Jedi_Nephite

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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from Still_Small_Voice in And Now Time For Our Regularly Scheduled Conspiracy Theory   
    I’m confused as to why anyone would take any of the J6 accusations of “insurrection” seriously.  It’s been well established that what happened was not done by “right-wing extremists.”  Furthermore, those who listened to his speech that morning, know that Donald Trump never said anything even remotely close to inciting an insurrection.  In fact, he said the exact opposite.  He instructed everyone to be peaceful.  But…Donald Trump said it, so he was really telling them to incite violence. Right?
     
    Also, those implying that Republicans trying to challenge the 2020 election are just doing the same thing that the Democrats did in the previous election, get real.  Anyone who can do basic math knows that the results from the 2020 election don’t add up.  In Detroit, on the night of the election, where thousands of ballots miraculously appeared overnight in favor of Biden, after Trump was winning, the election workers covered the windows during the count so that the public would not be able to see what was going on.  And don’t get me started on changing the rules before the election, along with all of the ballot harvesting.  It doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to know that there was blatant cheating going on.  People were questioning things before Republicans even said anything about it, but they did have a right and a duty to challenge it.  I just wish they wouldn’t have given up so easily.
    I also don’t understand this idea of “Well, I want to be fair minded and impartial, so to prove that to myself and to others, instead of actually looking at the truth, I’m just going to claim that both sides are equally guilty.”  Please.  While the Republican Party certainly has its own issues, the biggest problem is that it has been infiltrated by the left.  However, in no way whatsoever are the Republicans wrong on this issue.  
     
     
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from mirkwood in And Now Time For Our Regularly Scheduled Conspiracy Theory   
    I’m confused as to why anyone would take any of the J6 accusations of “insurrection” seriously.  It’s been well established that what happened was not done by “right-wing extremists.”  Furthermore, those who listened to his speech that morning, know that Donald Trump never said anything even remotely close to inciting an insurrection.  In fact, he said the exact opposite.  He instructed everyone to be peaceful.  But…Donald Trump said it, so he was really telling them to incite violence. Right?
     
    Also, those implying that Republicans trying to challenge the 2020 election are just doing the same thing that the Democrats did in the previous election, get real.  Anyone who can do basic math knows that the results from the 2020 election don’t add up.  In Detroit, on the night of the election, where thousands of ballots miraculously appeared overnight in favor of Biden, after Trump was winning, the election workers covered the windows during the count so that the public would not be able to see what was going on.  And don’t get me started on changing the rules before the election, along with all of the ballot harvesting.  It doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to know that there was blatant cheating going on.  People were questioning things before Republicans even said anything about it, but they did have a right and a duty to challenge it.  I just wish they wouldn’t have given up so easily.
    I also don’t understand this idea of “Well, I want to be fair minded and impartial, so to prove that to myself and to others, instead of actually looking at the truth, I’m just going to claim that both sides are equally guilty.”  Please.  While the Republican Party certainly has its own issues, the biggest problem is that it has been infiltrated by the left.  However, in no way whatsoever are the Republicans wrong on this issue.  
     
     
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to The Folk Prophet in An Opinionated Rant   
    Nope. Even if they want, we should proactively discriminate against certain things when it comes to the military (specifically I mean trans and women. Trans because I believe they're mentally unfit, and women because women shouldn't be fighting and dying for us).
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to NeuroTypical in An Opinionated Rant   
    "The mission of the United States military is to kill people and break things.  Anything else is a distraction."
    - Rush Limbaugh
    (Holy crap do I miss that guy more every day.)
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to mirkwood in And Now Time For Our Regularly Scheduled Conspiracy Theory   
    Suspend?  No.
     
    Cheat?  Yes.  I would argue they already are with the attempts to keep Trump off the ballot.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Carborendum in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    That's shocking to hear.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to mikbone in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    Secret combinations,
    The end.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to The Folk Prophet in Merry Christmas (and turkey stuffing)   
    I have an alternate take. Probably highly controversial.
    Stuffing cooked inside the turkey is gross.
    Stovetop is the best!

