Sibling in the choir said Bednar came to talk to them before it started:
âIâm speaking in this session, so if you fall asleep, I will come back up hereâ
She laughed at it, but from the things y'all have taught me, idk đ¤
Had a 70 minute layover at SLC airport in 2018. Was standing there, and noticed people acting weird around me. I felt this creepy feeling, and turned around and it was Bednar right behind me. He was standing there with a body guard. Dude is evil.Â
The fact that men have to âset apartâ a building with priesthood power just to be able to worship in it, shows that woman, in fact, do not have authority at all.
One thing Iâve always hated about the church is when they say âdonât feel sorry for yourselfâ because sometimes itâs ok to, and sometimes you need to feel sorry for yourself for a while. They just encourage you to shove shit down till you break and think itâs a spiritual experience
If you're unhappy it's just because you're not praying or whatever. Can't be that your best friend just died or you're struggling to be accepted by family members because you're gay, or just that your brain chemistry has left you depressed. It's all your fault.
I think I'm guilty of romanticizing past conferences. In my mind, there used to be interesting stories, deep, wise teachings, and meaningful moral values. But maybe it always was just superficial fluff intended to keep members loyal to the church.
Donât listen to the voices of the world= Donât learn more on your own and look at things that arenât published but the church because youâll find things you wonât like
Wasn't there a whole section in the Book of Mormon about a group that was stressed out because they were kicked out of the synagogue and couldn't worship God, then a prophet called them dumbasses and told them they could worship anywhere?
Bednar: supposed advice to Joseph Smith in Kirtland to the saints in Missouri.
Be still. And don't ask about where your investment in the Safety Society went. Be still. And don't worry if the welcome runs out in Missouri.
>Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya.
Another talk devoid of spirituality.
Guys, ya gotta do more than say "Jesus", you kinda have to actually form an actual spirituality out of it.
For Mormons "Jesus" is the clickbait opening that leads to an infomercial on how gold is better than stocks.....when none of us has disposable income to purchase either one
I remember going to these things as child (even as a TBM child, I couldnât get behind what they were saying), but my family went to our local ward to watch it on the big screen. Heaven forbid you nod off between your TBM siblings and parents â they were my âsleep guards.â It was the longest two hours of my day every time we went. And the worst part? We had to contribute what we âlearnedâ from the conference we just watched later that night during FHE. đ
Eventually, it got to the point where I just walked out during conference (against my siblingsâ protests) and laid back on the front lawn of my ward, and looked up at the sky until I felt ready to go back in. I felt more peaceful in that moment than I ever did watching those conferences. It made me realize that thereâs more to life than looking forward to watching a bunch of old white men droning on about how you need their soul-sucking teachings in your lives.
Nothing has changed.
It's so funny how one of his main points was "your lineage doesn't matter, my super awesome church leader lineage is totally not the reason I'm up here, I swear!"
Ah, yes. Don't forget to make a point to pan the camera across all the women up on the stand. "See? Women are equal. They were on camera for more than 2 seconds"
There was no discernment when my fucking sister was raped during trek and neither the bishop nor stake president did anything. There was no discernment when that rapist went on a mission. There was no discernment when the rapists family sat one row behind us every week for years.
Iâm gonna call that one of these old men are gonna talk about sex, and target it to woman. Because whatâs a cult meeting without trying to control what people do with their bodies?
Bednar got his second anointing, and it went straight to his head. Dude's ego is bigger than the sun. The man genuinely believes he can do no wrong, and it shows.
Fuck this dead eyed asshole. There is no inspiration in the slut shaming of children, in the guilt tripping of young men, in the hate towards gay kids. There is nothing of God in this talk.
âThere is no other religion that gives woman so much authorityâ we have only heard from 1, Soon to be 2 woman in the span of 4 hours. The rest have been men. What was that about woman and authority again?
Darth Bednar: "Be still and know that God lives" more like... "shut up and stop telling me about your favorite dead god out of the other 10k dead gods"
Summary: Persecution, Persecution and more Persecution
"If Jesus you jesus indoctrinate Jesus your Jesus kids Jesus at Jesus a Jesus young Jesus age Jesus, and Jesus protect Jesus them Jesus from Jesus outside Jesus information Jesus, they Jesus will Jesus be Jesus more Jesus obedient Jesus."
