On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson sadly passed away in a hospital in Seattle. If a man is married to two women and the women are bisexual, they may choose to be sealed to each other and have a romantic and sexual relationship with each other as well as with their common husband." For years. Mental health should and would be hugely considered here, as would earnest desire. Whether those women have the priesthood or not, they should be allowed a berth as wide as the men when it comes to church leadership and decision-making. Latter-Day Saint. He had served as a Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church since November 10, 1985. Editor's note: President Thomas S. Monson passed away January 2, 2018. GordonMonson Im so glad I got out of the LDS church. Make sure thats a reality, that they not only are fully aware of that, but make sure they know God is fully aware of it, too. In one church manual, targeted toward young people, which appeared to be official, it read as follows: Sunday is not a day for shopping, recreation or athletic events. Im reading this again, and its on Radar Online! The instructor did not laugh. As far as I can tell, the LDS Church has left the specifics of keeping the Sabbath day holy undefined, somewhat vague. But if he repent not he shall not be numbered among my people, that he may not destroy my people (3Nephi 18:31). WFAN afternoon host Evan Roberts thought he was reading a story from sports satire site Ballsack Sports while perusing the report. Gordon Monson: Utah ends a season filled with victory with a hurtful defeat in the Rose Bowl There was a mix of sadness and gladness in the hearts of the Utes walking off the field at the Rose Bowl on Saturday Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes. As for those who feel left out or shamed when the question is asked at a church meeting How many of you served a full-time mission? By the way, which is unhealthier banned coffee or permissible energy drinks that simultaneously spin the body and blow the mind in a thousand different directions? I dont celebrate anyone losing their job even if that person may deserve it. Maybe an occasional palm to the forehead. Nah, I would have left anyway, but I'd have left with some measure of respect for the CJCLDS if you were in charge. Monson, who had been co-hosting the afternoon show on The Zone alongside Jake Scott, co-founded the independent station with Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack. The Jazz showed organizational self-confidence and security in agreeing to allow me and others to express whatever we saw fit to express. This is dumb. Yeah so what if you reject your priesthood duties. Monson was caught up in a business decision between the Jazz and Bonneville International Corp., which will manage the daily operations of The Zone Sports Network (97.5 FM and 1280 AM). (Had to get one sports reference in here. Perhaps youve noticed. All others make their own choices, according to their personal inspiration. it's a shame that Greg Wrubell won't do it anymore. Call it whatever you want, with or without the priesthood, but empower women. On Friday, he used his column in the Salt Lake Tribune to say goodbye to the station he helped launch and give the new bosses a message. And for others, it can mess them up, causing in them a negative feeling toward the church, with the pressure it exerts for them, whether theyre capable of it or not, to fulfill, in the case of males, their priesthood duty, and for females, to reach a lofty standard of Latter-day Saint rite of passage. KFAN+ will be the exclusive home of Minnesota womens hockey. Just a theory. Clean it up, girls. The closest he ever came to preachment was when he said: Anybody who claims to be a Christian has to have some thought about the Ten Commandments. I'll eat a bowl of frosted flakes now in memory of his hair. Im rooting for them. I am somebody that should be in that room.. Since I was also a columnist for The Tribune, with strict journalistic rules to follow, working simultaneously now for a station owned by the Jazz, a team I covered and opined about for the paper, there had to be hands-off orders to follow. Let others know what your standards are so they can support you. 2:472-Minute Listen. In the lingering spirit of my old friend, retired Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby, I present 20 things I would change if I were put in charge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which would never happen, of course, but if it would, hold onto your flapping shorts) . (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. I worked in Utah radio long enough to know that people get fired all of the time. when people say he is loadedhow much is loaded. They do not. Again, not saying church members dont already do those acts of giving and kindness, but what I am saying is, if some behavior must be made mandatory, make it service to humankind. OK, since were starting a new year, lets try something wild and crazy here. Why arent parts of Utahs prison being saved for historys sake. One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. This goes for adults and children in friendships and relationships of every kind. Read more >>, GordonMonson I am happy in my beliefs the way I get are. Harper, the highest paid Latter-day Saint athlete, won the 2021 National League MVP award and routinely plays on Sundays. With tender feelings we announce that Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died this evening at 10:01 pm in his home in Salt Lake City. You also can support us with a donation at Patreon.com/mormonland, where you can access gifts and transcripts of our Mormon Land podcasts.]