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What do you think will be the conference predictions over the next 2 days? One thing we know for sure is that the theme of the conference will be the restoration of the gospel. I expect there to be a focus on the first vision and on the subjects in the email that went out: Joseph Smith’s first vision (the version that appears in the PoGP).
- What would my life be like without the Book of Mormon/if I didn’t know about the first vision?
- Hear the savior more often (I take this to mean talks on personal revelation).
- How sisters can draw upon the power of the priesthood. No idea what they have planned there.
- Do missionary work.
Given current events and filtering them through the LDS culture, I also expect talks on overcoming fear (or gaining peace) through exact obedience.
Don’t forget: 6. Temple work.
7. Family History.
8. Ministry.
In addition to the to I expect a fairly healthy dose of “preparedness” talks. Not necessarily of the food storage variety, but definitely of the second coming variety. I have very low expectations for this conference, which is probably a good thing because it will be difficult to disappoint me and I could end up being pleasantly surprised
🙄 .With everything else going on I’ve not heard any rumors of changes. I don’t think the plague will stop them from announcing changes, though it may delay implementation.
It’s unlikely that they’ll reverse the priesthood role of women, but I do wonder why the emphasis on women studying it for the last several months. Anything less than an “all-in” for holding priesthood offices would be a major let down for many.
That said, my traditionalist viewpoints hope that at least that part doesn’t change.
Maybe they’ll reverse polygamy and it’s ugly history and denounce it moving forward.
I could cheer that one on.
Maybe they’ll tell us that the this COVID pandemic is a major test and that the second coming is just around the corner.
We’ll be taking calls from those who have seen rainbows this year.
Actually, wait – we were told just recently that the pandemic IS a test.
Hmmm
Maybe we will hear that in-home learning will continue indefinitely.
Maybe we will hear that the church is launching an academic curriculum that can be used by families in place of government schooling.
Maybe we will hear that we have the sealed portion of the plates in possession and that they are about to be translated!
Maybe Moroni himself will address us.
Or – maybe it will be business as usual and we will take from it what we need or want and will leave the rest for later.
I predict an extraordinary number of stories about how LDS help their communities during a global pandemic, with accompanying photos. Emphasis on health workers. I predict a lot of cute stories about being at home in self-isolation with children. With no audience to react in laughter, this may be awkward.
I predict stories of how this crisis has strengthened families, but no mention of wanting to throttle the people you are forced to isolate with.
I predict that someone will trigger depression in me ( usually involving their loving family upbringing, always described as “poor, but loving”) by my powerful negative distortions and I will switch to a YouTube channel at some point, get interested in something and forget GC. I can always read it later.
1 hour conference sessions lol
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