Re: [ZION] Gripe session

[Paul Osborne]

Heidi,

On the hallowed language issue-- you can lead a horse to water but you
can't make him drink. The General Authorities have constantly tried to
tell the Church to use the appropriate language. There is usually a
conference talk on this subject at least every few years. But these
members just don't pay attention and haven't learned how to talk to God
in the right terms.

On the issue of that guy who likes to touch you: 

Tell him to keep his greasy hands off you! Don't be nice about it!! Those
type of creeps only understand one language. If you are polite and soft
about it he will just figure you are hard to get and he might try again
or modify his tactics. Bottom line, he is a creep and you need to tell
him to keep the hell away from you and use that terminology! He will
understand that language and your problem will be solved. Your husband
doesn't need to get involved. You can handle it just fine and nip it in
the bud. As far as the wife of the creep is concerned; Blow her off, she
isn't worth you trouble. She hasn't managed to get her creepy husband in
line and is probably a looser too.

Paul O
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RE: [ZION] Gripe session

[Larry Jackson]

Heidi Page:

 Okay, we're in this new branch ...

Stay cool.  Every ward and branch is different.

 Am I just being too nit-picky here?

I don't think it really matters.  About the only thing you 
or I could do is set an example when called on to pray, or 
include it in a lesson we might be asked to give.

 ... that brother ... continues to try to make what I feel 
 is too-close contact.

Either stick your hand out as if you wanted to shake his, or 
just pull your arm away.

If the meeting wasn't in progress, you could say Hello, dear 
and turn around all puckered up as if you were going to kiss 
your husband.  Then, on recognizing it wasn't, add, Eeww, yuck.

 His wife already doesn't like me; 

Make a deal with her.  Tell her if her husband will quit making 
passes at you, you will smile more often at her.

 She said something in class that wasn't correct ...

Just ask questions, then.  Didn't [insert name] once say ... 
 Doesn't [insert scripture reference] say [read scripture].

If that doesn't work, ask to teach Primary or the youth Sunday 
School class.

 I prefer to be on good terms with all my fellow ward/branch 
 members, 

The gospel is still true.  It is the people in the Church that 
aren't always so.  That's why there is a difference between 
the gospel and the Church.

 Thanks for listening to my gripe session...

We weren't in the foyer, were we?  Oh, good.

Larry Jackson




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