. Other Latter-day Saint athletes had prospered in their sports and been praised far and wide for playing on Sundays. GORDON MONSON hosts The Big Show with Jake Scott weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m. on 97.5 FM and 1280 AM The Zone. Would have come with it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It is for discussions centered around agreements, disagreements, and observations about any of the institutional churches and their leaders, conduct, business dealings, teachings, rituals, and practices. Those are my guys over there, too. Its relentless support through the highs and the lows. Patbagley GordonMonson They probably will. This site is not affiliated with Id like to be wealthy as much as the next guy. Not that hard is universally bad. He didnt beat anybody over the head with his own personal, strident brand of righteousness, his higher standard. There was no sanctimony in his decision. deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.com. Boxer. He said: None of our guys asked me to come on. President Thomas S. Monson has served as the 16 th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since February 3, 2008. He was a top prospect, a 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle who had been a high draft pick, selected despite previously sending letters to NFL clubs saying he would decline any invitation. Tribune sports columnist Gordon Monson was ousted from his spot on The Zone's afternoon drive time show after 20 years behind the mic. Make it fun, make it entertaining, make it informative, make it daring, make it bold, make it honest, make it fearless, fill it with strong opinion, with the opinion of listeners and with our own opinions, the opinions of pirates. Through numerous station and personnel changes, Gordon Monson has been a staple across various radio parts. He is still with the Salt Lake Tribune, where he will continue to have a sports voice in the market. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Let me represent those fifty people in the bar. When the Cougars won, he did not follow through, thankfully. GordonMonson The fact that this needs such an overhaul to me is an indication that it is not the word of a God. A couple of us banged on then-BYU football coach Gary Crowton on the air so resolutely that he called the show to confront us. As a friend, speaking from personal experience, nobody is more loyal. iHeart Minneapolis has been an outstanding partner, and were pleased to secure a multi-year extension with Greg and his team, knowing theyll continue to provide best-in-class opportunities for fans to follow the Gophers, Gopher Sports Properties VP/GM Greg Gerlach added. Try riding around on a bike all day, day after day, in a suit and tie, winter and summer, handing out copies of the Book of Mormon, pouring heart and soul into the endeavor. Do you support or promote any teachings, practices, or doctrine contrary to those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?". He was a home but he, Never good for someone to lose a job, glad he still can write to support himself. Not saying there arent benefits to avoiding certain endeavors of consumption, especially in excess. Sports, sports, sports. iHeartMedia Minneapolis is proud to continue our partnership with Gopher Athletics and Learfield through the 2026-27 athletic season, said Greg Alexander, iHeartMedias market president in Minneapolis, said in a press release. Get ready for more Ute coverage. The stations but not really that fired me last Thursday, or no, that were letting me go, or not taking me with.. GordonMonson Narrator: The members of the cult had different feelings about some of the membership requirements. More troubling, is the fact that Gordon is a household name to people who closely follow sports in Utah. Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage. They straight handed us an entire station the one the Beach Boys sang about in their song Salt Lake City and told us to build it from the ground up. This is a Institutional post. I wonder if he was suddenly let go without any fanfare due to his recent SL Trib column in response to Hollands BYU speech. GordonMonson This was a really great article! Dont think so? As of immediately? Bonneville is proud to partner with the Utah Jazz, and we are grateful for the trust the Jazz have placed in us with their radio assets, Darrell Brown, president of Bonneville, said in a statement. