I gotta hand it to Henry Eyring...

[_collegeterrace]

Skipping around his conference talks, I noticed he can turn the tears and crackled voice on and off like a binary switch.

However, until he can add a quivering bottom lip, I don't see it as convincing as the sheeple do.
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[_LifeOnaPlate]

I love President Eyring.

[_Ray A]

I love President Eyring.

I think he's a very noble human being. I do like him very much.

[_Buckeye]

I too love Pres. Eyring, particularly in this respect. At the risk of ridicule, I'll admit that I have often found it difficult to control my emotions when the spirit confirms what I am saying at the pulpit. Its something I am working on. I am encouraged by seeing others (such as Pres. Eyring) who have had to work on this same issue and are doing so admirably.

[_Henry Jacobs]

I am encouraged by seeing others (such as Pres. Eyring) who have had to work on this same issue and are doing so admirably.

Are you saying that Eyring is up there trying NOT to cry? It doesn't come across that way to me.

As you did, I think most other believers will attach the notion of holy spirit to Eyrings emotional expressions on the pulpit. Why would he try to restrict that?

[_LifeOnaPlate]

I think he's just trying to give his address.

[_Buckeye]

Are you saying that Eyring is up there trying NOT to cry? It doesn't come across that way to me.

As you did, I think most other believers will attach the notion of holy spirit to Eyrings emotional expressions on the pulpit. Why would he try to restrict that?

Precisely. He tries to choke it back for the same reason I do - it interferes with the message.

[_Thama]

Some guys just cry easily. Count me among them.

Eyring is fantastic. He's one of the few in the current 12+3 that strike me as being completely genuine on the pulpit.

I also knew a guy who dated his daughter... said he was a total geek. Liked making banana bread.

[_Henry Jacobs]

Are you saying that Eyring is up there trying NOT to cry? It doesn't come across that way to me.

As you did, I think most other believers will attach the notion of holy spirit to Eyrings emotional expressions on the pulpit. Why would he try to restrict that?

Precisely. He tries to choke it back for the same reason I do - it interferes with the message.

I don't get your idea of the holy spirit then. It seems to be an entity that 1)Inspires a prophet with the words the world needs to hear; and 2)Interferes while that prophet tries to deliver those words to the world.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

I don't get your idea of the holy spirit then. It seems to be an entity that 1)Inspires a prophet with the words the world needs to hear; and 2)Interferes while that prophet tries to deliver those words to the world.

An interesting paradox, no?