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

[Joe Public]

But the fact that they could get away with such a brutal caricature of LDS beliefs and culture in the age of hypersensitivity says a lot about our "cultural cachet", as the critic put it. On the spectrum of respect, it puts us closer to scientology than judaism.

Yes.

[Jeff Lebowski]

An apologist writing about Mormonism in the Atlantic?

I recently read Jill Lepore's outstanding single volume history of the United States. She proved me right when I always said here that when the human history book is written at the end of days, Mormonism would merit at most a footnote. Her book doesn't mention Mormonism even once, not even in a footnote.

How does it feel to be proven right ALL THE TIME? Must be really satisfying.

[originalsocal]

Don't get me wrong, I think the church's PR response was the right move. No question. But the fact that they could get away with such a brutal caricature of LDS beliefs and culture in the age of hypersensitivity says a lot about our "cultural cachet", as the critic put it. On the spectrum of respect, it puts us closer to scientology than judaism.

When is comes to "culture" we are definitely G5, if not FCS.

[All-American]

An apologist writing about Mormonism in the Atlantic?

I recently read Jill Lepore's outstanding single volume history of the United States. She proved me right when I always said here that when the human history book is written at the end of days, Mormonism would merit at most a footnote. Her book doesn't mention Mormonism even once, not even in a footnote.

No wonder your kind refuses to recognize the 1984 national champions.

[Scott R Nelson]

Wonderful article by McKay Coppins on todays place in America for Mormons.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...ligion/617263/

I read it earlier this evening. Totally worth the time. I was expecting more of you to be critical of it. Just the few that don't have the attention span to finish it.

[Moliere]

I read it earlier this evening. Totally worth the time. I was expecting more of you to be critical of it. Just the few that don't have the attention span to finish it.

I think it was good and it reminded me that Mormons love nothing more than to read about Mormonism. McKay does hit the nail on the head a lot.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I think it was good and it reminded me that Mormons love nothing more than to read about Mormonism. McKay does hit the nail on the head a lot.

Agreed on all counts.

[SeattleUte]

How does it feel to be proven right ALL THE TIME? Must be really satisfying.

You get used to it.

[Non Sequitur]

You get used to it.

[Solon]

Agreed on all counts.

I'm not a very good Mormon, but that essay made me proud of the tribe.
I agree that the church could use some more cultural cachet, but that would require some big shifts in emphasis.
McKay C. might be the best apologist in LDS history.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm not a very good Mormon, but that essay made me proud of the tribe.
I agree that the church could use some more cultural cachet, but that would require some big shifts in emphasis.
McKay C. might be the best apologist in LDS history.

I have always liked that guy. Really great to have him doing well as a writer.

[LVAllen]

He’s also launched a campaign against the term Mormon, arguing that the nickname deemphasizes the Church’s Christianity. (I chose to use the term in this story for clarity’s sake, and also because the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented a multisyllabic writerly dilemma that my own God-given talents left me powerless to solve.)

Amen, Brother Coppins.

[Northwestcoug]

I'm not a very good Mormon, but that essay made me proud of the tribe.
I agree that the church could use some more cultural cachet, but that would require some big shifts in emphasis.
McKay C. might be the best apologist in LDS history.

I found myself getting nostalgic reading about his experiences. He is a good writer.

[Bo Diddley]

They announce the location of the Layton temple - where everyone around here expected - about 3 blocks or so from my home. I wonder what it will do to my homes value

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...a-century.html

Did your home value go up? They just announced the new temple in Lindon will be within a mile of my home. I'm not sure what to expect with our home value. I never thought I'd be in a position to walk to the temple.

Edit: It's about 1/3 mile away as the crow flies. We're pretty excited.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Re-posting here so that we have a full record of RMN changes:

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist...date-june-2021

First Presidency Announces Changes to General ConferenceSaturday evening session will be discontinued; in-person attendance for October 2021 conference will not be available