mikbone

Amazing how well the traditional seder can be slightly modified to include the gospel knowledge of the dispensation of the fulness of times.
We cheated this year and my daughter baked a German Chocolate Cake.  The coconut is very traditional though. 
My children have been talking about the Afikoman for weeks.
We watched three movies today.
Joseph: King of Dreams
The Prince of Egypt
The Ten Commandments
Good stuff.

Yay - they keep that thing updated!  
Yep, everyone and every source has a bias.  Every media source has a political bent.  Every individual reporter, every news desk anchor, every editorial staff.  
Although I'd suppose NPR could be re-evaluated.  They suppressed Hunter's Laptop and the COVID lab leak theory, and pushed Trump's Russian Collusion controversy hard.  And, when all 3 turned out to be what they are, NPR couldn't be bothered to admit any wrongdoing or apologize.
https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust
 

We got another one.
My wife was following him prior to his baptism.  
He loved the temple open houses.  Our clear communication.  And Robins (the birds).
 

Alma 48: 17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
Im pretty sure that Mormon named his son Moroni based off the reasoning of the above verse.
Captain Moroni is a great example of manhood.  
The best example is Christ.
Unfortunately, many artists, directors, and writers have portrayed Christ as a weak gentle man with feminine characteristics.  
He was not.
The Book of Mormon give us a lens to better understand the masculinity of Christ.

Thanks for posting this @mikbone I was unaware of this guy. After reading your post I watched two of his episodes. 

We got another one.
My wife was following him prior to his baptism.  
He loved the temple open houses.  Our clear communication.  And Robins (the birds).
 

Thanks, yeah makes a big difference.  Robins are everywhere.  Cardinals are mostly on the Eastern half of the USA.

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We got another one.
My wife was following him prior to his baptism.  
He loved the temple open houses.  Our clear communication.  And Robins (the birds).
 

Nails through the wrist as a method of crucifixion is a kind of specialized knowledge or information that researchers and historians know about, but it isn't widely known among regular people.

Not my Jesus.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/02/effeminate-image-of-jesus-sparks-culture-war-in-spain
Notice how the artist totally missed the wrist nail wounds.  It’s like he didn’t even read the text.  He probably just recalled the stories of his youth and is trying make Jesus Christ into his perceived perfect person.
Unfortunately, its a common mistake.

Last year as I was reading through the Book of Mormon again, I was inspired to really notice all the father-son(s) dynamics, I then realized that beyond being the "keystone of our religion" and our "latter-day survival guide", it is specifically directed at men. I believe Mormon was inspired to include the things he did because the Lord knew in the days it would come forward masculinity and manhood would be under attack and the accounts in the Book of Mormon can help to counter that trend. The Book of Mormon addresses:
*how to be a good husband (Lehi)
*how to be a good father (Lehi, Jacob, Enos, King Benjamin, Alma(s), Helaman ben Alma, etc...)
*how to be a good mentor (Captain Helaman)
*how to be a good friend/companion (Ammon ben Mosiah, Alma ben Alma)
*how to be a good leader and citizen (Chief Captain Moroni)
The Book of Mormon is literally a "How to Manual" of being a man.

It really confuses me when I walk around BYU campus and see effeminate males.
Are we reading the same text?

Alma 48: 17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
Im pretty sure that Mormon named his son Moroni based off the reasoning of the above verse.
Captain Moroni is a great example of manhood.  
The best example is Christ.
Unfortunately, many artists, directors, and writers have portrayed Christ as a weak gentle man with feminine characteristics.  
He was not.
The Book of Mormon give us a lens to better understand the masculinity of Christ.

We got another one.
My wife was following him prior to his baptism.  
He loved the temple open houses.  Our clear communication.  And Robins (the birds).
 

It’s so late this year.
I love to celebrate it the Thursday before Easter but it’s supposed to be celebrated beginning at sundown on Monday, April 22 thru sundown on Tuesday, April 30.
What are yall doing?  This will be our family’s 4th year to partake of the Seder.

We got another one.
My wife was following him prior to his baptism.  
He loved the temple open houses.  Our clear communication.  And Robins (the birds).
 

I had a rich lady bring in a fancy German vacuum that wasn't picking anything up. When I looked it was COMPLETELY clogged. When I showed her, she was in absolute SHOCK. She thought that vacuum just magically took care of the dirt. 🤣

It’s so late this year.
I love to celebrate it the Thursday before Easter but it’s supposed to be celebrated beginning at sundown on Monday, April 22 thru sundown on Tuesday, April 30.
What are yall doing?  This will be our family’s 4th year to partake of the Seder.

You probably need to get out more. (should have strike-thru formatting)
I have a very diverse group of clientele.
It takes quite a bit to surprise me now though.  As I am quite seasoned.  Hope to retire in 10 years.
Me, “You did what!?”
 
 
Edit, I mis-read your reply.  Us old / experienced guys have seen some stuff.

When people don't follow directions and then complain that the recipe was terrible.

https://www.boredpanda.com/bad-recipe-substitutions-reviews-complaints/
This happens in the church too.
And with my patients…

While I believe this particular comment was a troll, I'm old and experienced enough to avoid claiming that no one is really that stupid.

When people don't follow directions and then complain that the recipe was terrible.

https://www.boredpanda.com/bad-recipe-substitutions-reviews-complaints/
This happens in the church too.
And with my patients…

When people don't follow directions and then complain that the recipe was terrible.

https://www.boredpanda.com/bad-recipe-substitutions-reviews-complaints/
This happens in the church too.
And with my patients…