April 2017 LDS General Conference thread

[colton]

Nelson is 92, and even though he seems okay now, that could change on a dime. I thought President Monson would not make it to this conference, so you never can tell about these things. Oaks is 84, so I don't know that he will be around for a "long" time. Bednar is the only one who could potentially be president for any significant length of time. The others ahead of him are very old already.

Yes. Or maybe Holland, he's ahead of Bednar and is "only 76".

But looking at the age and seniority info here makes it seem like Bednar very well may become church president someday in the next 10-15 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...Church)#Current_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles


In other news, Pres. Monson has been an apostle for 20 years longer than Elder Nelson. Crazy.

 

[colton]

Long live the gerentocracy! Oh wait . . .

It's certainly different, but there are much worse ways to do things.

 

[LogGrad98]

It's certainly different, but there are much worse ways to do things.

Like voting. Look where that got the U. S.

 

[JazzGal]

Jg, the Renlund talk was outstanding. If you get a chance, i think you'll enjoy it.

I just read it. He had me at Les Miserables. It was really good. Thanks for reminding me about it.

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[jimmy eat jazz]

Like voting. Look where that got the U. S.

On this, my friend, we are in full agreement.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

It's certainly different, but there are much worse ways to do things.

There's nothing wrong, per se, with older folks minding the store. Yet when one considers this is the same demographic that loyally watches Fox News and played a large role in putting a feckless, conspiracy mongering, sexual harrassing, amoral embecile in the White House, then one begins to understand that there are some drawbacks to it.

 

[b_line]

Yes. Or maybe Holland, he's ahead of Bednar and is "only 76".

But looking at the age and seniority info here makes it seem like Bednar very well may become church president someday in the next 10-15 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...Church)#Current_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles


In other news, Pres. Monson has been an apostle for 20 years longer than Elder Nelson. Crazy.

Eyering, Holland, uchtdorf then bednar.

 

[b_line]

Eyering, Holland, uchtdorf then bednar.

So we'll likely have Nelson, Oaks, Ballard in quick succession, maybe Holland for a while, and uchtdorf for longer.