Intersting also that "cultist teachings to attract a following" is also on their list. These guys are really so full of themselves. They really think that anything that pops into their heads is the True and Inspired and Universally Obligatory Word of God.
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It all reminds me of the definition of Puritanism- the nagging worry that someone, somewhere is actually enjoying themselves.
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exrldsgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been watching a lot of shows on hulu lately > about people buying and selling homes (My First > Place, House Hunters, My First Sale, etc. I think > they're all from HGTV) and it blows my mind the > way these young couples have no concept of a > "starter home" anymore. > >
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We know what the Olmencs and old Mayans were like (we actually even know what the modern Mayans are like- but don't get me started). They were not Nephites.
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When was the last time you saw an ad for Maseratti or Lotus? They don't need to advertise. Everybody knows they are top quality. I agree- the amount of money spent on this campaign was undoubtedly obscene.
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The endowment derived from the Masons who derived from the Templars. There is no connection between the ceremonies practiced in the old Israelite temple and the endowment. There is, however, a connection between the endowment/Freemasonry and the history of Solomon's temple. The Templars' main job was to preserve and promote the contemporary Solomon's temple. When they were treacherously denoun
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Here is my assessment. Please correct me if I am mistaken. The notion of being "endowed" stems from the Kirtland temple. This edifice was not used for anything like the modern ceremony. Instead it was a large if weird meeting hall. One of the main motivations for building it was the promise of being "endowed from on high" in the sense of visitations from supernatural beings, a
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Please keep in mind that theology (and by extension "doctrines" regaarding Satan and everything else) properly belong in the realm of psychology. So when you ask about this or that teaching about Satan, you are really asking what it is that Mormons fear the most from a psychological standpoint. In a way the answer is different for every Mormon. There are, however, some broad generalliti
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Where is Zarahemla?
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Finally a really important internet topic. I agreee- Little Debbie's doesn't quite measure up. However, Mrs. Freshley's does a remarkable job of mimicing the original Hostess taste. See if you agree.
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The whole idea of not taxing churches was to allow the churches to use their donations to assist the poor, thereby taking some of the burden off government agencies, thereby reducing the tax burden on the taxpayers. The government calls it welfare and the churches call it charity. The orignial purpose idea has been turned on its head, to where the tax exemption is seen as a reward for being othe
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Freemasonry did not start in the temple of Solomon. It did,however, start with a medieval society whose main job was to protect and restore to some level of functionality the temple of Solomon, namely the Templars. The secret handshakes and passwords were originally not a part of the Templars. They became part of the Templar experience after the Pope turned against them and they suddenly were wan
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BTW, among other things the Legacy movie was deliberately intended to put a stop to rumblings at the time about women being admitted to the Priesthood. One scene showed an episode in which the pioneers' oxen got sick. In the original (i.e., verifiable, documented historical reality) some of the women laid their hands on the oxens' heads and gave them Priesthood blessings. In the movie they all ga
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I hate to sound like a one-note samba,but: originally the Masonic practices were anything but allegorical. They were passwords and countersigns developed to preserve the lives pf a group who had a price on their heads. The central "ageant" was a reenactment of their previous high station as preservers of the area encompassing Solomon's temple, and the treacherous way in which that high
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I have two thoughts, barely related to each other. First: where is the LDS magazine for young women entitled "How to figure out who you are and what you as an individual want out of life"? Second: To paraphrase C. G. Jung (I think): The quote that I am referring to is something like, "The problem with the neurotic is that he interprets everything in terms of infantile sexual
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BTW, the last i remember (it's been a few years- before the big revisions), Satan's apron was an exact facsimile of the one used by the Freemasons.
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There are (or were, many years ago) a lot of Oscarsons in leadership positions in St. Louis.
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Her hsuband will find a more grown-up companion and she will be divorced within three years. Mark my words.
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Arbeit macht frei.
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They see the world in a very specific way. They see it as unimaginably corrupt and hence in dire need of correction. Is it? Well, you can always find what you are looking for. Of course there are problems. But the second part of their world-view is that they are uniquely qualified and authorized to do the correcting. That quickly crosses the line between self-confidence and arrogance, and there i
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Marcion Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_and_Prometheu > s Thanks. I'll try to get a copy.
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Two thoughts. One: It isn't Lucifer who wants us to be miserable. It is Dave Bednar. (Help me out here. The name Lucifer is unusual,to say the least. I know the theory that it has something to do with the planet Venus, but does it also on a deeper level invoke the story of Prometheus, whose goal in life was to free humanity from thralldom to their gods, in his case by bringing them the secret
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I hope this all blows up in thier faces. I hope there develops a critical mass of women who one day get sick and tired of playing mommie to a bunch of immature, woman-hating boys (and the mission presidents as well) and end up walikng out. I hope.
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What is his problem?????
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How about this one: a real life visit from God or Jesus or Elijah or Peter, James or John, or... to let us know the latest news from the heavenly realms?
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There is a vast amount of literature on the purposes and origins of rituals. All serious scholars say the same ting: that rituals are impoortant, (as others have noted above) but ultimately need to be seen as metaphors for psychilogical transformtations and are never to be seen as depictions of actual events. There is one notable exception, and this fact need to be shouted from the rooftops (
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Ultimately, IMO, "grace" means you believe you are an OK person. Christianity has taken over the concept and turned in completely on its head. When a Christian says you are saved by grace he means that you were born defective. That is the only way they can justify their claim that you need Jesus in your life. In the christian construct grace is not free at all, but must be earned by a d
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I don't think they are wishing for the Final Battle, but they certainly are anticipating it.
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The handbook will say nothing about toenail clippings until someone gets so bold as to declare that he or she couldn't care less about what TSCC says about toenail clippings. Then a new edition of the handbook will come into being so fast it would make your head spin with strict regulations about toenail clippings.
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Is nothing off limits to the Organization? Quick- name me one thing that the local leaders are told is none of their business! One thing! is that too much to ask?
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