jon wrote:
If we compare the Beatles Song Book and the Church Hymn Book, which contains the most songs about love?
Extend from this, which collection of songs has uplifted people's spirits and influenced people to increase their love for each other - Beatles or LDS hymns?
I know it's hard to quantify, but I'm willing to bet that right now there are more people alive today that have been positively influenced by the Beatles songs than people positively influenced by LDS hymns.
None of the songs have. The point is: there would be no need for songs with a generalized love theme if there were love in our society. And I think that that was Monson's point. All you need is love is a great phrase. But without action, it becomes meaningless and timeless.
Most religions have a hymn book. It is a part of the celebration. But at the end of the day, without putting the words to active usage, the words become meaningless.
How many peace shirts are out there now? And yet, the country is still at war in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.