Temples are great. We have to sacrifice to go to the temple if we are mature. We will be blessed by covenants of temples. Speaking heart to heart, not mincing words. Those who sacrifice to go to temple far away, but when a temple is close, we don't go. Convenient temples aren't attended. Make a plan to go to the temple. Don't allow anything to interfere with going to the temple. We can't take temple for granted. Scott goes to the temple once a week. Oh righteousness righteousness. It will change our lives.
We should participate in all the ordinances, and make goals to go to temple. What could be more important than going to the temple and watching a three hour movie you have seen before, and being washed and anointed on naked parts of your body by an old person. Wait, wait, they took that out of the holy and unchangeable ordinances.
Going to temple will lead to understanding. You must give thanks thru prayer for all the blessing that come from the temple. Remember how much temple means to you. Make time for temple, don't be in a hurry. Participate in ALL ordinances of temple. Take off your watch. LISTEN to the ordinances that you have heard before. Pray that those for whom you are doing the posthumous ordinance for will accept the ordinance even if they were a faithful Jew or Catholic during their life. They NEED TO BE MORMONS.
Sealing is not enduring unless you are worthy. You have to be worthy for blessings. You have to be sealed in the temple as a couple. You can't go to real heaven unless you have new and everlasting covenant of marriage WHICH IS POLYGAMY. Unless you are a polygamist you cannot go to heaven. Look it up, that is what the scripture is about. D&C 132. Spirits are WAITING for us to do their ordinances in the temple. Spirits are in chains if we don't work in temple.
We should be joyous to go to the temple. Polygamous misogynistic bastard Brigham Young had interactions with a woman without marrying her (so they say). I don't believe it. We are god's chosen, and we have joy by embracing gospel.
If someone dies, don't ask why. It's gods will. What does he want us to learn. Don't complain. Thank god. Don't murmur. We have opportunity to overcome. God provides miracles to those who have faith. But even if he doesn't, we should praise god. As long as children are born in covenant, they are saved. Those who are not under the covenant will NOT be with their parents in heaven. Unless you go to the celestial kingdom, you won't be with your family. You can only take comfort if you go to temple and get sealed. Make sure you pay your 10% so you can go to the temple. God is in control. We should never complain if we are living worthily. If we are complaining, it must be because we are not living worthily.
It's difficult to have people die, but I don't complain. We can feel others thru the veil. As long as we keep temple covenants, and live worthy to obtain blessings, we have no reason to worry or feel despondent. Is that another destructive D like from the last talk?
Temple is a blessing. We have sealing authority for the eternities. Lord restored the gospel thru Smith by stealing Masonic rituals. This is the work of the lord. This is his church. 12 apostles are witnesses of god, testify of atonement.
Amen.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Wait, is this a NON WHITE man speaking?
It is, it is! Wow, the mormon church is so multi cultural. We love people even if they don't speak perfect English and aren't white and delightsome.
Children born under the covenant will be saved. Children not born under the covenant will NOT be with their families forever. Unless you are sealed in the temple, unless you are righteous, you cannot be with your family forever. Blessings are based on righteousness, blessings are not just given, you must earn it.
God is the only source of comfort amidst adversity. Jesus says we shouldn't fear.
Faithful families can deal with bad things happening. We live in a world of loss, but you have to have a good attitude, this is when you need to obey and love and be loyal to god. You have to understand the prophets words. Death is not a tragedy; sin is a tragedy. THIS is why in the famous book "the miracle of forgiveness" Kimball says that a parent would rather see a child DEAD then sexually unclean. God, I hope that all sexually unpure children would commit suicide in the attempt to gain forgiveness, so their parent's wouldn't have to suffer.
Christ suffered agony, so we suffer agony so that we can understand. Christ suffered all Gethsemane. Christ trembled and had unimaginable agony. But we must partake, we must submit to a sadist god. Like Joseph Smith wanted god to come to him, but god comforted him by saying peace: your suffering is a second, but god will exhalt thee. Even tho Smith was in jail for being a lying, pedophiliac, adulterous bastard. But god still comforted him.
As long as you build your house upon a rock, it will not fall. If you hear god's words, but don't follow, then you are an idiot. And your house is on sand. Your house will fall. We will have rain and floods and beatings whether you are righteous or not. We have to face and endure.
Thomas Monson is prophet. We must obey to be blessed and comforted.
Amen.
Rafael Pino.
