dorave Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 Not really a rant thread, but looking at the humorous side of it all. Almost nearly all Elder's Quorums I've been in are pretty slack, hometeaching is low, lessons are last minute (with the lesson book passed around each week), the lessons nearly always consists of reading long passages of the handbook or scriptures being passed around, no PPIs, maybe just the first then nothing after, 1st Sunday of the month is ALWAYS priesthood blessing of the sick roleplay, and yeah I'm sure many of you get the picture. Quote
Dravin Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 I've been in a few that weren't, but that seems to be my experience. Quote
Mahone Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) Not really a rant thread, but looking at the humorous side of it all.Almost nearly all Elder's Quorums I've been in are pretty slack, hometeaching is low, lessons are last minute (with the lesson book passed around each week), the lessons nearly always consists of reading long passages of the handbook or scriptures being passed around, no PPIs, maybe just the first then nothing after, 1st Sunday of the month is ALWAYS priesthood blessing of the sick roleplay, and yeah I'm sure many of you get the picture.Lol lessons last minute? I had one teacher once who would ask us at the beginning of church every sunday what lesson in the manual we wanted to go over during that lesson time... in other words, there was no preparation whatsoever, and usual protocols were not abided by. Surprisingly, they were some of the most interesting lessons I've ever been in. Edited September 4, 2010 by Mahone Quote
slamjet Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 Can't be any worse than testimony meeting and the "confessions" and "travel logs." Now there's a meeting that tests my faith and patience. Quote
dorave Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Posted September 4, 2010 Lol lessons last minute? I had one teacher once who would ask us at the beginning of church every sunday what lesson in the manual we wanted to go over during that lesson time... in other words, there was no preparation whatsoever, and usual protocols were not abided by. Surprisingly, they were some of the most interesting lessons I've ever been in.lol... when I was in YSA class, our lessons were like that and almost all them would endup being discussions on dating somehow. Quote
beefche Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 lol... when I was in YSA class, our lessons were like that and almost all them would endup being discussions on dating somehow.Wait....if you were in a YSA ward, who was giving the lessons on dating? One of the single brothers? How ironic.... Quote
dorave Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Posted September 4, 2010 Wait....if you were in a YSA ward, who was giving the lessons on dating? One of the single brothers? How ironic....Not a YSA ward, but a single brother none-the-less, whya-ask? did you enjoy those kinds of lessons?? Quote
Mahone Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 Can't be any worse than testimony meeting and the "confessions" and "travel logs." Now there's a meeting that tests my faith and patience.And the bishops patience no doubt. Most of our fast and testimony meetings are okay, but they occasionally turn into a "who has the most difficult life" contest. I know our bishop tried very hard to get people to focus on what the meeting was supposed to be about, but it's not the easiest of subjects to approach without offending some people. Quote
Milluw Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 I think it can be like that in any meeting, depending on how much the different people put in it. If everybody seems kinda "bla", then why not stand out and take an intrest to kind of show that you are here to get something out of it and that you're also interested in what there is being said. Maybe it will develope from that. Also, even when someone isn't giving a great lesson. Trying to see the positive in it or making some sense out of it, it could be a lesson itself. The best lessons taught is the ones inside of your own heart. And the only one that are in control of that is yourself. If that makes sense... Quote
MarginOfError Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now. Quote
dorave Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Posted September 4, 2010 I think it can be like that in any meeting, depending on how much the different people put in it. If everybody seems kinda "bla", then why not stand out and take an intrest to kind of show that you are here to get something out of it and that you're also interested in what there is being said. Maybe it will develope from that. Also, even when someone isn't giving a great lesson. Trying to see the positive in it or making some sense out of it, it could be a lesson itself. The best lessons taught is the ones inside of your own heart. And the only one that are in control of that is yourself. If that makes sense...Unfortunatly, we have no authority as normal members to just go n take over a lesson already being conducted - and it's also rude. Quote
Moksha Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 Dorave's description seems oddly familiar, except for that "blessing of the sick roleplay". Could it be that Dorave's ward members are into olive oil to an unusual degree? Quote
slamjet Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now.Wow, imagine all the fun you are missing. Quote
beefche Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now.Slacker.... Quote
dorave Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now.Need home-teachers? Quote
Moksha Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now. Are you just going to Sacrament Meeting and bugging out for the rest? Quote
Wingnut Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now.Apostate. Quote
Suzie Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 I wouldn't know if Elders' Quorum is lousy. I haven't been in two years now.Showing off? Quote
Milluw Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 Taking over a lesson is not my point at all :) more like asking questions, looking like your interested, sharing your thoughts and stuff. ^^ Quote
dorave Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Posted September 5, 2010 Taking over a lesson is not my point at all :) more like asking questions, looking like your interested, sharing your thoughts and stuff. ^^And what's the point in asking questions if you already have the answers? Quote
Milluw Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 You can always learn more. Even from a simple doctrine. Quote
john doe Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 Unfortunatly, we have no authority as normal members to just go n take over a lesson already being conducted - and it's also rude.Actually, you can, Engaging in good discussions is the job of the quorum members, not the instructors. The members of the quorum have to be actively engaged and begin discussion, and if need be, turn the discussion in directions which are important and interesting to them. If you sit in your meetings like a lump on a log hoping to absorb some wisdom from the instructor, then you are doing it wrong and it likely won't happen. Quote
john doe Posted September 5, 2010 Report Posted September 5, 2010 And what's the point in asking questions if you already have the answers?You know all the answers? Maybe you're asking the wrong questions. Quote
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