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SCcoug · 10-06-2008, 03:46 PM

I only caught part of Packer's talk and couldn't tell what it was about or what his point was. Anyone know?

MikeWaters · 10-06-2008, 03:46 PM

Sorry, I can only recall snippets from about two or three talks at most every conference.

The rest fade into the green fern morass behind the speakers. Packer's talk faded.

ute4ever · 10-06-2008, 04:26 PM

His was the first talk during the first session, right? It was essentially "Joseph Smith, we will not forget you."

SCcoug · 10-06-2008, 05:13 PM

He talk was in the last session I believe.

jay santos · 10-06-2008, 05:16 PM

I think Packer's losing it.

At the stake conference broadcast for all of Utah County a few weeks ago, Packer spoke without reading his talk off the teleprompter and it was straight out of the David B. Haight book.

Jeff Lebowski · 10-06-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

I think Packer's losing it.

At the stake conference broadcast for all of Utah County a few weeks ago, Packer spoke without reading his talk off the teleprompter and it was straight out of the David B. Haight book.

Agreed. He was all over the map.

ute4ever · 10-06-2008, 05:33 PM

President Monson began his talk by saying 2008 has been a year of change, and said in life there is only one constant, and that is that things change. I thought "here it comes, he's going to address gay marriage becoming legal and the economic crisis." But then he went into the old routine of telling one story after another: a widow in Europe who fell down; the plot to a popular musical; etc. In the end I wondered, what did that have to do with changes?

jay santos · 10-06-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

President Monson began his talk by saying 2008 has been a year of change, and said in life there is only one constant, and that is that things change. I thought "here it comes, he's going to address gay marriage becoming legal and the economic crisis." But then he went into the old routine of telling one story after another: a widow in Europe who fell down; the plot to a popular musical; etc. In the end I wondered, what did that have to do with changes?

I liked that talk and I felt like he was giving a mature perspective to the concept of change. Economic crisis or gay marriage becoming legal are small blips on the road compared to the big picture of change a person experiences in their life from youth to old age.

Tex · 10-06-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

President Monson began his talk by saying 2008 has been a year of change, and said in life there is only one constant, and that is that things change. I thought "here it comes, he's going to address gay marriage becoming legal and the economic crisis." But then he went into the old routine of telling one story after another: a widow in Europe who fell down; the plot to a popular musical; etc. In the end I wondered, what did that have to do with changes?

President Monson spoke on change. Elder Uchtdorf spoke on hope.

I think we are seeing a tacit endorsement of the Obama campaign.

UtahDan · 10-06-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

President Monson began his talk by saying 2008 has been a year of change, and said in life there is only one constant, and that is that things change. I thought "here it comes, he's going to address gay marriage becoming legal and the economic crisis." But then he went into the old routine of telling one story after another: a widow in Europe who fell down; the plot to a popular musical; etc. In the end I wondered, what did that have to do with changes?

Sincerely,

Jack Handy

10-06-2008, 03:46 PM	#1
SCcoug Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 81	Packer's talk I only caught part of Packer's talk and couldn't tell what it was about or what his point was. Anyone know?

10-06-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Sorry, I can only recall snippets from about two or three talks at most every conference. The rest fade into the green fern morass behind the speakers. Packer's talk faded.

10-06-2008, 04:26 PM	#3
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	His was the first talk during the first session, right? It was essentially "Joseph Smith, we will not forget you."

10-06-2008, 05:13 PM	#4
SCcoug Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 81	He talk was in the last session I believe.

10-06-2008, 05:16 PM	#5
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	I think Packer's losing it. At the stake conference broadcast for all of Utah County a few weeks ago, Packer spoke without reading his talk off the teleprompter and it was straight out of the David B. Haight book.

10-06-2008, 05:33 PM	#7
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	President Monson began his talk by saying 2008 has been a year of change, and said in life there is only one constant, and that is that things change. I thought "here it comes, he's going to address gay marriage becoming legal and the economic crisis." But then he went into the old routine of telling one story after another: a widow in Europe who fell down; the plot to a popular musical; etc. In the end I wondered, what did that have to do with changes?