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Yeah. It makes no sense to me to have the 1/3 of the host of heaven hang around earth until this generation is done being judged unless they can somehow be redeemed. God doesn't need devils to do his work. This life already provides enough challenges: Affects of Human decisions, natural occurrences, health, accidents, etc... and yes a lot of my experiences are from first hand occurrences that happened to ME. So when others get all uppity I just let them believe what they want, not going to change what I went through. No problem. So they are like a floating blob to you guys? you're welcome ^ This is why one side of my family left the Catholic church. I had an aunt that died and my Grandfather had been unable to get her baptized. He was told by the church authorities she was going to be separated from him forever. This did not sit well with my Grandfather and he left the church. To him his child was innocent and God could not be so unforgiving as to keep his child from him forever, especially being so young and pure. This surprised many where he lived because so many loved him as he was always helping all his neighbors. He was a God fearing man and this pushed him over the edge. He then met the Mormon missionaries that confirmed his beliefs, they said children who die before the age of 8 are PURE and saved through the blood of Christ. I suppose I didn't fall far from the tree as anyone who tells me a child is going to hell (anywhere other than heaven) might as well be talking to a wall. Yeah, totally get why you are trying to make sense of it all. No worries. My Grandma still loves the Pope even though it has been many years since my family left the Church. I remember one time I was visiting her and she got all excited when she saw the pope on tv in his Pope mobile.

Raiders of the lost ark for the win

Your EQT is out of line. It was for the youth and you could have listened to it if you wanted to. It would help to go over it with your kids but it was for them not specifically you. Don't feel bad

Unlimited data is where it's at.

Just remember Gospel Doctrine rotates back to the same thing every 4 years. So extended learning is on your own. At this time it is crucial to remember that even if you discover something that is not plainly listed in canon doctrine you pretty much have to keep it to yourself. Share it at your own risk as scripture fiends will tear you apart and judge since they, being so righteous, haven't been revealed it, it must be false. I tell you this so that you don't disregard revelation from the Lord that he gives to you. Also remember the Prophets lead and if you got the information they most likely have already received it. Prophets divulge information as the masses are ready to receive it and if it is pertinent to salvation; we already have the base knowledge to receive exaltation (extending learning is for the happiness of the individual and personal knowledge collection) Even though our prophets are imperfect and sometimes do stupid things, it is our responsibility to honor the order God gives to the Church. It is our "chain of command". Obviously if any servants do anything contrary to the gospel they are not above the Law of the land or church disciplinary system. NEVER be afraid to question but remember to be civil and understanding. Even though we have holy men I have found that most if not all mortal men RIGHT NOW don't have all the answers. There will be some questions, that you have, that will never be answered in this life. Congratulations on moving forward with your ecclesiastical studies.

*** Trigger Warning*** I was always told the Catholic church compiled the books to make the first Bible and it was modified again to what we have today. One of the early Bishops called by Christ left the Church and helped to start what is today known as the Catholic Church. I have no idea if this is true or not. My Grandparents on both sides of my biological families converted to Mormonism from Catholicism. So I am not sure if they were biased against the Catholics. I remember studying up on it many years ago. At the moment I am not really in the mood to look it up again. A polygamist relative of mine has told me the LDS church is the "whore" of all the earth, corrupting the truth. Haha so at this point I don't really care who the harlot is, the whole world is a mess and all Christians need to come together.

Your parents sound awesome. I am going to let me kids do the same thing. I pretty much only want them to leave once they get married. In the meantime they'll have us to be there if they need something.

My parent didn't pay for our college/University but we all have degrees or certs, I think except the youngest two. I don't hate them for not paying for my schooling. It really helped me that Queen's parents paid for hers cash. When we got married I quickly paid off my debt and that was that. I think it just depends on the relationship you have with your children. Do you think they are worth the investment? Will the favor be returned? (not getting put in a nursing home against your will down the road) Just depends I suppose. It is pretty standard for middle class and above families to help their children pay for school.

