NeedleinA

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    NeedleinA got a reaction from mirkwood in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    As our resident officer @mirkwood would say.... "This ^^^^ times a million". 
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from Anddenex in Qs Concerning the Priesthood   
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    NeedleinA reacted to mirkwood in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    "There is no 'conspiracy theory' in the Book of Mormon. It is a conspiracy fact." (Ezra Taft Benson)
     
     
    From the Introduction of the Book of Mormon:
     
     
    From President Ezra Taft Benson in a General Conference address:
     
     
    When the Book of Mormon was abridged, Mormon took those things he thought/was inspired, as most profitable to us.  This includes the book of Ether.    The heading for Ether 8:    
    The chapter tells us the story of Akish and his rise to power using murder and Secret Combinations.
     
    Moroni proceeds to tell us about the horrors of Secret Combinations.  In verses 23-26 he is speaking to us.  The modern church members.  Take particular note of verse 24.
     
     
    From the Introduction of the Book of Mormon:       From President Ezra Taft Benson in a General Conference address:    
        When the Book of Mormon was abridged, Mormon took those things he thought/was inspired, as most profitable to us.  This includes the book of Ether.    The heading for Ether 8:    
    The chapter tells us the story of Akish and his rise to power using murder and Secret Combinations.
     
    Moroni proceeds to tell us about the horrors of Secret Combinations.  In verses 23-26 he is speaking to us.  The modern church members.  Take particular note of verse 24.
     
     
     
    It dumbfounds me the lengths members of the LDS church will go to write off the dangers of modern SC's in our world.  
     
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    NeedleinA reacted to mirkwood in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    Sadly, our profession has about a 2-1 suicide vs. line of duty death rate every year.  
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    NeedleinA reacted to LDSGator in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    And one of my favorite TV shows of all time? The X-Files. 
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from LDSGator in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    For someone adamantly against conspiracies, you sure seem positive it's out there. 

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    NeedleinA got a reaction from dprh in BYU Hawaii - vaccine required   
    For someone adamantly against conspiracies, you sure seem positive it's out there. 

