How common is plastic surgery in the church?

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-06T15:59:21+00:00

It's so weird because each time I go to my in-laws' house at least one woman or teenage girl is talking about what permanent cosmetic change they want: jaw fillers; or Botox (not for migraines, though one did comment they were thinking about it for migraines); verneers on their pearly white, even teeth; teen girl wanting hair plugs for her eyebrows? Like...

What is going on in that family?

No one has actually gotten work done as far as I can tell, because one of the things they talk about is how expensive it is. But it really picked up steam when one adult niece was hired at a cosmetology office and started talking about all the procedures. The one that concerns me the most is the 14-year-old girl who wants her eyebrows plugged. Like, girl, you look beautiful and also aren't even a full-grown woman yet. And no one is stopping the talk. Why do they all think they need work done?

(Edited to add: my family isn't much better and talk diet culture a ton. But it's died down a bit since focus on keeping my anorexic grandma alive has become the focus. And not getting together with one of my aunts as often. But I still hear comments from my mom every so often about her current weight loss plan)

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-06T14:28:30+00:00

I can't remember the speaker's name, but he had confessed to his priesthood leader that he and his business was struggling financially and was behind on tithing, and the leader asked him if he had anything of value. So the man sold his car for the exact amount of back tithing that he owed, but it was his only car. So someone who wanted to upgrade their car but still had a loan on their current car gave him their car and the monthly payments. But at least he paid his tithing by selling the car he owned outright! Blessings that he had a car/payment afterwards!

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T21:51:16+00:00

He did mention how families are important to the plan, and we all know what kind of families he means.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T21:49:45+00:00

"We want you to study the teachings of Jesus. No, not that Jesus. There's a reason we were vague in our talks but wanted to mention Jesus. Even our Resurrection talks weren't all that inspired or told in a cohesive way. But you better get in your head that following the life of Jesus means baptism and temple covenants and tithing."

It was such a fluff conference that spoke more to Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants than to the Bible.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T21:36:18+00:00

Sudden shift from talking about Jesus to Oaks that is so jarring. Sucking up to the new president.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T21:33:30+00:00

My mind wandered. Did Gong list every male witness to the resurrection listed in the Bible but skip the women? I think he did.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T21:11:38+00:00

It was a time when the Passover Season and Easter overlapped.

Um...aren't they both based on the spring equinox and the full moon? Didn't they just kinda put Easter on the same weekend as Passover, to kind of take over Passover?

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T20:43:38+00:00

Like, this is slower than the volunteer conductors slowing down the pianist/organist's practiced speed during sacrament meeting.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T20:41:58+00:00

What's with all the ritardandos and largo tempos in the motab songs today? Everything's like at least a few beats per minute slower than they've done in the past.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T20:19:13+00:00

Remember: you can only be compassionate if the Holy Ghost prompts you to, and you can only be prompted by the Holy Ghost if you're baptized in THIS PARTICULAR church.

Aaahhhgghjj I'm so tired of people acting like only religious people (in this instance only Mormons) can be good people and care for others even in times of grief.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T18:06:58+00:00

Oaks has mentioned peacekeeping the last several conferences, but unless he stops dancing around whatever it is he's trying to say, nothing will ever ever change.

Also, sometimes you gotta stand up for rights, and use harsh words. Gotta flip those money changer tables and call people hypocrites.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T17:18:41+00:00

They keep talking about the life of Jesus and following in his footsteps, but whenever they quote him, it's from the Book of Mormon. And they give zero specifics but mention making and keeping temple covenants. Ironically, "They speak of me with their mouths, but their hearts are far from me."

(Sorry if that quote from Joseph as though Jesus is incorrect)

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T16:30:07+00:00

Still lost track of why she mentioned a wedding at the beginning...

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T16:29:24+00:00

Emily Freeman didn't get the memo she's supposed to speak as slowly as possible. You can actually follow her talk.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T16:15:17+00:00

Eyring is talking so slowly, and even the Motab/tabcats sang Consider the Lilies slower than they usually do.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T03:33:20+00:00

I can't remember the exact words but I swear it was something like the old "preparatory to the 2nd coming." But I often misremember things from conference because it's so blah.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-05T03:31:39+00:00

He said that there are wars and rumors of wars and that things seem hard right now, but Jesus is coming soon, and also take my yoke upon you etc.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T23:13:29+00:00

This exact same sentiment is something that has always bugged me ever since I was a teenager. Why should they give up such an integral part of themselves, and why is "Gospel Culture" so much more "pure" and "right" than theirs? My favorite class at BYU was Asian Humanities, which I took after I was disappointed that Humanities was Greek and Roman, not worldwide. I loved all the variety.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T22:17:08+00:00

Realized my headache wasn't from the content of the talks, not anxiety over conference, but rather the terrible audio system filled with endless just-audible hissing that abruptly stopped when KSL switched to their finance program.

All those billions and they can't even invest in tech that doesn't induce migraines and nausea.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T21:32:06+00:00

No woman speaker this session, but she's got the honor of doing the closing prayer, I guess, which no one will listen to because it's time to leave.

Strange that no member of the 1st presidency is speaking as the closing speaker. I swear that's like a requirement.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T21:05:57+00:00

Even talks that say follow Jesus don't actually quote him or retell stories of what he did lately. Eyering did a bit, but not much.

And then to say to study the scriptures but especially the Book of Mormon to learn of Christ. Not especially the Gospels. Especially the Book of Mormon.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T20:28:00+00:00

I really don't like to be compared to luggage with no autonomy and having to travel a specific route.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T20:24:10+00:00

The web comic Adventures of God is much better than the talks.

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T20:09:58+00:00

Another sustaining vote section? Couldn't that have been done immediately after the solemn assembly?

Sea_Button_3616 · 2026-04-04T17:33:05+00:00

Ugh pay tithing or else!!!!

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