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Ooooooo Mikbone said a naughty word!
I'm not a Cockney but I prefer "merchant banker" 😉

On average, a country celebrates independence from Britain roughly every six days. 65 countries have gained independence from the United Kingdom or British military occupation, and 48 of them celebrate a national day for it. This means that around 1.6 billion people can celebrate independence from Britain.
Hence - Not my King.

I do not think I have heard anyone more qualified to speak about these things than Jordon Peterson.  He is more informed and experienced than anyone else I have encountered.  His point is that historically the vast majority of humanity’s individuals (male and female) have been oppressed and mistreated.  Generally, I am not impressed with anyone that thinks it is necessary to change others in order to solve their problems and unhappiness. 
From my military experiences and training to deal with captured enemy combatants – anyone can be controlled (interrogated successfully for information or even brain washed) once you can convince them someone else is to blame for their predicament.  The opposite of taking personal responsibility is gaslighting someone (or something) else for your behavior.  
I am convinced that it is an excuse and the first step to becoming oppressive towards others (giving Satan control of your life) - is taken by following the path that someone or something else is to blame for whatever it is that is making you miserable, unhappy, unsuccessful or in any way inhuman.  I find it most interesting that the prime directive in the pre-existence, according to LDS theology is agency.  That intelligence is the ability to act for oneself rather than to be acted upon.
 
The Traveler

If you don’t like them why are you doing them a favor?
 
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The ultimately finite nature of human individuals and of time itself is not the issue.
Any time you sin, you have intentionally removed yourself from God. You cannot fill that gap; you have no such power. In effect, sin—any sin, however small—creates an infinite gulf between you and God. Thus, we all need an infinite atonement to bring us back to the Father

Let me check my records.
Hmmm, @NeuroTypical, number of sins as of June 17: 1,207
Please note, this is the number of unrepented sins, the actual number is, well, somewhat higher. 

Let me check my records.
Hmmm, @NeuroTypical, number of sins as of June 17: 1,207
Please note, this is the number of unrepented sins, the actual number is, well, somewhat higher. 

D&C 76:23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father— 24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God
The chapter heading summarizes these verses as saying: 18–24, The inhabitants of many worlds are begotten sons and daughters unto God through the Atonement of Jesus Christ

I purchased the CD a few times.  And enjoyed the search function.
I haven't felt the need for the for the library in over a decade though.
Alot of the material was from a secondary source or of a personal opinion nature.
I’m pretty well read in LDS ancillary teachings.  And I have come to the conclusion that the Scriptures and conference talks from modern day prophets are always a better source.  Although I do have a particular love for Joseph Smith’s insights as found in the Joseph Smith Papers.

Jesus Christ’s atonement not only has the power to save those repentant souls from hell, It also purified and changed Christ.  
Because Chris’t children will become creators themselves, his lineage and eternal progeny will continue to sin and need intercession.  Christ’s sacrifice provides thusly.
It does seem like an overkill solution though.  We have much to learn and do.

I believe the Atonement did more than "pay some affixed, finite (but eternal*) price for each single, numerated sin of each individual within the specified set of individuals it covers".  I believe that Christ, through his Atonement did that; and gained power, authority, and other attributes and abilities which allow him to lead us back to God, if we will; and that He overcame the very concept of sin, the concept of weakness, the concept of failure, misery, and everything else hell has to offer.  By overcoming all those concepts, he gained said power, authority, ability, etc.  I think this is the "infinite" aspect (as well as what @mikbone said - Christ himself being infinite and eternal).  So yes, in a way, I suppose this is an infinite solution to a finite problem.  But it's an eternal solution to an eternal problem (the consequence of just one sin being eternal without Christ).
IMO, sin is a less useful word than "sinful".  We tend to think of sin as an event which has a start and an end.  I'm not so sure they're so easily delineated.  Thinking of our sinful nature seems more accurate.  Thinking of Christ having the ability, through His Atonement, to help us overcome our sinful natures seems more useful.
 
*Just try wrapping your head around "finite, but eternal" - that'll twist your brain in knots.

D&C 19:6-12 Gives a pertinent definition to the words endless and eternal.  The same likely applies to the word infinite.
I think that Jesus Christ’s Atonement applies to those pre-mortal spirits that heard the question, “Who shall I send?” - Abraham 3:27.
Of course, this could lead one to assume that there might be an infinite amount of infinite atonements.
Where was there ever a son without a father? and where was there ever a father without first being a son? Whenever did a tree or anything spring into existence without a progenitor? - History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844], p. 103, The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed June 16, 2024, https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-1838-1856-volume-f-1-1-may-1844-8-august-1844/109
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When it comes to digital gospel libraries I recommend https://www.gospelink.com/. Its become quite old now and I don't think its being regularly added to but it still contains a great deal of accessible material.
I would be interested in hearing what other sources people have found to be helpful and reliable.

 

Seems like James Earl Jones was portraying his near-namesake Jim Jones in beckoning a young woman to her death to illustrate the riddle of steel. Thulsa's solution to the riddle of steel—"flesh is stronger than steel"—ends up being something like: Control, not physicality, is power. Or in more LDS-friendly terminology: Being a thing to act is more powerful than simply being a thing to be acted upon.

Ive sometimes wondered if the "specialness" of Jesus might be because He was the Father's son when the Father was a mortal. We know that God has a wife. Perhaps He also had a son. 

Oh? Is there normally donkey in your "burrito"?

refried bananas? banana fritterito?
 

Just_A_Girl and I toured the Cailler chocolate factory in Switzerland last year.  Apparently, when evaluating hoity-toity chocolate, one of the criteria is supposed to be the sound it makes when it breaks.

We started using this version of the Book of Mormon for Come Follow Me.
I’m loving it.  The format is easier to read (paragraphs and quotation marks really help).  The Chiasmus and poetry stanzas are highlighted as seen above. Commentary, footnotes, and introductions…
And the appendix is full of maps, charts, timeline, genealogy, etc.
Highly recommended.

Pres Nelson's wife was the breadwinner for a number of years while he was in school. He openly says as much. But they also didn't put off for many years having kids, as evidenced by his large family. I think we can support the Church's policy on families without assuming the worst of those whose situation does not perfectly match our interpretation of that policy. 

I used to think that way pre-conversion. Being LDS filled me with optimism. 

Well after reading all of the above posts and carefully considering the counsel of our church leaders I have firmly resolved that never in this life will I be a stay at home mum.

No, it's really not a tie, its a banana fritter. Who would eat a tie?

The quickest way to build unity is to have a common enemy......... it's why grandkids get along so well with their grandparents.

No, it's really not a tie, its a banana fritter. Who would eat a tie?