Patrick Kearon called to Quorum of the 12 vacancy

[Calm]

1 hour ago, Stargazer said:

But in my opinion, within European populations the likelihood that a given line of descent includes someone in the priestly class seems quite reasonably high, since folks in the Jewish line of descent tended to keep it within the tribe, thus preserving the lineage for the inevitable outcrosses. And then there is the likely case that there were descendants of Aaron among the lost tribes. So within the Israelite diaspora there are bound to be a considerable number of such descendants.

 

The question then is if it is meant to follow the rule of lineage where it can be traced down through the paternal line or the maternal one (whichever is meant to determine lineage in the context of the scripture).

[nuclearfuels]

On 12/8/2023 at 7:42 PM, Stormin' Mormon said:

preeminent prognosticating prowess

I sustain your friends' belief and theory. 

What are your thoughts concerning Elder Pino of the Seventy being called to the Quorum of the Twelve?

[Stormin' Mormon]

35 minutes ago, nuclearfuels said:

I sustain your friends' belief and theory. 

What are your thoughts concerning Elder Pino of the Seventy being called to the Quorum of the Twelve?

I cut him from my short list because of age. He turned 68 in October, and will qualify for emeritus status in another year and a half. 

Of the current 15, the oldest at the time of their call was Elder Cook, who was 67 years, 1 month.

I won't say never; the Lord can call anyone He wants or needs. But if I'm gonna stay in the irreverant business of short-listing General Authorities, I'm gonna screen future predictions by age.