The worst comment ever in Sunday School

[cinepro]

Two weeks ago, we're discussing the ways the Church might be different around the world.  One older woman in the ward who is very smart and energetic (and always makes lots of comments) says this:

"We need to be more accepting of different things in the Church.  Even now, I can tell you there are men around the world attending LDS meetings wearing short sleeve shirts.  And some of them are colored!"

Several people in the class looked around like "Wait...what?" and I mumbled to those near me "...I hope she was talking about the shirts..."

 

[theplains]

50 minutes ago, cinepro said:

Two weeks ago, we're discussing the ways the Church might be different around the world.  One older woman in the ward who is very smart and energetic (and always makes lots of comments) says this:

"We need to be more accepting of different things in the Church.  Even now, I can tell you there are men around the world attending LDS meetings wearing short sleeve shirts.  And some of them are colored!"

Maybe LDS men wearing a non-white shirt at a meeting is being disrespectful to God?

Jim

[bluebell]

Oh man! 

[bluebell]

11 minutes ago, theplains said:

Maybe LDS men wearing a non-white shirt at a meeting is being disrespectful to God?

Jim

I'm not sure how it could be disrespectful for men to wear colored shirts to church but just fine for women to do the same.

[The Nehor]

Recently we had someone stand up in Fast and Testimony meeting and explain why divorce is always the wrong choice.

[Eveline]

Seriously?? I know I come from a different continent entirely, but.....serious? Is this a subject of discussion? I also recently heard that I am not supposed to wear flipflops to Church and my skirt needs to be a certain length. Serious? I am in my mid forties and a lifelong member of this Church. Never heard this new doctrine before.

Shall we Just please continue teaching and sharing with eachother the really important stuff and stay away from all this ' fluff'.

Thank you from across the ocean!!

[Vanguard]

When it's not the block services on Sunday and when I'm not representing the Stk as HC, I pull out my colored shirts for church gatherings. It's my rebellion... ; )

[california boy]

34 minutes ago, Vanguard said:

When it's not the block services on Sunday and when I'm not representing the Stk as HC, I pull out my colored shirts for church gatherings. It's my rebellion... ; )

And why do you not wear colored shirts when you are representing the Stk as HC?

[stemelbow]

Years ago in talking to the young men about keeping the law of chastity, I set up it up by explaining that the first thing we ought to focus on in keeping the law is respecting other people, respecting those whom we find attractive as people.  Girls and women, for instance, I explained, are to seen as people respected for who they are, not what they look like or what they wear.  The bishop getting all antsy and frustrated with my methods, visibly so, interrupted with "well...that kind of crap is fine, I guess, but what you should do, what really works is....me and my boys had a saying when we were young, we'd say 'bros before hos' and that kept me chaste."  

uh....pause for awkward silence, "well no.  That's about the most awful attitude we should have"  I suggested.  He chuckled and added, "well it worked for me".  

 

Edited December 15, 2017 by stemelbow

[Vanguard]

43 minutes ago, california boy said:

And why do you not wear colored shirts when you are representing the Stk as HC?

Because my colored shirts clash with the Stk. Pres's Union Jack tatoo across his forehead and his turquoise nose ring... ; o

[stemelbow]

Some time ago, a nice old lady in our ward chimed in with.  "I don't know why anyone is out there complaining about the Church for it's lack of diversity in our leadership.  haven't they heard of Elder Uckerdorfer?  I mean with an apostle with that name you can't complain that our leadership suffers from lack of diversity".

Wife and I rolled our eyes a bit looking at each other.  

 

[stemelbow]

Recently we had an incident in our ward.  the counselor in the SP came on a visit on our F&T week.  A gentlemen near 90 and looking every bit that, stood up in the congregation and shared his testimony, I guess our ward, we learned decided not to accommodate anyone who can't make it up the pulpit.  But he felt inspired so shared.  The visiting counselor got up in the middle of his share and told him to stop and sit down, while counselor went off on some nonsense.  A few of us, including couples, objected to the counselors behavior, appealed to the bishop which got them joking about, and then to the SP.  He directed the counselor in the Bishopric to come and teach our joint meeting on the 5 sunday (same month) about sharing testimonies.  Says he:

Quote

Testimonies should not include anything more than the 5 elements he previously listed ( say Church is true, Jesus is Christ, Monson is prophet, God exists, and Bishop is our leader).

Then in basically the next sentence said:

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Sharing testimonies are good because it teaches us the diversity in the Church.  We learn each other personally a little more, each time we share.

Alright.  Wife and I rolled our eyes again.

[stemelbow]

I should make this my last one, at least for a while, but I'm feeling inspired.

Recently our GD teacher decided to share a video honoring mr. President Trump to express that we ought to honor the country we live in.  

After it finished she stopped it and gazed upon all of us with a solemn voice filled with spirit-directed emotion and said, "If we each loved each other, honored the goals of our country like Mr. Trump, we'd be doing God's will."

Giggles of all sorts erupted, which seemed to have threw her for a loop.  

 

 

Edited December 15, 2017 by stemelbow

[stemelbow]

3 hours ago, Eveline said:

Seriously?? I know I come from a different continent entirely, but.....serious? Is this a subject of discussion? I also recently heard that I am not supposed to wear flipflops to Church and my skirt needs to be a certain length. Serious? I am in my mid forties and a lifelong member of this Church. Never heard this new doctrine before.

Shall we Just please continue teaching and sharing with eachother the really important stuff and stay away from all this ' fluff'.

