Comments on: The Only True and Living General Conference Thread (speaking of the thread collectively and not individually), Saturday edition http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/ A Mormon Blog Tue, 29 May 2012 03:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ECS http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50734 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:00:02 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50734 Well, I don’t know about the ironing, but I hope people don’t interpret Pres. Hinckley’s remarks last night about men not being “equally yoked” to their wives to mean that men shouldn’t marry women who have more education than they do. I think Pres. Hinckley means to encourage men to work hard, stay in school, and stop mouthing off (and wearing baggy clothes), not for men to cross women with advanced degrees off their list. It’s not a competition, after all.
But as a side note, does it seem to anyone else that men are more likely to be chastised for doing too little, while women are chastised for doing too much?

]]> By: rick jepson http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50733 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:50:24 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50733 Late comment: General Ballard’s talk was amazing; really blew me away. Right now in my life the church can’t be my top priority, it really has to be work. It was refreshing to hear that they get that…..that they don’t want me to feel guilty about it. I really thought it was the most sensitive thing I’ve heard in a long time.

]]> By: Ann http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50682 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:39:32 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50682 Hey, if Brigham Young could do it, Lunchless Guy could do it…

]]> By: Ronan http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50732 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50732 Seems like Cincinnatus had similar thoughts.

]]> By: Ronan http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50731 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:53:37 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50731 Has anyone else noticed that there is a distinct method to telling a GC talk, particularly by Seventies:

1. Tell a story from your life (ironing machine, fishing, power of attorney)
2. Find some principle in that story
3. Teach that principle by making three or four suggestions
4. List those suggestions (much like I’ve just done!)
5. Bear testimony

Maybe there’s a handbook.

]]> By: WillF http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50730 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:42:43 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50730 Left Field,

Maybe he didn’t do the ironing because he was already doing the dishes, taking out the garbage, working 40 hours a week, cleaning the bathroom, etc…

]]> By: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50729 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50729

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While I have no reason to disbelieve the gay guy Elder Oaks mentioned and the hint that the guy was healed of that problem, as I believe Jesus can heal anything, but what of those who seek healing and aren’t for reasons only Jesus and G-d know?

I’m still thinking on that. I’ve seen a number of miracles in my time, yet also seen them not happen. It still gives me pause.

There are clear theologies that deal with no miracles (God sees the fall of every sparrow, but lets them all fall, the only miracle is God’s love and attention) and a God of continuous miracles, but the God of occassional miracles is a more difficult one.

]]> By: Left Field http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50681 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50681 In case anyone didn’t notice, the postlude music for the priesthood session was “Rise up, O Men of God.”

Elder Christofferson spoke of his mother’s illness that made ironing so painful that she had to take frequent breaks while crying from the pain. His Dad’s solution to the problem was to skip lunch for a year to save money to buy an ironing machine which made the process much easier for her.

A noble sacrifice I guess, but am I the only one who thought, “If it was that painful, WHY DIDNT DAD DO THE IRONING!”? He let her suffer in pain for a year, and in the end, she was still stuck with ironing all the clothes.

He could have eaten lunch, done the ironing himself, and relieved a very painful burden on his wife. Or, if he wanted, he could have skipped lunch and bought the ironing machine for himself.

]]> By: Dan http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50728 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50728 Does anyone have a reliable podcast link for Conference?

]]> By: Bloggernacle Times » Saturday Conference Links http://bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/30/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50727 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:36:57 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2006/09/the-only-true-and-living-general-conference-thread-speaking-of-the-thread-collectively-and-not-individually/#comment-50727 [...] BCC open thread. [...]

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