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That is known as the Star of Abraham.  It is used a lot in Islamic construction and symbolism.  Ibrahim or Abraham is one of their most Holy Prophets.  Not only was he the father of Ishmael, but he also supposedly purged the world of idolatry and showed them the correct way to worship.  He also built the Kabbalah (sp?) and was the Holy Prophet of his time.
Some Hypothesize that Israel anciently may have also used this symbol originally.  Of interest, it would be then that both groups who claim to be descended from Abraham may have used this symbol
As for it being the Seal of the Melchizedek Priesthood...I don't know.  The Islamic religions do not make that claim as far as I know and neither do the Jewish religions or scholars that have the hypothesis about it's prior usage in the region.
If I had to hazard a guess, IF IT IS the Seal of the Melchizedek Priesthood it is due to Abraham.  He received the Melchizedek Priesthood most likely from the Priest of Salem, or Melchizedek. 
In this it could be that this symbol was originally used BY Melchizedek and as Abraham became the rightful heir of that lineage and it's blessings, which in turn blesses the entire earth as we also must trace our lineages back to him, it also became his symbol.  Hence, this symbol not only would be the Star of Abraham, but also a symbol tracing it's heritage to Shem and then to Noah and from there to Adam eventually. 
That's just a wild guess on my part though. 
The Star of Abraham is a well known Islamic symbol used prolifically today.  I'm not sure why it doesn't show up on Google searches or other things (I did a quick check so I could post some references for everyone, but I couldn't find one on the internet via google...which is surprising to me.  It is such a well known symbol in the Middle East and it's symbology I am surprised that it isn't something that is easily found via google). 

In another thread there was a post about the necessity of each member of the Godhead.  In it, there was a thought that all three were needed as the task each had to do would not be able to be accomplished (necessarily) by the others.  In this, someone asked if this means that they are suggesting that the power of the Father in the trio is limited. 
That's a good question. 
In the Bible it never says that The Father or the Son are Omnipotent (and it does not say they are Omniscient or Omnipresent either). 
It does state that they are Almighty.  What does this mean?  Does it mean or imply that they are Omnipotent?
Many times it comes from the Term El Shaddai...which when they translated it into Greek was Almighty...but that word doesn't mean Almighty in hebrew.
It means the Breasted one, or could also mean the Mountain or the Sufficient one. 
Other verses carry the implication that he has great power, that he is able to do things because HE IS (or I...or I AM).  He is power.  It can also mean that he is the mightiest of them all, but not necessarily Omnipotent.
We know as a fact that he actually has chosen to limit himself in his power and what he can do.  He has given us our free agency, which in turn means that he does use his power to control what we choose.  We have the freedom to choose for ourselves. 
Thus the old question, could he make a rock he could not lift...and thereby making it so he was no longer Omnipotent?  The answer could be...yes...he chooses to limit his Omnipotency in order to allow certain things to be able to happen (like us being given the freedom to choose for ourselves and make our own choice). 
It could also be, if we read the King Follet discourse and believe in it, that though he is the Mightiest of them all as far as we are concerned, he also has a Father and rules which he also must obey or pay heed to.  Thus, he also has laws and rules which let him do things, and perhaps also limit what he might be able to do.
For example, we read that he does not allow any with any stain of sin into his presence.  This is something he does not allow.  This is a limitation on him, then, that would require someone who CAN have those who have sinned be recognized and reconciled before him, so that they can be cleansed and be presented before the Father in a sinless state.  This would be the Savior's role to take upon him our sins.  The Holy Ghost also has a role in this and also helping us and teaching us (as well as comfort).
So, I suppose it's a good question...is the Father Omnipotent?  Is that any different than Almighty?  Does it really matter as far as we are concerned?

There are over 40 stars of different types on the temple.  But they are grouped in ways to indicate that the groups mean something different.
One of the Center Towers (I believe it is the front one) has four stars on the three visible sides of the tower.  These twelve stars "crown" the taller tower with 12 stars.

