LDS General Conference, October 2017

[Omaha 680]

John Delhin is going to watch way more conference this weekend than I will.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Collectors item. It was a cool find at a store in Portland (yeah I know not helping the hipster thing). It has never been used for its utility. I did once have it in my briefcase though and almost took it to court. It was empty. I have never actually filled the the thing with alcohol.

That is a very cool-looking flask.

[Jeff Lebowski]

John Delhin is going to watch way more conference this weekend than I will.

Up to my eyeballs in a work project. Not sure I will watch any sessions. Probably a first for me.

[Northwestcoug]

Up to my eyeballs in a work project. Not sure I will watch any sessions. Probably a first for me.

Mammon, amiright?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Mammon, amiright?

Oh, if you only knew...

[myboynoah]

Mammon, amiright?

funny

Go #teammammon!

[SteelBlue]

Was this purchased as a collector's item or for its utility? If the latter, you should join my weekly addiction support group meeting.

PAC, please tell me that you actually teach the Stake addiction support meeting. I've felt for years that an AA style meeting would make for a better church experience than most of the sacrament meetings I sit through. I like the idea of everyone coming to the meeting because they admit they've got problems vs a room full of people trying to project their best image. I have nothing against positivity, I just feel like the honesty of addiction support might facilitate a more sincere practice of a religion.

[hostile]

Up to my eyeballs in a work project. Not sure I will watch any sessions. Probably a first for me.

Similar for me. I’m on call this entire weekend. With all those crazy Mormons congregating in SLC I’m sure to be up to my elbows with somebody’s elbow.

[Jeff Lebowski]

PAC, please tell me that you actually teach the Stake addiction support meeting. I've felt for years that an AA style meeting would make for a better church experience than most of the sacrament meetings I sit through. I like the idea of everyone coming to the meeting because they admit they've got problems vs a room full of people trying to project their best image. I have nothing against positivity, I just feel like the honesty of addiction support might facilitate a more sincere practice of a religion.

It would be cool if once a month the church would just do an open mic for sacrament meeting. Just let anybody in the audience come up and talk about their struggles, their faith, etc.

[RC Vikings]

Up to my eyeballs in a work project. Not sure I will watch any sessions. Probably a first for me.

With the ability to watch conference online I'm not sure why anybody ruins a Saturday watching it live.

[SteelBlue]

It would be cool if once a month the church would just do an open mic for sacrament meeting. Just let anybody in the audience come up and talk about their struggles, their faith, etc.

You've probably been going to church long enough now to realize there's a difference between what I described and the average testimony meeting. But snark on, my friend.

[PaloAltoCougar]

You've probably been going to church long enough now to realize there's a difference between what I described and the average testimony meeting. But snark on, my friend.

It'd be kind of cool if speakers at F&T meeting introduced themselves by giving their name and identifying themselves and their particular struggle, with the crowd responding, "Hi, SB!", and at the conclusion everyone saying "Thanks, SB!" rather than a desultory "amen."

[Jeff Lebowski]

You've probably been going to church long enough now to realize there's a difference between what I described and the average testimony meeting. But snark on, my friend.

If you think church is nothing more than a group of people sitting around trying to project their best image, maybe you aren't the best one to comment on snark!

[Jeff Lebowski]

It'd be kind of cool if speakers at F&T meeting introduced themselves by giving their name and identifying themselves and their particular struggle, with the crowd responding, "Hi, SB!", and at the conclusion everyone saying "Thanks, SB!" rather than a desultory "amen."

"Hi, my name is Bob and I am a sinner."
"Hi, Bob!"
"I have been porn free for 21 days now."
(everybody claps)
"But the other day I was sitting at the computer..."

Hmmm... Maybe SB is on to something.

[SteelBlue]

It'd be kind of cool if speakers at F&T meeting introduced themselves by giving their name and identifying themselves and their particular struggle, with the crowd responding, "Hi, SB!", and at the conclusion everyone saying "Thanks, SB!" rather than a desultory "amen."

Ha ha, yes! Seriously though, it’s hard to describe what I mean here but I like the thought of a room full of people who are there because they know they don’t have everything together and they need help vs a room full of people who feel like they generally do have things together and are there in case anyone else needs help. I guess it’s the self awareness that would hang over those meetings that I find alluring. I’ve yet to attend one, but a PAC led meeting would be worth the 3 1/2 hour drive.