More Musings on Monson's Mental Malaise

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

Since Dr. Scratch's OP about the declining mental health of President Monson, I have looked into this a bit further.

Three of the last four temples the Church has dedicated have been dedicated by either Eyring or Uchtdorf. Before then, the previous 10 temples were all dedicated by Monson. Temple dedications are, in terms of a come-together-as-a-large-group-of-people-moment, the Church’s most important ritual event. It’s usually seen as one of the privileges and even duties of the sitting President of the Church to preside over the dedication of new temples and deliver the dedicatory prayer. Monson’s dementia must be getting pretty serious. Poor guy…

While Hinckley was President of the Church, the Church dedicated 76 new temples. Of those 76, Hinckley dedicated 62. Nobody other than Hinckley dedicated anything between August 2000 and October 2006. (No temples were dedicated between Oct. 2006 and Hinckley’s death in Jan. 2008.)

Monson, after assuming the Church Presidency, dedicated 10 temples right in a row between 2008 and 2012. Now, apparently because of the worsening descent into madness, the dedicatory duties are being carried out by his counselors in the First Presidency. It’ll be interesting to see if Monson dedicates the Brigham City Utah or the Calgary Alberta temples later in the year. I’m guessing he will not. He may not even speak at the upcoming October general conference. If he does speak, pay attention to the mechanics of his speech. He’s slurring his words to a noticeable degree these days and speaking (i.e., reading his speech) rapidly in a pseudo-falsetto much of the time. There was a time not too long ago when Monson was just about everybody’s favorite speaker at conference. He was folksy, even funny, down-to-earth, a regular-seeming guy who loved sports, fishing, occasional cussing, and who happened to hold the office of apostle. Now, I just feel bad for the poor man when I hear him talk from the pulpit.

[_Drifting]

Could it be God's way of pointing out how peeved He is that nobody consulted Him over that ruddy Mall?

[_sock puppet]

Could it be God's way of pointing out how peeved He is that nobody consulted Him over that ruddy Mall?

Don't tell me the City Creek Mall isn't big enough, fancy enough, ornate enough for Mormon God.

[_Infymus]

I've seen reports circulating that TS Monson wasn't in the big parade this year. It looks like we are entering another period where TSSC doesn't have a leader at the helm and it is run by second and third counselors, or others. Just like Hinckley ran TSSC for years during Kimball, Benson and that other old guy who died shortly after.

Here are pics of him in his bullet proof Audi from last year:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSzQUdgJco/T ... 9853-2.JPG

And here's a similar picture:

http://www.wbur.org/files/2011/12/AP110 ... 608765.jpg

Well, different car, different guy, different country...

[_Madison54]

It’ll be interesting to see if Monson dedicates the Brigham City Utah or the Calgary Alberta temples later in the year. I’m guessing he will not. He may not even speak at the upcoming October general conference.

Isn't his big birthday celebration coming up? How do you think they will handle his public appearance for this?

[_lulu]

I've seen reports circulating that TS Monson wasn't in the big parade this year. It looks like we are entering another period where TSSC doesn't have a leader at the helm and it is run by second and third counselors, or others. Just like Hinckley ran TSSC for years during Kimball, Benson and that other old guy who died shortly after.

Here are pics of him in his bullet proof Audi from last year:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSzQUdgJco/T ... 9853-2.JPG

And here's a similar picture:

http://www.wbur.org/files/2011/12/AP110 ... 608765.jpg

Well, different car, different guy, different country...

And what good's a bullet proof car if you have the window down?

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

It’ll be interesting to see if Monson dedicates the Brigham City Utah or the Calgary Alberta temples later in the year. I’m guessing he will not. He may not even speak at the upcoming October general conference.

Isn't his big birthday celebration coming up? How do you think they will handle his public appearance for this?

If I had to guess, Monson will probably make an appearance via a pre-recorded video message. Something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-EfLkqXt6Y

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

I've seen reports circulating that TS Monson wasn't in the big parade this year. It looks like we are entering another period where TSSC doesn't have a leader at the helm and it is run by second and third counselors, or others. Just like Hinckley ran TSSC for years during Kimball, Benson and that other old guy who died shortly after.

Here are pics of him in his bullet proof Audi from last year:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSzQUdgJco/T ... 9853-2.JPG

And here's a similar picture:

http://www.wbur.org/files/2011/12/AP110 ... 608765.jpg

Well, different car, different guy, different country...

That was a very interesting photo of the leader of a tightly controlled, censorious and authoritarian regime. I also liked the photo of the North Korean leader.

Thank you folks, I'll be here until Friday. Try the veal.

[_Nightlion]

If I had to guess, Monson will probably make an appearance via a pre-recorded video message. Something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-EfLkqXt6Y

lol you bad
Might bring on the Happy Birthday Irish Monkey Dancers too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QguPS_iwgDg

[_cwald]

I just wish they would be upfront and honest about it. What are they worried about anyway....the line of succesession and authority are well known...and the membership considers them all prophets, so what is the big deal about just being honest?