Forum: Religion
06-28-2008, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,473
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Forum: Religion
06-28-2008, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,473
Why is the LDS Church so against crosses?
We all know the standard line regarding crosses: we focus on Christ's resurrection and not his crucifixion. The wearing of a cross necklace boils down to nothing more than a religious symbol. In...
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Forum: Religion
06-27-2008, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 915
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Forum: Religion
06-27-2008, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 870
Too bad that most members will simply view this...
Too bad that most members will simply view this as broad counsel to follow everything every church leader says with blind obedience. My translation of the quote: Do whatever church leaders tell you...
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Forum: Religion
06-27-2008, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 915
Nauvoo Expositor Press Destruction
It is almost always stated that the primary reason for Joseph Smith's murder was his direct order to destroy the printing press of the Nauvoo Expositor, shortly after that newspaper had printed some...
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Forum: Religion
06-06-2008, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 4,711
Do you sustain the President of the Church of...
Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all...
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Forum: Religion
06-06-2008, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 4,711
This is a very interesting post. Essentially,...
This is a very interesting post. Essentially, you are saying that you believe that God reveals himself exclusively through Mormonism or there is no God. I don't know what most people believe who...
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Forum: Religion
06-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 4,711
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Forum: Religion
06-06-2008, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 4,711
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Forum: Religion
06-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 4,711
Seattle Ute
I know that a lot of people on this board really like to get into it with SU and SU is always up for a good board fight. The obvious reason is because SU is certain that he has discovered that the...
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Forum: Religion
05-30-2008, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,037
Money and Materialism
This is a follow-up on PAC's thread.
I make a lot of money and have a nice big home. I also have a lot of debt to maintain my lifestyle. Fortunately, I'm able to handle the large amount of debt....
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Forum: Religion
05-19-2008, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,308
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Forum: Religion
05-15-2008, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,371
You are probably the exception
Most people would feel some level of shame to tell their Bishop that they are not a full tithe payer. It's a simple human behavioral principle: If there is a rule that you are supposed to follow,...
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Forum: Religion
05-15-2008, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,371
Your ward is different than my wards
I've been in the same ward for 8 years and we have had 3 different Bishops. Every one of them has made sure every active member comes into tithing settlement. If you don't sign up, you get a phone...
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Forum: Religion
05-15-2008, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,371
The shame part is tithing settlement
Members don't want to be required to look the Bishop in the face and say that they aren't full tithe payers. Tithing settlement does a very good job of collecting money. If you don't sign up,...
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Forum: Religion
05-15-2008, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,371
You paint me as some apostate . . .
who is pretending to act innocently. Sure, I've made it clear that I have very serious doubts about the truthfulness of Joseph Smith and the restoration. However, that doesn't mean that I've left...
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Forum: Religion
05-15-2008, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,371
I read the 1999 Handbook of Instructions
cover to cover within the last few weeks. What is amazing to me is that the LDS Church is run on a very, very detailed scale. There are procedures for every aspect of Church leadership operations. ...
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Forum: Religion
05-14-2008, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,447
Church Handbook of Instruction Answer
As used here, apostasy refers to members who:
1. Repeatedly act in clear, open, and deliberate public opposition to the Church or its
leaders.
Page 95
2. Persist in teaching as Church doctrine...
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Forum: Religion
05-12-2008, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
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Forum: Religion
05-12-2008, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 10,755
I don't want to explain my entire belief system...
I don't want to explain my entire belief system and how it has affected my activity in the Church. Let me just state that leaving the Church isn't always black and white and I personally think that...
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Forum: Religion
05-10-2008, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 10,755
I share the same feelings
I especially agree with your observation of the binary world concept. If everyone has to decide if it's either true or not, my doubts are large enough that I have to fall into the "not" camp. There...
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Forum: Religion
05-09-2008, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 10,755
Pearl of Great Price is My Biggest Problem
If anyone does a serious study of the origins of the Pearl of Great Price and the alleged "translation" in light of the papyri that were discovered in the late 1960s, the most logical explanation is...
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Forum: Religion
05-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,201
I agree with you . . .
There is a big difference in my mind between living a certain way that naturally has certain consequences and expecting a particular blessing that is tied to a particular righteous act.
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Forum: Religion
05-01-2008, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,201
Yes, it was her idea
We are having our fourth and final child in a few months (unplanned). My wife complains that breast feeding 3 boys (and a fourth here in a few months) has taken their toll on her tata's and she...
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Forum: Religion
05-01-2008, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,201
Righteousness and Blessings
One of the predominent themes in LDS Church meetings is the concept of being blessed for a righteous act. I think we all know what I'm talking about. When you go to a stake priesthood meeting that...
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