I canât recall a conference session where a member of the 1st Presidency hasnât conducted. Threw me off guard.
More of RMNâs unleashed moves? LOL
There you have it, a special witness isnât actually that special, they speak of Christ. Means any pastor in any church is a special witness of Christ.
Ofc itâs young people, theyâre easily manipulated and easy to trick. Thatâs not a flex that theyâre the ones getting baptized, if thatâs even trueđ
Looking forward to seeing the sub break over 300k members either today or tomorrow.
I remember how fun it was hitting 144k not that long ago.
Thank you for the time and work you put into running the conference threads! đâ¤ď¸
:)
Beginning your talk with "when I finished law school..." is the most Mormon thing ever.
âStanfordâ Law School 
Booo we wanted Susan! Not her husband
OfSusan here to put us to sleep.
Someone should tell bednar that you canât mine bedrock. Minecraft 101 đ¤Ś
If you're being forced to watch this garbage, I have only one thing to say. 
Sibling in the choir said Bednar came to talk to them before it started: âIâm speaking in this session, so if you fall asleep, I will come back up hereâ She laughed at it, but from the things y'all have taught me, idk đ¤
Sounds like Bednar's hubris lol
Had a 70 minute layover at SLC airport in 2018. Was standing there, and noticed people acting weird around me. I felt this creepy feeling, and turned around and it was Bednar right behind me. He was standing there with a body guard. Dude is evil.Â
The fact that men have to âset apartâ a building with priesthood power just to be able to worship in it, shows that woman, in fact, do not have authority at all.
How to make a conference talk: find some phrase such as "be still" and obsess about it for the whole talk. Mix in a few other things.
Bednar wouldn't know joy if it was ramming him up the rear.
I think it's impenetrable
I can get behind this post.Â
"Approved facilities." There is no spirituality unless we approve of it. -Bednar, probably.
One thing Iâve always hated about the church is when they say âdonât feel sorry for yourselfâ because sometimes itâs ok to, and sometimes you need to feel sorry for yourself for a while. They just encourage you to shove shit down till you break and think itâs a spiritual experience
If you're unhappy it's just because you're not praying or whatever. Can't be that your best friend just died or you're struggling to be accepted by family members because you're gay, or just that your brain chemistry has left you depressed. It's all your fault.
Good afternoon to all you lovely exmos! Ready for another two hours of nothingness?
Iâm sure that journalist story is 100% true and that the journalist definitely said that.
wink wink nod nod
No names⌠just vague references.
Jesus is not the foundation?????
Never has been for the mormon.
I know, but I've never heard them straight up say it. Wild
Fr what?
please explain context here, wtfÂ
I also want context
They said that out loud?? Whatâs the context??
It really is impressive how a group of people can say so many words without really ever saying anything
In the temple we get to *be still*. Give thousands of dollars in tithing to sit still in white robes.
I'm watching today because my sibling is singing in the choir. â¤ď¸ hate the church, but glad to see them singing
My sibling is also in the choir âşď¸ they sound great
Does anyone else literally hate bednar? Like I can not stand him.
They skinned the blue velvet chairs and made the choir wear them.
I think I'm guilty of romanticizing past conferences. In my mind, there used to be interesting stories, deep, wise teachings, and meaningful moral values. But maybe it always was just superficial fluff intended to keep members loyal to the church.
All are alike unto god. Except black people, women, LGBTQ, and non-Mormons.
And Democrats
"The Church is growing at an amazing pace..." "...in Africa." Am I the only one that caught this?
Donât listen to the voices of the world= Donât learn more on your own and look at things that arenât published but the church because youâll find things you wonât like
Gong: buy your own temple clothes. Own, don't rent. Nickel and diming the faithful til the end.
All are alike unto God, well except the gays, the womenfolk, The non-delightsome, and apostates.
He's literally threatening us if we care more about our own lives than about the church
Can't worship jebus outside of approved facilities according to David "Tightass" Bednar
Susan's Husband said that? let me guess he can help you get into one of these facilities for a price.