Children born under the covenant will be saved. Children not born under the covenant will NOT be with their families forever. Unless you are sealed in the temple, unless you are righteous, you cannot be with your family forever. Blessings are based on righteousness, blessings are not just given, you must earn it.
God is the only source of comfort amidst adversity. Jesus says we shouldn't fear.
Faithful families can deal with bad things happening. We live in a world of loss, but you have to have a good attitude, this is when you need to obey and love and be loyal to god. You have to understand the prophets words. Death is not a tragedy; sin is a tragedy. THIS is why in the famous book "the miracle of forgiveness" Kimball says that a parent would rather see a child DEAD then sexually unclean. God, I hope that all sexually unpure children would commit suicide in the attempt to gain forgiveness, so their parent's wouldn't have to suffer.
Christ suffered agony, so we suffer agony so that we can understand. Christ suffered all Gethsemane. Christ trembled and had unimaginable agony. But we must partake, we must submit to a sadist god. Like Joseph Smith wanted god to come to him, but god comforted him by saying peace: your suffering is a second, but god will exhalt thee. Even tho Smith was in jail for being a lying, pedophiliac, adulterous bastard. But god still comforted him.
As long as you build your house upon a rock, it will not fall. If you hear god's words, but don't follow, then you are an idiot. And your house is on sand. Your house will fall. We will have rain and floods and beatings whether you are righteous or not. We have to face and endure.
Thomas Monson is prophet. We must obey to be blessed and comforted.
Amen.
Rafael Pino.
Kevin Pearson
Faith
The need for faith in our life-- faith is an action, faith is correct understanding, we must obey to have complete TRUST in his SERVANTS. This means that we should have faith in the church leaders. We need to cultivate spiritual gifts, because without faith, we are nothing. Have you taught your children your faith? Faith comes only thru OBEDIENCE. Obey, obey, obey. Righteous, obey, get more faith. More obedient will give you more faith. There is no such thing as relative ethics. We must be EXACTLY obedient in ALL things, including the small, simple things. Holy ghost acts upon the light of christ within us, then we will desire to know. Faith grows as we obey. OBEY, obey, obey. Then we can have belief. Faith is a principle of power thru OBEDIENT behavior. Personal righteousness is a choice, yields spiritual power. You can see it in people's lives. If you don't see it, they must not be righteous. Focus, being steadfast, continually holding fast, obey even amidst the mists of darkness. This is powerful.
Opposition is free will. We can act for ourselves, so that's why satan can tempt us. All things are possible to him that believest. Help thou my unbelief. Fear cannot coexist with faith. Disbelief is destructive. Disbelief will destroy your life. Eliminate sources of doubt. Don't allow doubt to control you. Don't consistently focus on faith-erroding things. That is satan pulling you down.
What are your personal tendecies that are pulling you down. Six destructive Ds. Doubt is evil and bad and wrong and negative, and comes from lack of confidince. Discouragement, decreased effort, weakened desire, not following the spirit. Despair. Distraction is against faith. Satan will use these bad habits. Lack of diligence, the willingness to follow god. Disappointment. This path leads to DISOBEDIENCE. GOOD GOD NOT DISOBEDIENCE. We are all doomed.
We have hardened our hearts, are beyond feeling. We must have faith, we must chose to obey. We need greater spiritual power. Faith brings power from jesus. God lives and loves us as long as we obey. christ will save us if we obey president monson. Because he lives, we can have hope if we have faith and obey. As long as our houses are righteous, and have faith and don't doubt, everything will be sunshine and kittens.
Amen.
The need for faith in our life-- faith is an action, faith is correct understanding, we must obey to have complete TRUST in his SERVANTS. This means that we should have faith in the church leaders. We need to cultivate spiritual gifts, because without faith, we are nothing. Have you taught your children your faith? Faith comes only thru OBEDIENCE. Obey, obey, obey. Righteous, obey, get more faith. More obedient will give you more faith. There is no such thing as relative ethics. We must be EXACTLY obedient in ALL things, including the small, simple things. Holy ghost acts upon the light of christ within us, then we will desire to know. Faith grows as we obey. OBEY, obey, obey. Then we can have belief. Faith is a principle of power thru OBEDIENT behavior. Personal righteousness is a choice, yields spiritual power. You can see it in people's lives. If you don't see it, they must not be righteous. Focus, being steadfast, continually holding fast, obey even amidst the mists of darkness. This is powerful.
