Phaedrus Ut wrote: The first thing I thought of was it reminds me of the Youth Ministry events you see at big EV Christian churches.
That doesn't sound like much of an endorsement.
The only church I could see myself attending out of enjoyment would be one of those African American churches with the huge choirs, featured female soloists and rockin' bands. Now that's moving entertainment.
Course, I'd still likely slip out during the sermons; there's little more disconcerting than listening to some dude make stuff up about an imaginary sky daddy and try to pass it off as "knowledge"; something anyone sermonizing in any church does. It's a bit ironic that the supposedly most righteous folks are among the biggest BSers.
God belief is for people who don't want to live life on the universe's terms.
Phaedrus Ut wrote:The first thing I thought of was it reminds me of the Youth Ministry events you see at big EV Christian churches. Phaedrus
That was my wife's response too. But Christian youth ministries are pretty savvy these days, and I doubt any ministry with the size and budget of this program would misstep so badly. Maybe they could have just staged the Christian rock-opera Hero instead ;)
The sad thing is, I've always enjoyed the stake roadshows where the youth have lots of input into the format. Those shows always end up being funny and smart in unexpected ways. Even the stuff at EFY that was planned by the college-age counselors was usually pretty fun. So I know there is talent in the Church that could pull something like this off.
"Phaedrus Ut"I'm going to be a dissenting voice here. Yeah it's corny and a bit over done. But youth events in the past were pretty boring compared to this. Compared to listening to a speaker drone in his conference voice at a youth fireside it's quite an improvement. And the use of technology on the site is functional and clean in design.
I am currently watching it (almost done) and as a teenager I would have preferred a boring General Conference over this. I think it's the cheesiest work I've seen by the church yet & don't see how anyone could have felt the spirit at this thing. I saw a girl actually wipe a tear from her eye! LOL I feel embarrassed for the youth performing in it and the kids in the audience that were moved by it on any level.
The first thing I thought of was it reminds me of the Youth Ministry events you see at big EV Christian churches.
Yeah, it had that feel to it.
The music was awful. The funniest part to me was watching the kids in the audience who were smiling and all revved up. Where did they get these kids from? We don't have youth this corny in my Stake. (but I'm in California)
"Happiness is the object and design of our existence... That which is wrong under one circumstance, may be, and often is, right under another." Joseph Smith
rcrocket wrote:So, age, sex, the way somebody looks and dresses drives your assessment of their personal merit.
Right you are, Bob. They are even making fun of cheese, which I believe is a punishable offense in France. As you said, that great book in the sky knows of their anonymous nature.
rcrocket wrote:So, age, sex, the way somebody looks and dresses drives your assessment of their personal merit.
I'm just following the prophet, Rock.
If only you were.....
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rcrocket wrote:Really, how easy it is to mock the efforts of religious leaders to keep their kids away from drugs and sex. This presentation so mirrors the efforts of many other faiths and well-meaning people around the world.
Just so I'm clear, are you agreeing that it's cheesy, but taking offense to someone pointing that out?
Or do you feel like I have misjudged the program and that it will be an effective media program in inspiring LDS teenagers (and therefore we are off-base in thinking it is "cheesy" when it is really "inspired" and "relevant")?
Phaedrus Ut wrote:Yeah it's corny and a bit over done. But youth events in the past were pretty boring compared to this. Compared to listening to a speaker drone in his conference voice at a youth fireside it's quite an improvement.
Phaedrus
You must have missed the big opening number to get things started: Elder Holland gives a 16 minute talk.
Here's an interesting exercise for anyone brave enough: Watch the program, and count how many times an LDS Church leader is mentioned, and how many times Jesus is mentioned.
cinepro wrote: Here's an interesting exercise for anyone brave enough: Watch the program, and count how many times an LDS Church leader is mentioned, and how many times Jesus is mentioned.
Make it a drinking game and it'll be the best church meeting you ever sat through, although you'll likely wake up the next morning forgetting how it ended (or with very little memory that it happened at all).
Sounds like the only way to do it, really.
God belief is for people who don't want to live life on the universe's terms.
I have some feedback from the youth in our Stake that saw this recently. A leader told me that the kids were openly mocking it during the presentation and thought it was lame. (even the adults admitted it was really cheesy)
If they were trying to go Disney/ High School Musical on these kids, it was a horrible attempt and they were targeting the wrong audience. Pre pubescent kids might go for that, but teenagers?
Had they stayed with the opening portion of showing kids from around the world, service in the church, and conversion stories, it could have been more successful.
"Happiness is the object and design of our existence... That which is wrong under one circumstance, may be, and often is, right under another." Joseph Smith
Seven wrote:I have some feedback from the youth in our Stake that saw this recently. A leader told me that the kids were openly mocking it during the presentation and thought it was lame. (even the adults admitted it was really cheesy)
If they were trying to go Disney/ High School Musical on these kids, it was a horrible attempt and they were targeting the wrong audience. Pre pubescent kids might go for that, but teenagers?
Had they stayed with the opening portion of showing kids from around the world, service in the church, and conversion stories, it could have been more successful.
Well, shoot. I guess your youth are just not spiritually in-tune with the leadership in SLCentral. We all know God got what he wanted. Or at least, we all know his servants in SLC got what they wanted.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.