Prisoner, open the king of England's eyes. Burned at the stake... condemned. William Tindale who published the bible in English. If god spares my life, boy who drives the plough will know more of the scriptures than the pope himself. Direct access to the scriptures threatened the authority of the church.
Tindale had to live in hiding, sacrificed to do his translations. Authorities burned the copies. Scriptures in English began to be publically available. Tindale sacrificed to bring the word of god out of obscurity, and others who copied the words.
Importance of scriptures. Alma entrusted records to Helaman, scriptures enlarge the memory of the people, bring to knowledge of god. Preserve the records, so god can show forth his power. Save and exault god's children. Brings us to repentance. Help us always remember the lord, remind us of what we knew in premortality, teach us about epic people and events.
Help us not forget what others have learned. Without it, we will forget our purpose. Scriptures are key to knowledge and redemption. Without scriptures.. spiritual ignorance.
Bible and other scriptures are readily at hand, but people won't open the books. Scriptures are the standard for distinguishing truth and error. It will unmask sin. Help us realize divine potential. Scriptures condemn moral relativism and Korihor's teaching. Scriptures teach there is a divine moral code. Many today would dispute the seriousness of immorality. Some say that god's love is permissive, there is no need for repentance. They immagined a Jesus who wants social justice but makes no demands on their behavior. God's commands are protection, real happiness is repentance and forgiveness. Integrity, responsibility, charity... blessings come from honoring true principles. If scriptural truths are abandoned, decay is close behind. Nothing is left to sustain societal institutions.
Scriptures fill our souls with faith in god and Jesus. Faith in atonement and ressurection, come to know true god. Word of God is like a seed. Faith doesn't come merely from study or ARCHEOLOGY OR SCIENCE OR MIRACLES. (wow... OMG... the BoM is true. The fact that no archeology supports it and it makes no sense in what we know from science just CONFIRMS THAT IT"S TRUE) faith comes from the witness of HG... feast upon the word of god.
Spiritual accounts of others strengthen our faith. We hear and take courage from scriptures... young boy prophet... JS.HG bears witness of the father and the son. The spirit verifies the scriptures, ponder and pray.. they are revelation and will bring revelation. Words of prophets from General Conference, which the LORD CALLS SCRIPTURE (so, how does the apologetic argument, "he was speaking as a man," work?). Never in history has a people been so blessed with holy writ. HOw incredible. With this blessing, the lord is telling us that we need the scriptures more than people in any other time.
Scriptures tell us all things we should do. Testimony of the father and the son as they are revealed in scriptures.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
1st speaker
Meetings about missionary work. RS would prepare dinner so they could meet with the SP. 2 families asked RS if they could serve dinner. Opportunity for mothers to teach. Special to watch children to respond to mothers' instructions.
I recieved training from my mother. Like Nephi, I was born of goodly parents. Notes from mom's RS notebooks represent hours of preparation by mom, diligent and thorough in her presentations for her class. She overprepared, but no preparation was ever wasted. What she didn't use in her class, she used to teach her children. Mom was an effective teacher in RS, but her best teaching was in the home. More time at home, she wanted to be an example of diligent church service.
Value of teaching children when they are young. Mother recognized that parents are responsible for education of children, make sure it is what HF wants us to learn. He was quized to make sure that they had correct learning outside of home. Desks in the kitchen so they could learn while mom did household duties. Mother taught secular and spiritual lessons. Supplemented school work, and would practice RS lessons on her kids. Memorizing scriptures and AoF. Mind will become weak if it's not constantly exercised. She did not believe in idle thoughts, even when engaged in physical labor.
Times are different today. Times my change, but a parent's teaching must never be devalued. The most central is parents teaching children in the home; values, morals, ethics, faith. The influence of the adversary is widespread, trying to destroy the family. Teaching in the home is a sacred responsibility. Train up a child in the way he or she should go. Parents are entrusted with the care and development.
Parents act as central cast members in their children's lives. Commandment of the lord: bring up children in light and TRUTH (like... historical accuracy?? Hmmm). Family home evening and meals as a family. Consistant, persistant. Force for good in the world. Happiness, peace and prosperity are found in the teaching of children in the home. Duty of parents to teach saving principles of the gospel. (He's kind of berating here. If your kids go astray, it is your own damn fault.) You must teach at the cradleside. Teach by example and by precept.
Leaders of the church think about improving teaching a lot. We believe in the immense power of teaching. Most effective thing to improve teaching in the church is improve teaching in the home. There are a lot of resources; there is no such thing as overpreparation.
Provide for physical and spiritual needs, observe commandments of god. Fathers preside in love and righteousness. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture. Help one another as equal partners. Principles apply to both parents but are critical to the work of the mother. Fathers are usually away at work, so teaching rests on the mother. Ideal isn't always possible, but it is divine the role of women.
