I do not know that he needs a new family, John. He just needs some of them
to repent. His dad is my favority uncle and one that shows me great love
and concern and I kinow he loves Jim, cause he tells me so.
There are some stange ones in our family - as there are in any family. To
those who cla
Okay, I'm back, mostly in lurking mode. But nice to be back.
Noel is correct that the spiritual conversion is key. However, most converts I've
worked with (Stake Msn Pres/Ward Msn Leader for 10 years) have a testimony of the
gospel, but as with the Peter prior to the day of Pentacost, they aren
Gerald Smith wrote:
A few years ago, they heard the discussions but chose not to join, because
they didn't want to lose their old traditions/friends/habits. A year or so
later, they took the discussions again. This time, the branch president
assigned the members to take a turn having this invest
I have been reading THE AMERICAN RELIGION by Harold Bloom and I ran across
an interesting statement on page 123:
"And who can believe that the Mormons ever would have turned away from the
practice of Celestial Marriage, if it were not for federal pressure? No
one, least of all in Salt Lake Cit
When I first heard of this incident, my gut reaction was anger and disgust
at the streetpreachers. However, as I thought of it, I told Bob that what
should be done at the next Conference (figuring that they will be there
again, being offensive again) is everyone going to Conference should buy a
si
This idea is SO wonderful that I think we'll try to save up to go to SLC
for the next conference (or maybe for October's). This would be a great
photo opportunity for any paper, and I would hope someone would print a
photo of one of these hate mongers when they're crushing and kicking the
flowers.
My feelings about the Principle and its semi-repeal (it's only sort of
repealed) is that if it DOES return before The Millenial, it will be
because the Lord says to renew it. If it doesn't return, it will because
the Lord says not to. It will have nothing to do with the church's
political power o
Piles of flowers. I say amen to this proposal and suggest that we think of
a way to get the word out to enough people to make it so.
"Hi, Lonnie. Still acting as silly as ever, well good luck to you the Lord
loves you in spite of your foolishness. Here's a flower to make you feel
better. See y
Rusty Taylor wrote:
Then, walk by these people on purpose and lay the flower at their feet and
smile sweetly at them. Can you imagine these people with mound of tens of
thousands of flowers around them?! Let them be the irrational ones. Let
us rise above it and be the examples of Christ. Tha
I have just LOVED the discussion on this subject! This is great! Thanks,
one and all, for your input. It really helped me out. Now, somewhat
further on this - and not to toot my own horn, but here goes...the branch
we have moved into has had 51 baptisms thus far during 2003, and a good
many of
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