Emmanuel Goldstein

I think God the Father exists outside of our Universe. I don't think we can ever come close to understanding the state in which he lives until we have reached it ourselves. The Multiverse is beyond our comprehension because we are now existing inside this space-time continuum.

Yes, it is very possible to overthink the details of the gospel.

So it is just a theory of Hugh Nibley then? He could be right, but it is possible that Lehi was the rightful heir to the plates and Laban had kept them against the will of God.

What do you mean by saved? My definition of saved is entering the Celestial Kingdom, but for some it means simply to not go to Outer darkness. So, no, one cannot enter the Celestial Kingdom without repenting and accepting Christ as our Savior.

I see, there are three kingdoms of Glory after the last judgement, so no, one does not need to follow the Savior in all he commands to receive the lower two kingdoms. Only those that follow the path of the Gospel will enter into the Celestial realm. However, if you want to receive the fullness of the Celestial Kingdom you need to repent and accept the Atonement of Christ into your life. In our mortal state it is impossible to live the commands of Jesus 100 percent, that is why the Atonement was needed, so we can repent when we fall short of the commandments of God.

What do you mean by "hell?"

I think we should live the Gospel of Jesus Christ as contained in the Standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We should also consider the teachings of the living prophets as the gospel as well. Hope that clarifies how I feel about it.

What is your point? Because your questions feel like a logic trap to me.

Yes

There are many paths, but when you enter into baptism then the way is very narrow.

Where is that written in the scriptures? I think you may be incorrect.

Mary Whitmer was also allowed to see the plates. She had a visitor that showed them to her because of her faithfulness. Mary, afterward referred to this visitor as "Brother Nephi" for the rest of her life. He may have been one of the Three Disciples that were given power over death. Some later versions say it was Moroni, but the original sources disagree with them. https://www.mormoninterpreter.com/another-account-of-mary-whitmers-viewing-of-the-golden-plates/

The skin color change may have been because of the Lamanites mixing with other peoples that were in the Americas already.

It is just a side affect of the way English was used in 1829. We have changed the language since then to make run-on sentences less common.

Short answer to the post question, "sometimes."

I hope they find some way to bring Hayden Christiansen back in episode 9 to have another go at the role. He is actually a really good actor.

I remember being six years old and going to see Star Wars with my Mom in 1977. One of my favorite early memories and I have been a fan since then. My wife watches This is Us every week and the other day she was watching it while I was on the computer. There was a scene where they big guy with the beard finds out that his wife has sold his star wars action figures. He says, "These were the original figures from 1977." When I heard him say that I immediately said, "Wait one minute! There were no action figures from Star Wars in 1977, the first ones were not sent out until 1978." She just rolled her eyes and said, "Whatever." LOL

I highly recommend this new talk from the BYU devotional of January 22, 2019. Stand Forever by Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge. https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lawrence-corbridge_stand-for-ever/

His father was not around to do it because he was dead. Matthew 23 34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

She may as well enjoy this life while she can. She has a tiny cell waiting for her in the next world.

I am interested in reading where everyone thinks this took place?

LOL. It is one of the funniest things I have seen in years.

He also said that Moroni passed through the walls and ceiling. What Joseph describes sounds more like a “dimensional rift” opened around Moroni that carried him out of our “space-time dimension.” “After this communication, I saw the light in the room begin to gather immediately around the person of him who had been speaking to me, and it continued to do so until the room was again left dark, except just around him; when, instantly I saw, as it were, a conduit open right up into heaven, and he ascended till he entirely disappeared, and the room was left as it had been before this heavenly light had made its appearance.” JSH 1:43