Pahoran Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I was in the choir at Stake Conference yesterday when a youth speaker gave his talk. He spoke on the topic of preparing to serve a mission. He mentioned scripture study, prayer and service in the Church. It was a hot day -- February is high summer here -- and we were all feeling quite comfortable, when he woke us all up."And then there was EFY," he said, "which strengthened my testimony a hell of a lot."The stake patriarch, who was seated behind him on the stand, did a kind of double-take; but the SP and the visiting GA didn't turn a hair.But I admit that I never thought I'd live to see such a Golden moment -- a J. Golden moment -- live and in person!Regards,Pahoran 1
cinepro Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 A while back in Sunday School, we were discussing "testimonies" and the teacher said that we can't "force our kids to get a testimony", and one of the parents quipped, "No, but we can send them to EFY!"
Nathair/|\ Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I was in the choir at Stake Conference yesterday when a youth speaker gave his talk. He spoke on the topic of preparing to serve a mission. He mentioned scripture study, prayer and service in the Church. It was a hot day -- February is high summer here -- and we were all feeling quite comfortable, when he woke us all up."And then there was EFY," he said, "which strengthened my testimony a hell of a lot."The stake patriarch, who was seated behind him on the stand, did a kind of double-take; but the SP and the visiting GA didn't turn a hair.But I admit that I never thought I'd live to see such a Golden moment -- a J. Golden moment -- live and in person!Regards,Pahoran
MorningStar Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! I wonder what his parents thought?
bluebell Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 A while back in Sunday School, we were discussing "testimonies" and the teacher said that we can't "force our kids to get a testimony", and one of the parents quipped, "No, but we can send them to EFY!""You forget I'm a mother. I know all about freedom, and how to enforce it!"One of the best lines ever.
nicolasconnault Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Haa I get it! "Hell" is a rude word in the US, isn't it? I still can't figure out what's intrinsically bad about saying the word "hell", except if it's part of a curse like "Go to hell!". Is it just a cultural taboo? Just for the record, this taboo doesn't exist in England or in Australia, people say "hell" fairly often without it being considered rude.
Gohan Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 That is epic...wish I could've been there.Reminds me of a time on my mission when we were teaching an investigator with the Bishop, and he(the Bishop) ended up dropping the b-word somehow or another...he didn't even notice...
nicolasconnault Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 That is epic...wish I could've been there.Reminds me of a time on my mission when we were teaching an investigator with the Bishop, and he(the Bishop) ended up dropping the b-word somehow or another...he didn't even notice...What's the "b-word"? Belligerent?
Gohan Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 What's the "b-word"? Belligerent?Ha no, the one that rhymes with witch. Our investigator managed to keep from laughing surprisingly well, least until after the lesson.
Pahoran Posted February 22, 2011 Author Posted February 22, 2011 Haa I get it! "Hell" is a rude word in the US, isn't it? I still can't figure out what's intrinsically bad about saying the word "hell", except if it's part of a curse like "Go to hell!". Is it just a cultural taboo? Just for the record, this taboo doesn't exist in England or in Australia, people say "hell" fairly often without it being considered rude.Actually I'm from New Zealand, where we are a little more genteel than Australians. (Okay, everyone's more genteel than Australians.) Except on the rugby field, of course. It would probably get past without a raised eyebrow in normal conversational speech, but this was a talk from the Stake Conference pulpit.Regards,Pahoran
bluebell Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Hey Pahoran, did you and yours fair alright through the earthquake?
cinepro Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Haa I get it! "Hell" is a rude word in the US, isn't it? I still can't figure out what's intrinsically bad about saying the word "hell", except if it's part of a curse like "Go to hell!". Is it just a cultural taboo? Just for the record, this taboo doesn't exist in England or in Australia, people say "hell" fairly often without it being considered rude.It's definitely considered a "light" swear word. But every young LDS kid I know chuckles when they're reading the scriptures and they get to say it. Also "***".Edit to add: Oops. I guess that one's worse than "hell". At least according to the message board software. Edited February 24, 2011 by cinepro
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) That must have been one hell of a talk he gave.(Snickers and runs away.) Edited February 24, 2011 by Mola Ram Suda Ram
Biz Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Awesome! That young man has a bright future.Yes he does!
emeliza Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 My husband likes to tell the story of a little boy (probably about 6ish) give his testimony about prayer and finding his lost pet. To paraphrase, "I finished praying and that son of a b*%$h walked right out from under the dresser." I guess the mom quickly covered his mouth and got him away from the podium. I am sure most of the congregation was shocked and many snickering.
Nathair/|\ Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 My husband likes to tell the story of a little boy (probably about 6ish) give his testimony about prayer and finding his lost pet. To paraphrase, "I finished praying and that son of a b*%$h walked right out from under the dresser." I guess the mom quickly covered his mouth and got him away from the podium. I am sure most of the congregation was shocked and many snickering.If it was a male dog, that's accurate terminology and not vulgar, like the three letter word for donkey.
emeliza Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 If it was a male dog, that's accurate terminology and not vulgar, like the three letter word for donkey.It was a turtle.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I was in the choir at Stake Conference yesterday when a youth speaker gave his talk. He spoke on the topic of preparing to serve a mission. He mentioned scripture study, prayer and service in the Church. It was a hot day -- February is high summer here -- and we were all feeling quite comfortable, when he woke us all up."And then there was EFY," he said, "which strengthened my testimony a hell of a lot."The stake patriarch, who was seated behind him on the stand, did a kind of double-take; but the SP and the visiting GA didn't turn a hair.But I admit that I never thought I'd live to see such a Golden moment -- a J. Golden moment -- live and in person!Regards,PahoranCool...those are rare in today's Church.
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