Pres. Uchtdorf’s talk this morning

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Brian Johnston wrote:

Bro. Uchtdorf is rocking this session. I loved his talk in the Priesthood session about pride. It was passionate and challenging. I love sermons like that.

I elected to not attend tonight. Just couldn’t do it after this morning session, Instead, I called my friend of 20 years, a guy who was disfellowshiped from the LDS church, and just talk about the purpose of life and such. had a great three hour discussion (until my cell battery died.) Anyway, i would love to hear/read some good quote from Uchtdorf’s talk from the preisthood session – if anyone is willing to post them.

SD – I like what you said and I agree with you. Hope you didnt take my comments personal? :

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All the talks from the first 2 sessions are available in the archives expect for Pres. Uchtdorf’s. I missed it and from what everyone said about it, wanted to hear it. Any ideas?

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I liked the fact that his talk on pride also related it back to himself. Always a good sign. I’m tired of seeing GAs who pretend they never put a foot wrong.

I do find these two hour sessions physically uncomfortable though – and no audio-visual element. We’re just watching someone speak, which is disappointing given what technology can do these days. If they can broadcast it globally and translate it, then they can spice it up in other ways too. Otherwise it’s just a marathon – I don’t know if I can do this forever, SC + GC makes for a lot of sitting around, with sermons which are of varying quality. In last stake conference, it was only the last talk which blew me away.

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Fwiw, Sam, if I can be blown away by one talk each session, it’s been a great session for me.

I don’t mean that cynically in any way. I’ve just been around long enough that it’s hard to blow me away with the spoken word. It’s happened in two of the sessions so far, so it’s been a good conference for me.

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I like what you said and I agree with you. Hope you didnt take my comments personal? :

No, not at all, but I felt like you were addressing the comments to ‘The Silentdawning of Christmas past” since I’ve actually come to understand more fully how people with commitment issues feel toward leaders and the all or nothing approach of the Church….I just wanted to let you know I was with you in everything you said, while still remembering the other side of the fence. Net result; I don’t think I want that leadership experience again for a while because it’ll create another layer of tension — the desire to get results against the desire to just leave people alone….

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I also loved President Uchtdorf’s talk. It was excellent! This was the first talk I heard and I tuned in right before he started talking. Can’t wait to re read the whole talk. I kind of wish everyone could hear that talk or people outside of our religion because it really was a good message I thought that could pertain to anyone do you agree?

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cwald wrote:

I was very discouraged when Costa pretty well just recycled ETB Follow the Prophet speech from 1980

Here’s an interesting take on the ETB talk referred to. Hmmm.

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doug wrote:

Here’s an interesting take on the ETB talk referred to. Hmmm.

Yeah, I saw this on Sunday… interesting indeed. I have been looking for a copy of “Lengthen Your Stride” to verify it for myself exactly what was said. I thought I had that book in my library but I don’t. Question… what good does it do to apologize to the other apostles and GA’s but not to the thousands of BYU students this talk was given to. Do you think the Church would ever publicly apologize for a damaging talk (ex. Packer’s talk) or just quietly make edits. I guess I already know the answer.

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flowerdrops wrote:

Question… what good does it do to apologize to the other apostles and GA’s but not to the thousands of BYU students this talk was given to.

Exactly what went through my head. Why on earth do they need an apology?

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Do you think the Church would ever publicly apologize for a damaging talk (ex. Packer’s talk) or just quietly make edits. I guess I already know the answer.

My guess is that your guess is the right answer.

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I have little problem with the 14 fundamentals themselves as written. They are relatively harmless in and of themselves. It’s the over-application and/or mis-application by individuals (including leaders) that is problematic to me.

There are plenty of talks that don’t support over-application of them, including quite a few of Pres. Uchtdorf’s.

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