Destructive influences trying to mislead.. storms of unbelief and dispair are swirling around children... onslaught of wickedness. Protect our children from worldly influences.
God has entrusted us with parents with his children. It is our sacred duty to do our very best.
I recieved training from my mother. Like Nephi, I was born of goodly parents. Notes from mom's RS notebooks represent hours of preparation by mom, diligent and thorough in her presentations for her class. She overprepared, but no preparation was ever wasted. What she didn't use in her class, she used to teach her children. Mom was an effective teacher in RS, but her best teaching was in the home. More time at home, she wanted to be an example of diligent church service.
Value of teaching children when they are young. Mother recognized that parents are responsible for education of children, make sure it is what HF wants us to learn. He was quized to make sure that they had correct learning outside of home. Desks in the kitchen so they could learn while mom did household duties. Mother taught secular and spiritual lessons. Supplemented school work, and would practice RS lessons on her kids. Memorizing scriptures and AoF. Mind will become weak if it's not constantly exercised. She did not believe in idle thoughts, even when engaged in physical labor.
Times are different today. Times my change, but a parent's teaching must never be devalued. The most central is parents teaching children in the home; values, morals, ethics, faith. The influence of the adversary is widespread, trying to destroy the family. Teaching in the home is a sacred responsibility. Train up a child in the way he or she should go. Parents are entrusted with the care and development.
Parents act as central cast members in their children's lives. Commandment of the lord: bring up children in light and TRUTH (like... historical accuracy?? Hmmm). Family home evening and meals as a family. Consistant, persistant. Force for good in the world. Happiness, peace and prosperity are found in the teaching of children in the home. Duty of parents to teach saving principles of the gospel. (He's kind of berating here. If your kids go astray, it is your own damn fault.) You must teach at the cradleside. Teach by example and by precept.
Leaders of the church think about improving teaching a lot. We believe in the immense power of teaching. Most effective thing to improve teaching in the church is improve teaching in the home. There are a lot of resources; there is no such thing as overpreparation.
Provide for physical and spiritual needs, observe commandments of god. Fathers preside in love and righteousness. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture. Help one another as equal partners. Principles apply to both parents but are critical to the work of the mother. Fathers are usually away at work, so teaching rests on the mother. Ideal isn't always possible, but it is divine the role of women.
Destructive influences trying to mislead.. storms of unbelief and dispair are swirling around children... onslaught of wickedness. Protect our children from worldly influences.
God has entrusted us with parents with his children. It is our sacred duty to do our very best.
Membership numbers
13,824,000
At least they aren't claiming 14 million yet. It is just a matter of time. I want the total number of resignations! When are they going to start giving us that. Or at least say, "we have evaluated the resignations and find that they are all evil apostates who were deceived by satan or just lazy or wanted to sin... or read anti mormon literature. Remember, you need to obey."
At least they aren't claiming 14 million yet. It is just a matter of time. I want the total number of resignations! When are they going to start giving us that. Or at least say, "we have evaluated the resignations and find that they are all evil apostates who were deceived by satan or just lazy or wanted to sin... or read anti mormon literature. Remember, you need to obey."
Accountability of funds
Disposition of Tithes, expenditure of funds.
Counsel is comprised of leaders of the church. Auditing dept has been allowed complete access... is independent of operations and departments, is composed of CPAs and professionals. Based upon the audit, everything has been recorded and administered correctly.
We have audited ourselves, and we find that we are good.
Counsel is comprised of leaders of the church. Auditing dept has been allowed complete access... is independent of operations and departments, is composed of CPAs and professionals. Based upon the audit, everything has been recorded and administered correctly.
We have audited ourselves, and we find that we are good.
Sustaining the Leaders
I don't get this. It seems like... is it a real sustaining if you can't disagree? Also, is it a way of making sure that at any point, someone can say, "you sustained them. You have to obey them." I don't know... I just don't like it. I know, surprise surprise: an evil athiest doesn't like the proceedings of the church. But still, I don't understand the point. Perhaps I am too cynical and it is merely a simple way of alerting the membership of changes in the structure. But if we can't disagree and we have no say... it seems fairly pointless.
I also love the passive voice: it is proposed. By who? We all know that it is the prophet (allegedly) who makes all these decisions. It just seems like it would be better in active. Like, "Thomas S. Monson proposes..." or better, "the lord proposes..." Would that be too much assigning responsibility? Like, if he turned out to be a child molester, the passive voice does not assign blame: it was just proposed, we don't know whose idea it was.
Also, lots of Latino names... I guess the whole idea of racial equality is slowly trickling up.
I don't like how the Primary and Relief Society presidency are all women. I mean, I'm glad they are in leadership, but the leadership positions make it clear where women are welcome and valued; not over men, but over other women and children. And god forbid a man serve in a Primary Presidency. That's not his role. It's a woman's role that is with the children.