Opposition is free will. We can act for ourselves, so that's why satan can tempt us. All things are possible to him that believest. Help thou my unbelief. Fear cannot coexist with faith. Disbelief is destructive. Disbelief will destroy your life. Eliminate sources of doubt. Don't allow doubt to control you. Don't consistently focus on faith-erroding things. That is satan pulling you down.
What are your personal tendecies that are pulling you down. Six destructive Ds. Doubt is evil and bad and wrong and negative, and comes from lack of confidince. Discouragement, decreased effort, weakened desire, not following the spirit. Despair. Distraction is against faith. Satan will use these bad habits. Lack of diligence, the willingness to follow god. Disappointment. This path leads to DISOBEDIENCE. GOOD GOD NOT DISOBEDIENCE. We are all doomed.
We have hardened our hearts, are beyond feeling. We must have faith, we must chose to obey. We need greater spiritual power. Faith brings power from jesus. God lives and loves us as long as we obey. christ will save us if we obey president monson. Because he lives, we can have hope if we have faith and obey. As long as our houses are righteous, and have faith and don't doubt, everything will be sunshine and kittens.
Amen.
The mormon church DOESN"T teach that other religions are going to hell
So says Quentin Cook. Despite the doctrine that says that mormons will become gods, and that everyone who does not become a god is damned, or stopped in their eternal salvation. Despite the fact that Joseph Smith history says that all other religions are false, that they draw close to god with their lips, but their hearts are far from god. Despite the fact that a protestant minister was portrayed as a servant of satan in the temple ceremony until the 1990s. Despite the fact that mormons are taught that their church is the ONLY true church on the face of the earth, that all other churches are false.
But as the one true church, we are also perfect in our benevolence and courtesy towards all those other wrong minded religions who believe false and silly doctrines. Aren't we so righteous?
But as the one true church, we are also perfect in our benevolence and courtesy towards all those other wrong minded religions who believe false and silly doctrines. Aren't we so righteous?
Quentin Cook
Stumbling blocks to faith. What a shame that some people don't believe in the truthfulness of the bible. The bible that has been edited and shown to be not a literal history. The bible which is myth and fantasy and allegory and prejudice and metaphorical and ... and ... and...
OF COURSE the bible is not true in the strictest sense of the word. Of course there are people who disbelieve it and don't base their lives on it because they have studied how the bible was created, what things are wrong with the bible. They see how the bible does indeed condemn homosexuality, but it also CONDONES a FATHER allowing his DAUGHTERS TO BE RAPED AND KILLED. Yes, that is just what I want to base my life off of.
What about the book of mormon? I mean, it hasn't been retranslated and changed, right? RIGHT? Well, not exactly. The book of mormon states that black skin is a punishment from god for unrighteousness, and if you are righteous enough, your skin will turn white. It teaches that god thinks killing is ok, as long as you really REALLY need a book. It teaches that submarines predate WWII, indeed, they were contemporary with the tower of babel, as was glass.
So, why don't I base my life and morals and ethics on these inspired writings??? Well, I can't imagine.
OF COURSE the bible is not true in the strictest sense of the word. Of course there are people who disbelieve it and don't base their lives on it because they have studied how the bible was created, what things are wrong with the bible. They see how the bible does indeed condemn homosexuality, but it also CONDONES a FATHER allowing his DAUGHTERS TO BE RAPED AND KILLED. Yes, that is just what I want to base my life off of.
What about the book of mormon? I mean, it hasn't been retranslated and changed, right? RIGHT? Well, not exactly. The book of mormon states that black skin is a punishment from god for unrighteousness, and if you are righteous enough, your skin will turn white. It teaches that god thinks killing is ok, as long as you really REALLY need a book. It teaches that submarines predate WWII, indeed, they were contemporary with the tower of babel, as was glass.
So, why don't I base my life and morals and ethics on these inspired writings??? Well, I can't imagine.
The pride cycle
Elder Ballard talks about the pride cycle. I remember learning about this in Sunday school. When we are righteous, we are blessed. When we are blessed, it is with monetary wealth. When we have wealth, we become prideful, then we are punished. Then we repent and are righteous. Then it begins again.
This whole concept is based on a faulty premise that baffles the rest of christianity, a principle that is central to mormon doctrine. Monetary blessings come from righteousness in mormon theology. In the rest of christianity, money is the root of all evil, and Jesus says a rich man has a snowball's chance in hell of getting into heaven.
But in mormonism, it is all different, based, perhaps, on the fact that the founding prophet Joseph Smith was raised a poor boy and always after money. That is completely understandable. I was raised hungry, and what I want in life is stability, a job that pays me money, a bed to sleep in instead of the floor.
