More Musings on Monson's Mental Malaise

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Well, if that's the case this seems appropriate...

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- VRDRC

[_Sethbag]

What boggles the mind is why the church doesn't just say: "Yes, Pres. Monson is suffering from rapidly progressing dementia. His public duties are being scaled back, and more and more will fall onto the able shoulders of his Counselors in the First Presidency. What of it?"

I mean, would that hurt? What exactly are they afraid of?

[_ajax18]

What boggles the mind is why the church doesn't just say: "Yes, Pres. Monson is suffering from rapidly progressing dementia. His public duties are being scaled back, and more and more will fall onto the able shoulders of his Counselors in the First Presidency. What of it?"

If it were said, it would be done very begrudgingly and the tone to the audience would be demeaning and disparaging, along the lines of, "...we shouldn't have to say this, you should already know." Sort of like when FAIR concedes a little known fact of church history and later states, "you should have known that long before you joined the church. It's written everywhere, in spite of the fact that we're doing everything we can to hide it and discourage people from finding out about it."

Given this, I'd rather they just not comment on it.

[_Abaddon]

What boggles the mind is why the church doesn't just say: "Yes, Pres. Monson is suffering from rapidly progressing dementia. His public duties are being scaled back, and more and more will fall onto the able shoulders of his Counselors in the First Presidency. What of it?"

I mean, would that hurt? What exactly are they afraid of?

Maybe because it's in the backs of people's minds that if God isn't happy with the living mouthpiece, he'll remove him (like we've been taught before; I mean, that's why Joseph was removed in Carthage).

Maybe people will start wondering if Monson has been given dementia to remove him from the top. They can't have people questioning like that so they'll keep it down.

That's my off-the-cuff theory.

[_Madison54]

What boggles the mind is why the church doesn't just say: "Yes, Pres. Monson is suffering from rapidly progressing dementia. His public duties are being scaled back, and more and more will fall onto the able shoulders of his Counselors in the First Presidency. What of it?"

I mean, would that hurt? What exactly are they afraid of?

Oh how I wish the church would do this....but I don't think they will.

I really do believe if they were honest like this, it would affect TBMs in a variety of ways and most would not be positive for the church.

[_RockSlider]

It's more of a "not".... as in Packer will "not" be president of the church. Packer will "not" be able to set the church back a hundred years. Packer will "not" be able to reverse whatever improvements have been made in the past 5 decades...

You get the idea.

It just struck me ... if BKP inherits the Sole ownership of all the assets of the Incorportion of the First Pres., he would liquidate and pour billions into his own estate!

Now that I would love to see.

[_Cicero]

Oh how I wish the church would do this....but I don't think they will.

I really do believe if they were honest like this, it would affect TBMs in a variety of ways and most would not be positive for the church.

Interesting. How do you think it would affect TBMs?

[_Madison54]

Oh how I wish the church would do this....but I don't think they will.

I really do believe if they were honest like this, it would affect TBMs in a variety of ways and most would not be positive for the church.

Interesting. How do you think it would affect TBMs?

I can only go by those closest to me and how I know they already feel about Pres. Monson. My oldest two children are still extremely TBM....however they have both sent me those chain emails that were going around with pictures of Pres. Hinckley entitled "Oh How I Miss This Man" or something like that. I think many TBMs already feel somewhat shakey about Monson.

I also have a TBM sibling who left the church when Monson became prophet (which I think may happen to others if Packer becomes president).

Sorry...just lots of random thoughts above....but I do think it would affect members if they learned about Monson's decline and then started wondering why he's still "allowed" to continue at the head. in my opinion, many already wonder how the Lord allowed him to be prophet in the first place (he has not been a strong president nor has he accomplished anything that can be pointed out).

[_sock puppet]

Most other organizations replace their CEO when he or she loses the ability to function in that role, rather than keep the figurehead there and delegate all the functions to Level 2's.

When the throne descends to a child, like English King Edward VI, a regency council governs. That seems to be what Monson's FP counselors are doing.

So it seems in this regard, the Mormon organization has more of a royalty flavor than a more modern corporate one.

[_Jason Bourne]

I am praying that heroic means be employed to keep President Monson with us for as long as possible.

[So, what contributions do you expect from him that he hasn't had a chance to deliver already?

Preventing Packer from being President.