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    NeedleinA reacted to Anddenex in Qs Concerning the Priesthood   
    Can one say that there are no blessings missed out on when a priesthood holder is not in a home?
    No. If there wasn't anything to the sons of God receiving the priesthood then the Lord wouldn't command it. There must be something that is received, unseen/unknown, with the priesthood in the home presiding that otherwise is not there. Otherwise the priesthood is simply an ornament, and we know it isn't.
    Is the sole purpose of the priesthood authority purely just administering ordinances?
    No. Priesthood also hold the keys and responsibilities for administration and ministering duties. The Church organization and all that it encompasses is accomplished through the priesthood. Without the priesthood -- as you already know -- ordinances aren't valid so that is important.
    If there is no man in the home, is there really no priesthood in the home?
    Yes, as in their isn't a priesthood holder who holds the priesthood; however, the priesthood is also not the man. I find it important that the Lord tells us if we are sick to call the Elders, which then correlates with not having the priesthood -- one who holds the authority and has been ordained -- in the home.
    Priesthood "power" though can still be in the home.
    I have heard many times that in situations where a worthy priesthood holder is not present, the prayer of faith can have the same effect on healing the sick.
    This is accurate, but with caution a caveats (when the priesthood is not available and not around). I know of a lady who believed she could bless her children -- laying on of hands -- by her husband's priesthood. Actually give a blessing through her husband's priesthood/ordination. When we can call upon the priesthood body and choose not to we enter in the realm of pride, because the Lord himself has commanded us to call upon his Elders.
    The easiest example is a widower or a single mother. If a woman is in an area where the priesthood body is not available or around she can exercise faith in the priesthood and call upon the Lord. This is the Lord's grace and mercy through our faith.
    If this is true, what is the purpose of blessing the sick and afflicted if a priesthood blessing isn't necessary?
    Refer to answer #3, if there is no man in the home. In this case though "isn't necessary" isn't the correct term. The priesthood is necessary otherwise the sons of God wouldn't be commanded to receive the Oath and Covenant of the priesthood. If we are in a position where we can't, then the Lord is merciful. Very similar to an anointing for the sick and afflicted. The anointing requires two individuals, and that is the way it should be done. But if there is only one present, there is understanding that the one individual can move forward and do both. Does this mean because we can perform this blessing with one person that two isn't necessary. No. We still seek to have two.
    If the sole purpose of the authority of the priesthood is to administer ordinances for others to be obedient to, how do we look at blessings of comfort and counsel and blessing the sick and afflicted?
    It isn't the sole purpose of priesthood authority. There are many functions to the priesthood, one of which is presiding. The second part answered above already.
    What additional benefit does a blessing have that prayer does not? Is it just providing specific counsel from God?
    I think this is a great question, and I think this is one where our faith is required. We do not know, and we do not see, but we exercise faith in God's words and his commandments. There must be something -- yet to be known that is true -- as to why the priesthood is necessary for God's kingdom to run and to be on the earth.
    So in reality the greatest benefit is obedience to God. This is the way he commanded it. We are also informed that the "power of God" is manifest through his ordinances. So, this tells us there is some additional, some benefit, that otherwise would not be there if we simply prayed or did not have.
    My mind draws me back to this scripture, "For by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified, and by the blood ye are sanctified;" These three aren't possible without the priesthood -- as we are given and to the knowledge we currently have.
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from Anddenex in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    Like Orr, Fauci is a rock star to many and a scientific demi-god to some.
    More and more Covid-19 looks to have come from the Wuhan Lab in China, the same lab Fauci helped fund.
    Rather than the Covid savior the media wishes him to be, he more likely played a role as the harbinger of death.
    The walls are closing down on him as his gain of function 'scheme' has more and more light cast upon it each day.
    Fauci has a deep vested interest to cover his own butt at this point.
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    NeedleinA reacted to estradling75 in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    Indeed we have data for that NOW..  We did not have that when we started... as for the cost.. we still do not know if there are any long term negative impacts and might make it in retrospect a bad idea no matter how 'effective' it is.  (Thanks for being the experimental lab monkey on that one btw)  Yet from the beginning those people who recognized there was not enough data, and have concerns about possible long term effects were labeled anti-vaxers, and had the social media platforms censor and remove their content expressing this.  And when you have organizations doing such a hard core suppression it becomes natural to wonder what are they trying to hide.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Colirio in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    Yes. The agenda is that there are unanswered questions regarding the effectiveness of the vaccine. There is a concerted effort on social media to silence any opposing discussion and the “definitive” statement NT made closely aligns with such silencing. 
     

    Why would I? It was beside the point I was making. I wasn’t arguing whether or not the vaccine is effective. 
     
    My POINT is that dismissing discussion as to its effectiveness is rather silly when even logic alone raises questions about it. 
     
    It seems you are wanting me to have a debate here and wanting me to take the side of the anti-vaxxers. ❓ No thanks…. 
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    NeedleinA reacted to Colirio in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    I’m not sure where I said that. I only submitted that there are unanswered questions. 
     

    This is the single statement I was referring to and why I asked the questions that I did.
     
    There are (unanswered) questions concerning it’s effectiveness. I’m not even stating that it’s not effective. I simply pointed out that logic alone raises these questions, so why can there not be any voice raised against it? 

     
     
    Counsel, I believe you are in the wrong courtroom. (Or maybe I am?) The conspiracy theorist discussion is being had with other people, not me. 
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from Anddenex in Qs Concerning the Priesthood   
    JST - Genesis 14 heading states:
    some of those powers and blessings:
     
