"Hold my root beer" - the Russell M. Nelson thread

[Moliere]

Yeah, the fixation continues.

Extending the time period to September is great and all but at some point you have to wonder why the temple recommend interview isn’t sufficient for this declaration. I guess you could argue that not all tithe payers have a temple recommend, but still, who cares?

I still think (based on discussions with them) that most bishops like tithing settlement despite the time suck as they finally get to meet with the less needy members of the ward.

[Non Sequitur]

I like the high level approach. When I was preparing to go on a mission, if my bishop had simply asked me to declare my chastity, rather than ask for specific details, I might not have had to wait until I was 20 to go on my mission.

[Donuthole]

I don't get this change. Oh well.

Not sure what to make of some of the announced changes. Some of it seems like change for the sake of change, at least as it pertains to this administration’s fixation on vernacular.

Happy to see the Stake YM, YW, and SS presidencies disbanded. That was long overdue.

Yeah, the fixation continues.

[LVAllen]

I guess they didn't like my jokes of getting a lower percentage settlement.

Changes to tithing settlement announced for Latter-day Saints | KSL.com

I saw the announcement and got happy for a multitude of reasons. Then read it and realized that the only thing that was really changing was that the fun gets to start even earlier.

I'm going to slip the conducting counselor an announcement to read on the next Fast Sunday: "Brothers and Sisters, it is time to declare your tithing status. The bishop's phone number is in the program. Please text it right now with your name and tithing status. That will do."

[Jeff Lebowski]

I don't get this change. Oh well.

[Bo Diddley]

Someone needs to do a Michael Scott-esque gif with ‘I declare, TITHING!’

Hey. I just wanted you to know that you can't just say the word "tithing" and expect anything to happen.

[Northwestcoug]

Someone needs to do a Michael Scott-esque gif with ‘I declare, TITHING!’

[Moliere]

I guess they didn't like my jokes of getting a lower percentage settlement.

Changes to tithing settlement announced for Latter-day Saints | KSL.com

wake me up when we can just check a box in LDS tools to declare our tithing status

[beefytee]

I guess they didn't like my jokes of getting a lower percentage settlement.

Changes to tithing settlement announced for Latter-day Saints | KSL.com

[jay santos]

Crazy that RMN is 97 and still so physically and mentally sharp.

(sorry, Jay!)

It's remarkable. Kudo's to him!

[Pelado]

Crazy that RMN is 97 and still so physically and mentally sharp.

(sorry, Jay!)

Don't throw shade at Jay! The years take their toll but he's still pretty sharp physically and mentally, too.

[Northwestcoug]

Congrats to Russell M Nelson for not dying this past year. I personally think living into my 90s would be my definition of hell, but seems like he isn't opposed to continuing to live.

I hope that he continues to live and certainly hopes that he outlives DHO.

Yeah I don't see that happening. DHO still looks relatively spry.

I wonder what his contribution to LDS lore will be. My money is on standardization of all GC talks with Roman numerals!

[smokymountainrain]

Congrats to Russell M Nelson for not dying this past year. I personally think living into my 90s would be my definition of hell, but seems like he isn't opposed to continuing to live.

I hope that he continues to live and certainly hopes that he outlives DHO.

does sound like hell to me as well, but most of us aren't going to be doing as well as rmn late into their 90s. if i'm as healthy as him at that age, bring it on.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Congrats to Russell M Nelson for not dying this past year. I personally think living into my 90s would be my definition of hell, but seems like he isn't opposed to continuing to live.

I hope that he continues to live and certainly hopes that he outlives DHO.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Crazy that RMN is 97 and still so physically and mentally sharp.

(sorry, Jay!)