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Hopefully when Big Nige gets elected this will all end.

I agree and disagree with your sentiment. (I don't think the police will actually show up at your door, sometimes I type out a post and have to delete because I believe it will lead to the local bobby taking me down the nick, maybe this one will.) I do think the bible has every capacity to lead to radical terroristic behaviour. Any ideology does. The KKK is a "Christian" movement after all. I think at the moment though, The christian flair for extremism has largely died down, and the dynamic has shifted. I think Islam is a provably false religion, but they have good honest members, who do believe good honest things, and have good honest practices. I do think they also have many extremist organisations which have a very dominant voice though, which is concerning, but your average muslim on many levels is going to be just like the rest of us, poor, scared and just trying to survive the hellish existence we have been born into on this planet. The issue in this country is elites in cities like London, who seem to have an obsession with virtue signalling. I believe most judges, high ranking police officials and government officials are corrupt/Free masons/ideologically motivated. "The establishment" has been whipped into a leftist frenzy, where it needs to look hip and modern to appeal to Londoners, and it does this by trying to oust tradition, and Christianity, and being too scared to offend. Islam is not native to the UK, and I think people are scared to upset what they don't understand. Many grew up with Christianity, they understand it, and can see through the BS when it is being used improperly. But most people in "The establishment" did not grow up with Islam, do not understand Islam, and so do not feel comfortable challenging its improper applications because they want to be seen as virtuous and tolerant by their corrupt peers. Just some thoughts. I hate the government.

I've noticed the UK now has 2 pride months. We have pride month and LGBT History month. Don't know when either of them are apart when the internal diversity posts get sent around at work for us to have a read and all the TV channels start plugging their special programming to celebrate.

I give it 10 minutes before our glorious police force shows up at your door to arrest you for internet hate crimes.

This is something I really struggle with finding a balance with in my personal life. How to be an effective missionary, I always worry I don't do enough. Letting your light shine is probably the most effective method, but the D&C in particular has countless scriptures which specifically state a priesthood responsibility is to call people to repentance. But that's also a really effective way to make you look like a nut in public. And you are right, debate convinces nobody. I'm am content to do the following: 1) When meeting somebody, use an appropriate way to let them know what Church I belong to fairly early on. (For example at work the other day while on break, there a BBC documentary on TV called "Here come the Mormons" with a colleague who has just moved to my work area. For a laugh I got a personal copy of the book of Mormon out of my locker and allowed a conversation to take place.) 2) Never force anybody into a conversation, but answer any and all questions I get, and be graceful about anything challenging somebody might say. People often have curiosities as many people in the UK have only ever heard of "Mormons" not really met or spoken with one, and I'm happy to let them be curious. 3) Now as for calling other people to repentance, I chose to politely call others out on poor behaviour. If somebody suggests something not appropriate, I will simply state it is not appropriate and leave it at that. Generally people are respectful, and I have some really good interactions with others. If I was actively seeking to debate others regularly I'm sure I would not be so tolerated!

Yes, the Book of Mormon is actually the origin story of Star wars. When GAs talk about "priesthood power" few know that it is actually the force they reference.

In all seriousness this is pretty awful. The level of dehumanisation in politics is downright scary.

I will be marching for vegetable rights. It's scientifically proven that plants feel pain. For too longs vegetarians and vegans have exploited innocent plants for their own consumption. The needless suffering needs to end. Cruel monoculture and tightly packed fields cause pain and distress for vegetables. We need to demand better welfare for crops NOW!

https://youtu.be/4oy8joWxouM I can't believe I was never taught this in Sunday School and that the Church has never made it publicly available. I was only able to find this after I started to question my faith and spent YEARS researching and deconstructing my faith, by reading through scholarly sources such as r/exmormon and reading the subtitles of the CES letter. I now see it so clearly, the church is a SCAM run by DEMONIC SATANISTS. I will now be joining the congregation of his Holiness Pastor Benny Hinn. I share this information so that everybody else can be freed from this EVIL CULT.

Perhaps mean, but here is a collection of memes I find quite funny:

I didn't realise this app even existed. The church seems to have gospel library, and then a ton of completely separate apps for what are already features in the gospel library app. Such as this sacred music app, and the book of mormon app. On a side note, when I had a smart watch, I used to have a book of mormon app on it. So I could read the scriptures on my wrist. (It was a very uncomfortable way to read the scriptures.)

We British call it candy floss because of our inferior dentistry.

In the UK there is a thing going round in supermarkets right now called "candy floss grapes" they have the most amazing firm and crunchy texture with a very delicious sweet taste, seedless as well. They are the greatest grapes to ever exist. Ever. They are definitely a genetic abomination created a Chinese super lab but I don't care. I will support GMO farming until I die, because candy floss grapes are the greatest thing to exist. (Additionally, if you're a redditor who likes to accuse everyone of using a logical fallacy whenever you feel like your mind numbingly thoughtless point of view is challenged, "appeal to nature" is technically a logical fallacy)

There is nothing I find more annoying than the non-GMO psyop. Almost every modern fruit and vegetable is genetically modified. Fun fact, almost all citrus fruits come cross breeding and hybridising 3 ancestral fruits, the mandarin, the pomello and the citron. This is just one example of millions.

I don't know if this has already been remarked on, but I was reflecting on some scriptures which talk about the second coming and have a few thoughts: Or if you prefer some modern revelation D&C 29:9-11 The second coming (at least initially) doesn't seem like it's going to be hand holding and singing over the campfire of peace. The actions of Jesus Christ during the second coming seem as though they will be right in character for what we see in the Old Testament. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. His mercy and love can be found in all volumes of scripture, across all periods of time, but so can his justice and indignation. Perhaps the justice and indignation part was slightly less pronounced during his mortal ministry. But looking forward to the future absolutely looks like something we can expect.

