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Cali Coug · 10-19-2007, 05:21 AM

I am curious to get Indy's take on the fact that the number of minority GAs actually declined from 1992-2002. Indy seemed to indicate that over time, more minority GAs would be called to reflect the church membership.

“A comparison between 1992 and 2002 quorums showed no ethnic minorities in the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, Presidency of the Seventy, and Presiding Bishopric in either 1992 or 2002. The First and Second Quorums of the Seventy had 14 ethnic minority members in 1992 and 8 in 2002, for a total of 13.6 percent and 7.4 percent of the total General Authorities respectively. Thus, in the last ten years, the number of ethnic minorities serving as General Authorities has declined by nearly half, while the total number of General Authorities has actually increased by five.” (Devyn M. Smith, Dialogue, Winter 2005, pp. 69-70.)

Indy Coug · 10-19-2007, 11:46 AM

For one, the study period ended in 2002.

http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12545

MikeWaters · 10-19-2007, 11:56 AM

maybe because there are no minorities being asked to make the decisions of who the next GAs are. So they are unable to call those that they know and trust who are minorities. Whereas the whitebread Utahns know very few minorities, much less ones that are intimate and trusted.

Archaea · 10-19-2007, 03:26 PM

God only makes white Utahns worthy serve as GAs. Didn't you know that?

Indy Coug · 10-19-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

God only makes white Utahns worthy serve as GAs. Didn't you know that?

What happened in October 2007 with the 5 men added to the First Quorum of the Seventy?

Requiem · 10-19-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

God only makes white Utahns worthy serve as GAs. Didn't you know that?

Related to this topic, does anyone have access to accurate LDS Church demographic data? Minorities by ethnic group, convert baptisms/year, activity and full tithing percentages, MPriesthood growth trends, etc. would do. That would make these discussions even more relevant.

Archaea · 10-19-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

What happened in October 2007 with the 5 men added to the First Quorum of the Seventy?

Somebody slipped up or they wanted to bring the Church up to 1992 standards?

Indy Coug · 10-19-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Somebody slipped up or they wanted to bring the Church up to 1992 standards?

But I thought only white Utahns were worthy...

10-19-2007, 05:21 AM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	Minority general authority numbers declining I am curious to get Indy's take on the fact that the number of minority GAs actually declined from 1992-2002. Indy seemed to indicate that over time, more minority GAs would be called to reflect the church membership. “A comparison between 1992 and 2002 quorums showed no ethnic minorities in the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, Presidency of the Seventy, and Presiding Bishopric in either 1992 or 2002. The First and Second Quorums of the Seventy had 14 ethnic minority members in 1992 and 8 in 2002, for a total of 13.6 percent and 7.4 percent of the total General Authorities respectively. Thus, in the last ten years, the number of ethnic minorities serving as General Authorities has declined by nearly half, while the total number of General Authorities has actually increased by five.” (Devyn M. Smith, Dialogue, Winter 2005, pp. 69-70.)

10-19-2007, 03:26 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	God only makes white Utahns worthy serve as GAs. Didn't you know that? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

10-19-2007, 11:46 AM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	For one, the study period ended in 2002. http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12545

10-19-2007, 11:56 AM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	maybe because there are no minorities being asked to make the decisions of who the next GAs are. So they are unable to call those that they know and trust who are minorities. Whereas the whitebread Utahns know very few minorities, much less ones that are intimate and trusted.