Men in the Church: "Priesthood session is gone. Stake athletics is gone. Priesthood opening exercises is gone. Scouting is gone. The young men program has no structure. Fathers and Sons campouts are virtually gone. Men are the group at the most risk of suicide in the ward. Feminism is taking over the congregations. And much the messaging seems geared toward women. Do you have anything for us?"
Church PR Dept: "Oh for sure! Yeah, here's a story of a man. You'll love this!
"He attended Relief Society activities as a boy, dances ballet, and now he's a women's fashion designer in New York City. He wants to share his testimony about 'finding identity through clothing' and the 'power in femininity.'"
Men: "Ah, okay. That's... that's cool, I guess. Good on him for keeping faithful in a tough cultural environment. There are definitely a few of us who will resonate with that.
"But do you have anything that will inspire the other 99% of us? Like a guy holding down a tough job to make ends meet? A guy who sacrifices so his kids can have a better future? A message of finding adventure and purpose in life, or building brotherhood in Elders Quorum, maybe? No? Nothing? Okay..."
Seriously, good on Poto for staying faithful in a very counter-Gospel environment. I just look forward to the same supportive comments when the next article features a guy who works construction and finds fulfillment in BBQ competitions and MMA.
On May 21, 1864,the men of the Ninth Bearded infantry were sunning and fluffing their beards in the sun.
Suddenly, enemy troops crested that hill over there…
"Now let's look at the crew a little."
"They're a colorful bunch."
"They've been dubbed the Three Musketeers."
"And we laugh legitimately... There's a mathematician, a different kind of mathematician and a statistician!"
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