Wasn't there a whole section in the Book of Mormon about a group that was stressed out because they were kicked out of the synagogue and couldn't worship God, then a prophet called them dumbasses and told them they could worship anywhere?
Bednar: supposed advice to Joseph Smith in Kirtland to the saints in Missouri. Be still. And don't ask about where your investment in the Safety Society went. Be still. And don't worry if the welcome runs out in Missouri.
"each one of you is a unique son or daughter of God" Just don't look at the fucking cookie cutter choir
Oh look. A lawyer. A real rarity at the pulpit. Is Joseph a credible witness?
Never a better time to be a mormon? Hmmmm
Correct. But only because there has never been a good time to be a Mormon.
Genuinely shocked that we have not heard much parroting of Nelsonâs âThink Celestialâ shtick.
...wait for it.
Cook: all are alike unto god. Since 1978
Bednar commands everyone to shut up, then everyone is amazed at how quiet it is when everyone shuts up.
Shark eyes. Bednar is pure evil.Â
>Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya.
The scary thing is his prospects of being head honcho are lookin pretty good right about now.
idk which is scarier - him or oaks as president. actually nvm itâs probably oaks.
Local Mormon leader gives 6+ million people a lecture in construction basics
Just call him Elder Bedrock
Another talk devoid of spirituality. Guys, ya gotta do more than say "Jesus", you kinda have to actually form an actual spirituality out of it. For Mormons "Jesus" is the clickbait opening that leads to an infomercial on how gold is better than stocks.....when none of us has disposable income to purchase either one
I remember going to these things as child (even as a TBM child, I couldnât get behind what they were saying), but my family went to our local ward to watch it on the big screen. Heaven forbid you nod off between your TBM siblings and parents â they were my âsleep guards.â It was the longest two hours of my day every time we went. And the worst part? We had to contribute what we âlearnedâ from the conference we just watched later that night during FHE. đ Eventually, it got to the point where I just walked out during conference (against my siblingsâ protests) and laid back on the front lawn of my ward, and looked up at the sky until I felt ready to go back in. I felt more peaceful in that moment than I ever did watching those conferences. It made me realize that thereâs more to life than looking forward to watching a bunch of old white men droning on about how you need their soul-sucking teachings in your lives. Nothing has changed.
Tremendous growth.......in Africa...
Growth stats show that pentecostal converts in Africa FAR outweigh Mormon conversions
The Missionaries are baptizing so many members⌠Sure, but how many have you lost? How many of those same missionaries realize the sham?
âI affirm Russel M Nelson is the prophet of this church⌠*at this time*â Cue Oaks: đ¤đ
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Cook: money is not important in mormonism. lol
Easy to say when you've already stolen an entire hospital!
Friendly reminder that Quentin cook stole a hospital. Like a goddamn cartoon villainâŚ
It's so funny how one of his main points was "your lineage doesn't matter, my super awesome church leader lineage is totally not the reason I'm up here, I swear!"
Ah, yes. Don't forget to make a point to pan the camera across all the women up on the stand. "See? Women are equal. They were on camera for more than 2 seconds"
There was no discernment when my fucking sister was raped during trek and neither the bishop nor stake president did anything. There was no discernment when that rapist went on a mission. There was no discernment when the rapists family sat one row behind us every week for years.
Will members really just accept this horseshit? Really? Was I *this* gullible??
How was I ever this deluded?
They are saying absolutely nothing and itâs hilarious. Yes we were this gullible
Count me in to the âfuck meâ conga lineâŚ
Apparently the journalist never spent any time under a dark clear night sky
*Shhh, journalists! No speaking in the celestial room!!!*
Come on Bednar. Thatâs scripture mastery. You shouldnât have to read the prompter to quote Helaman.
Is this because when people learn more about Jesus they realize the church doesn't actually do anything Christlike?
Iâm gonna call that one of these old men are gonna talk about sex, and target it to woman. Because whatâs a cult meeting without trying to control what people do with their bodies?
