Behavior or teachings of David Bednar that some former members find objectionable
last update: 2023-05-22
(short-compilation)
Negative
Some examples of a behavior or teaching of David Bednar that some former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints find objectionable:
- There are no homosexual members of the church
- Refuses to answer question about women having the priesthood
- Publicly chastises two YSA women for standing while singing
- Make people re-sing the opening him because not forceful enough
- Do not date a girl with more than one earring
- Revoked an apostolic blessing because of socializing in chapel
- Expects wife to stand after him in deference to his apostolic authority
- Moral agency means you are free to obey the commandments
- Intense teaching technique “The Lord’s Side of the Line” to young man
Positive or Neutral
Some accounts of Bednar by former or questioning members that are favorable or somewhat favorable:
- “Honest, direct, and even a little self-deprecating”
- “he appeared to be anything but [pharisaical] … when he spoke with us”
[Material no longer available]
- Abruptness at hotel room [post deleted by user]
- Why do I have to be 12 to enter the temple? (video now private) [answer, in essence, “because. then eventually, because we have to draw a line somewhere.”]
some points originally compiled by hasbrochem