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I am so happy I've been in and out of listening to conference this time - I heard Oaks say family and shut my brain down.

Good grief. Just stopped listening.

Just popping in briefly to say it must be killing Rasband not to be able to kiss Rusty's posterior in his talk. -5 just for that. I'll see if I can pop in more this session.

Just heard "confusion about genders" as I was typing. Yikes. -50 for that gem

Sorry, President Mopag - I'm about as useful a counsellor as Eyring is. I have to bail this NOMference for some interesting reasons I will have to write about later. Good luck to all who have to listen to this!

So a dude that thinks Mormons are the antichrist. And has access to assault rifles. Not a good combo. Assuming this is true, this will really feed into the Mormon persecution complex. They would love this sort of thing to be true. DHO will likely have a field day with that. But the fact that he ...

Didn't make it to church on the weekend, so found this out later. But like many of you, my thoughts turned to an Oaks church experience. I feel bad for my LGBTQ+ member friends and family, and gives me some motivation to hang around and mitigate some of the damage this might have.

I have family members less than an hour away, and they are in shock. But a local journalist has a story about how a canvassing city councillor candidate ran into this guy on the campaign trail. I think it's ok to post this here but if it's a problem let me know: https://davebondy.substack.com/p ...

Thanks to all for paticipating and giving me periodic chuckles that lessened the angst. And to our beloved NOMference leader Mopag, I hope we quoted you over the weekend to your satisfaction!

Thanks to all!

I'll give Kearon 50, just relative to the drivel we've heard. It was a pleasant talk for a change.

nibbler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:18 pm Irreverence isn't what is misleading the rising generation. The poor example of religious adherents is what is causing the rising generation to leave religion behind. But he ain't going to talk about that.

That, and as Jana Riess found out in her research, the judgements of those same people.

My retirement funds are up in flames, the world is nuts, and reverence is what he focuses on? What is this?

-20 for the irrelevance of reverence.

I am conference'd out, but NOMference ready.

-250 for not understanding why people go inactive. A person can get closer to Christ by getting off the "covenant path" church leaders have laid out before them. Aaaand there it is. This was getting boring and Oaks put a stop to that. And -500 for telling people to trust in "God" which really means ...

græy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 10:37 am Just wanted to say hi, everyone! I hope you all have a great day despite the blah.

Hey bishop! Hope you are well and not burning out!

At least this is not as bad as yesterday, it's just so freakin' dull. Let's see if Oaks can blow it up.

MoPag wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:44 am +5 for trying to address shame culture.

I agree - unfortunately the cure is more church nonsense. But I'll add 5 for at least trying.

Talks like this makes me think how many people say no to callings.

Pickle Dave is waaaay less entertaining than pickle Rick.

Here's to another round of "why do I do this to myself?"

Thank the baby Jesus for Mopag and NOMference to keep myself sane. And it was a dumpster fire yesterday, without a doubt.

Two more. Hopefully none are like this afternoon