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson outlines 20 changes he would like to see made in his faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Maybe I wouldn't have officially and so bombastically left the church if you were in charge. Is a walk around the neighborhood OK, but a hike in the mountains not OK? (Russell M., call me anytime. But managed and operated by Bonneville/KSL. So what. What if Donovan Mitchell emerges not just as a great basketball player, but as a social leader of an entire generation? But I sincerely hope they let the voices on air do what great on-air voices do best say whatever is on their minds, whether those spoken words, in or out of sports, fall in favor of established institutions, teams, schools, clubs and churches, or not. Patbagley GordonMonson Good list. Ignore it? Bonneville sees the cost of Gordon Monson and decided they'll make more money without him. I'm surprised people still spend meaningful time listening to radio, I thought Gunther and Sean O'Connell were the most entertaining and got canned. Whenever possible, choose a job that does not require you to work on Sundays.. Its unquestionably showing up through the calmness and the chaos. Well that quote is not in the scriptures lets see what the actual scriptures say: "The teachers duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them; And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking; And see that the church meet together often, and also see that all the members do their duty." And he also testified unto the people that all mankind should be saved at the last day, and that they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men; and, in the end, all men should have eternal life. (Alma 1:4). Its making mistakes, but giving grace. Tom Brady trying to be funny and not be funny is gonna be the most hilarious thing in the world., Gopher Sports Properties and iHeartMedia have agreed to a new contract that will keep the Golden Gophers on KFAN, KFAN+ and KTLK through the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.. Larry always showed up in person, ready to talk, ready to share information, ready to argue, ready to brawl, if thats what the issue of the day called for. Traduzioni in contesto per "Voglio dirvi quanto amo" in italiano-inglese da Reverso Context: Voglio dirvi quanto amo e apprezzo i miei devoti consiglieri, il presidente Gordon B. Hinckley e il presidente Thomas S. Monson. People In June 1964, James Brock dumped acid into the water at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. He made his choice for himself, for his family, for his life, for nobody else. "- Doctrine and Covenants 52. And. David James and I made the cut that had Jazz ownership cede control of the radio network to KSL broadcasting management. Too many people would rather get comfortable with sin, than becoming comfortable in God's presence. If fans at home are screaming at their TV that the call that was just made makes no sense, then the NFL should be listening. Ive thought about this a lot. When seeking a job, share with your potential employer your desire to attend your Sunday meetings and keep the Sabbath day holy. "The Queer Polygamy Model leaves room for same-gender and same-sex sealings, whether they are non-romantic, such as between my sister and me, or homosexual, such as between two wives. They thought he was a moron, a moron who was married with a wife and a small child who was squandering talents given from God, turning down all that economic opportunity for himself and his young family. That station was what became 1280 AM The Zone, later adding 97.5 FM The Zone. No, youre not. He's there, you can count on it always. Thats the way it should be, would be here. When there are a hundred billion or hundreds of billions of dollars in that portfolio, doesnt requiring for good standing a 10% contribution seem a bit heavy, asking people to pull that out of their relatively sparse pay? The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax Head Topics, publish breaking news of all around the world. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. We were all pirates on an unpredictable ship, part of a general pattern of controlled chaos, with all the attendant foibles and shenanigans and fun, but also responsible reporting and sometimes brilliant, sometimes idiotic discussion and commentary. Thats an unfortunate emphasis on the wrong things. Not a rebel. BIG XII Coug. Thats a gigantic point that I already mentioned and will hammer, again and again, because of its importance. The Golden Gophers have a new deal with iHeartMedia. And it was OK. All good. GordonMonson Leave Gordon. GordonMonson Just the fact that he feels he needs to beg the church not to excommunicate him for speaking his mind says it all. With current events being what they are, especially with the Jazz and their players at the center of so much attention, bits of politics did, as well. This may be the right one. Life is sooo much better. GordonMonson Add in allowing for the punching of deznat members, and you got my vote. It's about what could and maybe should have happened off it. 9/30/21 2:09pm. But, as mentioned, it worked. The report from the gossip site also claims Bradys push into standup comedy is a ploy to get his family back. He also made a lot of money in the sale to the. The only problem with that arrangement was that while the Jazz owner was on