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Bill Reel wrote: So many of the public voices have their sources for inside info. I like them have mine. Recently I was made aware of several potential announcements coming out from General Conference about about a week ago. Today’s Episode dives into the Rumors that are out there, the Inside info I have, and the reasons why these changes would happen. I am more certain about some of these, less certain about others, but for the nuanced, liberal, or non-believing Mormon such things make tolerating conference more bearable and almost interesting!!!

1.) Males and Females can go on Missions at 18 and serve 24 months: these combats the severe decline in the # of Missionaries serving.

2.) The One year waiting period across the board if one has a civil marriage first. – The removes the tension this is causing many and relieves one item on the shelf of some who step back due to Mormonism’s abusive mechanisms.

3.) Going to a 2 hour block as the standard. This relieves those who are overly burdened in callings and it allows a ward to get by with less people due to the exodus of members. It also allows those who don’t feel uplifted to more easily justify continued attendance.

4.) Missionaries to serve only in the country they live.

5.) for those going through the endowment for the dead, reducing the endowment session to 1 hour. Again reducing the burden and boredom of younger members who lack the same blind commitment to the Church that their parents and grandparents had.

6.) This one seems mundane but is at the heart of the rumors. The SLC Temple will close for a 5 year renovation. If this one comes to pass, I trust the other 5 even if not implemented are being discussed in depth in top Church circles

7.) The temple interview made less rigid and less about keeping belief standards to accommodate a younger generation walking away from activity and adherence to Church standards.

jfro18 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:24 pm What's interesting is that he originally said garments would not be required except in the temple, but in the new post he took that off but left it on the webcast.

Never expected it to be official, but man that would've been sweet.

Red Ryder wrote:

jfro18 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:24 pm What's interesting is that he originally said garments would not be required except in the temple, but in the new post he took that off but left it on the webcast.

Never expected it to be official, but man that would've been sweet.

Right! Like this is the super duper obvious one that actually makes sense and would get the world to see Mormons without weird underwear requirements!

No way the church will ever normalize in the underwear department. The day they do is the day I'll eat a pair of cotton poly mormon underoos!

jfro18 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:24 pm What's interesting is that he originally said garments would not be required except in the temple, but in the new post he took that off but left it on the webcast.

Never expected it to be official, but man that would've been sweet.

1smartdodog wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:05 am Girls on missions at 18 maybe

One year waiting period highly unlikely

Two hour block perhaps. Only because the faith of bored members may make it happen

Take off you garments. Not a chance in hell. Even though this is the one I wish for the most. If I have to any more men prancing around the locker room at the gym in these I will explode. Nothing says bondage to me more than garments. Yet it is such a wonderful control mechanism for the church. I don’t see them giving it up yet.

Hagoth wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:00 am Especially considering how recently they doubled down on it to make sure people aren't even mowing the lawn without waving their c..., uh, unhealthy organization flag.

moksha wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:47 am The drawback to this is if the meditating guys have to drive back to Church to pick up their wives and kids.

1smartdodog wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:45 pm A thought comes to me. It is striking how members have zero say in the church they sacrifice so much for. I would think many if not most members would welcome all these changes, yet they can do nothing but wait for 15 old guys to do micro changes at a snails pace

1smartdodog wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:45 pm A thought comes to me. It is striking how members have zero say in the church they sacrifice so much for. I would think many if not most members would welcome all these changes, yet they can do nothing but wait for 15 old guys to do micro changes at a snails pace

Red Ryder wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:29 pm With that said, I'll help out any Mormons who may be reading this trying to figure out what 2 hour church will look like so they won't have to wait for the Bishop to explain it.

It means you leave the building and go home after the second hour!

Unendowed wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:39 am I think there is one more big change to the missionary program going to be announced this morning. The only reason I say that is I've seen recent mission calls come in that don't specify a location but say it will be determined after conference. Something is afoot.

w2mz wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:08 pm Well, other than 2 hour church, GC is turning out to be a revelation bust.

Same as it ever was.

Anon70 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:16 pm

w2mz wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:08 pm Well, other than 2 hour church, GC is turning out to be a revelation bust.

Same as it ever was.

I’ve listened to so much conference and obsessively refreshed reddit and fb watching for the “buckle up” exciting news.

I feel so played.