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[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by Tex

I don't know how effective making revocation threats really is, but this brings up a good question, since it does happen to be a temple recommend question (cue BYU71). Can one be a worthy temple recommend holder, and frequently skip Priesthood/Relief Society, Sunday School, or both? And the corrollary ... would a bishop be justified in denying a recommend to someone who did so?

What says CG?

The older I get the less I understand the deep concern with others' worthiness. In the end God will sort it all out. If they are worthy to be there so be it, if they aren't worthy isn't there still residual benefit to the Kingdom with more waiting ancestors getting their chance to move on up...move on up, to the east side to a deluxe apartment is Para-ah-ah-dice! Or if your vicarious endowment was performed by an unworthy patron, do the sentinels tackle your ass as you cross the threshold out of prison and pin you down while informing you that your's is invalid because old boy masturbated to porn without admitting it 9 months prior to officiating on your behalf?

When I am President of the Church I think God is going to tell me to change the temple recommend interview to "are you worthy to go to the temple?"

That move, alone, will save hundreds of Bishops' and Stake Presidents' wayward kids because then their Type A ego driven fathers will have more time for the thankless tasks of spending time with their kids that brings no glories of man.

Think Brethren, when that glorious day comes...you can say with tears streaming down your faces, I was there when Goat told us what he would do when he got the call.........

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

Think Brethren, when that glorious day comes...you can say with tears streaming down your faces, I was there when Goat told us what he would do when he got the call.........

Tears of laughter?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

The older I get the less I understand the deep concern with others' worthiness. In the end God will sort it all out. If they are worthy to be there so be it, if they aren't worthy isn't there still residual benefit to the Kingdom with more waiting ancestors getting their chance to move on up...move on up, to the east side to a deluxe apartment is Para-ah-ah-dice!

When I am President of the Church I think God is going to tell me to change the temple recommend interview to "are you worthy to go to the temple?"

That move, alone, will save hundreds of Bishops' and Stake Presidents' wayward kids because then their Type A ego driven fathers will have more time for the thankless tasks of spending time with their kids that brings no glories of man.

Think Brethren, when that glorious day comes...you can say with tears streaming down your faces, I was there when Goat told us what he would do when he got the call.........

Good for you, goat. I can't wait.

I am reading a book on the history of temple worship. It is interesting how the whole recommend process (and everything else!) evolved over time. I will write up a summary in a few days.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by Tex

Tears of laughter?

For it is written, fools mock but they shall mourn.

Prepare yourself Brother Tex for "whom the Lord calls the Lord qualifies."

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Good for you, goat. I can't wait.

I am reading a book on the history of temple worship. It is interesting how the whole recommend process (and everything else!) evolved over time. I will write up a summary in a few days.

I miss the old days when they would scan your recommend at the end of the session, like a credit card.

It made me feel like I was building up good credit.

[SoCalCoug]

Originally Posted by Tex

I don't know how effective making revocation threats really is, but this brings up a good question, since it does happen to be a temple recommend question (cue BYU71). Can one be a worthy temple recommend holder, and frequently skip Priesthood/Relief Society, Sunday School, or both? And the corrollary ... would a bishop be justified in denying a recommend to someone who did so?

What says CG?

Based on my experience in my BYU ward, it's okay to skip SS as long as you bring back a doughnut for the first counselor in the bishopric.

[Archaea]

sacrament and priesthood at least once a month qualifies.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

Seriously, I don't know when there's a week in gospel doctrine where somebody goes off on some tangent about how the learned will never come to learn the truth of the gospel. Another popular soapbox is that intellect gets in the way of faith, or more specifically that those who question the truth of the gospel do not have perfect faith.

I know exactly what you're speaking of.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Archaea

sacrament and priesthood at least once a month qualifies.

Not agreeing or disagreeing, but isn't someone who can't attend church more than 12 times a year, for no other reason than they just don't want to, kind of missing the point of having a temple recommend in the first place? Are they even aware of what goes on in there?