DCP: A General Authority Complained of “Piss-Stinking” Foyers in Russia

[Kishkumen]

Yeah the Soviet Russian reversal meme is a bit tired.

As is the “see how hard the GAs work” meme.

[Lem]

I assume he's referring to Bruce Porter.

This from that link was pretty revealing:

However, while Bruce was called to serve as the Gospel Doctrine teacher I was given no substantial calling at all.

I was somewhat puzzled by this.

[Doctor Scratch]

Yeah the Soviet Russian reversal meme is a bit tired.

As is the “see how hard the GAs work” meme.

One of the Mopologists’ main goals has always been to try and convince the rank-and-file that the Brethren are no different from them. Except for the Ivy League PhDs, of course. But apart from that? No difference at all.

[Everybody Wang Chung]

I assume he's referring to Bruce Porter.

This from that link was pretty revealing:

However, while Bruce was called to serve as the Gospel Doctrine teacher I was given no substantial calling at all.

I was somewhat puzzled by this.

I guess DCP has failed to grasp this most basic of teachings.

“Serving faithfully in a calling is more important than what the calling is.”

“The Lord requires our hearts and minds, and there is no calling that is above another, or more important than another. All are needed and are an important part of Christ’s Church.”

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/stu ... h?lang=eng

https://www.mormonwiki.com/Mormon_Callings

[Doctor Steuss]

From what I can gather, GAs appear to have schedules similar to Relief Society Presidents, and Elders Quorum Presidents, but without the need to simultaneously find ways to make financial ends meet.

[Dr Exiled]

As is the “see how hard the GAs work” meme.

One of the Mopologists’ main goals has always been to try and convince the rank-and-file that the Brethren are no different from them. Except for the Ivy League PhDs, of course. But apart from that? No difference at all.

This meme doesn't work if taken to the logical conclusion, at least from an apologist perspective. The GA's are ordinary as in there isn't anything inspiring about them, showing that "God" is with them. They are merely ordinary business executives that claim their business meetings are somehow inspired because they say so.

[MG 2.0]

The GA's are ordinary as in there isn't anything inspiring about them, showing that "God" is with them. They are merely ordinary business executives that claim their business meetings are somehow inspired because they say so.

I know you’re stating this as your opinion and not as a matter of fact, but it should be pointed out that there are a whole lot of folks that would disagree with you.

Just sayin’.

I would doubt that when the GA’s are sitting in on board meetings that they are claiming inspiration every minute or in every word that comes out of their mouth or even primary driver of every decision they make.

Although they may very well be trying to do the best they can.

When they are speaking over the pulpit, however, I personally believe that ‘God is with them’. But I realize you and others here will disagree. That’s OK.

Regards,
MG

[Dr Exiled]

The GA's are ordinary as in there isn't anything inspiring about them, showing that "God" is with them. They are merely ordinary business executives that claim their business meetings are somehow inspired because they say so.

I know you’re stating this as your opinion and not as a matter of fact, but it should be pointed out that there are a whole lot of folks that would disagree with you.

Just sayin’.

I would doubt that when the GA’s are sitting in on board meetings that they are claiming inspiration every minute or in every word that comes out of their mouth or even primary driver of every decision they make.

Although they may very well be trying to do the best they can.

When they are speaking over the pulpit, however, I personally believe that ‘God is with them’. But I realize you and others here will disagree. That’s OK.

Regards,
MG

So, do you think the schedule changes were inspired? How about the decision to discontinue financial disclosure? How about how God supposedly allowed his prophet to trumpet a huge conference celebration for the first vision in 2020 only to have covid shut it down? How about inspiring a cure? Or at least giving a warning? Instead, we have supposed "revelation" cure mistakes like in the November policy exclusion. Supposed "revelation" to shorten the meetings because people are bored to tears with the monotonous repetition. Priesthood blessings are a joke, having to be couched in language to cover their ineffectiveness and to blame the people when they don't work.

So, where is the inspiration?

[MG 2.0]

I know you’re stating this as your opinion and not as a matter of fact, but it should be pointed out that there are a whole lot of folks that would disagree with you.

Just sayin’.

I would doubt that when the GA’s are sitting in on board meetings that they are claiming inspiration every minute or in every word that comes out of their mouth or even primary driver of every decision they make.

Although they may very well be trying to do the best they can.

When they are speaking over the pulpit, however, I personally believe that ‘God is with them’. But I realize you and others here will disagree. That’s OK.

Regards,
MG

So, do you think the schedule changes were inspired? How about the decision to discontinue financial disclosure? How about how God supposedly allowed his prophet to trumpet a huge conference celebration for the first vision in 2020 only to have covid shut it down? How about inspiring a cure? Or at least giving a warning? Instead, we have supposed "revelation" cure mistakes like in the November policy exclusion. Supposed "revelation" to shorten the meetings because people are bored to tears with the monotonous repetition. Priesthood blessings are a joke, having to be couched in language to cover their ineffectiveness and to blame the people when they don't work.

So, where is the inspiration?

Why must God micromanage everything? Let’s assume that He doesn’t. If that is so, where would you draw the line? And how would you know if where you draw the line is where God draws the line?

If men/women are allowed to make decisions based upon the data that they have, are you expecting that God steps in at every juncture/point to do course corrections? That would be ludicrous to think so. I think we can agree on that point.

So again, where are those ‘borderlands’ where God steps in or doesn’t?

You seem to want to make those decisions in the place of God Almighty. That’s quite a load you’re taking on yourself, especially not knowing the end from the beginning.

Not by a long stretch.

Regards,
MG

[consiglieri]

All Q15 meetings are board meetings.

What do you think the Q15 is?