Posted by:
Elder Berry
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Date: November 13, 2018 12:53PM
"I guess that means I'm in the sinking generation. I'm just very comfortable with the idea of getting offstage and being less visible." ~ Marlin K. Jensen
And why doesn't this apply to the Big 15?
"All of which makes him admire and respect the members of the church's First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles even more, because for them there is no emeritus status to which they can look forward.
"I pray even harder for those good men who don't get any respite and whose burdens are relieved only by death," he said. "Thankfully they are borne up by the Spirit and the Lord blesses them in extraordinary ways, although I’m not sure that any of us can really appreciate and understand the burden they carry, many of them well into their advanced years.” "
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563554/Emeritus-general-authorities-welcome-the-chance-to-practice-what-theyve-preached.htmlOf course "they are borne up by the Spirit" so they can wield power in their dotage if they come to that. Because we all know how Monson was borne up by the spirit his last couple of years.
The hypocrisy of the emeritus status astounds me. It is no different than literal royalty where death is the only exit from their power.