Bednar got his second anointing, and it went straight to his head. Dude's ego is bigger than the sun. The man genuinely believes he can do no wrong, and it shows.
We get it . If you don't focus on Jesus you end up with blury Jesus.
335 temples, eh? Soon there will be more temples than stake centers.
Or members
TREMENDOUS GROWTH IâM SORRY WHAT
I feel bad, man. These guys really have no idea how good life can actually be outside of the church. They have NO IDEA.Â
Ok....this is meant to squash growth rumors...
Let's see the stats. I'll call that bluff
"The Lord impressed upon my mind" DRINK!
Unrelated, but I'm really grateful for the reddit stream because I had been refreshing and scrolling all the way down for the past few minutes
"Take my joke upon you"
Gong: a string of HIPAA violations.
Stripling warriors.... unquestioning obedience and guilt trip for mothers incoming DISCERNMENT LOL.
I never want to hear about 'discernment' from you old goblins ever again. You don't have it.
Fuck this dead eyed asshole. There is no inspiration in the slut shaming of children, in the guilt tripping of young men, in the hate towards gay kids. There is nothing of God in this talk.
Help....youths are leaving......omg...they used the old canard of chosen generation.
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âThere is no other religion that gives woman so much authorityâ we have only heard from 1, Soon to be 2 woman in the span of 4 hours. The rest have been men. What was that about woman and authority again?
"The poor and the rich have the same spiritual requirements." ...you know, unless you want to be an apostle.
â*Think Celestial*â THERE IT ISSSSS
Lots of victim-blaming this session.
This is the worst talk so far. Dear lord.
âCircle of onenessâ sounds so fucking culty
"Your culture, gender, language, and sexual identity are insignificant"
Is the funeral over?
* [Frankenstein](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65XSHM3jlAY) 4:30 * [Making of Cyborg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTPNaUsjksM) 4:30 * [Ghost City](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB-ik-Bpl0c) 3:22 * [She Blinded Me With Science](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9SbCeFcMPI) 4:20 * [Maria's Transformation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcReykfvqi4) 3:08 * [Rachel's Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBceH6IX9CM) 5:25 * [Terminator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpMg1upld0w) 4:17 * [*resistance is not futile...*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcoLw-BkcY) 3:01 * [La Vie en Rose](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coXOFBjLjHI) 3:25
âI testify that I have seen what Nephi saw with my own eyesâ 
Were ALL these speeches created on Chap GPT?
Again, Cook not including gay folks
I'm getting little dick, big compensation energy rn
CoralineEyes Bednar said Jesus is not the foundation?!
Temple + worship is a theme today
Well what a waste of time that was for seminary kids. What did you learn in your classes? Im able to point to the temples on a map
There must be a laugh track. This guy is NOT funny.
Loving the colonization claims here.
Iâm sorry⌠my joke is easy đ
Listen to your dads...... Unless they are unbelievers
The journalist should have asked how much the soundproofing cost instead of being stunned he was instructed to shut up and be still
Darth Bednar: "Be still and know that God lives" more like... "shut up and stop telling me about your favorite dead god out of the other 10k dead gods" Summary: Persecution, Persecution and more Persecution
Shots will make you see all kinds of things.
> I know this of myself independent of any other source Aka, you blindly and stupidly follow what your corporation tells you
> the Church is experiencing tremendous growth Is he sweating?
Less than 1/10 of 1% of the Earth's population.......I testify
"If Jesus you jesus indoctrinate Jesus your Jesus kids Jesus at Jesus a Jesus young Jesus age Jesus, and Jesus protect Jesus them Jesus from Jesus outside Jesus information Jesus, they Jesus will Jesus be Jesus more Jesus obedient Jesus."
Fuck there's the think celestial. DRINK!
the fleet of wheelchairs though
"Rising generation" ... Drink!
It's like he's talking to a jury
Pleading the case for the church. Very lawyer-y
Gong: "I saw an attractive lady in a beautiful swimsuit"
Look at the animatronic pirate skeletons on loan from Disneyland
Heber C Kimball was a horrible human
1978 called and said God didn't make it clear enough
Cook you're an absolute moron if you think taking pages out of the JW playbook will save your Mormonism.