I also love the passive voice: it is proposed. By who? We all know that it is the prophet (allegedly) who makes all these decisions. It just seems like it would be better in active. Like, "Thomas S. Monson proposes..." or better, "the lord proposes..." Would that be too much assigning responsibility? Like, if he turned out to be a child molester, the passive voice does not assign blame: it was just proposed, we don't know whose idea it was.
Also, lots of Latino names... I guess the whole idea of racial equality is slowly trickling up.
I don't like how the Primary and Relief Society presidency are all women. I mean, I'm glad they are in leadership, but the leadership positions make it clear where women are welcome and valued; not over men, but over other women and children. And god forbid a man serve in a Primary Presidency. That's not his role. It's a woman's role that is with the children.
General Conference--April 2010
I missed the first session. Damn work (guess I can't complain when I make the schedule, eh?). I did catch some of it... a talk by a gentleman who insisted that the world is corrupting the idea of womanhood by valuing women only for thier sensuality and sexuality, while the ONE TRUE church values women based only on their ability to nurture and be mothers... um... correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't being a mother and the ability to reproduce a part of sexuality? Isn't the church doing exactly what it condemns "the world" for?
Meh, what do I know?
Meh, what do I know?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wine and whining
Oh my dear and fluffy lord. Are you kidding me?
So, I'm going on a cruise, which is great. However, getting to the cruise involves a lot of flying, which I am not a huge fan of. This particular flight is a red eye. Last time I did a red eye, I slept for 6 hours AFTER I got off the plane. This trip, I don't have the luxury; I have to sleep on the flight.
I got to the airport early. Not like super early or anything. This is the SLC airport. If you get here more than an hour early, you are asking for mind numbing boredom, and you deserve everything you get from irritated homeland security. So, it's an hour before my flight. When I get to the gate, I realize it is an hour and a half before my flight. Ok. Fine.
All I really want is a glass or two of wine. I could sit back, relax, listen to my college lectures on Augustine. But no restaurants are open. OK, it is 11:30, but in an airport? Isn't airport on its own weird time, just like it has its own twisted sense of a fair price? There has got to be a restaurant open; maybe not in MY concourse, but in A concourse. So I go into the News & Books store where there are two women (why you need two employees there is beyond me). And I ask to the women whose question is "are you ready to pay?" No, I'm not ready to pay. You can plainly see I hold nothing in my hands.... whatever. I ask, "Is there anywhere in the airport that I can get a glass of wine?"
The answer: No. Not anywhere in the airport after 9.
AFTER NINE??? What, after that it's bed time? I mean, I can see having a cut off, theoretically, but NINE????
So, I'm irrationally upset about the whole thing. I have to think that in major metropolitain areas elsewhere, a grown ass woman can get a glass of wine in an airport without regard to time. I have got to believe that there are laws not dictated by the moral majority. I have to believe that the church is slowly losing control of the government in Utah. Because if I don't believe all that, it makes me feel like I am back in the church, my actions being monitored by Big Brother, whether I like it or not.
Free internet doesn't even make up for it.
So, I'm going on a cruise, which is great. However, getting to the cruise involves a lot of flying, which I am not a huge fan of. This particular flight is a red eye. Last time I did a red eye, I slept for 6 hours AFTER I got off the plane. This trip, I don't have the luxury; I have to sleep on the flight.
I got to the airport early. Not like super early or anything. This is the SLC airport. If you get here more than an hour early, you are asking for mind numbing boredom, and you deserve everything you get from irritated homeland security. So, it's an hour before my flight. When I get to the gate, I realize it is an hour and a half before my flight. Ok. Fine.
All I really want is a glass or two of wine. I could sit back, relax, listen to my college lectures on Augustine. But no restaurants are open. OK, it is 11:30, but in an airport? Isn't airport on its own weird time, just like it has its own twisted sense of a fair price? There has got to be a restaurant open; maybe not in MY concourse, but in A concourse. So I go into the News & Books store where there are two women (why you need two employees there is beyond me). And I ask to the women whose question is "are you ready to pay?" No, I'm not ready to pay. You can plainly see I hold nothing in my hands.... whatever. I ask, "Is there anywhere in the airport that I can get a glass of wine?"
The answer: No. Not anywhere in the airport after 9.
AFTER NINE??? What, after that it's bed time? I mean, I can see having a cut off, theoretically, but NINE????
So, I'm irrationally upset about the whole thing. I have to think that in major metropolitain areas elsewhere, a grown ass woman can get a glass of wine in an airport without regard to time. I have got to believe that there are laws not dictated by the moral majority. I have to believe that the church is slowly losing control of the government in Utah. Because if I don't believe all that, it makes me feel like I am back in the church, my actions being monitored by Big Brother, whether I like it or not.
Free internet doesn't even make up for it.
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