Without assessing fault or blame

[UteStar]

Originally Posted by jay santos

I can't speak for others. But I don't feel that way. I actually got that connotation from Indy's post, and I was responding to the feeling I got from that which seemed like he was saying the "local" (read: different colored folks) can handle stake prez but nothing higher.

I was feeling the same way that Jay was feeling and exact opposite to what Tex portrayed. The whole argument on one side was how can you question that there aren't more nonwhites as GAs or apostles. These men have been prepared and that is the way it is and we shouldn't even wonder why there aren't more non-US GAs and apostles. Then, you hear that the only reason we are discussing it is as Lingo said 'it must be white guilt.'

Indy makes a terrific point and others have made it as well...the church is kind of stuck right now in that the turnover is so low among these leaders. But I truly believe over the next 10-15 years as the leadership turns over, the church will start calling nonUS men into these positions...this will only help the church in growth, understanding and yes, even PR.