Destroying the Flock
Mormons may be accused of herd mentality, and they may be guilty of it from time to time, but my Bishop is determined to break that stereotype.
Since I moved into my ward over three years ago, I have observed an interesting phenomenon. Every Sunday during opening Priesthood exercises, which are held in the gym, all the men stand in the exact same formation–we form a perfect half-arc around the 3-point line on the basketball court. No one stands inside the 3 point line except the Bishop, who stands directly below the hoop.
Well, last Sunday, my Bishop put an end to it, and made us all take five big steps in toward him. The awkward tension in the room was palpable–kind of like asking 50 families who have been sitting on the same pew for 20 years to find a different pew, all at the same time.
> kind of like asking 50 families who have been sitting on the same pew for 20 years to find a different pew, all at the same time.
That would actually be a good idea for next week.
Cynthia,
I hadn’t really thought about it, but you are probably right…
that’s awesome.
That’s great. Little things like that can (and do) easily become some sort of weird cultural habit, so it’s good to see he’s breaking that apart.