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I wonder if King Benjamin's tower was referred to as a rameumptom. And the Zoramites took that and corrupted it. I may never know. BTW, Jamie123, the rat from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has a name, Splinter, or Master Splinter if you prefer. Just FYI.

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because it's the arch enemy of Shera?? i don't know. i just want to know why he picked the name of someone who snorts like a pig whenever he talks.

Sounds like a load of bunk. Will wait for further evidence.

Do you think it would be rude for someone to refuse a vegan meal because they are used to eating meat 3 times a day or is it just people who refuse to eat meat who are rude? Because i could tell you a story. I agree with leming6. Meh... who cares.

This story i came across in some of my studies goes along with this topic. Perhaps y'all might like it. So goes the story of the little boy who went to the park with his father to fly a kite. The boy was very young. It was his first experience with kite flying. His father helped him, and after several attempts the kite was in the air. The boy ran and let out more string, and soon the kite was flying high. The little boy was so excited; the kite was beautiful. Eventually there was no more string left to allow the kite to go higher. The boy said to his father, "Daddy, let's cut the string and let the kite go; I want to see it go higher and higher." His father said, "Son, the kite won't go higher if we cut the string." "Yes, it will," responded the little boy. "The string is holding the kite down; I can feel it." The father handed a pocketknife to his son. The boy cut the string. In a matter of seconds the kite was out of control. It darted here and there and finally landed in a broken heap. That was difficult for the boy to understand. He felt certain the string was holding the kite down. The commandments and laws of God are like the kite string. They lead us and guide us upward. Obedience to these laws gives us peace, hope, and direction. (As told by Patricia P. Pinegar, Ensign, Nov. 1999, 67)

I don't know if this will help at all but reading your post reminded me of it. I was reading some of the essays of Michel de Montaigne a while back and found this quote particularly interesting. It is from Book One, Essay 26, Of the education of children: "Let the tutor make his charge pass everything through a sieve and lodge nothing in his head on mere authority and trust." My thoughts: There are many different kinds of sieves. The scientific method is a great sieve for certain things but it cannot be used to test all things. You have to find the right sieve for the right problem. Hope that made sense.

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Hi! Welcome to the site! Nice to meet you! There is a Russian lady in our ward. She translates The Friend magazine into Russian and makes the most amazing bread. My hubby is her home teacher, which i love because she tends to send him home with a freshly made loaf of bread. So yummy. And, of course, she has an ultra cool accent. Greetings from Southern Utah and hope you enjoy your time on the site.

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Can someone please explain why the vinegar given Christ on the cross is considered the fourth cup? And why the seder meal is believed to support transubstantiation?

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But that wasn't wine. It was vinegar. I'm not convinced that was the fourth cup.

I don't think it's contradictory or inaccurate to call any adversity both "unique" and "common."

Helen (aka Dash's Mom): Everyone is special, Dash. Dash: Which is just another way of saying no one is. -The Incredibles

LDS.org - Ensign Article - Helping Those Who Struggle with Same-Gender Attraction

I agree with Elgama and i do not doubt your sincerity but transubstantiation does concern me in that i think it puts too much emphasis on a thing, on an object and therefore it's easier for it to become idolatry. That said, "we claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscious, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may." (Article of Faith 11) We believe worship is between an individual and God and is not for us to judge. I can appreciate that we interpret scripture differently. I can see how one could interpret that we have to literally eat the body of Christ, but i do not believe that interpretation. I don't believe Christ meant it literally. It is symbolic, just as sacrificial lambs in the Mosaic law were symbolic. I can appreciate the parallels between the Seder meal and the Passion of Christ, but i don't see why we would have to literally eat the body of Christ just because the Jews literally eat the sacrificial lamb at the Seder meal. We place as much emphasis on our sacrament as you do on your Eucharist. That is why we go to church. That is why our meeting is called Sacrament Meeting. We are there to partake of the sacrament, remember the atonement and sacrifice of Christ and renew our covenant to take His name upon us and follow Him. Thank you for the parts of the Chatichism you quoted. That was very interesting and helpful to read.

I agree with WmLee. Repentance heals without a scar. She has been washed clean. She is a virgin.

Wingnut, he is referring to the quote i gave him from True to the Faith which says: The only explanation i've seen for LDS chaplains (i believe this is referring to military chaplains) wearing the cross is that it's for identification, as it says above "to show that they are Christian chaplains." The above quote should not be taken as expressly forbidding LDS to wear crosses but as an explanation as to why we usually don't. As Elgama said, there are some LDS who do wear a cross. I have yet to meet one, but i have heard of it.

Oh, okay. I didn't realize the Passover meal was actually called the Seder meal. I've always just referred to it as the Passover meal. It is some really beautiful symbolism. I don't understand precisely how transubstantiation comes into it. I think i maybe sorta kinda get it but if you could explain a little more i'd appreciate it.

If you could specify what exactly is confusing, someone may be able to clarify. What you quoted was paraphrased for the True to the Faith book (i gave you a link to that in another thread) from an article by Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley which you can read here: LDS.org - Ensign Article - The Symbol of Our Faith

Here is a good explanation for why we don't use the cross: LDS.org - Support Materials Chapter - Cross