Elder Packers Comments...part 2

[onlooker]

Ok, I may be setting my self up for a rebuke here but I just wanted to voice some frustration about the (Supposed) talk given by Elder Packer given in his home ward right after fall conference, and the recent talk he gave in a Herriman, UT stake. (See link below)

2 weeks ago we had a stake representative come out and basicly ridicule people who thought that Elder Packer actually gave a talk, and further more that anything significant was said in it, and that people needed to stop spreading false doctrine. Well, the last time I checked...Elder Packers office confirmed that he did speak at his ward on that day, but declined to mention specifically what he spoke about other than "he spoke". Now if I was in his ward, and I knew he attended and spoke ocassinaly I would go buy a recorder that I could keep in my pocket...just in case.

And his comments were not that staggering, kind of what I would expect to hear from an Apostle during hard times.

Now part 2 I just watched a video of a guy who attended stake meeting that said Elder Packer said we were headed for a depression. Now I'm not sure how that is any different than what he said in his first talk....given that were are in a "Catosprophe" right now.

I guess it just irritates me when people try to dismiss what other people said they herd someone say..

[applepansy]

My mother had the same reaction. The problem here is that we are not to quote any of the General Authorities when they speak in their home ward or Stake. When we do we risk misquoting them or what they say is taken out of context. The Church has stated their opinion on recording and distributing Pres. Packer's talk. I respect him enough to not continue referring to it.

My mom did finally agree that it happened and wasn't an urban legend, but still felt it was inappropriate to be emailing it around. I agree. I feel Youtube is not the place to talk about it either. The Brethern should feel free to bear their testimonies in their home wards without it becoming public.

applepansy

[georgia2]

the message emailed around was awesome ! But, like referenced before, anyone could ad or take away things that were really said. so in the end, the only ones who know what he said are the ones in the room.