April 2020 General Conference - Global Pandemic Edition

[LiveCoug]

I'm so happy for the long-suffering saints of Syracuse Utah! Their time has come!

[dabrockster]

EDIT: until that last announcement, I was worried we might not get to hear from Dieter U.

I am not sure why but it feels like Dieter U has been regulated to the cheap seats since Monson’s passing.

Miss hearing him more often..[emoji22]


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[Scott R Nelson]

I was surprised at both Shanghai and Dubai. I'm wondering where they will get enough church members to run those two temples.

Still, the first one in China and the first one in an Arab country. Those are both historical.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That apostolic blessing and the ensuing multilingual closing hymn is an experience I will never forget.

[Green Monstah]

I was surprised at both Shanghai and Dubai. I'm wondering where they will get enough church members to run those two temples.

Still, the first one in China and the first one in an Arab country. Those are both historical.

There are significant number of LDS who live in Saudi Arabia, working for Aramco. This will be great for them.

[Walter Sobchak]

That apostolic blessing and the ensuing multilingual closing hymn is an experience I will never forget.

Disagree, you will.

[PaloAltoCougar]

One of several things I liked about conference was the absence (unless I missed it) of any mention about the pandemic being divine retribution. The article AV linked to has some truly awful quotes from a few evangelicals blaming gays, oral sex, etc. for the virus. I suppose having accomplished physicians (or simply persons with functioning cerebrums) among the GAs helps us avoid such nonsense. Instead of focusing on etiology (let's leave that to the scientific professionals), Conference focused on the love the Savior has for us, and how with that love we can overcome all things, including a lousy virus.

[cowboy]

I thought Elder Holland's talk was perhaps the best conference talk I've ever heard. Every talk touches every person differently, but for me, his was perfect.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Disagree, you will.

wth?

You know, a day or two ago you made a post about an almond allergy or something. As I was reading it I was thinking how refreshing it was to read something from you that was genuine and in good faith - that is incredibly rare these days. Sadly, almost everything you post is snarky, smug, condescending, or just downright mean-spirited. Then I got the end and discovered that the whole point of your post was to say that Uncle Ted's allergy doctor relative was in a useless profession. Sigh...

[Jeff Lebowski]

I thought Elder Holland's talk was perhaps the best conference talk I've ever heard. Every talk touches every person differently, but for me, his was perfect.

Yeah, that was outstanding. Loved it.

[jay santos]

One of several things I liked about conference was the absence (unless I missed it) of any mention about the pandemic being divine retribution. The article AV linked to has some truly awful quotes from a few evangelicals blaming gays, oral sex, etc. for the virus. I suppose having accomplished physicians (or simply persons with functioning cerebrums) among the GAs helps us avoid such nonsense. Instead of focusing on etiology (let's leave that to the scientific professionals), Conference focused on the love the Savior has for us, and how with that love we can overcome all things, including a lousy virus.

Unfortunately, being slightly better than the Evangelicals is not going to win over the millennial generation. Not that we need to cater to them. But if you lose a generation, you lose your church. Although more of that in bold I think is a good start.

[All-American]

Unfortunately, being slightly better than the Evangelicals is not going to win over the millennial generation. Not that we need to cater to them. But if you lose a generation, you lose your church. Although more of that in bold I think is a good start.

JL, I think JS just made a Chiasmus out of your corporate hack post.

[Joe Public]

One of several things I liked about conference was the absence (unless I missed it) of any mention about the pandemic being divine retribution. The article AV linked to has some truly awful quotes from a few evangelicals blaming gays, oral sex, etc. for the virus. I suppose having accomplished physicians (or simply persons with functioning cerebrums) among the GAs helps us avoid such nonsense. Instead of focusing on etiology (let's leave that to the scientific professionals), Conference focused on the love the Savior has for us, and how with that love we can overcome all things, including a lousy virus.

I'm tempted to start a poll along the lines of "if you could eradicate the virus but it meant eradicating oral sex as well . . ."

[Pelado]

Really liked that Spirit of God/Hosana number. My wife usually likes to fast forward and/or ignore the music. For that number, she paid attention.

[falafel]

wth?

You know, a day or two ago you made a post about an almond allergy or something. As I was reading it I was thinking how refreshing it was to read something from you that was genuine and in good faith - that is incredibly rare these days. Sadly, almost everything you post is snarky, smug, condescending, or just downright mean-spirited. Then I got the end and discovered that the whole point of your post was to say that Uncle Ted's allergy doctor relative was in a useless profession. Sigh...

Feeling the same way. There area few posters now that have so thoroughly eliminated all other notes from their posting that you know the single note they will play before you read the post.