When people talk about perdition, or those who have committed the unpardonable sin, I think it is over looked that we are required to forgive others as many times as they ask for forgiveness. While sins vary in severity all sin is sin. They are perdition because THEY REFUSE TO REPENT AND ACTIVELY FIGHT AGAINST FATHER. <-- This is it. God is merciful and calls to the living to repent. This life is the time to prepare to meet God. We should all be striving to achieve all that the Father has waiting for us. Once we die and the righteous are resurrected and the wicked are dealt their punishments. Once they suffer for their sins (for refusing the Savior's sacrifice) They will bow before the King, recognize He is the Christ and be given whatever increase their works merit and Mercy of God allow. As you study you will see that the Fallen/perdition receive the worst at the end of this trial because they hate until the bitter end. They receive NO glory and are cast into outer darkness. The ending and details of which is none of our business but theirs and God's.

As far as the sons of perdition are concerned I cannot say if they are redeemable or even want to be. They are not animals or creatures but fallen sons and daughters of God once divine and beautiful. Now they are in deep, hateful darkness. I said in prior post that they despise us and desire our down fall. It is my, personal hope, that they could repent... come back to Father. You see... I have had wonderful experiences also. I can tell you as the Sun shines in the sky, that we look like God, He is our Father. He is not only powerful but more loving than you can possibly imagine. He is very interested in ALL of our progression. With that being said he has provided us with protection in this life against the fallen. YOU, yes YOU are more powerful than the demons WHEN you call upon the Lord and receive His power and protection. If you are deeply afraid... don't be. They aren't gargoyles or black ominous phantoms. Yes I understand they change themselves and can make themselves look creepy (believe me I know) I have, through the holy spirit, seen them without the smoke and mirrors. I saw a spirit in human form, dressed in the royal clothes of home (but soiled in sin) I saw a very, very unhappy child of God suffering from their choices.

hm. I happen to have a history of meeting with demons [NOT] by choice, starting from very young. I have been treated very badly not only by legion but by people who kept their first estate. I can tell that you SOME mortals are capable of making devils shake with some of the sins they commit. I can almost hear them say "They actually did it" SIN is SIN. Do you suppose that I am not aware of the evil of the fallen? Do you suppose that I have not thought deep of sins committed by the living? For example Cain not only did he commit the first murder but do you not suppose that it was determined, at first, Christ would be born through the seed of Abel? So not only becoming "Master" Mahan but an attempt to stop the progress of the plan of salvation. Do you suppose that God would speak to Cain if he was not at some point righteous? Legion, Demons, Perdition.... Do you not suppose that my heart does not ache for the loss of my brethren, for the pain of my FATHER (GOD) in losing 1/3 of his CHILDREN. I am not sure you understand the deep loss that was incurred that day and the shameful loss that continues still. Demons CANNOT force you to do evil. Legion have NO power when you stand in holy places and when you call upon the Lord, WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR COVENANTS. We are agents unto ourselves. We are a FAMILY. When Mother Earth is burned and resurrected to Her glory all things will be made known. This generation will receive their rewards. Whether it be to outer darkness for the pure evil or The Top Glory of the Celestial Kingdom for the pure. Despise the sin, hate the rebellion, show your displeasure with the demons and the sinful mortals. You have every right to be angry but at the end of the day: 9 Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin. 10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men. https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/64.9-14 Do you suppose I have not wanted to hate? Holding the hand of my colleague as she wept, her being in charge of a team tasked to rescue overseas but because of politics AND OBEYING RULES the objective was not met... Do you not suppose my heart ached for her as she blamed herself for the failure that resulted in (Horrific Brutal) death? (just one life example) If you think I hold the evil and wicked as innocent you are mistaken. I am just trying to be better each day... I am trying to forgive as I have been forgiven and commanded to.

