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Thank you Folk.

After reading all you wrote one thing crushing me is the if/then condition of Moroni 10:32. That grace is foreign to me from my Catholic background. Gale

I'll rephrase the question then. Was Nephi the only person ever commanded by the Holy Ghost to execute a defenseless man? Thank you, Gale

Not sure I understand. Are you saying Nephi was the only person commanded by the Holy Ghost to kill a defenseless man? Gale

Thank you. I'll check it out. Gale

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I haven't read much of the Book of Mormon yet. Are all the Israelite tribes referred to as Gentiles there too? Is Salt Lake City the only place or are there other places in the United States where Jews are considered Gentiles too? Thank you, Gale

Thank you Carborendum. 1] I see what you mean. 2] Don't know. I just saw that there was no rebuke at all. 3] Makes sense. Seems Nephi was more in danger of losing his life than Sam. Gale

Hello, Would you help me understand these verses in context. "For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass" (1 Nephi 3:3). "And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning. And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who were our first parents; And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah" (1 Nephi 5:12). What does it mean "a record of the Jews from the beginning"? When did the Jewish record begin? Were Laban's brass plates the only source of genealogy in all of Israel available to Lehi? Did Lehi know which tribe he was from as he was growing up? "And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands; Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief" (1 Nephi 4:13). What nation did not perish in unbelief by the death of Laban? Thank you, Gale

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I was referring to this verse - "therefore let us go down to the land of our father’s inheritance, for behold he left gold and silver, and all manner of riches. And all this he hath done because of the commandments of the Lord". Gale

Thank you. I did some research and found that scientists also believe there was a strike in that area.

Thank you Jane. I looked at link but it didn't mention who the Gentile in the introduction page is. Gale

Thank you. I had heard about India.

What does this mean? "The responses ranged from surprising and strange to insightful and thought-provoking. Among them, the day when a prehistoric asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula" https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/behold-the-man?lang=eng Thank you, Gale

Hello, I received my Book of Mormon and started reading it. For a good summary has anyone reviewed Larry Anderson's "2 Hour Book of Mormon"? The Introduction page mentions the plates sealed by the hand of Moroni and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile". Who is this Gentile? Other questions comes from reading the attempt to get some plates from Laban. Lehi tells Nephi the Lord commanded him that Nephi and his brothers would go to Laban's house and get the plates (1 Nephi 3:3-4). Lehi tells Nephi he is the chosen one to get the plates because he was favoured by God for not murmuring like his brothers (verse 6). Nephi confirms he is willing to obey the Lord as commanded (verse 7). What happened in the mind of Nephi in so short a time that he already begins to doubt or disbelieve the Lord? Going contrary to what he said and believed earlier, why does he then disobey the Lord's command and consult with his brothers and cast lots to see who would actually go into Laban's house to retrieve the plates (verses 10-11)? After the lot fell to Laman, Nephi continues his disobedience by staying back and allowing Laman to go by himself. Then, he begins to feel sorrow when Laman is not able to get the plates in the first attempt (verse 14). Earlier he believed he and not Laman, was favoured of the Lord to get the plates so its unclear why he personally would be sorrowful. Verse 16 is also puzzling - "Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; therefore let us go down to the land of our fathers inheritance, for behold he left gold and silver, and all manner of riches. And all this he hath done because of the commandments of the Lord." Assuming Lehi was commanded by the Lord to leave all the family riches back home, why did Nephi disobey God's command to his father into now retrieving these riches in an attempt to get the plates since God never commanded this? Verse 24 shows that Nephi is back on track; now obedient in that all the brothers go into Laban's house this time (the second attempt). In verses 28 and 29, why did the angel rebuke Laman and Lemuel for hitting Nephi with a rod but left out any rebuke for beating their youngest brother Sam? Thank you, Gale

The first time I watched this movie at home, it was through looking through peepholes in my clasped hands as they covered my face. The second time (or third time?), I had no fear and was laughing in some parts. That's the lure of the devil ... he had made evil ok to watch and nonthreatening. These days I wouldn't even watch it. As for another movie, I have never even felt comfortable to watch Rosemary's Baby.

Hello, I used to be a roman catholic, then turned a little to Taoism. I'm here to see how what this faith is about. I asked someone at mormon.org to send me a Book of Mormon but not really comfortable to talk to missionaries in person just yet. Thanks Pam.

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