bcspace wrote:I have suggested we go to a 2 hour block. 30 minute Sacrament meeting. 45 mins each other block. Also the addition of an advanced Gospel Doctrine class for debate and discussion of deep doctrine and controversial subjects. Also the abolition of most home teaching (go only to the inactives) to be replaced with a potluck on fast Sunday to break our fast. Also, an increase in ward size based on the number of youth so youth classes aren't so small and there are more real opportunities for leadership. What use of having a president when there are only two or three people in the class?
I think all of those would increase attendance significantly. Sorry, no go.
i have been out for years. but still i like and miss many of the associations. recently i was walking with a friend in san francisco, and i asked him if he had ever been to glide memorial as we passed it. he had not. neither have i. but it made me think, what if the church had congregations that flexed in size for their community. what if there was a nice recognizable venue for all Mormons in one place where people wanted to go, rather than fragmented broken wards? what if there was a mega ward/stake in utah county and a ward in houston that hosted all the kids from the area? what if london had something as significant as a temple, and everyone met in one place? activity and association would improve, but the control the church had on people would decrease.