Housing and feeding our poor isn't a bad thing. However there needs to be limits and actual progress to prevent Dole Families from being established. Generations of people being caught on the Dole instead of improving and getting out. USA should be open to all people willing to come and contribute to our nation. This would not be a problem if we weren't so packed with everything else. We need to reorganize our structure starting with clearing out our jails (This also involves termination of murderers rather than "punishing" them for life, it's too expensive) For lesser crimes they need to be put to work making the states money and then released with the work load progressively getting larger each time an offense is committed. Children need their parents. We are seeing that the live fast die young mentality isn't working, people are NOT dying as fast and families are getting screwed over by bad parenting. No family financial plan and kids thinking that as soon as they graduate they ALL will be getting good jobs. WRONG. Once the American family is reestablished with positive societal norms then we can tackle things like: Proper immigration procedures for new comers, crack down Vice Lords (Drugs, prostitution, illegal sales, etc.) Progress in Mental health, expansion to fit growing population, Farming restructure, alternative fuel sourcing. The list goes on and on. Everyone who owns this land will serve the Lord or will be wiped off. It has already been decreed. We need to get back to the basics and rebuild the family. They will either conform to reality that individual responsibility must prevail and government can't supply everything or they will die fighting a pointless war. We have seen this throughout history, even the Nephites had this in the Book of Mormon with the Freeman and King men. The King men lost as they were trying to take away the judges out of the land. God will protect this land in the end, we just have to do all we can in the meantime to prevent wickedness from prevailing. As Christians we need to Stop trying to be "cool" and get everyone to like us. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Jesus was perfect and people still killed him. Considering no one else is a demigod/or God, I think it is safe to say it is okay for us to embrace that WE ARE DIFFERENT! We can be loving while also being steadfast in what we believe. We can all continue doing what we can at home and directly in our home wards. Once the saints are taken care of and we are good then we can AS WARDS move on to our communities. Get our house stable first to get our house (USA, individual countries and our World) stable next and so on. Being honest and realistic: This is a test and evil will exist as long as selfishness prevails in the hearts of men. This life is an uphill battle and will end once we take our last breath. Before then we fight each day to get better and look forward to the future. HEALTHY FAMILIES are the key even into Eternity. Isn't that the end desire of the righteous? "Peace in this life and Eternal life in the life to come"

You don't have to worry. They are actually not as many as you think. They just scream the loudest and make a scene over everything. I'd be more concerned about them leaking information to our national enemies. With that being said I am not greedy, penny pinching far right and I am not rage screaming left. Winds are about to change. The far left are telling people to go get married and get IUDs because they fear homosexual marriage and abortions will become illegal soon.

I wouldn't be so hard on yourself. The only time you should not wear garments is if a leader tells you to not wear them. Even if you are actively sinning, wear them until you can go and confess. From there you will be advised and I believe the only reason you cannot wear garments is if you get excommunicated.

Cool. I appreciate you writing this. I am straight forward with my responses but I know others try to hide insults to get around the rules. I personally will work on being more kind, even though I don't agree with things some people say. * I know this was aimed at everyone here thanks

Nope. You can still buy garments with an expired recommend. Also when purchasing online you just need your membership number so they can verify that you had your endowments. You seem very grumpy for some reason and you don't "Need" long John thermal type, you WANT long John thermal type. Unless you are trying to emulate the original garment pattern. Which, by the way, also only used three frontal ties to close them. All current garment patterns are holy and authorized by the Lord. Even the tight athletic cuts. Anyway, I hope things get better with your buying situation.

I actually answered this in my first reply (That I erased) Let me see if I can make it less scary. Demons are fallen Angels. They are just like us but don't have nor ever will get their own physical bodies. They are literal sons and daughters of God who rebelled against God and lost the privileges of being mortal

This type of thinking can lead down forbidden roads, just as one constantly questioning the brethren. We must never forget that all mortals are imperfect and just because one holds office doesn't mean they are completely unable to transgress or sin. If one day the brethren will authorize something that is completely and utterly against my morals I will gladly hand my temple recommend back to the bishop. In the meantime I will call things as I see them and allow you the same privilege as a person.

Haha. Good, praying is a good thing.

Do you need my validation? Stop being weak bro. Getting too hot for you in the kitchen? You might want to leave. Your offended tactics aren't going to work.

They could have left his title out. Just a thought

They most likely will be better off than you in the end.

That was a nuke. Well put.

weak bro

Mortals are subject to faults. You assume that he commanded it.