    I'm not saying that just to be contrary. I legitimately prefer Stovetop. Every time I go to a family gettogether where they've done some fancy schmancy stuffing I don't like it as well. Stovetop is, however, good, and every time we do our cheap out-of-the-box approach to stuffing/dressing, I enjoy it and crave more. It's one of my favorite parts of turkey dinners.
    Either way, what comes out of a turkey is slimey, disgusting slop.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Emmanuel Goldstein in The Morality of Having Children   
    Exactly, Government should focus on securing our borders and keeping a strong military to protect us. The people should be left alone otherwise.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to mirkwood in Another Woke-ism Worming Its Way Into Our Culture   
    BYU is cancer ridden and I continue to be surprised there has not been some serious chemotherapy.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to zil2 in Newest Apostle   
    I had a friend who thought the way Elder Holland describes at the start.  Later she got a job in the Church office building and had occasion to attend meetings where GAs (and I think at least once, one of the Apostles) were in attendance.  It took exactly one such meeting for her to come away completely humbled and of the opinion Elder Holland ends with.
    Praise God that so many of us are blessed to know by the Holy Ghost that Elder Holland's words are true, without needing to witness it first hand.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to zil2 in Newest Apostle   
    Why bring it up?  You're falling into Satan's trap.  The "minority" to whom you are talking may not know they've fallen into Satan's trap, but you ought to.  There is one race - the children of God.  That we look different from one another due to a multitude of physical differences is so irrelevant that, as already mentioned, Satan is laughing.
    If someone you're teaching thinks the leaders of the Church can't lead them because differences, teach them to repent of their pride.  I mean seriously, it's as absurd as saying Elder Eyring can't understand me cause dude is just way too tall (compared to me), and President Nelson is just way too fit (compared to me), and Elder Soares' nose is just too dang big (compared to mine), and half of them don't even have to wear glasses all the time (compared to me), oh, and they're not women (compared to me)!!  How can they possibly lead the Lord's church when they're so dang different from me (who, after all, is so danged important that everyone in charge of any church I belong to ought to look and think and say and act exactly as I do cuz, I mean just look at me!  I'm practically perfect in every way.)?  Or to quote Jordan Peterson, "What the [heck] do you know anyway?"
    The proper answer for someone who brings up race or culture or gender or whatever as a complaint against the leadership of the Church is not political correctness, or "look how we're changing to match social norms, don't worry, we'll catch up eventually."  The answer is Jesus Christ.  Teach people that he is in charge.  Teach people to have faith in him.  Invite the Holy Ghost, who can testify to all who are humble enough to hear.  Teach that Jesus Christ can guide even someone as unworthy as an upper-middle-class white man. (Loaves and fishes, people, loaves and fishes!!!!)
    How sad when we can't even see through Satan's smoke screen well enough to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Grunt in Newest Apostle   
    That's why it's important to speak up when fellow Saints start saying things that aren't in line with Christ's Church.  It's why I had a period where I was pretty upset with being bamboozled by wolves in sheep's clothing, even on here.  
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to laronius in Newest Apostle   
    Here are the relevant facts as I see it:
    1. God, who is omniscient, loves his children and does those things He knows will best further His work in saving them.
    The end.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to zil2 in Newest Apostle   
    Amen! And thank you!
    Either Jesus Christ leads this Church or he doesn't.  If he does, nothing else matters.  Nothing.  Have faith in Christ!
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Grunt in Newest Apostle   
    I trust God knows what He's doing.  I'm not interested in demographic pandering just for the sake of it.
     
    It certainly reads that way to me.
     
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to mikbone in LDS Opinion on Appropriate Missionary Behavior   
    Not a fan.
    I didn’t read after the first few sentences.
    Missionaries should know the gospel and teach with the spirit.  Pretty sure this is not happening here.
    I’m am terribly disturbed with the amount of gender confusion within the church.  
    Tired of hearing stories of returned missionaries marrying their best friend starting a family, then finally recognizing they are gay and need to be true to themselves - then the divorce and family abandonment.  
    The snowflake culture and accepting / loving everyone has gone way overboard.
    Remember, the first commandment is more important than the second commandment.
    If you don’t want to live a Celestial life then don’t.  Your choice.  God gave us free will.  But he also gave is Moral agency.  We are responsible for our actions and words.
    If you don’t live a celestial life then don’t expect to receive a celestial reward.
    When did we stray from teaching repentance to teaching acceptance?
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Grunt in LDS Opinion on Appropriate Missionary Behavior   
    I completely agree with this.  We could all do better loving people “generically”.  We have people who struggle with many things but it isn’t the center of their identity.  Being a child of God should be.  
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from Still_Small_Voice in If Unmarried When I Die Is Exaltation Out Of The Question?   
    I was raised in the Church, and was always taught that those who do not have the opportunity to receive the blessings of eternal marriage in this life, will do so in the next life.  And, yes, one must be sealed to a spouse to enter the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom; however, if one does not have that opportunity during their mortal probation, they will have that opportunity in the next life, so long as they are worthy.
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from mordorbund in If Unmarried When I Die Is Exaltation Out Of The Question?   
    I was raised in the Church, and was always taught that those who do not have the opportunity to receive the blessings of eternal marriage in this life, will do so in the next life.  And, yes, one must be sealed to a spouse to enter the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom; however, if one does not have that opportunity during their mortal probation, they will have that opportunity in the next life, so long as they are worthy.
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from zil2 in If Unmarried When I Die Is Exaltation Out Of The Question?   
    I was raised in the Church, and was always taught that those who do not have the opportunity to receive the blessings of eternal marriage in this life, will do so in the next life.  And, yes, one must be sealed to a spouse to enter the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom; however, if one does not have that opportunity during their mortal probation, they will have that opportunity in the next life, so long as they are worthy.
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from MrShorty in If Unmarried When I Die Is Exaltation Out Of The Question?   
    I was raised in the Church, and was always taught that those who do not have the opportunity to receive the blessings of eternal marriage in this life, will do so in the next life.  And, yes, one must be sealed to a spouse to enter the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom; however, if one does not have that opportunity during their mortal probation, they will have that opportunity in the next life, so long as they are worthy.
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    Jedi_Nephite got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Elder Oaks - three degrees of glory   
    About a week before my father passed away from melanoma, he was in hospice care at home.  My oldest brother asked him if he had any pearls of wisdom to pass on before he died.  His simple response was, “Yeah.  Stay out of the sun.”
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Carborendum in Israel declares war   
    You're assuming that those in charge are concerned about doing their jobs or protecting American citizens.  I've seen no evidence of that in recent years.
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    Jedi_Nephite reacted to Carborendum in Israel declares war   
    Why is everyone under the impression that the US didn't know about it?