It's a more fun way to say somebody hasn't got the ⚽️'s to do something.

Interesting story, apart from the odd tiktok video where you see somebody filming themselves oppose the first presidency as a "protest". I've yet to see anybody oppose an individual.

What's funny is people will say it but then not have the minerals to oppose the sustaining.

Hear hear. Quite a lot of sentiment gets thrown round to suggest that if somebody isn't perfectly serving in their calling then they are useless. Always makes me uncomfortable, and it's an unrighteous, toxic attitude. We've a new Young Womans president being called and before she has even been set apart I've heard comments suggesting that this is "the end" of our youth.

There is biblical precedent for baptisms for the dead, additionally, I said: I originally saw this idea in a discussion about gay marriage, and how the Church would never change its stance, because to do so would be an outrageous contradiction to what every prophet has taught since the days of Adam. I would suggest that it applies only to core doctrines and occasions when a prophet may contradict one. I would argue that the logistics of who it is appropriate to be sealed to is secondary to the fact that we have this privilege to be sealed in the first place. There is biblical precedent for sealings, but in the first decades of restored church this was a new practice, and so incorrect attitudes were bound to prevail. Correcting the course on a issue like this isn't nearly as severe as allowing same sex sealings for example. I would argue you've framed this is a dishonest way. This clarifies how the work was carried out. The principle that Christ entered the spirit the preach the gospel remains. He went to the righteous, preached and sent them forth unto the wicked. This is a clarification not a rejection, and differing accounts of events across scripture help to deepen an understanding of it. The birth of Christ is another example: Is Matthew saying that Luke is incorrect, because Matthews account has the Magi present, and Lukes account does not? Or is that just a silly way of looking at it? Fundamentally, Jesus went to the spirit world, Peter says he preached to the spirits. D&C 138 states he sent ministers. Either way, Jesus still oversaw the efforts which took place, the work was still done. 1 Peter doesn't make D&C 138 wrong, and D&C 138 doesn't make 1 Peter wrong, they work together.

I watching a video which described a concept called "The collective prophetic witness" which basically purports that core doctrine has been established by the prophets from Adam to Russell M Nelson. If a prophet makes a false declaration the way to verify its authenticity as truth is to compare it to what "the prophets" have collectively testified of. If it contradicts, then it is false, if it aligns, it is true and if there isn't any precedent, let the spirit confirm it's truth to you.

I'm not too sure on general attitudes towards Islam in the Church. Sometimes with work I have to sit through an Islamic Friday prayer service. Today the Imam shared this verse: “Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he is not able, then with his tongue; and if he is not able, then with his heart—and that is the weakest of faith.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 49) To me this goes unfathomably hard and it made me go through some of my notes, and I feel the restored gospel teaches the same message. Just not in such a punchy and compact message: Changing evil with your hand: D&C 58:27-28: I also like the examples of the Saviour clearing the temple of money changers, and Moroni raising the standard of liberty and moving to cut of the Army of Amalickiah. Nephi beheading Laban is also an example. Perhaps a more accurate teaching would be to forcefully prevent an evil, when moved upon by the spirit. Changing evil with your tongue: D&C 43:20: There are tons of verse which talk about how people should be called to repentance, this is my personal favourite. Changing evil with your heart: 2 Nephi 4:27-28: The Imam also went on to discuss a concept I found fascinating, adopting positives aspects from other cultures and abandoning negatives ones from your own to bring your life more in line with the faith. In that spirit, while Islam's claims will never convince me, I have enjoyed using this Hadith as a lense for my study today.

I have about 5 fountain pens. My current favourite is a red parker pen that cost me £120. I have a leather refillable journal also. I enjoy writing, but use my journal for more personal things, and not so much a gospel study journal.

On an additional note, I started reading the old testament last year when we were still on the Book of Mormon, and continued it into this year, it's remarkable how when you read two different books of scripture side by side, you find different chapters that perfectly complement each other. I wish I recorded my impressions more often.

Another fun thing. Isaiah 56:1-8 speaks of a time when all will be welcome in the house of the lord, and God will gather in those who are not direct descendants of Israel. It then transitions into this: Watchmen, Shepherds and dogs are all "guardians" of the flock. The beasts seek to devour the flock. This seems to prophesy of a time when, God will begin to gather in people from all over the world, yet the "guardians of the flock" will fail to prevent the beasts from devouring the faithful. This passage is said to refer to the gospel, and the beasts are those who reject the gospel, and seek to rip away others from the gospel. The blind watchmen are those who fail to see evil. The mute dogs are those who fail to alert of Evil. The greedy dogs are those absorbed in lives of excess and the shepherds who lack understanding are leaders who just don't know any better. Apparently there isn't much consensus among scholars as to what is actually spoken about here, so I thought it could lead to some interesting insights. Does it refers to the restored gospel or christianity in general? Or some other principle? To me it seems like a warning against ineffective and unprepared leadership in the modern restored church. Would anybody say that they have seen examples where a unprepared leader has allowed a beast to devour some sheep? I read this chapter today, and also D&C 46, and it's good timing really, D&C 46 seems to offer the solution to this folly: 1. exclude nobody from meetings (inviting those who seek to destroy the gospel - referred to as the beasts - in, probably does quite a bit to diminish their power. 2. and to encourage everybody to develop their spiritual gifts for the benefit of Gods children. The D&C is quite clear, everybody will have at least 1 spiritual gift. If we all recognise it, and use it, then the sheep are prepared for times when beasts managed to get past the watchmen, dogs and shepherds. These are just some impressions from my personal study. They probably aren't worth much to anybody else 😝