WillowTheWhisp

Yes - "As God is man may become." - note the 'may'

But didn't ancient people believe stars (the constellations) moved and even that the sun revolved around the earth?

Whereabouts in Africa did you go? I remember back when I was a child most of the Polish immigrants here adopted anglicised versions of their names. That tends not to happen now which I prefer.

Where did the questioner get that information from? It's a case of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. Let me clear up what is true and what is false on that statement for starters. 1. We have the potential to 'inherit' our own planet. Not all of us will automatically achieve that level of glory. 2. Whatever our own individual planet will be called (it may even be a whole solar system) may very well be up to us. We may have the opportunity to name it just as explorers on earth named newly discovered lands. 3. We may decide to call it Kolob but that would be a dumb idea as there already is a Kolob. Would you name a newly discovered planet in our solar system 'Earth'? It would get a bit confusing wouln't it? If we had countless solar systems all called Kolob how would we know which was which? 4. Kolob is not a planet. It's a star. The Kolob solar system is where Heavenly Father lives. 5. There is nothing hidden or secret about this information. It's right there in the scriptures and the hymn book, but not much is taught about it for a couple of reasons: a) We don't actually know a great deal more about it other than what I have just said and b) It doesn't really pertain to our salvation. There are a lot more things we need to learn and follow which arefar more important for our present and future well being so we concentrate on those. I have a brilliant little book called 'The Kolob Theorem' which is challenging to read if you want to stretch your brain. Also an interesting thought - in ancient times men tried to build a tower to reach God 'up in the sky' - now we send rockets out into space which can travel for thousands of light years and yet we are probably no nearer reaching Kolob than they were.

And does the Holy Ghost also exist eternally in Trinitarian belief?

So in those beliefs did Jesus exist before he was "made flesh"?

I'm having difficulty understanding why one person should be entitled to two pensions.

So do Trinitarians not believe that God the Father has a seperate body?

The thing is Dravin, we have such a high immigrant population here that you'd be hard pressed to find somebody who doesn't have friends, neighbours, aquaintances, doctor, dentist, customers, shop assistants who are of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi origin and have occasion to use the names on a regular daily basis. One of my daughter's friends is Saiqa, another is Yusuf. Our next door neighbours are Pakistani, two doorsdown is a Bangladeshi family, across the road are Indian and Pakistani families. My eye specialist is Mrs Patel. Another doctor of mine is Mr Vijaykumar. Our school secretary is Saida. (prounounced sigh ee dah). My daughter's English teacher is Miss Mahmood...............These names are as familiar to us as Smith and Jones.

The more I read definitions and contradictory descriptions of The Trinity the more confusing it becomes. Where does this doctrine originate?

It really irritates me when someone in a call centre with an obvious Indian accent introduces themself as Sheila or Eric. I am quite familiar with Indian and Pakistani people so why can't they simply be honest about who they are? I would be more likely to trust someone who gives me a believable name.

I am the person for our Ward who is legally authorised to certify civil marriages. Our Bishop has no legal authority here. Without me (or one of my legally designated assistants) present to legally authorise, witness and certify the marriage it would not matter who performed the ceremony it would not be valid. We can only certify a marriage which takes place within our designated authorised building.

Polygamy is illegal, but adultery isn't. Adultery is immoral but polygamy isn't. Presumably the man is no longer legally married to the first wife or is he? Would the law declare his second marriage invalid? If in law he is legally married to the second wife I can't see it being grounds for excommunication. What is the situation in the US with Muslim immigrants who already have 2 or more wives before they imigrate?Here in the UK they are permitted to stay married. Perhaps this scenario, which is very rarely likely to happen, would be regarded the same. Of course there is the added dilemma of whether or not the two wives could cope with the existence of each other.

Well if they are called 'youth temple trips' it's hardly surprising that adults think it is not for them. An adult wouldn't expect to go to a youth activity and would be thought of as weird and odd if they wanted to.

I ignore all the mafia wars and farmville and lil blue cove etc requests. I just get inundatedwith them. Life's too short for all that junk. Facebook itself is great though. It has helped me get back in touch with people who have moved away and who I haven't seen for ages.

I believe faith grows. It's like Alma says. When we get baptised, be it at 8 or older, the spark of faith we have then may be small but if we nuture it, it grows. When we renew those covenants in the sacrament meeting our faith may have grown or may have diminished but that is where it becomes the 'baptism plus faith' thing, baptism followed by a developing faith. It may well be that we get baptised as an adult with a 'perfect understanding' (if there can ever be such a thing) and a strong testimony but then we allow it to shrivel and die. That baptism would mean less than the 8 year old child's whose faith later developed into something strong and powerful. So it's a two-part thing. The first part is a one-off action, the second part is a life-time development.

How about someone (me) who is married to a non-member who likes a cup of tea in the mornings. Am I wrong to make it for him?

I would say being judgemental is worse, it can often be a case of pots and kettles.

We have ward temple trips for baptisms. Youth go but so do newly baptised members and endowed members who often act as chaperones but also at times do the baptisms and confirmations for their own ancestors so these trips are very inclusive and make the new members feel they are on an equal footing with the 'old hands'

I can see your point when you put it like that but I was just thinking of the dangers of getting into debt again for someone who has already been through bankruptcy.Maybe it is easier to move on again in the US.It seems like you can't get credot for a long time here if you are bankruptand have to pay off debts.

My advice on credit? - Don't.

I have never done any proxy sealings of siblings to each other but I have done hundreds of sealings of wives to husbands and then each child individually to the parents.

Our own parents don't live with our grandparents do they but they are still their children? This is how eternal sealings are. The relationship is eternal but your children will not be living in your home. They will have their own. They may well have children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of their own and be sealed to them too.

The one that comes to my mind is: Mosiah 2:17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.

Could you explain what attire that would be? I can think of maybe a lifeguard at a swimming pool, but even they could put their garments on before changing to a swimming costume whilst on duty and back on again afterwards. I know police officers, fire woman, nurses, a surgeon none of whom have complained they cannot wear their garments whilst on duty. They are even produced in regulation colour for military personnel so I'm a bit puzzled by this.