A different Q15 ---------- Question #4 (which actually includes three questions)

[Random]

I've been commenting, then reading other people's replies so that I'm answering honestly. You guys were succinct in your replies. I was rather lengthy. I'd forgotten about Hinckley's words. They'd work if I didn't want to get all preachy, like I did in my reply.

[NOWmormon]

I've been commenting, then reading other people's replies so that I'm answering honestly. You guys were succinct in your replies. I was rather lengthy. I'd forgotten about Hinckley's words. They'd work if I didn't want to get all preachy, like I did in my reply.

I have been loving everyone's replies.
Very insightful.

[ulmite]

Yes. Since the LDS priesthood is a construct of the LDS church, of course the guy in charge is in charge.
I sustain Uchtdorf, so technically I sustain do sustain members of the Q15.
And I sustain my bishop and most of the leaders in my ward. I don't have much contact with the stake level or higher up so I don't need to sustain them.

[SeeNoEvil]

My answer is NO to all three, but if you were to take off the last part of each question my answer would be different. Let say the question read like this:

1.Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
2.Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve?
3.Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?
Answer: Just like any person heading an organization I would support their efforts. I would do my part and follow the rules of an organization I belonged to and would expect the same in return. I would expect him represent the company well. If at any time he can no longer do the duties described in his job description I would expect he step down and a more suitable person be put in place.

But the churches structure of hierarchy has a lot of holes in it. When you have dozens of sick, frail, senile and old men running a world wide organization there is bound to be problems. Any successful company would have retired many of these men long ago. And they are all men, and for the most part all white. How in the heck can they related to the problems of a religion/organization that is world wide? They can't and that is disturbing. I have left the church but I still care deeply for those who are still in it. It is imperative that their leaders are in touch with reality but from where I sit it doesn't appear that is so. It is my hope that the church will see this and change.