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  • ByronMarchant
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2015
    • 360

    #1

    Home teaching is a bad thing.

    Can't tell me that at least some of you don't agree with me on this point.

    Home teaching is a relic. It needs to go.
  • The_Tick
    Made something of myself
    • Nov 2008
    • 7273

    #2
    Originally posted by ByronMarchant View Post
    Can't tell me that at least some of you don't agree with me on this point.

    Home teaching is a relic. It needs to go.
    You and HT have something in common.

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    • Jeff Lebowski
      Corporate lackey for Jesus
      • Nov 2008
      • 69561

      #3
      Scratching my head wondering why a guy who has left the church is campaigning to eliminate home teaching.
      "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" - creekster

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      • clackamascoug
        Banned
        • Dec 2009
        • 9709

        #4
        Sometimes it's the hometeachee that's a relic and needs to go...

        The gate swings both ways.

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        • creekster
          It is NOT a monkey!
          • Nov 2008
          • 22661

          #5
          Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
          Scratching my head wondering why a guy who has left the church is campaigning to eliminate home teaching.
          Probably becasue they are very scary when the totter p to your door and knock on it to see if you are ok.
          PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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          • Jeff Lebowski
            Corporate lackey for Jesus
            • Nov 2008
            • 69561

            #6
            Originally posted by creekster View Post
            Probably becasue they are very scary when the totter p to your door and knock on it to see if you are ok.
            With a plate of oatmeal raisin cookies. The horror!
            "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" - creekster

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            • BigPiney
              Huge Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 12337

              #7
              Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
              With a plate of oatmeal raisin cookies. The horror!

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              • HuskyFreeNorthwest
                Time to camp
                • Nov 2008
                • 26082

                #8
                I have never been a strong advocate of HTing. In fact many times I've argued that it should be an opt-in program in the church. That said as my family has dealt with ldc's cancer this year our home teacher has been truly a blessing to us. He doesn't ask creepy questions about our companionship prayers or how often we read scriptures, he doesn't even make a formal visit every month, although he does try, and when he does it is 10 minutes of catching up and having a sincere interest in my kid's and family's well being followed by 2-3 minute spiritual thought. He has dropped by with special gifts for each person in our family at various times over the last 8 months, sends texts to both my wife and I just checking in and willingly offering any service we might be in need of. Also, backing off and giving space when that is needed. I've applied the scientific method of if this is a net positive or negative to my family and the results are clear.
                Get confident, stupid
                -landpoke

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                • The_Tick
                  Made something of myself
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 7273

                  #9
                  Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                  I have never been a strong advocate of HTing. In fact many times I've argued that it should be an opt-in program in the church. That said as my family has dealt with ldc's cancer this year our home teacher has been truly a blessing to us. He doesn't ask creepy questions about our companionship prayers or how often we read scriptures, he doesn't even make a formal visit every month, although he does try, and when he does it is 10 minutes of catching up and having a sincere interest in my kid's and family's well being followed by 2-3 minute spiritual thought. He has dropped by with special gifts for each person in our family at various times over the last 8 months, sends texts to both my wife and I just checking in and willingly offering any service we might be in need of. Also, backing off and giving space when that is needed. I've applied the scientific method of if this is a net positive or negative to my family and the results are clear.
                  Damn.

                  BM HFNW

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                  • myboynoah
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 21719

                    #10
                    I'm praying for you BM.
                    Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                    For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                    Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                    • beefytee
                      Board eye candy
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 7542

                      #11
                      Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
                      I'm praying for you BM.

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                      • Art Vandelay
                        Striving for mediocrity
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 10516

                        #12
                        knock it off, everyone! BM is SU without the wit, humor, or self-awareness. quit encouraging him, instead appreciate the enjoyment that is su and his love of all things mormondom.

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                        • smokymountainrain
                          Impressive Member
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 22593

                          #13
                          Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                          I have never been a strong advocate of HTing. In fact many times I've argued that it should be an opt-in program in the church. That said as my family has dealt with ldc's cancer this year our home teacher has been truly a blessing to us. He doesn't ask creepy questions about our companionship prayers or how often we read scriptures, he doesn't even make a formal visit every month, although he does try, and when he does it is 10 minutes of catching up and having a sincere interest in my kid's and family's well being followed by 2-3 minute spiritual thought. He has dropped by with special gifts for each person in our family at various times over the last 8 months, sends texts to both my wife and I just checking in and willingly offering any service we might be in need of. Also, backing off and giving space when that is needed. I've applied the scientific method of if this is a net positive or negative to my family and the results are clear.
                          oh man. I need to be better.
                          I'm like LeBron James.
                          -mpfunk

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                          • imanihonjin
                            Junior Member
                            • Jun 2013
                            • 3772

                            #14
                            Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                            I have never been a strong advocate of HTing. In fact many times I've argued that it should be an opt-in program in the church. That said as my family has dealt with ldc's cancer this year our home teacher has been truly a blessing to us. He doesn't ask creepy questions about our companionship prayers or how often we read scriptures, he doesn't even make a formal visit every month, although he does try, and when he does it is 10 minutes of catching up and having a sincere interest in my kid's and family's well being followed by 2-3 minute spiritual thought. He has dropped by with special gifts for each person in our family at various times over the last 8 months, sends texts to both my wife and I just checking in and willingly offering any service we might be in need of. Also, backing off and giving space when that is needed. I've applied the scientific method of if this is a net positive or negative to my family and the results are clear.
                            I am really sorry to hear about your wife. I wish you both the speediest and best of recoveries.

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                            • kccougar
                              9262
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 7020

                              #15
                              Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                              I have never been a strong advocate of HTing. In fact many times I've argued that it should be an opt-in program in the church. That said as my family has dealt with ldc's cancer this year our home teacher has been truly a blessing to us. He doesn't ask creepy questions about our companionship prayers or how often we read scriptures, he doesn't even make a formal visit every month, although he does try, and when he does it is 10 minutes of catching up and having a sincere interest in my kid's and family's well being followed by 2-3 minute spiritual thought. He has dropped by with special gifts for each person in our family at various times over the last 8 months, sends texts to both my wife and I just checking in and willingly offering any service we might be in need of. Also, backing off and giving space when that is needed. I've applied the scientific method of if this is a net positive or negative to my family and the results are clear.
                              Glad to hear you have folks watching out for you and your family.
                              "It's devastating, because we lost to a team that's not even in the Pac-12. To lose to Utah State is horrible." - John White IV

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