Comments on: A Long Time in Coming http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/ Truth Will Prevail Fri, 25 May 2012 03:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CCharles http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288842 CCharles Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:28:48 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288842 There is nothing racist or patronizing in discussing Sitati's calling. It is so sigfinicant in the history of Mormonism. I'm actually surprised that there is such a deafening silence about it in the larger media (SL Trib for instance). Has it been dwarfted by the call of Elder Andersen? In my opinion, Sitati's calling is part of a larger process by which the Church is rising to its status as a worldwide religion by building a strong "visible" leadership base in places that have previously been neglected and where the Church needed to send a clear message: note the calling of Elders Caussé (France), Teixeira (Portugal), Yoon Wan Choi (South Corea) and even that of President Uchtdorf. Of course, those non-Utahn and non-American brethren do not represent their individual countries, nor do the Americans for that matter; they have not been chose to please people but there is no doubt in my mind that their callings do have an impact a positive impact on the Church's image abroad and people (mormons and non-mormons) pay attention to that. Believe me, it did make a difference for the Saints in Bordeaux (France) to hear a Seventy (Elder Caussé) in their own language and not through the filter of an interpreter. There is nothing racist or patronizing in discussing Sitati’s calling. It is so sigfinicant in the history of Mormonism. I’m actually surprised that there is such a deafening silence about it in the larger media (SL Trib for instance). Has it been dwarfted by the call of Elder Andersen? In my opinion, Sitati’s calling is part of a larger process by which the Church is rising to its status as a worldwide religion by building a strong “visible” leadership base in places that have previously been neglected and where the Church needed to send a clear message: note the calling of Elders Caussé (France), Teixeira (Portugal), Yoon Wan Choi (South Corea) and even that of President Uchtdorf.
Of course, those non-Utahn and non-American brethren do not represent their individual countries, nor do the Americans for that matter; they have not been chose to please people but there is no doubt in my mind that their callings do have an impact a positive impact on the Church’s image abroad and people (mormons and non-mormons) pay attention to that. Believe me, it did make a difference for the Saints in Bordeaux (France) to hear a Seventy (Elder Caussé) in their own language and not through the filter of an interpreter.

]]> By: Marc Bohn http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288622 Marc Bohn Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:41:25 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288622 "I sustain all the men who received priesthood callings at conference." Certainly, as do I. But I also celebrate the call of a person of color to the highest circles of leadership within the Church. There is nothing racist about that. “I sustain all the men who received priesthood callings at conference.”

Certainly, as do I. But I also celebrate the call of a person of color to the highest circles of leadership within the Church. There is nothing racist about that.

]]> By: aloysiusmiller http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288551 aloysiusmiller Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:26:51 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288551 I grew up with my father reading us the 2 Nephi 26:33. The words "all are alike unto God" meant a lot to me. Six men were called to be members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. Why was one singled out here? Because of his race? Isn't singling someone out because of their race "racist"? Elder Sitati is called of God by prophecy and by the laying on of hands. That is enough for me. I sustain all the men who received priesthood callings at conference. I grew up with my father reading us the 2 Nephi 26:33. The words “all are alike unto God” meant a lot to me.

Six men were called to be members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. Why was one singled out here? Because of his race? Isn’t singling someone out because of their race “racist”?

Elder Sitati is called of God by prophecy and by the laying on of hands. That is enough for me. I sustain all the men who received priesthood callings at conference.

]]> By: Marc Bohn http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288474 Marc Bohn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:20:58 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288474 I couldn't disagree more Aloysius. I couldn’t disagree more Aloysius.

]]> By: aloysiusmiller http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288471 aloysiusmiller Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:12:09 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288471 This kind of blog creeps me out. It seems patronizing. This kind of blog creeps me out. It seems patronizing.

]]> By: WMP http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288429 WMP Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:44:30 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288429 Perhaps a decade or so in the 1st Quorum of the 70, and then... Perhaps a decade or so in the 1st Quorum of the 70, and then…

]]> By: Ray http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288413 Ray Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:45:41 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288413 Fwiw, we have one seventy remaining in our ward who was never ordained a High Priest. Fwiw, we have one seventy remaining in our ward who was never ordained a High Priest.

]]> By: Eddie http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288400 Eddie Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:08:03 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288400 I believe that it was sometime in the mid 80s when the practice of ordaining men as Seventies was discontinued. Something I seem to recall from my youth. I believe that it was sometime in the mid 80s when the practice of ordaining men as Seventies was discontinued. Something I seem to recall from my youth.

]]> By: J. Michael http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288393 J. Michael Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:45:37 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288393 Elder Sitati is a powerful leader and a man totally without guile. He is also an excellent golfer who plays only with irons. Elder Sitati is a powerful leader and a man totally without guile. He is also an excellent golfer who plays only with irons.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/04/a-long-time-in-coming/#comment-288392 Kim Siever Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:18:20 +0000 http://timesandseasons.org/?p=7589#comment-288392 Which is what we reported on Our Thoughts. ;) Which is what we reported on Our Thoughts. ;)

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