tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post2094318681675180992..comments2022-11-19T02:21:40.864-09:00Comments on The Latter-day Snark: Sorta-liveblogging general conference: Saturday afternoon sessionDavid Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881388186547426677noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-67955609312566359072011-10-03T00:29:26.618-08:002011-10-03T00:29:26.618-08:00Yes, Elder Ardern is from New Zealand. Perhaps he...Yes, Elder Ardern is from New Zealand. Perhaps he slowed up his delivery a little so everyone could understand the accent. I am also from New Zealand and I know that every time I go to the States, I have to repeat myself all the time. Or perhaps giving a talk in front of a few million people made him a little nervous.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01119396932397970847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-49276592596863851732011-10-01T14:37:45.052-08:002011-10-01T14:37:45.052-08:00I had to cut into two comments. Too many characte...I had to cut into two comments. Too many characters.<br /><br />Elder Ardern<br />Wasn't there a rumor that the Vatican Ap was going to let you text prayers and confession? Angry Birds is awesome. Of course I think I've only done like 3 of the set ups because I play it so rarely. Was he the one who mentioned internet farming? That made me laugh, too.<br /><br />Side note: Jamie and I were debating whether he was from New Zealand or South Africa. His accent was definitely not British or Australian. I missed his name, though, and I just looked it up and he's from New Zealand.<br /><br />Elder Cook<br />Typical talk. Nothing special, but good.<br /><br />Elder Curtis<br />LeGrand is a seriously crazy name. I looked it up and Elder Curtis's father was named after LeGrand Richards who was bishop of his parents ward.<br /><br />The cascading activation stories were great. You know, when Daddy was called to be some auxiliary president (Sunday School maybe) way back when we were little he requested a certain inactive brother to be a counselor. That brother accepted and became active until the day he died. I think things like that happen a lot which is why those stories resonate so well with so many people.<br /><br />Elder Christofferson<br />Every time he said Call to Repentance I got this vision of Evangelicals rushing down the aisle with their arms up in the air toward the altar to confess their sins. I don't think that's what he meant to do.<br /><br />Elder Perry<br />I think they definitely are trying to get people to view the Saturday sessions as important! They really are the best ones IMO.<br /><br />You are simply evil. That's all there is to it. You are from the east, have no pioneer heritage, was sprinkled Catholic as a baby, and are sarcastic and snarky. No point in thinking any other way than that you are evil ;-P (And if anyone else says that I'm gonna kick their butt because calling someone evil is reserved exclusively for siblings. Just so you know.)<br /><br />I thought his statement that we should listen to them, too, was excellent. Way too often I think we want to tell, but not listen. I've even heard people (in talks and lessons as teacher or commenter) say that we should NOT listen to others about their beliefs because it might draw us away from the true gospel. I always figured that was a weird way of thinking because if we have a testimony what other people believe isn't going to change that and it's also kind of arrogant to expect others to listen and not reciprocate. I've also found that learning about what others believe have is cool because it shows what they believe that is true and accurate and also leads me to have a stronger testimony. But, hey, I was born in the east, too, and may very well also be a bit evil ;-PHeather the Mama Dukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314177816405887405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-37883348364875365042011-10-01T14:37:29.524-08:002011-10-01T14:37:29.524-08:00Those were some really well-behaved kids. I'm...Those were some really well-behaved kids. I'm guessing threat of death. It was a nice change from the MoTab. Most interesting was the number of girls vs. boys. It is precisely opposite what we have in our ward for girls vs. boys of that age. Particularly starting in 2001 we've got nearly no girls.<br /><br />I thought they did the sustainings every time?<br /><br />Elder Bednar<br />Loved his talk. I know Ani is going to be absolutely thrilled when she gets home and can listen to or read it (she's at Uncle Ralph's right now). I already sent Mommie the URL to the sight for Ani to peruse. She's been bugging me for months to get her membership number so she can sign up for Family Search.<br /><br />I noted that the first 1/3 to 1/2 of his talk was very academic. I don't love his talks because they often are. He seemed a lot looser when he switched gears somewhat to talk to the youth.<br /><br />Elder Anderson<br />Loved, loved, loved this talk. Being told to hold off having children comes under the personal decision *with God* of when and how many to have. True story: A couple in a previous ward wanted kids, but they were very specifically told NOT to have kids. It made no sense, but they both kept getting that answer so they didn't. On 9/11/01 he was killed in the Pentagon. Soon after we moved from that ward she left on a mission for the church where she was going to work as a nurse. She was able to do so only because she had no children. It became clear to her then why they were told to hold off.<br /><br />I was happy to hear him address couples like Michelle and Jim who have a child, want more, but cannot have more. So often secondary infertility is a hidden infertility because people assume one or two kids is a personal choice rather than a heartache. Usually we hear about those who never marry or those who have no kids, but not those who can't have more than one or two (and want more).Heather the Mama Dukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314177816405887405noreply@blogger.com