VideoGameJunkie Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I know all prophets are important, but who has always touched you in a way no one else has. For me, my favorite prophet is Thomas S Monson. He's so powerful, smart, funny, and sweet. He's so cute too. I've lived through Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S Monson.
VideoGameJunkie Posted October 5, 2014 Author Posted October 5, 2014 I should have rephrased the title who's been your favorite prophet through your life? If we're talking all prophets, everyone would answer Joseph Smith.
VideoGameJunkie Posted October 5, 2014 Author Posted October 5, 2014 Hunter's Presidency was so short. I wish he was able to serve longer. 1
Guest Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I know all prophets are important, but who has always touched you in a way no one else has. For me, my favorite prophet is Thomas S Monson. He's so powerful, smart, funny, and sweet. He's so cute too. I've lived through Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S Monson.I joined in 1979, so I lived through many more...those since being a member; GBH, loved his humor!
VideoGameJunkie Posted October 5, 2014 Author Posted October 5, 2014 Gordon B. Hinckley did have great humor. I love when prophets are funny.
Rain Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I don't really have favorites of really anything because depending on the circumstances lots of things are my favorite. But I've felt a connection to Presidents Kimball, Hunter and Hinckley more often. If I am reading talks or the one time my daughter and I talked in person with him while waiting in line I really like President Monson, I just don't relate to his giving a talk style.
Doctrine 612 Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) Joseph fielding smith jr.And to extend the question to apostles, I will say bruce r McConkie , holland, uchdorf, and christopherson Edited October 5, 2014 by Doctrine 612
DBMormon Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) My favorite Prophet......... hmmmmmm Peter... despite all his weakness and even denying the Christ he was beloved by the son of God. For different similar reasons = George Albert Smith. To me his dealing with severe depression is an encouragment to each of us with weakness (which is all of us) Edited October 6, 2014 by DBMormon 1
ERayR Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Joseph fielding smith jr.And to extend the question to apostles, I will say bruce r McConkie , holland, uchdorf, and christopherson A very good lineup.
The Nehor Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 I feel like President Hinckley had the biggest impact. I lived through part of the time of President's Kimball and Benson's tenure but by the time I was old enough to pay attention in Conference President Benson was ill and President Hinckley was in charge with a brief stopover for President Hunter. I still find it odd that President Monson has taken over. I have a hard time getting anything from President Monson's talks. I think the reason I sometimes forget President Hinckley is dead is he still sporadically calls me on the phone and asks me to go back to the Mission field. Of course this is in my dreams which makes it much less interesting.
rodheadlee Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Jacob, Joesph, Samuel, Daniel, Joseph Smith, Nephi, Brigham Young, James, Thomas S. Monson Do I really have to choose? 1
katherine the great Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Jesus is my favorite and I wasn't a member of the church when he was the prophet but from reading him I really like David O McKay. But they are all wonderful in their own ways with a diversity of personality.
Boanerges Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 I'd have to say Hinckley, but mostly because of his long tenure in the first presidency. I did like Kimball at the time. I do like Monson's focus on the Savior and on loving our neighbors.
Garden Girl Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 I agree... each has their own strengths... David O. McKay was the prophet of my youth... my folks loved Howard W. Hunter (I was inactive for so many years that I missed most of the more recent ones). I loved Hinckley... Monson is wonderful also... like Rodheadlee said, do I really have to choose? GG
rodheadlee Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Picking Jesus is not fair. He is a God. That's stacking the deck.
JLHPROF Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 I know you said not to choose Joseph Smith, but I don't think I have any choice. His teachings, position, and frankly, pretty much everything, put him in a league of his own in this dispensation.I may like other prophets (Young, Taylor, Woodruff, Fielding Smith, Hunter for instance) but Joseph Smith IS the greatest prophet of our time. Heaving back into scriptural times - probably Peter, Brother of Jared, Mosiah...
Rivers Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Does Elder Holland count? He is sustained as a prophet, seer, and revelator. 1
Tsuzuki Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 I like Lao Tzu the best. He was just minding his own business and leaving the kingdom, and some random guard was like, "You need to record your wisdom!", so Lao Tzu was like, "Fine, whatever. Here's the Tao Te Ching. Bye!" Lin-chi I-hsüan's cool too, and the customary Aleister Crowley.
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