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Sleeping in EQ · 09-23-2008, 10:36 PM

There will be readers from many different backgrounds (Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, various flavors of Christian). I only get 3-4 minutes.

I think I'm going to read from Alma 24. Verse 18 has long been a favorite:

"And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man’s blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands."

Indy Coug · 09-24-2008, 03:39 AM

2 Nephi 29. I'm going down with both barrels blazing.

ERCougar · 09-24-2008, 03:31 PM

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2 Nephi 29. I'm going down with both barrels blazing.

That was my first thought too. Don't go in sounding like a hippie; bring some SPICE.

The more important point, however is highlighted by Indy:
Who videos themselves reading the BOM and posts it on YouTube?

Tex · 09-24-2008, 03:34 PM

This guy is kinda how I picture Mike Waters.

Tries hard, but something's missing.

Solon · 09-24-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

There will be readers from many different backgrounds (Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, various flavors of Christian). I only get 3-4 minutes.

I think I'm going to read from Alma 24. Verse 18 has long been a favorite:

"And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man’s blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands."

An interesting and thoughtful choice. How are you planning to frame the context?

MikeWaters · 09-24-2008, 04:15 PM

I would read the chapter where Laban gets murdered.

ERCougar · 09-24-2008, 04:19 PM

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An interesting and thoughtful choice. How are you planning to frame the context?

Ok...if Solon's gonna be all serious about it, I'll reply with the scripture I would share:

35 Nevertheless they did afast and bpray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their chumility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the dpurifying and the esanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their fyielding their hearts unto God.

(Hel. 3:35)

I'm still trying to figure out what chumility is, but I think you get it from afasting and bpraying.

I think this scripture would be speak to non-Christians while affirming to Christians the faith we have in Christ. Also, in my opinion, it's scriptures like these that affirm my testimony in the inspired nature of the Book of Mormon.

Tex · 09-24-2008, 04:24 PM

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Ok...if Solon's gonna be all serious about it, I'll reply with the scripture I would share:

35 Nevertheless they did afast and bpray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their chumility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the dpurifying and the esanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their fyielding their hearts unto God.

(Hel. 3:35)

I'm still trying to figure out what chumility is, but I think you get it from afasting and bpraying.

Personally, I like esanctification. It's time we put the repentance process online.

Indy Coug · 09-24-2008, 04:31 PM

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Personally, I like esanctification. It's time we put the repentance process online.

Better to be esanctified than to be flucky.

ERCougar · 09-24-2008, 04:35 PM

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Better to be esanctified than to be flucky.

I see nothing about fluck in the scriptures.

Oh, but that's because we're shooting for esanctification. Got it.

09-23-2008, 10:36 PM	#1
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	I've been asked to read at an interfaith meeting There will be readers from many different backgrounds (Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, various flavors of Christian). I only get 3-4 minutes. I think I'm going to read from Alma 24. Verse 18 has long been a favorite: "And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man’s blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands." __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

09-24-2008, 03:34 PM	#4
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	This guy is kinda how I picture Mike Waters. Tries hard, but something's missing. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

09-24-2008, 03:39 AM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	2 Nephi 29. I'm going down with both barrels blazing.

09-24-2008, 04:15 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I would read the chapter where Laban gets murdered.