One can believe in honesty, integrity, service to others, etc. and express those traits in your day-to-day dealings.

But, when you try to say that your beliefs dictate the role of women in the workplace or how others live their day-to-day lives, that crosses a line.

And why should that be? Are they really such separate spheres? Sounds like Daryl may have got it wrong, but I’d like for people to make their morals a greater part of their public and economic activities, not less.

Daryl’s integrity led him to consider all leaders — or at least those he was concerned with — as …called and sustained, not hired or elected… so that failure to honor them was equivalent to fighting against God

This has been a very thought provoking post for me. I’ve been able to keep my testimony much safer since i mentally began distinguishing between church employees and priesthood leaders. I’ve heard horror stories, though, of more than a few “Daryl’s” working in the CES and COB.

Don’t these guys realize that the Lord said “no power can be maintained [solely] by virtue of the priesthood?” It sounds like all the other necessary attributes ennumerated in D&C121 were completely lost on this guy.

I’m aware of some LDS folks in my town who have become firmly convinced that the Apocalypse is unfolding as we speak (the latest was that WWIII was to be launched in the next couple weeks).

Some of these folks have sold businesses, laying off employees. Most have turned their homes into bunkers. Stockpiled food, fuel and guns.

But, that nuttiness is not enough. No. They are taking an idiotic book by Cleon Skousen around trying to convert folks to their views. The book is entitled “Cleansing America” and it predicts a massive plague will wipe out 90% of the folks in the U.S.

If you reject their proselytizing, they react angrily and indicate you will be one who will die in the plague and its aftermath.

I’ve met a couple Daryl’s in real life (ie, off the ‘net). If they marry a sufficiently timid and pliable woman with low self-esteem, they can stay married for a while, but not in the long run.

And looking back with older eyes, I think that when I was a District Leader as a missionary, I probably had some similarities to Daryl.

(And here’s hoping you’ve changed his name.)

This confusion of spheres of life reminds me of how Leviticus uses “confusion” to describe incest and bestiality. I also vaguely recall being taught by Wilford Griggs that the etymology of “pornography” had its roots in this concept of confusion. Unfortunately, I can’t confirm that right now because my NetNanny won’t let me search on the word “pornography.”

This story reminds me somewhat of a troubled relationship one of my kids had with their landlord at Ricks about 12 years ago. He insisted that since he was in the bishopric of the student ward my daughter attended, that he be called “Bro. Landlord” all week long. I pointed out to her that the two relationships were different, and while on Sunday and at church activities, he could be Bro. Landlord, but the rest of the time he was Mr. Landlord, often Mr. Slum Landlord. It helped my daughter and her roommates a lot, as his behavior towards them certainly reflected a huge difference between the two roles.

- Dang! His staff meetings must be far better than the ones I go to. All we talk about are budgets and running our operation. We missed out on the date of the Second Coming Memo.

When his testimonials provoked demurrals from me, I suspect he just thought I was weak in the faith.