Monday, January 12, 2009

Sunday School Politics


Discussion in 11 year old Primary Sunday School class yesterday -

Bro. McCabe: Max, will you read part of the First Vision story found in JSH?

Max: (reading) . . . and they are an Obamanation before me . . .

Other Class Participants: Did you just say Obamanation? What does Obama have to do with Joseph Smith?

(in rapid succession)
Others: That is cool!

Others: How did he know that? Why is Obama in the scriptures?

(Quickly trying to intervene before this discussion gets out of hand)
Bro. Nelson and Bro. McCabe: No, it is ABOMINATION, not OBAMANATION. We are not doing politics in this class like we have at Scouts sometimes. Max, keep reading!

Others: I still don't understand why Obama is in the scriptures . . .

The joy of teaching eleven 11 year olds in a Sunday School class!

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