Comments on: Gordon B. Hinckley

By: TMD

TMD — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:11:31 +0000

mrs, judging from what I’ve seen in stake and local meetings–and what we see on blogs–I don’t think there’s much that people wouldn’t say to a gen a.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:50:24 +0000

mrs, but every one of them has served as a Bishop, Stake President, Mission President, and/or many callings at the local level. Not one of them vaulted from Sunday School President to Apostle.

By: mrs

mrs — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:46:25 +0000

But I think that this demonstrates that church leaders, while they certainly get a lot of information about the worst things that happen, get a different viewpoint than the rest of us do. In some ways, it may be distorted by the fact that they hear all of the worst cases, and not so much the typical ones. They don’t get to hear about the issues that are resolved at the bishop’s level, or those that don’t even make it to the bishop’s level. Certainly, they have a very important bird’s eye view that those of us down at the ward level do not have (and that should always be recognized), but even having a bird’s eye view is a view that is only partial. For example, you never get to hear what somebody wouldn’t actually say to a general authority, because you are one.

By: Remembering Gordon B Hinckley

Remembering Gordon B Hinckley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:23:07 +0000

I loved Gordon B Hinckley and will miss him greatly!

http://rememberinggordonbhinckley.blogspot.com/

By: john f.

john f. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:04:27 +0000

Great post Mark. I really enjoyed this particular eulogy of President Hinckley.

By: Idahospud

Idahospud — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:48:23 +0000

Mark, thank you for this reminder of President Hinckley’s capacity for love and service. When I think of the size of his footprint on my own life, I am awed and humbled at the influence for good he has been upon the world.

By: m&m

m&m — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:56:00 +0000

Lovely, lovely tribute. Thank you.

By: nita

nita — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:48:29 +0000

Wow about him being on call 24/7 when there was no hotline. And Ray, also how sad that people would send such bad mail to our leaders.

You’ve all given me even more appreciation for all they do for us. One thing I’ve learned from the passing of Pres. Hinckley is how important it is for us to pray for our leaders. I know I’ve pretty much been a slacker in this area, I resolve to do better.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:31:38 +0000

Ah, c’mon, y’all. The cheering, waving, adoring followers must ameliorate the hellish existence to SOME degree.

By: AHLDuke

AHLDuke — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:59:56 +0000

I remember on one occasion, Pres. Hinckley noted that one of his “special” duties was to approve temple “divorces” or more correctly, cancellation of sealings. He said that it was the most unpleasant of all his duties.