spiritseeker

High upon two hills rested the eternity of man. One the hill of calvary , atonement... The other the hill Cumorah , restoration. From one tree came mans damnation, The tree of good and evil. Christ hanging from a tree man's salvation, The wooden cross of calvary... Such sacrifice........ Two brothers shed their blood, One Jesus Christ The other Joseph Smith. Heavenly Fathers eternal plan Come full circle....

Oh I have been away awhile I didn't know others have posted already , sorry. If it becomes negative I ask the moderators to close it. That is not my attention in posting this.

I was wondering what others thought about the new musical "Book of Mormon"? Its really a good piece of work. Yes some of it is offensive in the swearing ect. But , I hang out with friends and we try and go to a show once every few months or some other artistic endeavour. We went to see this show and on the ride home( I am about two hours from NYC) Friends who never really wanted to know much about the church asked me so many questions that when we stopped for dinner I brought the Book Of Mormon(They requested me to bring it in!) And one of my friends asked about coming to services!!! I find it wonderful how Heavenly Father used what some might term a negative and turned it into a positive. Any one else had similiar things happen to them?

I think everyone on this site has had that wish at one time or another! She has a magnetic personality. Love you Pam!

That is the whole point of baptism for the dead in LDS teachings. When someones passes over they go to the Spirit World. In the Spirit World all peoples are given the chance to accept or reject the true gospel. I believe this is one of the most precious truths that were restored to mankind. It shows the real mercy of Heavenly Father! He does not desire that any of us should end up in hell! It gives me hope for my father and both sets of my grandparents will listen and accept in the Spirit World and we will be together for eternity. ITs like in the Apostles creed where it says that Christ descended into "Hell" what its talking about is Christ went there to preach to all those who lived before He came to earth. There is such hope in the message of baptisms for the dead and the Holy Temples. I am so grateful to belong to this church.

I will keep him in prayer....

It makes me think that Satanis so cunning! In a moment of weakness he knows just what little bit of information or action will lead us down a slippery slope. And speaking from expeirence its usually when you are tired or depressed or neglectful of your studies that he slithers up to push you over the edge. I pray for all of us that we keep watch for the adversary he is looking and we must be vigilant.

Welcome Caboose to LDS . NET this is a great site. I have been away myself for awhile. Mormons are really no different in social habits. We like to eat and you know the two biggies (No caffeine and No Alcohol) Its part of what we refer to as the Word of Wisdom. Basic health guidelines provided by the Lord... Just have fun , Mormons love to do that! : ) Oh and have green jello for dessert its an unwritten law!!!! Just kidding........ Or am I?????

Its a long and complicated issue. Israel and Palestine as well as the Arab world in general are all at fault. No ones hands are free of innocent blood. I am tired of the "holocaust" guilt card that Israel plays every time someone dares to critisize them... Israel doesn't allow any to stand against them if you try you are classified a anti-semite! There needs to be compromise something one must have humility for and both sides seem to be lacking this one great virtue. It seems to me that the Israeli , Palestinian conflict will always be around. It is like the question "Which came first the chicken or the egg?!?" No one knows....

In my humble opinion it's about time America enters the 21'st century. Many nations have had socialized medicine. I grew up in Germany and we knew that if you were sick you could see the doctor. Okay , maybe there was a waiting period but never the less we saw a doctor. But, I am now one of a majority of Americans who do not have health insurance. Hence I can't afford to see a doctor... So, I thank President Obama for standing his ground! Perhaps this will lose me friends around here. But , I don't care what you label it people need healthcare we are the richest nation in the world and yet its citizens go with out proper healthcare. Shame on us!!! If you want to call it socialism then I say Long live socialism!! I voted for President Obama and I think he is doing a wonderful job!

R.I.P. Michael Jackson... You will be missed , maybe now you can find the answers you searched for.

Thank you all for your kind responses. Tomorrow is the funeral I will be leaving around 7AM and should get to the city about 11:00 Am. Services are at 1:00. ( Want to have it done before the Shabat comes in.) I will keep you all informed as to how it goes. It's just so senseless... I can't think of any problem I would kill myself over. Like the old cliche; " Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." God bless you all!!

No he was not a member of the Church. I called his mother and ex wife Sunday and of course they are devestated. He had been dealing with some personal issues... I know he had a good heart he just had some problems. I am sad and at the same time angry for/at him! The funeral is this Friday in the city(NYC). Perhaps if it is oppurtune I could mention my faith.... don't know. They are Jewish not active but, coming from a Jewish background myself I know how defensive we can be... I'll have to pray about it.

I received a phone call late Saturday night a good friend took his own life. I am heartbroken that he didn't reach out to me or someone. I feel so sad that he felt so lost that suicide seemed a solution.... It just seems so senseless.... My question is where is he now? I am a newer member and don't know what the LDS position is on this issue. Can I still do Temple work for him??? I thank Heavenly Father for my faith because without it I would be a real wreck right now.

Speaking for the members in my ward our sympathy is with Iranians right now. It's no longer a political issue. It's a human rights issue... My heart aches for these children of Heavenly Father.