Elder Packer's talk

[Lawstudent2013]

How come the Ensign version of Elder Packer's talk is different from the General Conference talk? Don't get me wrong I am glad the First Presidency decided to censure Elder Packer, I am just suprised with all of the controversy that they would be so obvious.

[Dravin]

Elder Packer wasn't censured, not in any sense I'm familiar with. I suppose it is possible that he was behind closed doors but nobody here would be aware if he was or not. As far as being obvious they didn't exactly trumpet it (and deleting the Conference video or trying to edit it probably wouldn't have escaped notice either). People did notice and it resulted in a kerfluffle so the Church made a statement on the matter: ksl.com - LDS Church addresses changes made to Pres. Packer's talk that statement is also the official answer to the question of why it was changed.

Edited November 27, 2010 by Dravin

[Wingnut]

I think you are wondering why Elder Packer's talk was censored, which is very different from censuring. In any case, I don't believe either happened.

[Dravin]

I think you are wondering why Elder Packer's talk was censored

Okay, that makes a bit more sense.

[cynthia_ann]

Our family had a conversation on this very topic. After looking around on the net, especially lds.org and news sites, we concluded that Elder Packer didn't necessarily misstate the church's view, inferred because the church reps didn't take back what he said or apologize (they simply edited) even after demands that they do so, but that he was too harsh for the circumstances. You catch more flies with honey. We try to help people understand that the behavior is unacceptable without ruffling all that many feathers because it's easier to help someone who isn't already furious with you. ...Or something along those lines. Just like it's easier to help your kids when you're telling them how much you love them instead of how much trouble they're in and what bad kids they are. Make sense? Anyway, obviously not set in stone, just my thoughts.

[rameumptom]

I think it was just the choice of words he originally used did not convey the exact message meant. So he gladly agreed to review his talk with the assistance of others to ensure the actual meaning came forth, rather than a statement that could easily be misinterpreted.

[Gwen]

this has been covered in great detail. please use the advanced search function. thread closed.