Does Thomas S Monson tell lies...?

[_Buffalo]

.... I'm reserving judgment......

[_Morley]

Sub, If Arthur Patton didn't die in WWII would that have any impact on your opinion of Thomas S Monson.

not at all.
if Arthur Patton DID, would your opinion change?

Yep.

[_stemelbow]

It's possible. Monson tells a lot of stories that sound like tall tales, or at least highly exaggerated. I'm reserving judgment on this until more information comes in.

Alright. I still say it'd save you guys a lot of angst if ya didn't bother with it at all.

[_Morley]

It's possible. Monson tells a lot of stories that sound like tall tales, or at least highly exaggerated. I'm reserving judgment on this until more information comes in.

all right. I still say it'd save you guys a lot of angst if ya didn't bother with it at all.

I think you're projecting. I don't think many here are feeling any angst. Just curiosity.

[_stemelbow]

Yep.

Doesn't saying "yep" to this question already expose you as one who already assumes Monson has fabricated the story? Ah well...if your view changes based on this, that's something.

[_Buffalo]

It's possible. Monson tells a lot of stories that sound like tall tales, or at least highly exaggerated. I'm reserving judgment on this until more information comes in.

all right. I still say it'd save you guys a lot of angst if ya didn't bother with it at all.

I'm angst-free, Stem. How about you?

[_stemelbow]

I think you're projecting. I don't think many here are feeling any angst. Just curiosity.

pep pep. Well you made me chuckle at least.

[_DrW]

It appears that the believers here are saying that it is okay for President Monson makes stuff up as he goes along. After all, a faith promoting story that is embellished or changed to fit the audience should be okay right? (So long as it is faith promoting.)

While keeping in mind the demonstrably false tall tales of Paul Dunn or even those of Jeffery Holland as described on another thread, where does one draw the line?

Here is a suggestion for believers:

Next time you feel like giving a Church leader a pass for telling a tall tale, consider what your attitude would be if we were talking about the President of the country rather than the President of the Church.

Now that you have the firestorm of criticism and calls for impeachment firmly in mind, ask yourself why we should demand any less from our religious leaders (who claim truth) than than we do from our political leaders.

[_stemelbow]

I'm angst-free, Stem. How about you?

Dang fellas...stop it...I can't stop chuckling now (as I wipe some tears from my eyes that developed as i tried to squelch the laughing a bit).

[_Morley]

Yep.

Doesn't saying "yep" to this question already expose you as one who already assumes Monson has fabricated the story? Ah well...if your view changes based on this, that's something.

Sure, I'm assuming there inconsistencies in his stories.