Comments on: Triviality and the Prophet http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dustin http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1861 Dustin Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:04:34 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1861 Connor, Nice post. It reminds me of a stake conference I attended a few years ago where Elder Monte J. Brough spoke about following the prophet. He stated several areas in which we were not following the prophet as we should. After each statement he would say, "we don't stone the prophets, we just ignore them." Robert, yes I think Jesus does care what I'm wearing. Yes, I could go to church in a hawaiin shirt and jeans (there is a man in my ward that does). Yes Jesus would still love me. But I think what we wears is a reflection of who we are inside. I've heard so many inside and outside the church (my own brothers and sisters even) say the same thing you do. To me it is just an excuse to be lazy and selfish. "God loves me so much that it doesn't matter what I do or wear." Sounds like a subtle lie that Satan would have us feel. Connor, Nice post. It reminds me of a stake conference I attended a few years ago where Elder Monte J. Brough spoke about following the prophet. He stated several areas in which we were not following the prophet as we should. After each statement he would say, “we don’t stone the prophets, we just ignore them.”

Robert, yes I think Jesus does care what I’m wearing. Yes, I could go to church in a hawaiin shirt and jeans (there is a man in my ward that does). Yes Jesus would still love me. But I think what we wears is a reflection of who we are inside.

I’ve heard so many inside and outside the church (my own brothers and sisters even) say the same thing you do. To me it is just an excuse to be lazy and selfish. “God loves me so much that it doesn’t matter what I do or wear.” Sounds like a subtle lie that Satan would have us feel.

]]> By: Robert http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1788 Robert Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:06:12 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1788 Also, I should let you know how things have changed concerning dress standards in my own church. As a young boy, women wore hats to church, and men wore suits. As children, we were dressed similarly. I never, never, never saw women in pants and/or pant suits. It would have been shocking to see women in pants near the altar, or men in jeans at the lectern. As the church underwent changes during the 60s and 70s, the dress became much more relaxed. No comments were ever made as people came to church in the clothes they wore throughout the week. Comments were often made, "do you think Jesus cares what I'm wearing?" I suspect he probably is more concerned with the person inside. Also, I should let you know how things have changed concerning dress standards in my own church. As a young boy, women wore hats to church, and men wore suits. As children, we were dressed similarly. I never, never, never saw women in pants and/or pant suits. It would have been shocking to see women in pants near the altar, or men in jeans at the lectern.

As the church underwent changes during the 60s and 70s, the dress became much more relaxed. No comments were ever made as people came to church in the clothes they wore throughout the week. Comments were often made, “do you think Jesus cares what I’m wearing?”

I suspect he probably is more concerned with the person inside.

]]> By: Robert http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1787 Robert Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:00:20 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1787 I may go too far on this one! However, I feel strongly on this issue. Well, I have to admit, I often wish religious leaders would stick with "important" issues. Standards of dress are mere preferences. Each generation has this cross to bear. In my day, it was long hair for boys and short skirts for girls. How many earrings or even tatoos a person has no bearing on his or her worth. Although i admire and like Mormons, I have often felt they place too much importance on those things. And by making official policy on dress standards, the leaders are putting the emphasis in the wrong place. I think it actually leads to rebellion. If they wish to be followed, they need to have their priorities in place. For example, I have an LDS friend who has teenagers. His son had his ears piereced at age 18, and still lives at home. My friend hit the roof, and continually complains about it. I asked him, "does your son use drugs?" "No", he answered. "Does your son shame your family through juvenile crime? Has he moved in a girlfriend? Do you ever not know where he is?" He answered "no" to all the questions. I then advised him to get down on his knees and thank the Lord for such a fine boy blessed with good health. Be grateful for the minor annoyance of pierced ears. I may go too far on this one! However, I feel strongly on this issue.

Well, I have to admit, I often wish religious leaders would stick with “important” issues. Standards of dress are mere preferences. Each generation has this cross to bear. In my day, it was long hair for boys and short skirts for girls. How many earrings or even tatoos a person has no bearing on his or her worth.

Although i admire and like Mormons, I have often felt they place too much importance on those things. And by making official policy on dress standards, the leaders are putting the emphasis in the wrong place. I think it actually leads to rebellion. If they wish to be followed, they need to have their priorities in place.

For example, I have an LDS friend who has teenagers. His son had his ears piereced at age 18, and still lives at home. My friend hit the roof, and continually complains about it. I asked him, “does your son use drugs?” “No”, he answered.

“Does your son shame your family through juvenile crime? Has he moved in a girlfriend? Do you ever not know where he is?”

He answered “no” to all the questions. I then advised him to get down on his knees and thank the Lord for such a fine boy blessed with good health. Be grateful for the minor annoyance of pierced ears.

]]> By: Latter-day Teancum http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1668 Latter-day Teancum Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:47:01 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/triviality-and-the-prophet#comment-1668 Amen. Amen.

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