere," he said, "I knew it was my time now." - Derrick FavorsComment
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Not really sad news given his failing health and his desire to return to his wife. Conference won't be the same without his staring gaze and talks on sexual purity. I will miss him in a way.
I do wonder if they will call three lily white Mormons from the inter mountain west....maybe they'll even be lawyers or from CES."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. UchtdorfComment
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Was that his battle horse? I honestly don't remember the topics of any of his talks, too distracted by the stare.Originally posted by Moliere View PostDio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagiusComment
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[emoji120] we can only hope and pray. Maybe they will diversify with an engineer.Originally posted by Moliere View Post"Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism" - Joseph Smith Jr.Comment
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