tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post7119596326808959300..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Some Suggestions I Would Make to Church Leaders if I Was AskedPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-90130186445854034062014-02-05T13:02:09.631-05:002014-02-05T13:02:09.631-05:00To avoid misunderstanding, when I use the word &qu...To avoid misunderstanding, when I use the word "single", I do so as expansively as possible - including members who are divorced. I should have made that clear when I was writing about RS Presidents, as well as Bishops. <br /><br />I added one more item on the list. I wanted to say that directly, in case Anonymous and/or Senora Ort return and want to re-read the list. Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-30600975705709315862014-02-05T12:59:44.964-05:002014-02-05T12:59:44.964-05:00If you notice, I said "perhaps" with reg...If you notice, I said "perhaps" with regard to the RS President and Bishop - simply because being married is a CHI requirement for Bishops (based on the New Testament reference) and knowing there are some congregations where it might be best to have a married RS President. Personally, I have no problem whatsoever with the RS President being single - and I even would not object to a Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-59587933012503214652014-02-05T12:53:30.927-05:002014-02-05T12:53:30.927-05:00I had a question about #4 - why wouldn't a sin...I had a question about #4 - why wouldn't a single adult be able to serve as RS president or bishop? I've never heard that marriage is a requirement for any calling.<br /><br />Otherwise, great ideas and good food for thought!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273543399125809644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-91789641486733338372014-02-05T11:39:04.719-05:002014-02-05T11:39:04.719-05:00I'm a stake RS president and half of the RS p...I'm a stake RS president and half of the RS presidents in the stake are single (two are divorced, two are never married) and they are marvelous - so I would disagree that RS presidents should be married. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com