If there's a change (due to CV19 ?) this holds to aspect of some serious changes in the way ChurchCo presents to the members <which is ? significance currently>
Outside of possibly limiting the number of people that can be in the temple at any given time (physical distancing), I really don't see the LDS church doing much to change its temple practices right now. That's too bad, because there are other areas within the temple ceremony that need to be changed including anointings, baptisms, and the conversation that takes place at the veil.
Have some of the temples opened up as yet? I'm wondering if the elderly church members who staff the temples would be strong enough to say that they don't feel comfortable working there during the pandemic. Or will they simply go along blindly with whatever directives come from above?
I really can't see why it would trigger any changes at all. The only possible thing I could think of is that they pick younger officers, who are less vulnerable to COVID-19. In my admittedly limited experience these days, most bishops seem to be under the age-65 threshold anyway. For stake presidents, they are older, but not much you can do about that if they have to be bishop first.
I think they will keep on with things as they are, with perhaps a slight preference toward younger officers, should someone younger be available.
I had a cousin who was called three times as a bishop in his local ward (well outside the Morridor). The TBM explanation was that he was a spiritual giant. My explanation was they couldn't find anyone else willing and able to do the job. Ya work with what ya got.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2020 06:24PM by Brother Of Jerry.