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Jeff Lebowski · 11-02-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

I'm not sallying to Mike's defense here, but I'm curious: do you think anyone here advocates humiliating a priest into inactivity?

I would argue that a Bishop who requires the prayer to be perfect with no corrections allowed is in the obscure minority.

I have seen it happen in two different wards. And Elder Ballard counseled bishops to lighten up on the issue at a recent leadership meeting. Apparently, he must feel it is significant enough of an issue that it needed to be addressed.

Tex · 11-02-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I'm not the extremist here. I give discretion to the Bishop.

You're just a defer-to-authority statist, Mike. Try thinking for yourself for a change.

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Originally Posted by fusnik11

78 The manner of administering the wine—he shall take the cup also, and say: (Have you ever grabbed the water in your hands while giving the blessing?)

Personally, I would love to see the priest try to take all the trays of water in his hands before saying the blessing.

MikeWaters · 11-02-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Personally, I would love to see the priest try to take all the trays of water in his hands before saying the blessing.

I think we should bless spray bottles. Then the deacons can go down the rows and spray into people's mouths, like a bird feeding her chicks.

Archaea · 11-02-2007, 05:49 PM

These discussions remind me of the constant push-pull dynamics at play in guiding and helping youth.

Sleeping in EQ · 11-02-2007, 06:14 PM

Everytime I read through the D&C, "the kneel with the church" bit sticks in my head. I think I'd like doing it.

creekster · 11-02-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Everytime I read through the D&C, "the kneel with the church" bit sticks in my head. I think I'd like doing it.

OUr pews are too narrow.

When I was a priest we read this and got the idea that all of us would kneel together, instead of just one kneeling while the other priests stood. SO we did. We thought we might get in trouble but no one seemed to care too mcuh either way and eventually the practice sort of petered out.

11-02-2007, 05:49 PM	#74
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	These discussions remind me of the constant push-pull dynamics at play in guiding and helping youth. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

11-02-2007, 06:14 PM	#75
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	Everytime I read through the D&C, "the kneel with the church" bit sticks in my head. I think I'd like doing it. __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.