mrmarklin

Seriously cheap! LOL

I’ll note two things. He doesn’t have a bracelet that would add about $1,000 to the value of his watch. That’s modest. Second, one assumes that the First Presidency, being higher in the pecking order, rocks either Rolex or Patek Philippe. The Prophet, having been a wealthy doctor, I vote Patek.

I have had cataract surgery in both eyes. There are lenses that allow both reading and long distance vision at the same time. Your brain quickly adjusts to this. I don’t wear any kind of glasses anymore. And I previously had bifocals. As I recall, my insurance didn’t pay for the lens upgrade I don’t recall the cost, but it’s a small price compared to the benefit Modern medicine is wonderful.

Very true. The traditional pension plan is going the way of the Dodo bird. Government pensions cannot be too far behind. Most of them are going broke.

Clearly the former. All of us are entitled to the same testimony as an Apostle. Being an Apostle is a calling. But one must be willing to accept that calling.

Here is my take. As a missionary in 1968 I attended a meeting with Apostle Gordon B Hinckley who then presided over the South American missions. He bore a testimony more or less as follows: I have never had a vision, never heard a voice. But the Spirit has conveyed to me in no uncertain terms that Jesus is the Christ and that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I obtained this witness by prayer and fasting. As in olden times, the apostles are ones who are willing to give up all that they have to follow the Lord. Not many of us are willing to do that. I’m not. I’m looking forward to a relaxing retirement. Not gallivanting around the globe preachingthe gospel. Gordon B Hinckley gave his life to the Lord. That makes him a special witness.

Who is Brian David Mitchell and why should I care about Him?

My take, exactly.

The US is the greatest and richest country in the world, and will continue to be this in the foreseeable future. It is very unlikely any country will overtake the US anytime soon, due to us having the rule of law and in the case of Asian nations, their wide cultural differences that are incompatible with greatness. The US stock market S&P 500, on average over the last 100+ years has yielded 8% with dividends reinvested. This is likely to continue A diversified stock portfolio is one of the best investments one can make. This is by far, the best country in the world.

The Book of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it?

AKA Arkancide.

We don’t know the answer to your question. God has not revealed this. In the Catholic faith, suicide is a mortal sin.

Not really. We are taught that God has all things before Him. He’s seeing your future choices in His real time.

Uh, present day Utah was Mexican property in 1847. We were at war with Mexico and stole it from them soon after the pioneers arrived.

You realize of course, that Liberace was a homosexual, right?

Spider-Man!

Don’t know how old you are Mores, but in 1968 the discussions were scripted and expected to be memorized. Challenge to baptism was midway through first discussion. If you are unaware of any formal discussions in the sixties, you need to do more research.

In 1968 the discussions that were scripted and we were required to memorize, had the baptismal challenge midway through the first discussion. Basically by that time only the First Vision had been taught. So for Ballard to say that he doesn’t know how early invitations began is disingenuous. These invitations were scripted.

Discussion of this article is raging on another forum. Now apparently closed. http://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/71993-ballard-baptismal-challenge/ Among other things, words that alleged the GAs didn’t know how the early baptism invitation got started created a lot of controversy.

Don’t be unfair to the poster. Based on the information given, this was a decent answer. I happened to agree with it.

If you married someone in the expectation that he would make you happy, you are far off the mark. In general, husbands are not entertainment committees. i think you have a lot of growing up to do. or maybe it’s hormones.

I heard that the debates winner was Donald Trump!

Both choices require perfect information, which many times is unobtainable. So it can be a conundrum.

Very interesting. But rule eleven makes no sense at all. Simply not possible in our interdependent world. Unless we wish to always be relatively impoverished.

Are any of you guys married? In my experience it’s all about the Benjamins for attractive women. Yes, even my wife. We were on a cruise a year or so ago and at the table we sat at she noticed she was the only one without a Rolex watch. Tag Heuer not good enough. Last Christmas I had to rectify the situation. In fairness, when we married, I had nothing.