Elder Hales Just Passed Away.

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_Everybody Wang Chung
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Elder Hales Just Passed Away.

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I know he has been struggling with health issues lately. My heart goes out to his family:
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865 ... -away.html

What are the chances Elder Hales will be replaced by a Mexican, South American, Polynesian or other more racially diverse individual?

I would like to say I'm optimistic, but I'm not holding my breath.
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_Doctor CamNC4Me
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He should be replaced by a Brazilian.

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_Craig Paxton
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Everybody Wang Chung wrote:What are the chances Elder Hales will be replaced by a Mexican, South American, Polynesian or other more racially diverse individual?.

0%. He'll be replaced by a White, American born, Wasatch front millionaire whose wife loves to wear pastel colors.
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_Wonhyo
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Craig Paxton wrote:
Everybody Wang Chung wrote:What are the chances Elder Hales will be replaced by a Mexican, South American, Polynesian or other more racially diverse individual?.

0%. He'll be replaced by a White, American born, Wasatch front millionaire whose wife loves to wear pastel colors.

(Sigh...)

I'm only sighing because it's probably true.
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_Equality
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_Viriatu
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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:He should be replaced by a Brazilian.

- Doc


I would love this. Elder Claudio Costa would be a great choice and his name came up quite a bit two years ago when there were three vacancies. He's been a Seventy for 23-ish years and is 68 years old.
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_Lemmie
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Viriatu wrote:
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:He should be replaced by a Brazilian.

- Doc


I would love this. Elder Claudio Costa would be a great choice and his name came up quite a bit two years ago when there were three vacancies. He's been a Seventy for 23-ish years and is 68 years old.

How do you know "his name came up quite a bit"?
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Everybody Wang Chung wrote:I would like to say I'm optimistic, but I'm not holding my breath.

I don't care about the race, all I want is a more transparent apostle. And what difference would it make if we get a Latino apostle? It is not like that would prevent Trump from winning Utah in 2020.
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_DoubtingThomas
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Elder Hales just died, but Elder Holland still has 100 thousand more likes on Facebook than him. When I was a believing Mormon I didn't have my favorites.
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_Equality
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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:He should be replaced by a Brazilian.

- Doc


If they replace him with an African-American lesbian married to a woman, I might consider coming back to church.
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