BYU just hosted an international conference

[RockyBalboa]

Another on the bright side thingamabob: My last Bishop was called to be Bishop only after being a member for 3 years.

He's Hawaiian. That's diverse.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Another on the bright side thingamabob: My last Bishop was called to be Bishop only after being a member for 3 years.

He's Hawaiian. That's diverse.

After a mere three years- NO WAY!!! Indy has shown he could not have had the necessary experience to fulfill such a calling.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by hyrum

Here is photo of one of your Africans...
http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/o/wol3/goldec2.jpg

Well, I would expect someone to be intelligent enough to look at the names and count the 9 black Africans from the list; which is a subset of the list. Maybe I give the people on this board too much credit.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Africans is not the same as blacks. Many of the Africans you linked to are white (including the one who was called to the First Quorum). Not sure why you are struggling to grasp this fact.

Many? Count 'em up. 9 of the 11 names listed are black Africans. You really are dense.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

After a mere three years- NO WAY!!! Indy has shown he could not have had the necessary experience to fulfill such a calling.

Are you really that mental? Bishop <> General Authority. Get back to me when you find a General Authority sustained in the last 30 years with 3 years or less in the church.

Thanks in advance.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Here's another way to look at it. How long does it take to make a good general authority? 30 years? So I would expect for the sake of diversity, that the GA's that are called now have no less of a split of blacks or internationals than church membership 30 years ago. For the sake of diversity, it should be a little more than the split would dictate. I don't think that model would suggest there is any problem yet.

When I look at the list of GA's, the problem I have is the overabundance of lawyers and MBA's and...ahem...rich people. I'd like to see some more farmers, high school chemistry teachers, insurance salesmen, accountants who did local folk's taxes not the accountants who consult on mergers...guys who gave their lives to wife and kids and service. Can't we have at least a few of those types?

Would you care to provide the professional breakdown of the GAs by percentage? What about their net worth?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Are you really that mental? Bishop <> General Authority. Get back to me when you find a General Authority sustained in the last 30 years with 3 years or less in the church.

Thanks in advance.

Is it some sort of ethics violation for an actuary to have a sense of humor? Dang, Cali Coug is a lawyer and he has one.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Is it some sort of ethics violation for an actuary to have a sense of humor? Dang, Cali Coug is a lawyer and he has one.

My tax attorney was asked why he became a tax attorney. I responded for him, "he didn't have the personality to become an actuary." Nobody but me appreciated it.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Archaea

My tax attorney was asked why he became a tax attorney. I responded for him, "he didn't have the personality to become an actuary." Nobody but me appreciated it.

So I unintentionally stumbled onto something?

Imagine that.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Here's another way to look at it. How long does it take to make a good general authority? 30 years? So I would expect for the sake of diversity, that the GA's that are called now have no less of a split of blacks or internationals than church membership 30 years ago. For the sake of diversity, it should be a little more than the split would dictate. I don't think that model would suggest there is any problem yet.

When I look at the list of GA's, the problem I have is the overabundance of lawyers and MBA's and...ahem...rich people. I'd like to see some more farmers, high school chemistry teachers, insurance salesmen, accountants who did local folk's taxes not the accountants who consult on mergers...guys who gave their lives to wife and kids and service. Can't we have at least a few of those types?

Where do you get the arbitrary number of 30 years to become a good GA? I agree about calling less wealthy individuals, though I believe progress has been made in that area.