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

[SCcoug]

Sounds like she lurks on CB.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My mother lives in Centerville, Utah and has a couple of members of her ward who she considers to be well-placed in the church HQ (I am not sure this is true, which annoys her). That said, she has never been one for rumor mongering about the church so I was very surprised yesterday when I asked if she had heard any rumors she thought were credible and she rattled off the following:

1. Change to variable or shorter mission lengths.

2. Change to rules regarding wearing of the garment; less restrictive.

3. Changes to the WoW to allow for coffee or tea or some alcohol or simply to remove it from the temple recommend question list.

She thinks the first one is very likely. The other two not as much.

I have no idea if there is any basis to any of this, but it certainly says something that her ward is chatting about this sort of stuff, as that ward tends to be about as orthodox and true blue as you can imagine.

These rumors are fun.

#1 may happen, but I have a hard time seeing why it would be a good idea.

I think #2 and #3 are highly unlikely. Especially #2 - that sounds like the opposite of what Pres. Nelson would do.

[Flystripper]

These rumors are fun.

#1 may happen, but I have a hard time seeing why it would be a good idea.

I think #2 and #3 are highly unlikely. Especially #2 - that sounds like the opposite of what Pres. Nelson would do.

My hardliner mom and dad told me when we were visiting that coffee and tea were going to be off the verboten list and that missions will all be 18 months. I laughed at them. This is the first time I ever remember them buying in to any sort of rumors. i think it is because Nelson keeps changing so many things.

[CJF]

These rumors are fun.

#1 may happen, but I have a hard time seeing why it would be a good idea.

I think #2 and #3 are highly unlikely. Especially #2 - that sounds like the opposite of what Pres. Nelson would do.

I agree. As unlikely I see a change to the WoW, my guess that is a million more times likely than less restrictive garment wearing. That makes zero sense to me.

The mission thing is funny for me. I have heard things like this for decades. I know each generation has unique challenges and adjustments should be made. I just laugh thinking about the judgement that would take place based on mission duration. Especially if the missionary got to pick. That’ll be fun. Not to mention a logistic nightmare.

[creekster]

These rumors are fun.

#1 may happen, but I have a hard time seeing why it would be a good idea.

I think #2 and #3 are highly unlikely. Especially #2 - that sounds like the opposite of what Pres. Nelson would do.

Agree fully.

[Uncle Ted]

My mother lives in Centerville, Utah and has a couple of members of her ward who she considers to be well-placed in the church HQ (I am not sure this is true, which annoys her). That said, she has never been one for rumor mongering about the church so I was very surprised yesterday when I asked if she had heard any rumors she thought were credible and she rattled off the following:

1. Change to variable or shorter mission lengths.

2. Change to rules regarding wearing of the garment; less restrictive.

3. Changes to the WoW to allow for coffee or tea or some alcohol or simply to remove it from the temple recommend question list.

She thinks the first one is very likely. The other two not as much.

I have no idea if there is any basis to any of this, but it certainly says something that her ward is chatting about this sort of stuff, as that ward tends to be about as orthodox and true blue as you can imagine.

As for #1: I thought variable length missions were already in effect. We stopped putting on the return date on the missionary plaques because you never know when they are coming home these days.

#2: I consider bringing back the v-neck and the shorter sleeves on the new garments less restrictive. These were welcomed changes.

#3: They might as well allow for coffee and tea. Millennials are a bunch of slackers.

[Commando]

[Green Monstah]

If there's a clarification on WOW, my guess is that it's giving green tea a thumb's up.

If coffee gets clearance, I will laugh (even though I think it tastes gross without a ton of milk/cream and sugar), but I wonder how many folks will view it as evidence of the modern Church's apostasy.

[hostile]

One of the techs that I work with said today that “several” YM in his stake have mission calls with instructions that the length of service will be discussed at general conference. I asked if he had seen any of the letters and he indicated he had not.

[Bo Diddley]

If there's a clarification on WOW, my guess is that it's giving green tea a thumb's up.

If coffee gets clearance, I will laugh (even though I think it tastes gross without a ton of milk/cream and sugar), but I wonder how many folks will view it as evidence of the modern Church's apostasy.

Apostasy from something that wasn't a commandment to begin with? Maybe it gets rolled back to being a word of wisdom again--which I sincerely doubt.

[Jeff Lebowski]

One of the techs that I work with said today that “several” YM in his stake have mission calls with instructions that the length of service will be discussed at general conference. I asked if he had seen any of the letters and he indicated he had not.

That one cracks me up. For as many times as that rumor has surfaced, not a single photo of an actual call.

[Art Vandelay]

That one cracks me up. For as many times as that rumor has surfaced, not a single photo of an actual call.

I thought I had posted that the exact same thing earlier. But it appears, I was once again just talking to myself. If this were true a picture (screenshot) would be all over social media. John Dehlin would probably have it has his avatar; saying it was confirmation, of whatever his most recent rant about the church is.

[YOhio]

Only change that really matters is the one inside our hearts.

[All-American]

Only change that really matters is the one inside our hearts.

The change of possessions after a 4th down stop is pretty important too, though.

[MartyFunkhouser]

If there's a clarification on WOW, my guess is that it's giving green tea a thumb's up.

If coffee gets clearance, I will laugh (even though I think it tastes gross without a ton of milk/cream and sugar), but I wonder how many folks will view it as evidence of the modern Church's apostasy.

It won't take long before you can enjoy your coffee with just a dash of milk/cream.