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See link below for article in Provo's Daily Herald about BKP's latest talk to BYU students, particularly the evils of TV and the gall of LDS girls who 'tease' their hair. This is an instant classic!!!

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/206891/

Wow, how f'd up is this?

First, wtf does a latter-day saint 'look and groom' like? I didn't know there was a standard template out there.

Second, he says that this generation is all in the 'great and spacious building' because of the TV. Yet, somehow we're better than the youth from his day? And today's generation is stronger morally than his was, but worse in terms of dress and grooming? WTF!? Maybe the 2 aren't correlated?

What a completely deluded douche who's still living in the glory days of his younger years. Not that this sort of bullsh!t wasn't expected from Packer, but still! I think he would make a better Amish than Mormon.

CONTROL! CONTROL! CONTROL!

So, the so-called true gospel of Jesus Christ is still concerned with hairstyles and TV's. Not surprising. You would think he could come up with something important to talk about, given his line of communication with god and his priesthood authority. I went to one of those fireside/devotionals while at BYU and that was enough for me. Hollow, shallow, and impertinent.

What does teasing their hair so it looks like is has not been combed mean. I don't see this in young women in our out of the Church today as far as hair styles go.

Who Knows wrote: Yet, somehow we're better than the youth from his day? And today's generation is stronger morally than his was, but worse in terms of dress and grooming? WTF!? Maybe the 2 aren't correlated?

Well if there's a correlation it comes in being respectful of others through your dress and grooming. But then again I think it's a two way street. One ought to be able to respect a variety of dress and grooming choices (just be sure to bathe frequently and don't overdo it on perfume/cologne).

Personally I'm excited to hear someone say my generation is stronger morally than thiers was. You don't know how sick I get about hearing how terrible we are. Actually my biggest pet peeve is having leaders say that women are so much more spiritual than men. It drives me nuts, and not because I hate women since I don't.

It's a shame Packer won't get to be the next 'Prophet'. I'd love to see him on 60 minutes - you know, get back to the days of BY and prophecies of hell and damnation, and calling the entire world to repentance, etc.

asbestosman wrote:Well if there's a correlation it comes in being respectful of others through your dress and grooming. But then again I think it's a two way street. One ought to be able to respect a variety of dress and grooming choices (just be sure to bathe frequently and don't overdo it on perfume/cologne).

I agree - but no one needs a prophet to tell them to be respectful to others when it comes to dress and grooming.

And I somehow fail to grasp the relationship between being respectful and teased hair.

Come on Asbestosman, you're a TBM - let us know what you thought of his talk.

So is this a new fad out west? Teasing hair incessantly? Is it like a beehive doo?

I don't think this is a fad where I live.

asbestosman wrote:Actually my biggest pet peeve is having leaders say that women are so much more spiritual than men. It drives me nuts, and not because I hate women since I don't.

It's like giving the leftover dinner crumbs to the dog. Women don't hold the priesthood, so in consolation, men feel the need to say 'well, you don't need it, you're already more spiritual than men anyways'. At least, that's my view of it...

beastie wrote:So is this a new fad out west? Teasing hair incessantly? Is it like a beehive doo?

I don't think this is a fad where I live.

What's next? Is he going to complain about skinny ties and moon boots?