Qualities of a Good Bishop

[_Zelder]

The best bishop I ever had said during a fireside that he could not remember the things that had been confessed to him. He told us he believed the Lord had taken those memories from him.

[_bcspace]

I can agree with you to a large degree but sometimes we make a mountain out of a molehill. For example, drinking coffee is something that could warrant having a temple recommend taken away. If the sinfull coffee drinker would simply replace their terribly sinfull act with drinking Dr. Pepper then they could get a temple recommend. "scratches head" it just does not look or feel right to me.

The temperature at which one drinks their caffeine has a lot to do with whether or not they are sinning.

Caffeine doesn't appear on the list. I personally believe it should, but the Church uses the list as a model. Obedience by the list and the hope is that you watch what you ingest for the rest is the operation here.

[_bcspace]

More terrible advice. A good Bishop will be creative within the bounds the Lord has set in the CHI.

Awful attitude to take -- "A good Bishop will be creative within the bounds the Lord has set". I think you've extended ideas in "other ceremonies" far too much with that quote. There is nothing worse than a manual thumping leader who isn't wise enough to recognize when the CHI doesn't cover unique situations.

Yet isn't that exactly what I suggested a Bishop do?