New Video by the Church on marriage

[_sock puppet]

I liked the video. I liked Scott's quote at the end. And both made me realize how important gay marriage is, and renewed my resolve to support it. Such a bond and companionship should not be denied anyone, whether their attraction is to those of the opposite gender or the same one.

[Guest]

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[_Beers]

Well call me a cynic I guess. In this case it's not about the church though. I really don't really like when anyone tries to invoke emotions that are unrelated to promote a cause or a product. You see it frequently in advertising and it bothers me every time.
It would be funny though if someone remade this commercial with two elderly gay people. Then used the same quotes and music.

Exactly!!! I mean I'll a see if a video promoting that anyone can find pure love together. Would be great if some one did this same thing with a same sex elderly couple.

[_Jesse Pinkman]

Well call me a cynic I guess. In this case it's not about the church though. I really don't really like when anyone tries to invoke emotions that are unrelated to promote a cause or a product. You see it frequently in advertising and it bothers me every time.
It would be funny though if someone remade this commercial with two elderly gay people. Then used the same quotes and music.

Exactly!!! I mean I'll a see if a video promoting that anyone can find pure love together. Would be great if some one did this same thing with a same sex elderly couple.

I think that all of the principles could easily be applied to an elderly gay couple. I have a close friend in CA who has a partner with AIDS. Their relationship is very much like the relationship of the couple in the video. My friend's partner has a hard time getting out much on his own, and my friend does all of the driving, etc. He actually told me a neat story about how he took his partner on a trip to Old Sacramento, and they came back and ate lunch outside at Ellis Lake, feeding the ducks, etc. His partner isn't in quite as bad of shape as the stroke victim was, but still has a hard time doing some things for himself, and moving very quickly.

The film, in my opinion, is generic enough that it can be taken to heart as is. The message I got out of it was how fulfilling it is to be unselfish, and how selflessness and serving your life partner, whomever that might be, is how you can achieve ultimate happiness.

I see no reason why it couldn't be enjoyed in that broader sense.

[_Tim the Enchanter]

So the young woman is responsible for what happened to her?

No. She's not. The question I posed was whether, in the second scenario, it would be reasonable if, at some point, the victim recognized that she could have been more careful. What are your thoughts? Is that reasonable in that scenario?

Note that I am not excusing the perpetrator in the least.

[_cafe crema]

So the young woman is responsible for what happened to her?

No. She's not. The question I posed was whether, in the second scenario, it would be reasonable if, at some point, the victim recognized that she could have been more careful. What are your thoughts? Is that reasonable in that scenario?

Note that I am not excusing the perpetrator in the least.

I don't agree that the situation you describe is analogous to the quote saying victims of abuse may share responsibility. He is implying that someone willingly participated in something they know is wrong, that's a whole lot different than doing something stupid or thoughtless. As to being more careful, I can probably name dozens of situations I came out of thinking "I'll be more careful next time" the time I drove my kids to school in December in flip flops comes to mind, I was only going to be gone 10 minutes tops, wretched truck, 45 minutes later the tow truck came and I had feet in the sleeves of my kids outgrown coats. A co-worker started his oven on fire trying to get the turkey out, we will both be more careful.

[Guest]

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[_Polygamy-Porter]

Bleh.

This is nothing more than bait tossed on the dirty sidewalk of Facebook in an attempt to make LDS seem "normal" and thereby suck unwitting nonmembers into the Christian MLM known as Mormonism.

Additional observations:
-The man is not wearing the Approved Holy Undies®
---He is either not a member of LDS Inc, or not worthy to wear them, or is an exmormon?

-No wedding ring. Clearly a mistake of a young director. How do we know that they are married?
---He could be her paid caregiver, brother, or relative?
---Care to produce the same feel good video of an elderly gay couple?

The woman would stave under his care!
-How the hell does he keep her feed if he shakes nearly all of the food off her spoon before the remainder lands on her face?

Knowing LDS Inc, this was completely scripted, right down to the shaky hands and blank stare, both people were hired.

[_Polygamy-Porter]

I wonder how much out of the billions of dollars that the Church has that they paid these two people for their care? Or even for working on this video?

Oh, I think they'll be okay. They're professional actors. Tayva Patch, the stroke victim, has appeared in numerous Church-produced videos over the years, as well as in films like Brigham City and the Joseph Smith and Emma Smith movies (as Lucy Mack Smith). The man I'm pretty sure played the architect character in Together Forever and played Hyrum Smith in How Rare a Possession.

Interesting. I didn't realize that.

OMG

Someone should tag Tayva in the video.

I will wait for the sound of thousands of TBM bubbles being burst. "This isn't a true STORY???" bwwaaahhahahah

Like this one:

WOW! What commitment, the new couples need to view this and maybe realize that you don't give up on your relationship when you get curve ball thrown at you!!

Someone please tell Ken on Facebook that this is as real as the ghost of a white native american appearing to a teenager.

[_Bazooka]

I think that all of the principles could easily be applied to an elderly gay couple.

Have you made that point to Elder Scott during one of those family gatherings?