Right, they are jackasses too. Being a fool is universal. Having said that, pre-Trump conservatives could generally laugh at themselves and most on the left could not do the same. 

I recently came across this article and I think it is very applicable to the outcomes we are seeing in the world today. Always pay for your mangos.
 https://africawest.churchofjesuschrist.org/integrity-and-honesty:-a-family,-three-mangos,-and-a-bridge
 

That is actually interesting to hear.  The push FELT like they wanted a certain type of slant.  In fact, it felt like if you were supposed to write one that suggested that Trump could be taken off the ballot.  I obviously (as seen from my post above) object to that line of reasoning. 
That said,
I have not read them.  I know my post above would be poorly accepted (not formatted right, and everything I stated is based on appearances, feelings and opinion which normally are not acceptable in these types of briefs...so not acceptable at all) but I felt like screaming in the wind about it. 
The Court (in my opinion) prefers facts and precedence. 
I haven't read the briefs though so I am unsure how they present such things. 

I don't think I can have any empathy for you getting speeding tickets in this case.  If you can't slow down by 10 miles between Texas and Minnesota...well....
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PS:  Can't understand why you'd make such a wide detour going from Texas to Utah, but I suppose that explains why you wanted to speed.  Even going 120 MPH would make it a longer trip than going direct.
PPS:  Yes...if one cannot tell by now, this is a humor post.

I don't think I can have any empathy for you getting speeding tickets in this case.  If you can't slow down by 10 miles between Texas and Minnesota...well....
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PS:  Can't understand why you'd make such a wide detour going from Texas to Utah, but I suppose that explains why you wanted to speed.  Even going 120 MPH would make it a longer trip than going direct.
PPS:  Yes...if one cannot tell by now, this is a humor post.

"Basic math" = "Math that I know". "Exotic math" = "Anything above the last math class that I took".

People look at the following calculation:
230-220/2
and believe the answer is 5.  How ridiculous!  People will say.
But the truth of the matter is that, believe it or not, the answer really is 5!     

My quibble isn't punctuation so much as... in what world is a factorial considered "Basic Math"?

To some degree it probably is; but I believe God will send us better candidates when we show we want them and refuse to embrace the openly-amoral, proudly visionless libertines that the abortionists or the “beer, babes, burps ‘n’ brawls” wing of the GOP serve up to us.  Naive, I know . . .
A certain forum member back in 2016-ish got really mad when I cited 1 Kings 19:18 and likened it to Trump; but that’s still pretty much where I am.  If the GOP thinks they need my vote, they know where to find me.  

Of course, there is scripture and then there is the meaning and deeper meaning of the scripture. I don't believe the Lord holds His servants accountable for things they are not expected to believe, know or understand at the time of the mortal service, any more than He expected the brother of Jared to know whether He had flesh and blood. The brother of Jared was not expected to be correct in his knowledge and belief, and the scripture shows that the correct understanding is that the Lord would take upon Himself flesh and blood.
"And he saith unto the Lord: I saw the finger of the Lord, and I feared lest he should smite me; for I knew not that the Lord had flesh and blood. And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast seen that I shall take upon me flesh and blood..." The Lord, because of his exceeding faith, clarified to him the difference between what he thought he saw (a living finger) and what he really saw (the future finger); the difference between the premortal Lord and the Lord in the tabernacle of His mortal ministry (verse 16).

You can read all the briefs here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-719.html  
As of the time I'm posting this, there are dozens of "brief amicus curiae".  I read through the first dozen or so, and they were just about all in favor of Trump, making arguments like you're making.    Perhaps some opposing briefs are in the ones I haven't read through. 

Oops...yep.

Most married men would disagree with you.