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Church Handbook - search function?   
    Yes, that was perfect. Thank you.
    Sorry, I was looking for search capability once already on the Church's website vs via an outside search engine.
    What you shared is a different cool trick I was unaware of though, so thank you also!
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from Still_Small_Voice in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    Like Orr, Fauci is a rock star to many and a scientific demi-god to some.
    More and more Covid-19 looks to have come from the Wuhan Lab in China, the same lab Fauci helped fund.
    Rather than the Covid savior the media wishes him to be, he more likely played a role as the harbinger of death.
    The walls are closing down on him as his gain of function 'scheme' has more and more light cast upon it each day.
    Fauci has a deep vested interest to cover his own butt at this point.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in Qs Concerning the Priesthood   
    Some children don't have loving fathers at home. Some Primary presidents have decided that, in the interest of sparing the feelings of such children, the Primary will no longer sing "Daddy's Homecoming". Similarly, I have heard that some Primary programs won't sing "We Are a Happy Family" ("I Love Mommy" or whatever it's called) for the same reason.
    This is ridiculous.
    I sense many in the Church rushing to apply exactly this sort of non-reasoning to other areas, such as Priesthood availability. "You are not married to a Priesthood-holding husband? No problem at all! You have JUST EXACTLY AS MUCH ACCESS TO GOD'S POWER AND BLESSINGS as Sister Jones and her Priesthood-holding husband's family!"
    No, she does not. This is obvious. Why would we lie to her? If people are truly so brittle that any mention of blessings that they do not or cannot currently enjoy just sends them off the deep end or breaks them to pieces, then they are simply not ready to embrace the gospel—or for that matter, to participate in adult society.
    All other things being equal, it is ALWAYS better to have worthy Priesthood holder as a leader in the home than not to have such a man in the home. No exceptions. Why doesn't this go without saying?
    I am baffled and, I confess, angered by the seemingly intentional obtuseness of many young adults. It sometimes looks like an entire generation of Saints insists that all the things we have preached for decades and centuries as of fundamental importance aren't actually important at all. God Loves You Just As You Are, so don't you dare change a thing, you wonderful unicorn, you! It might be funny if it weren't so pathetic.
    If you want, I can tell you how I really feel.
    (For the record, this is not in any sense directed at Fether, just a response to the general topic his questions brought up.)
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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in Transgender weight lifter Laurel Hubbard was allowed to compete at the Olympics as a woman...   
    Alternate headline:
    Olympics Allow So-called Transgendered Athletes to Compete in Women's Sports
    Somehow Is No More a Joke Than It Has Been for 20 Years
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    NeedleinA reacted to Suzie in Transgender weight lifter Laurel Hubbard was allowed to compete at the Olympics as a woman...   
    But Caster Semenya, a South African runner who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 800 meters, who have naturally high levels of testosterone compared with most women wasn't allowed to compete in that race. 😳
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/sports/laurel-hubbard-trans-weight-lifting.html
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from mirkwood in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    Like Orr, Fauci is a rock star to many and a scientific demi-god to some.
    More and more Covid-19 looks to have come from the Wuhan Lab in China, the same lab Fauci helped fund.
    Rather than the Covid savior the media wishes him to be, he more likely played a role as the harbinger of death.
    The walls are closing down on him as his gain of function 'scheme' has more and more light cast upon it each day.
    Fauci has a deep vested interest to cover his own butt at this point.
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    NeedleinA reacted to Traveler in Requiring a COVID-19 Vaccine (shot/s)   
    I expect someone that has studied for a decade and puts themself out as the world's leading expert of something to have a much better record and more open about their connection to research (including research in China) - especially testifying under oath before congress - not to be so animate over definitions of terms and give clear and correct responses.  Millions of died because he was wrong in the beginning; concerning the method of transmission - like I said - about a virus he has been studying and claiming to be expert, overseeing and funding for years.  At least he ought to be more open to other opinions - especially since he has been so wrong so many times.  I would expect to be fired if I had made even a portion of the mistakes he has for something so critical.
     
    The Traveler
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    NeedleinA reacted to dprh in Church Handbook - search function?   
    I feel like I should explain my choice of "ghost" to search   Looking at my post again, I can see that was probably a peculiar word to use.
    I wanted something I knew would be in the Handbook as well as other places and my first thought was "Holy Ghost."  But then I thought, "what about just Holy?"  Third thought, I wonder if there's anything about ghost that doesn't refer to the Holy Ghost  
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    NeedleinA got a reaction from dprh in Church Handbook - search function?   
    Yes, that was perfect. Thank you.
    Sorry, I was looking for search capability once already on the Church's website vs via an outside search engine.
    What you shared is a different cool trick I was unaware of though, so thank you also!
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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in Church Handbook - search function?   
    Fwiw:
    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site%3Achurchofjesuschrist.org+ghost&t=brave&ia=web

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    NeedleinA reacted to dprh in Church Handbook - search function?   
    I went to the search function and typed in "Ghost."  A whole lot of items from all over popped up.   But right under the search bar, I have a horizontal list of sources I can choose to search from and handbook is one of the options.  I clicked that and it narrowed the list down considerably.  Is that what you're looking for?

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    NeedleinA reacted to Vort in Church Handbook - search function?   
    No wonder my bishop looked at me funny yesterday when I asked him about that calling for my wife.