Joseph Smith, however, took it a little bit further and made money his goal. He lived off the finances of the church, like Brigham young did after him. Even tho the book of mormon says that Prophets, like King Benjamin, should NOT live off the people. Smith took advantage of the people, lived very well in Navuoo, took advantage of others with the Kirtland bank. Smith didn't even pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon: Martin Harris did that.
Money DOES NOT mean you are blessed of god. Being poor does not mean god is punishing you. However, looking at the make up of the first presidency and the twelve apostles, it is clear that those righteous enough to lead the church are wealthy and white and successful and from Utah. Well, except for Uchdorf, who is white and wealthy and successful and from Germany. What diversity.
This whole concept is based on a faulty premise that baffles the rest of christianity, a principle that is central to mormon doctrine. Monetary blessings come from righteousness in mormon theology. In the rest of christianity, money is the root of all evil, and Jesus says a rich man has a snowball's chance in hell of getting into heaven.
But in mormonism, it is all different, based, perhaps, on the fact that the founding prophet Joseph Smith was raised a poor boy and always after money. That is completely understandable. I was raised hungry, and what I want in life is stability, a job that pays me money, a bed to sleep in instead of the floor.
Joseph Smith, however, took it a little bit further and made money his goal. He lived off the finances of the church, like Brigham young did after him. Even tho the book of mormon says that Prophets, like King Benjamin, should NOT live off the people. Smith took advantage of the people, lived very well in Navuoo, took advantage of others with the Kirtland bank. Smith didn't even pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon: Martin Harris did that.
Money DOES NOT mean you are blessed of god. Being poor does not mean god is punishing you. However, looking at the make up of the first presidency and the twelve apostles, it is clear that those righteous enough to lead the church are wealthy and white and successful and from Utah. Well, except for Uchdorf, who is white and wealthy and successful and from Germany. What diversity.
Auditing department
I never thought I could be so bugged when I have been out and away from the church for the better part of three years. Unfortunately, conference always brings it out in me.
During conference, we have an unknown man get up and read a letter from the church auditing department. They tell us that this unknown department is independent from all other areas of the church. This mythical auditing department, populated (we are told) with capable and certified individuals, have access to all financial records of the church. (I find this hard to believe since the church hasn't been open with its finances for the better part of a century.) The auditing department has evaluated the finances of the church based on policies that are unknown, and procedures that any member of the church do not have access to.
Why are the church finances all fine and righteous? Because an unseen and unknown "department" of the church tells us so through a letter read in general conference!
Keep in mind that in recent years, the church has done a lot of back peddling, saying "not everything said over the pulpit is doctrine or true." So what is? Reminds me of the song, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the bible tells me so." It stretches credulity to imagine that the only historical record we have of Jesus should be the source of all knowledge. How do we know that Jesus exists? Well, the bible says so! How do we know he died for our sins? The bible says! How do we know the bible is true? Well, silly, the bible tells us it's true!
So, how do we know the church isn't spending BILLIONS of dollars on a fucking MALL in downtown Salt Lake while faithful saints are paying their tithing and going without and suffering in this economic downturn? Well, silly, we know that the church is spending their money righteously because they say so! Well, then, I guess I was stupid to even ask.
During conference, we have an unknown man get up and read a letter from the church auditing department. They tell us that this unknown department is independent from all other areas of the church. This mythical auditing department, populated (we are told) with capable and certified individuals, have access to all financial records of the church. (I find this hard to believe since the church hasn't been open with its finances for the better part of a century.) The auditing department has evaluated the finances of the church based on policies that are unknown, and procedures that any member of the church do not have access to.
Why are the church finances all fine and righteous? Because an unseen and unknown "department" of the church tells us so through a letter read in general conference!
Keep in mind that in recent years, the church has done a lot of back peddling, saying "not everything said over the pulpit is doctrine or true." So what is? Reminds me of the song, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the bible tells me so." It stretches credulity to imagine that the only historical record we have of Jesus should be the source of all knowledge. How do we know that Jesus exists? Well, the bible says so! How do we know he died for our sins? The bible says! How do we know the bible is true? Well, silly, the bible tells us it's true!
So, how do we know the church isn't spending BILLIONS of dollars on a fucking MALL in downtown Salt Lake while faithful saints are paying their tithing and going without and suffering in this economic downturn? Well, silly, we know that the church is spending their money righteously because they say so! Well, then, I guess I was stupid to even ask.
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