I am of the opinion that few things of this life are as they appear.  I had a younger brother that grew up mostly after I had left home (and moved far away from my family).  I only knew him while he was a child.  He died in an accident a few months after he returned home from his mission.  His death was particularly hard on my parents. 
During my younger brother’s funeral, I had an experience that is somewhat difficult to explain.  My brother came to me and communicated with me – it was a profound spiritual experience for me.  I learned that our mortal existence has what I would best describe as presets.  One of the major presets is the time of our death.  On rare occasions there can be an extension or contraction concerning our time of death pending on circumstances. 
Many sorrowed for my brother thinking that his time on earth had been shortened.  I learned that his time had been extended to serve a mission.  I inquired why my brother came to me rather than my parents or other family members.  I learned that the reason was because our parents and other family members were too stricken with grief and my brother could not connect with them.  I was to let them know that my brother was blessed to fulfill a mission.  Also, that he was about a good work and would not be denied any blessings and should not be mourned for dying young.   It took several years for my parents to be comforted.
Like the song “Come Come Ye Saints”, And if we die before our journey {seems} through – Happy Day, all is well.
 
The Traveler

It looks like the same guy.  
I'm assuming, of course, that Old is being forthright and has done due diligence on his screen captures and links.

A good communications director knows how to keep personal opinion out of how they represent their employer. Time will tell if he is good at his job. It sounds like he works pretty close to the brethren. If there were multiple levels of separation, personnel speaking, between he and them I would be more concerned. But regardless I doubt this was an uninspired decision so I'm not worried.

I've been considering that virtually all of the latest social pressure regarding any male/female issues are all about the promiscuity among women, while also being unwilling/unable to marry or have children.  This would include transgenders, abortion, homosexuality, feminism, etc.
I have always wondered how a prophecy from over 2000 years ago could talk about seven women who have their own money.  Only prostitutes had their own living as single women (with some very rare exceptions) in that day and age.  How could such a prediction have been considered reasonable in that day and culture?  
Feminism has opened the door for the professional woman.  I think that is a good thing that the door is open.  But the culture went further than that.  It pushed the idea that it was not just open as a backup plan.  It was supposed to be the preferred choice over that of homemaker.  This is destroying our society.
Over the past several decades, marriage rates have been declining.  Divorce has been rising, and about 70% of marriages are initiated by women.  This is true whether it was the man or the woman's fault.  In earlier generations, men cheated more than women.  Over the past couple of decades it has been shifting.  Today, married women are slightly more likely to cheat than men. 
Among unmarried, but committed couples, women are FAR more likely to cheat.  And this is due to an interesting dynamic.  Women are MUCH more hypergamous than men.  So, when we're not bound by the social and legal contract of marriage, the entire population of available women will tend to choose a small percentage of available men.  And the ratio?  It tends to be about 7:1.

I joined the Church in 1975, and I recall a mixed bag of reaction (I lived in New York), but the vast majority welcomed it as a sign that the Restoration was advancing and a sign of the times, maybe "end times" even. I think most members at the time pretty much believed in / accepted the curse of Cain explanation and saw this as a positive sign.  At no time did I hear anything like, "The Church isn't bigoted anymore." And I never heard the removal of the ban being touted as a social justice victory within the Church.
This confirms to me that there are fundamental principles founding our Church and religion, and policies like the ban aren't one of them. But we live with them and are patient with them.

disavow: deny any responsibility or support for

And to be a light unto all who sit in darkness, unto the uttermost parts of the earth; to bring to pass the resurrection from the dead, and to ascend up on high, to dwell on the right hand of the Father
- Luke 3:7 JST
We can all find ourselves in places of darkness from time to time. We may wander into dark, spiritual caverns when we make foolish choices, admit harmful influences into our lives, or turn away from the light of the gospel to embrace the world just a little longer. It may seem harmless at first—just a little exploring, that’s all. Before we know it, we become separated from the light and left in darkness alone. Why do we remain in darkness when such rescuing light awaits us? Let us bask in the warm and illuminating light provided by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let the Savior’s kindly light lead us one step at a time. Let covenants and commandments keep us safe as we follow the gospel pathway to our heavenly home.
 - Virginia U. Jensen, Lead, Kindly Light