our air, he was directly competing against his teams station. One host told a caller making racist comments to take the white hood off. Others went after coaches who mistreated their players. Some folks need to be encouraged that . (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Female missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cheer for entries in the Days of '47 Parade, in Salt Lake City, on Friday, July 23, 2021. Yo-ho, me hearties, we were unafraid to tell the truth, or at least our version of it. Something mostly outside my normal sphere of writing. (Its something I read on a wall somewhere written by someone at some time for families everywhere): Family is love without motive. There is an I in Rich and Eisen, so I am using this platform for myself.. Ball didnt go in the hoop. Two hosts laughed so hard at some cockamamie thing, the air went dead for a full 30 seconds. For good reason, more than the listening audience will ever realize, he is known as the Godfather in radio circles. All rights reserved. All did their jobs professionally well, most of the time. Also if family is defined as "love without motive, love without conditions", I wonder if or why he would oppose queer polygamy advocates like fellow member of the church Blaire Ostler who makes that exact same argument to support bringing back polygamy, but a more "expansive" polygamy. GordonMonson I applaud your courage in writing this article. And the millions of dollars that came with it. But requiring missionaries to sport a monolithic look might not always be the right move. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. KSL took over the zone? GordonMonson Look at all these triggered cult members in the comments . Gordon Monson laid off from 1280. His primary focus is Sports. As far as I understand he will continue to write for the Tribune. What a remarkably interesting man. Sounds like a cull is happening. The article was published for subscribers only so there's a paywall. Russ Heltman is a daily news writer for BSM. Heres what would be much better: For them to be known for their charity, for their Christlike acts, for their contributions to society. GordonMonson Kudos for ideas -reality checks really - that r long overdue. Drop the specific details and lose the personal confessions that should be left between each individual and God himself not an ecclesiastical leader who two or three years from now will transform back to the schlub who lives next door to you and your family. When The Zone was formed in 2001, it was done with one central governing principle preserving freedom to voice opinions, popular or unpopular, reverent or irreverent, about sports, about sports teams in this market, about coaches and players, about institutions of all kinds, and about other things, without boundaries. The show made money. But KSL, in this specific case, absorbed my brothers and sisters, my longtime partners, my friends. They will be able to progress forever, with greater understanding, and know dividers between the three degrees of glory in the afterlife are more way stations than they are inescapable brick walls. Paying 10% of increase might be OK for the wealthy, no big deal, but for all the little old widows out there, all the parents with four kids and a mortgage and taxes to pay, who are struggling to get by, month to month, particularly in common conditions where that extra percentage of income would go a long way to keeping a roof over heads and food in mouths, a reduction in additional church tax would be a tremendous blessing. Five years after that football player made his own decision, I visited him in his classroom, where he was teaching a bunch of 16- and 17-year-olds the finer points of algebra. The recently renovated Oakland Temple. But this discussion isn't about what could have happened on the court. New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks. Can one spiritually dip his or her toes in a pool while talking with friends, but not slip in for a swim? The vast mayhem in and around sports, in the middle of that sloppy intersection where athletics sometimes collides with religion and pop culture and politics and open opinion, where no cow, no nothing, is sacred or sanctimonious, thats more than just the code by which The Zone lives. Do you really think Christ expects the holders of his priesthood to sacrifice? sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. Its love without conditions. - Gordon Monson. It was 20 years ago this fall that Craig Bolerjack and I huddled up to discuss the birth of a new sports-talk radio station in Salt Lake City. Something that would be, with any luck, not seen as blasphemous or as an excuse to have me banned from a faith I believe in as it is, chucked out of a church I revere and of which I am happily a lifelong member. Do not lord over them with direct orders or by implication. BIG XII Coug. For that matter, go ahead and make it OK for BYU to play on Sunday, too, removing all the inconveniences and impositions put upon opposing teams and schools and leagues, having to make special arrangements for the Cougars and only the Cougars.

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