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pelagius · 07-15-2008, 04:30 PM

Okay, I will reveal myself as a Mullah (myboynoah, I am with you now).

I consider President Monson a public figure so I dont mind the speculation so much for him (I think its a bit silly) but the speculation about Sister Monson is in poor taste in my view. Particularly labeling her as a "hag." I understand she has some public profile but its fairly modest. Now if someone writes a hagiographic biography about her then I would be symphatetic to more realistic portraits but I don't think we are at that point ...

P.S.

Yes MW, I will nominate myself for mullah of the year

jay santos · 07-15-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

So you're saying that we need to blame somebody here?

If it's serious that there will be a communication coming out telling us confirmation circles should be limited to 3 or 4 and that communication is on the heels of one telling us not to use props in church talks and ask people to follow along in their scriptures, then yeah someone needs to be blamed.

Archaea · 07-15-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pelagius

Okay, I will reveal myself as a Mullah (myboynoah, I am with you now).

I consider President Monson a public figure so I dont mind the speculation so much for him (I think its a bit silly) but the speculation about Sister Monson is in poor taste in my view. Particularly labeling her as a "hag." I understand she has some public profile but its fairly modest. Now if someone writes a hagiographic biography about her then I would be symphatetic to more realistic portraits but I don't think we are at that point ...

P.S.

Yes MW, I will nominate myself for mullah of the year

Discussing things about President Monson's wife is inappropriate, even though some claim some personal knowledge of her. She doesn't put on the smiley face as previous First Lady's did, for some reason.

SeattleUte · 07-15-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

If we could only get an apostate prophet so we could have the membership and international profile that the Community of Christ has.

I have said before that they are far more enlightened and have less of the sordid history. But the big LDS Church is more interesting.

RC Vikings · 07-15-2008, 04:35 PM

[quote=ERCougar;242505]My friend said this was due to Sister Monson not wanting to leave her friends in her neighborhood behind. [quote]

Sad that she can't support her husband in his calling.

Levin · 07-15-2008, 04:36 PM

Reminder not to have congregation open their scriptures . . . avoiding blobs and mobs during confirmations . . . counsel against visual aids . . .

Okay, I get the assertion of micromanaging, but accuasations of mullahship, as if we're now led by an Ayatollah? Major overreactions here.

And Monson is taking no different steps than Hinckley on the CA gay marriage issue. Can you imagine if he had reversed course and kept silent on the amendment? This board probably would have self-destructed, or fainted like those kids do who get over-excited and hyperventilate.

Nobody knows the difficulties that Sis. Monson may personally be enduring -- depression? Being a wife to an apostle for 50 years and expected to be the perfect wife and have the perfect family? I think you all need to cool it.

scottie · 07-15-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Maybe 50 years of the church sucking every moment of your husband's life might lead to some serioius resentment issues.

Uh, what? (Sorry if I missed the sarcasm or inside joke)

Tex · 07-15-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

If it's serious that there will be a communication coming out telling us confirmation circles should be limited to 3 or 4 and that communication is on the heels of one telling us not to use props in church talks and ask people to follow along in their scriptures, then yeah someone needs to be blamed.

Right, a battle worth fighting. To arms!

MikeWaters · 07-15-2008, 04:38 PM

Levin is right. There has always been this level of micromanagement, at least for the past 30 years.

SoCalCoug · 07-15-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

It's so hard to decide which apostle to blame for the things we don't like about the church, isn't it? There's just so many to choose from!

Quite a quandary.

So you disagree that Elder Packer is known to be a hardliner? Or do you simply believe that all of the apostles are of similar mind and temperament?

07-15-2008, 04:30 PM	#21
pelagius Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,431	Okay, I will reveal myself as a Mullah (myboynoah, I am with you now). I consider President Monson a public figure so I dont mind the speculation so much for him (I think its a bit silly) but the speculation about Sister Monson is in poor taste in my view. Particularly labeling her as a "hag." I understand she has some public profile but its fairly modest. Now if someone writes a hagiographic biography about her then I would be symphatetic to more realistic portraits but I don't think we are at that point ... P.S. Yes MW, I will nominate myself for mullah of the year Last edited by pelagius; 07-15-2008 at 04:32 PM.

07-15-2008, 04:35 PM	#25
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	[quote=ERCougar;242505]My friend said this was due to Sister Monson not wanting to leave her friends in her neighborhood behind. [quote] Sad that she can't support her husband in his calling. __________________ "I always rode to my limit. If I won by three minutes, that's because I couldn't make four." Eddy Merckx

07-15-2008, 04:36 PM	#26
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	Reminder not to have congregation open their scriptures . . . avoiding blobs and mobs during confirmations . . . counsel against visual aids . . . Okay, I get the assertion of micromanaging, but accuasations of mullahship, as if we're now led by an Ayatollah? Major overreactions here. And Monson is taking no different steps than Hinckley on the CA gay marriage issue. Can you imagine if he had reversed course and kept silent on the amendment? This board probably would have self-destructed, or fainted like those kids do who get over-excited and hyperventilate. Nobody knows the difficulties that Sis. Monson may personally be enduring -- depression? Being a wife to an apostle for 50 years and expected to be the perfect wife and have the perfect family? I think you all need to cool it. __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

07-15-2008, 04:38 PM	#29
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Levin is right. There has always been this level of micromanagement, at least for the past 30 years.