Scott Lloyd Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, ksfisher said: In my stake the mission president had all the missionaries turn in their building keys. He felt that the missionaries were spending too much time on things like Facebook messaging, syncing their tablets, etc. I don't doubt that, in some cases, what started out as a legitimate use of time and resources became something else. I don't doubt it either. The question is whether blocking Facebook at meetinghouses, as Alan is calling for, would amount to throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
ksfisher Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: I don't doubt it either. The question is whether blocking Facebook at meetinghouses, as Alan is calling for, would amount to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Would it be possible to block something like Facebook on Sunday and allow it on other days? I find myself using the wifi constantly with my ipad for legitimate church business/uses, so I wouldn't want it shut down completely. But it would seem possible to have different settings on the firewall for different days.
cinepro Posted May 3, 2018 Author Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, MiserereNobis said: I read a little of the article and it said it was a tabernacle and is now a stake center. What is a tabernacle used for? The wikipedia article said for conferences, meetings, and a community center. Is that different than a stake center? I didn't realize there were more tabernacles than the one the choir sings in. As Scott said, they were just much larger buildings for larger meetings, similar to a modern "Stake Center." The original "Hollywood Tabernacle" had classrooms and a gym like other buildings, so it was used like a regular building for meetings. Sometime in the last few decades, they actually added a second, much smaller chapel on the property that was used for meetings of the smaller Korean or Spanish branches. But sadly, this addition uses regular contemporary LDS design and doesn't look anything at all like the rest of the building.
stemelbow Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 3 hours ago, MiserereNobis said: I read a little of the article and it said it was a tabernacle and is now a stake center. What is a tabernacle used for? The wikipedia article said for conferences, meetings, and a community center. Is that different than a stake center? I didn't realize there were more tabernacles than the one the choir sings in. Hey. I see some have answered you already. I thought I'd offer you this to read about it too: https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/mormon-tabernacles-religious-community-edifices Gives a brief on the different kinds of buildings, a bit of history on tabernacles. Hope this finds you well.
Bernard Gui Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, bluebell said: I don't think that would work. Come on! Give it a chance. I don’t believe anyone else does it that way. Edited May 3, 2018 by Bernard Gui
MiserereNobis Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, stemelbow said: Hey. I see some have answered you already. I thought I'd offer you this to read about it too: https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/mormon-tabernacles-religious-community-edifices Gives a brief on the different kinds of buildings, a bit of history on tabernacles. Hope this finds you well. Hey, that was very informative, thanks. The pictures were great. I think you guys should go back to building beautiful tabernacles for your meetings and ditch the modern building look. You'd probably get people wandering in wondering what the beautiful building was all about
bluebell Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Come on! Give it a chance. I don’t believe anyone else does it that way. Oh there are church's that do it that way. I think there's probably a good reason why our church's doing do it that way.
bluebell Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 Just now, MiserereNobis said: Hey, that was very informative, thanks. The pictures were great. I think you guys should go back to building beautiful tabernacles for your meetings and ditch the modern building look. You'd probably get people wandering in wondering what the beautiful building was all about That would be really cool. I think, with churches, our leaders tend towards keeping them as cost effective as possible. You definitely loose some curb appeal though.
Bernard Gui Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Duncan said: is it still in operation by the church? my bro served in the LA mission and was wondering Yes. My son Abogadissimo recently served as a bishop there. 2
stemelbow Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, MiserereNobis said: Hey, that was very informative, thanks. The pictures were great. I think you guys should go back to building beautiful tabernacles for your meetings and ditch the modern building look. You'd probably get people wandering in wondering what the beautiful building was all about 'Couldn't agree more.
ttribe Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, bluebell said: That would be really cool. I think, with churches, our leaders tend towards keeping them as cost effective as possible. You definitely loose some curb appeal though. Correcting grammar - it's "lose", not "loose" #IB4ScottLloyd 1
bluebell Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, ttribe said: Correcting grammar - it's "lose", not "loose" #IB4ScottLloyd I know, but sometimes my fingers work faster than my brain, and I don't notice. The other day i meant to type 'write' and actually typed 'right' instead. It was a proud moment. 2
Bernard Gui Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 59 minutes ago, bluebell said: Oh there are church's that do it that way. I think there's probably a good reason why our church's doing do it that way. Well, if we do it we could rename our bishops something cool and unique like pastor, or reverend, or minister. Edited May 3, 2018 by Bernard Gui
ksfisher Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Well, if we do it we could rename our bishops something cool and unique like pastor, or reverend, or minister. I've always wanted to be addressed as "your Eminence." 1
Amulek Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, MiserereNobis said: I think you guys should go back to building beautiful tabernacles for your meetings and ditch the modern building look. You'd probably get people wandering in wondering what the beautiful building was all about Meh. It would probably just be more people wanting to use the bathroom.
MiserereNobis Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Amulek said: Meh. It would probably just be more people wanting to use the bathroom. Put a poster of the articles of faith above the urinals Edited May 3, 2018 by MiserereNobis 4
bluebell Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Well, if we do it we could rename our bishops something cool and unique like pastor, or reverend, or minister. Maybe. Or we could just work on having better speakers without doing any of that. 1
Kenngo1969 Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 23 hours ago, bluebell said: Yes, I think speakers have to really understand that they have ten minutes and that's about it. I've seen it work very well in a couple of wards but the wards were used to it. There is no perfect system though, i agree. How great would it be if all pulpits had a red light that a bishopric member could flick on when the person went over time?! Meh, Elder LeGrand Richards just covered it up. 1
provoman Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 41 minutes ago, ttribe said: Correcting grammar - it's "lose", not "loose" #IB4ScottLloyd LOL, if only I was on twitter
MiserereNobis Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Well, if we do it we could rename our bishops something cool and unique like pastor, or reverend, or minister. You could keep the office of bishop, but follow our lead and add a cool title, like "his excellency, the most reverend Bernard Gui." 1
Bernard Gui Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, MiserereNobis said: You could keep the office of bishop, but follow our lead and add a cool title, like "his excellency, the most reverend Bernard Gui." Bernardo Gui was an Inquisitioner. I could follow that lead but I suppose I would have some other title? The Most Feared Excellency Bernardo Gui? Edited May 3, 2018 by Bernard Gui
Bernard Gui Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Kenngo1969 said: Meh, Elder LeGrand Richards just covered it up. I saw that when he did it!
Scott Lloyd Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, MiserereNobis said: Hey, that was very informative, thanks. The pictures were great. I think you guys should go back to building beautiful tabernacles for your meetings and ditch the modern building look. You'd probably get people wandering in wondering what the beautiful building was all about That happens already. Some of the old tabernacles are tourist attractions. Like St. George and Brigham City, Utah, for example. And the Salt Lake Tabernacle, of course. And the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, which more closely resembles the tabernacles hither and yon throughout the Utah Territory than does the Salt Lake Tabernacle. But they don't have the utility for modern needs that a typical stake center does. Edited May 3, 2018 by Scott Lloyd
Scott Lloyd Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Bernard Gui said: Well, if we do it we could rename our bishops something cool and unique like pastor, or reverend, or minister. 1 hour ago, ksfisher said: I've always wanted to be addressed as "your Eminence." When Dan Peterson was made bishop over a singles ward in Provo, he joked about his having an episcopal palace constructed in Barbados, or somewhere. 1
MiserereNobis Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Bernard Gui said: Bernardo Gui was an Inquisitioner. I could follow that lead but I suppose I would have some other title? The Most Feared Excellency Bernardo Gui? Ha! He was also a bishop so the combo title works great
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