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JohnnyLingo · 04-14-2008, 03:52 PM

Have you ever written or called the brethren about a doctrinal issue or to get them to resolve a conflict in your ward/branch?

Indy Coug · 04-14-2008, 03:53 PM

Define "the brethren".

JohnnyLingo · 04-14-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Define "the brethren".

Anyone higher in church leadership than your Stake President.

Archaea · 04-14-2008, 03:56 PM

A letter was read in sacrament asking members to cease doing it.

Why would I write so that a secretary could respond to my inquiry?

JohnnyLingo · 04-14-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

A letter was read in sacrament asking members to cease doing it.

That's why I'm asking.

MikeWaters · 04-14-2008, 04:03 PM

as long as the brethren respond to letters in General Conference, I see no reason to not send them correspondence.

The closest I have gotten was contact the IT team on the church website telling them how terrible it was (this was about 4 years ago when you couldn't access the website on Sundays because it was too taxed). Instead of going to SLC, my message was routed to my stake web specialist, who of course knew nothing and could do nothing, and didn't really care, I don't think.

That was a good lesson. When things are terrible, they don't want to know.

Tex · 04-14-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

as long as the brethren respond to letters in General Conference, I see no reason to not send them correspondence.

The closest I have gotten was contact the IT team on the church website telling them how terrible it was (this was about 4 years ago when you couldn't access the website on Sundays because it was too taxed). Instead of going to SLC, my message was routed to my stake web specialist, who of course knew nothing and could do nothing, and didn't really care, I don't think.

That was a good lesson. When things are terrible, they don't want to know.

Maybe they are CG members. Sort of a "Physician, heal thyself" thing.

FMCoug · 04-14-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

The closest I have gotten was contact the IT team on the church website telling them how terrible it was (this was about 4 years ago when you couldn't access the website on Sundays because it was too taxed). Instead of going to SLC, my message was routed to my stake web specialist, who of course knew nothing and could do nothing, and didn't really care, I don't think.

That was a good lesson. When things are terrible, they don't want to know.

This has changed. Check out http://tech.lds.org

MikeWaters · 04-14-2008, 04:18 PM

btw, it's usually women who are writing these letters, if GC is any indication.

MikeWaters · 04-14-2008, 04:20 PM

so who would you write to say "My Bishop and Stake President are lovers." One presumes you should go up the chain and not report to the SP.

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04-14-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	Have you ever written or called the brethren? Have you ever written or called the brethren about a doctrinal issue or to get them to resolve a conflict in your ward/branch?

04-14-2008, 03:56 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	A letter was read in sacrament asking members to cease doing it. Why would I write so that a secretary could respond to my inquiry? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

04-14-2008, 03:53 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Define "the brethren".

04-14-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	as long as the brethren respond to letters in General Conference, I see no reason to not send them correspondence. The closest I have gotten was contact the IT team on the church website telling them how terrible it was (this was about 4 years ago when you couldn't access the website on Sundays because it was too taxed). Instead of going to SLC, my message was routed to my stake web specialist, who of course knew nothing and could do nothing, and didn't really care, I don't think. That was a good lesson. When things are terrible, they don't want to know.

04-14-2008, 04:18 PM	#9
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	btw, it's usually women who are writing these letters, if GC is any indication.

04-14-2008, 04:20 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	so who would you write to say "My Bishop and Stake President are lovers." One presumes you should go up the chain and not report to the SP.