This past Sunday, Elder Patrick Kearon gave his first address as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. While Elder Kearon has spoken in General Conference before, no one had really paid attention before, so they were shocked by his accent. Members of the Church all over the world were so amazed by the extreme, exotic nature of his accent, that they have … Continue reading British Culture Takes Over BYU After Elder Kearon’s Talk
President Russell M. Nelson announced the construction of several new temples this past Sunday during the final session of the April 2024 General Conference. We’ve included some projections for location and design. Continue reading Church Announces New Temples
English-speaking members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, especially in Utah, are often accused of possessing a “Utah Accent”. However, women in the Church have an even more distinctive subset of the Utah Accent, known as the “Relief Society Voice”. While many members of the Church can attest to having heard the Relief Society Voice, no research has been done to study … Continue reading BYU Linguistics Department Launches Dialectology Study to Analyze “Relief Society Voice”
The Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults with President Nelson was a great success. Millions of young adults around the world were able to listen to the Prophet explain the eternal importance of our decisions. Even better, the members who couldn’t be bothered to arrive eight hours early to secure a seat at the event were rightfully turned away. As thousands of unworthy members arrived to … Continue reading President Nelson’s Spokesperson, Travis Scott, Issues an Apology For “Overcrowded” Young Adult Devotional
President Nelson started off the 192nd Annual General Conference with another transformative piece of revelation. As the prophet himself put it, “I remind all young men have they have the great privilege and responsibility to go a mission to serve the Lord. All young men must go…except those who are unfortunate enough to be ‘Chad’. ‘Chads’ will unfortunately never be worthy enough to serve a … Continue reading President Nelson Reminds All ‘Able-Bodied Young Men’ That They Must go on Missions…Except those named Chad
