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Hazzard · 07-15-2008, 11:19 PM

... who once said during General Conference, "I would enjoy sitting in a rocker, swallowing prescriptions, listening to soft music, and contemplating the things of the universe."

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I don't think President Hinckley was joking, even though he got a laugh. Wouldn't be the first time he said something that got a laugh that wasn't intended to be a joke. Even so, he was pretty laid back for a Prophet -- at least publicly. I'm sure some of his associates wish he would have been a little more of a hardliner. And I'm sure some of his other associates disagreed with those associates. Whatever. There's all kinds of folks in all places. In a demanding religious organization led by older white males that is trying to maintain high moral values while expanding throughout the earth at a rapid pace, there is bound to be a high number of uptight, type-A dudes running the show. I don't understand why anyone would think otherwise.

07-15-2008, 11:19 PM	#1
Hazzard Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 158	Perhaps Sister Monson feels a bit like Pres. Hinckley ... who once said during General Conference, "I would enjoy sitting in a rocker, swallowing prescriptions, listening to soft music, and contemplating the things of the universe." (http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vg...____&hideNav=1) I don't think President Hinckley was joking, even though he got a laugh. Wouldn't be the first time he said something that got a laugh that wasn't intended to be a joke. Even so, he was pretty laid back for a Prophet -- at least publicly. I'm sure some of his associates wish he would have been a little more of a hardliner. And I'm sure some of his other associates disagreed with those associates. Whatever. There's all kinds of folks in all places. In a demanding religious organization led by older white males that is trying to maintain high moral values while expanding throughout the earth at a rapid pace, there is bound to be a high number of uptight, type-A dudes running the show. I don't understand why anyone would think otherwise.