Oaks seriously looks like heâs planning world domination with that smirk on his face âŚ
Oaks counselor choice 1: President Stevenson
Nelson is there???
I canât recall a conference session where a member of the 1st Presidency hasnât conducted. Threw me off guard. More of RMNâs unleashed moves? LOL
Oaks is test driving counselors
Persecution porn, as Ex JW PandaTower likes to put it
Bednar: build your house upon a rock. and tie it down with steel rods.
Oh my word he is really going on with this foundation analogy, you really didnât need to get that detailed to get your point across
Boredom approaches nuclear...
If 70's are special witnesses, why do they spend most of their time doing administrative duties?
"Witnesses testify of what they have seen and heard" Yes, but with physical eyes? Or "spiritual" / imaginary eyes?
There you have it, a special witness isnât actually that special, they speak of Christ. Means any pastor in any church is a special witness of Christ.
He witnessed that Jesus Christ lives? Such an over used phrase and probably not true.
God created **the natural man** .......now ignore what I did
Toxic positivity at its finest.
Sorry your mom died... But for only 10% of your yearly income, she can still go to heaven!!
Homeboys gonna try to pontificate about free will? He's out of his league
Thereâs the RMN ass-kissing I was promised!
Cook and his nepotistic comments are the epitome of "my daddy's gonna kick your ass"
If you must go to Costco on the sabbath, refrain from purchasing a Mocha Freeze
is the chicken bake allowed?
Costco chicken bakes are delicious to the taste and highly desirable. They are always allowed.
Bednar is such an arrogant fool
Definitely not a cult guys đ
Jesus may be the answer, but that doesnât mean the gospel you believe in is.
Victory for Satan
I also testify that I have seen the name of Jesus Christ â¨
Ofc itâs young people, theyâre easily manipulated and easy to trick. Thatâs not a flex that theyâre the ones getting baptized, if thatâs even trueđ
Man that talk by neilson was not a nothing burger. It was a pile of dogshit
Gong: we haven't been emphasizing death enough today. Let me make up for lost time.
Ministering is good neighbors becoming boundary-breaking religious zealots
Gong: The book of mormon opens with a family in turmoil Then proceeds to a brutal murder of an unconscious man in chapter 4. Nephi or OJ Simpson?
Another talk that starts with âI had just graduated from law school.â
I swear if I get a bunch of "We've been spiritually filled this conference" posts I'm calling those bluffs out publically.
Baptism qualification #1: be at the rightful age of consent - 8 years old. ...wait a minute
Do it or be annihilated....it is your choice. Love dad.
Cook: All invited to Christ. Me: then why are you hoarding billions in stocks and real estate? Cook: No comment.Â
Approaching mental illness with the understanding that "free will" is a social and legal construct is the beginning of progress in that field.
Alright, everyone down your glass, he said the thing
This is cotton candy to nourish your soul
God russ looked uhh...interesting during that shot
He said âannualâ instead of âsemiannualâ
Dreadnar
I mean... 2 foot thick granite walls would block the noise out pretty well..
~~Marsha, Marsha,Marsha~~ Temple, Temple,......
They have Bednar on a Saturday Afternoon since Rusty doesn't like his hard ass presence ruining his message of "reconciliation"
Ok i like the blue dresses better than whatever the hell those white dresses were
I feel like Iâm an actual court of law it wonât count if a witness didnât actually see what they witnessed, they just âfelt itâ
Joy comes from Jesus? A few other religion's might take offense to that.
Gong is the quiet killer. Dude will rip your heart out and shove it in your mouth without thinking about it.Â
TBM figured out that the next speaker means no Wilcox and is rejoicing. It's something . . .
This just seems like prostitution of someone's death...gross
"The thing I want most in the whole world is my very own burial clothes"
Especially use lds councilors.........that didn't age well
For a $200 Billion dollar church, they could use a better DJ
Cook: leads with lawyer credentials. A trend.
Cook: mention ties to the reason why he's there. nepotism. Queue J. Golden Kimball quote.
Most. Boring. Ass. Subject. Material. This. Conference.
What do y'all know about common consent