Thank you from across the ocean!!

Well I'm a bit jealous.  This type of thing, focusing on what we wear, whether it's fine twined enough or not, has always been a focus of Church in my Utah areas.  

Edited December 15, 2017 by stemelbow

[bluebell]

1 hour ago, Vanguard said:

When it's not the block services on Sunday and when I'm not representing the Stk as HC, I pull out my colored shirts for church gatherings. It's my rebellion... ; )

My husband does the same.

[Jeanne]

23 minutes ago, stemelbow said:

I should make this my last one, at least for a while, but I'm feeling inspired.

Recently our GD teacher decided to share a video honoring mr. President Trump to express that we ought to honor the country we live in.  

After it finished she stopped it and gazed upon all of us with a solemn voice filled with spirit-directed emotion and said, "If we each loved each other, honored the goals of our country like Mr. Trump, we'd be doing God's will."

Giggles of all sorts erupted, which seemed to have threw her for a loop.  

 

 

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for that one..!

[Calm]

 

3 hours ago, Eveline said:

Seriously?? I know I come from a different continent entirely, but.....serious? Is this a subject of discussion? I also recently heard that I am not supposed to wear flipflops to Church and my skirt needs to be a certain length. Serious? I am in my mid forties and a lifelong member of this Church. Never heard this new doctrine before.

Shall we Just please continue teaching and sharing with eachother the really important stuff and stay away from all this ' fluff'.

Thank you from across the ocean!!

You may have misunderstood the purpose of this board.  This is not a forum for faith promotion, but discussion of all types including academic type of dialogues, interfaith, and fluff and nitpicks.

Humor is almost always appreciated.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Calm

[Calm]

1 hour ago, stemelbow said:

Years ago in talking to the young men about keeping the law of chastity, I set up it up by explaining that the first thing we ought to focus on in keeping the law is respecting other people, respecting those whom we find attractive as people.  Girls and women, for instance, I explained, are to seen as people respected for who they are, not what they look like or what they wear.  The bishop getting all antsy and frustrated with my methods, visibly so, interrupted with "well...that kind of crap is fine, I guess, but what you should do, what really works is....me and my boys had a saying when we were young, we'd say 'bros before hos' and that kept me chaste."  

uh....pause for awkward silence, "well no.  That's about the most awful attitude we should have"  I suggested.  He chuckled and added, "well it worked for me".  

 

How long ago and how old was the bishop?

[MorningStar]

1 hour ago, stemelbow said:

Years ago in talking to the young men about keeping the law of chastity, I set up it up by explaining that the first thing we ought to focus on in keeping the law is respecting other people, respecting those whom we find attractive as people.  Girls and women, for instance, I explained, are to seen as people respected for who they are, not what they look like or what they wear.  The bishop getting all antsy and frustrated with my methods, visibly so, interrupted with "well...that kind of crap is fine, I guess, but what you should do, what really works is....me and my boys had a saying when we were young, we'd say 'bros before hos' and that kept me chaste."  

uh....pause for awkward silence, "well no.  That's about the most awful attitude we should have"  I suggested.  He chuckled and added, "well it worked for me".  

 

I don't understand what he even means by that. 

[Jeanne]

5 minutes ago, MorningStar said:

I don't understand what he even means by that. 

Me neither....

[MorningStar]

2 minutes ago, Jeanne said:

Me neither....

I thought that saying meant guys should have loyalty to their friends before girls.  Not sure how that applies to the conversation. Hmm.

[Guest]

21 hours ago, cinepro said:

Two weeks ago, we're discussing the ways the Church might be different around the world.  One older woman in the ward who is very smart and energetic (and always makes lots of comments) says this:

"We need to be more accepting of different things in the Church.  Even now, I can tell you there are men around the world attending LDS meetings wearing short sleeve shirts.  And some of them are colored!"

Several people in the class looked around like "Wait...what?" and I mumbled to those near me "...I hope she was talking about the shirts..."

 

Just WOW! 

[strappinglad]

There are a few people in every congregation that seem to be unable to put their brain in gear before running their mouth. And then they open their mouth and insert foot. Years ago we had an older lady who, let's just say wasn't all there, spoke in F&T and commented about the J##s ( Common derogatory term from WW 2 ) People were looking for something under their benches all of a sudden.

[RevTestament]

3 hours ago, stemelbow said:

Recently we had an incident in our ward.  the counselor in the SP came on a visit on our F&T week.  A gentlemen near 90 and looking every bit that, stood up in the congregation and shared his testimony, I guess our ward, we learned decided not to accommodate anyone who can't make it up the pulpit.  But he felt inspired so shared.  The visiting counselor got up in the middle of his share and told him to stop and sit down, while counselor went off on some nonsense.  A few of us, including couples, objected to the counselors behavior, appealed to the bishop which got them joking about, and then to the SP.  He directed the counselor in the Bishopric to come and teach our joint meeting on the 5 sunday (same month) about sharing testimonies.  Says he:

Quote

Testimonies should not include anything more than the 5 elements he previously listed ( say Church is true, Jesus is Christ, Monson is prophet, God exists, and Bishop is our leader).

Then in basically the next sentence said:

Quote

Sharing testimonies are good because it teaches us the diversity in the Church.  We learn each other personally a little more, each time we share.

Alright.  Wife and I rolled our eyes again.

Hey, Stem, wish I could pop you a like for this one...

[cinepro]

3 hours ago, MorningStar said:

I don't understand what he even means by that. 

Don't feel bad, Ken Jennings didn't know either...