The Windrunner Supreme Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, Experience said: Oh my gosh! Everyone should watch it, even if you aren't a member of our church. It's just amazing! yep! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eran of Arcadia Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 So is anyone tracking the LDS references in the Cosmere? I know Brando has said that Nohadon is based on Benjamin, and that the whole idea of humans becoming gods fascinates him because of what we believe. I don't know if other things like keteks being similar to chiasmus or all the secret societies on Roshar being inspired by secret combinations are references or just coincidences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosharan A.C. Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Eran of Arcadia said: So is anyone tracking the LDS references in the Cosmere? I know Brando has said that Nohadon is based on Benjamin, and that the whole idea of humans becoming gods fascinates him because of what we believe. I don't know if other things like keteks being similar to chiasmus or all the secret societies on Roshar being inspired by secret combinations are references or just coincidences. Huh I didn’t even know about a lot of those! If someone is keeping track of them I have no idea who it is. I bet that our religion has probably influenced several pieces of his writing though, even just subconsciously. Edited December 6, 2020 by Ookla the Groovy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condensation Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 I've noticed that Captain Moroni shares a lot of the same characteristics as Windrunners. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushu42 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 You already mentioned this with Nohadon, but Dalinar's relationship with the Way of Kings definitely reminds me of the Book of Mormon/scriptures in general. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsier'sGodComplex Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 10:17 AM, Mage said: I just listened to the prophet's message about hope and gratitude, and just want to say how grateful I am that we have a living prophet who leads our church. You all need to go watch that. It was so good! When he told the story of his wife, how he was unable to save her, I almost cried. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revelryintheart Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Kelsier'sGodComplex said: When he told the story of his wife, how he was unable to save her, I almost cried. Me too, and I almost never get emotional 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcoleptic Axolotl Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 8:48 AM, Matrim’s Dice said: I just got back from visiting family in Utah, and there I was able to go to church! It was nice. Now I'm back in Washington, where it's still not allowed Oh well. And if we're doing mission stories, my dad went to Russia and met a witch lady who licked his companion's eyeball. So... My sister got called to Russia. Got home a little over a year ago and is still obsessed with the place. She's just that type of person though. Don't think she had her eye licked, but she did meet a number of . . . odd characters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mage Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Brothers and sisters in Sanderson, with this year's State of the Sanderson I realized that I am going to be on a mission when both Lost Metal and KoW (Stormlight 5) comes out. They said going on a mission would be a sacrifice, but I didn't realize what extent... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eran of Arcadia Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mage said: Brothers and sisters in Sanderson, with this year's State of the Sanderson I realized that I am going to be on a mission when both Lost Metal and KoW (Stormlight 5) comes out. They said going on a mission would be a sacrifice, but I didn't realize what extent... Yeah, I missed seeing the last 2 LotR movies in the theater because I was on my mission. But sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mage Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Eran of Arcadia said: Yeah, I missed seeing the last 2 LotR movies in the theater because I was on my mission. But sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven. Amen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Aragorn of Gondor Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Brando Sando is doing a Livestream at 7:00 about why he believes and why he's a member of the church if any of you are interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condensation Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 19 hours ago, King Aragorn of Gondor said: Brando Sando is doing a Livestream at 7:00 about why he believes and why he's a member of the church if any of you are interested. Yeah, I watched it! Pretty interesting, huh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Slowswift Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I enjoyed it! I always like to hear Brandon talk about his faith and personal life like this. (I really enjoyed his talk from the Starsight release for the same reason.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightslug Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 11/01/2021 at 1:06 AM, King Aragorn of Gondor said: Brando Sando is doing a Livestream at 7:00 about why he believes and why he's a member of the church if any of you are interested. Is this on his youtube channel too? I cant find it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18th Shard Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 It's on a Facebook page for the Orem Mission, I believe. Google "Brandon Sanderson why I believe" and the reddit thread on it should have a link. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrac Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Quote 11 For it must needs be, that there is an aopposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility. 2nd Nephi 2:11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mage Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 So we’re studying Doctrine and Covenants this year for Come Follow Me, and a couple months back when we were at the beginning of JSH I read something that rang a bell in my mind and made this meme about it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danex Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 My stake just got restructured. First time since like 2004. More than half of my priests quorum is gone. Luckily my closest friends are still with me, but the group is so small now. Maybe we’ll have some new people too, but we don’t know yet. And we lost our bishop, who was awesome, so that sucks. And the new bishop is new to the entire ward. So yeah, lotta things happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 @Dannex Sorry to hear that. Sounds frustrating. For reasons I will not get into on here I have also experienced frustration with the designs of church leaders and their decision making process over the past year or so. I’ve used this last year to really come unto Christ and the Father who will never disappoint you and not to rely of the arm of man. I’ve learned prayer is not about telling God about all your wants and demands but conforming yourself to Gods will and trying to understand what He would have you do. I now fill much more happy and at peace. Anyways sometimes change can be for the best! Even though it’s scary at the time. God bless! 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinkoln Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Dannex said: My stake just got restructured. First time since like 2004. More than half of my priests quorum is gone. Luckily my closest friends are still with me, but the group is so small now. Maybe we’ll have some new people too, but we don’t know yet. And we lost our bishop, who was awesome, so that sucks. And the new bishop is new to the entire ward. My ward has gotten restructured a few times recently because we are literally one of the fastest-growing in our state, so I feel you, though it hasn't been in a few years. If the priest's quorum got cut in half, we would have like, 4 priests. If teachers were halved, we would have 3, if deacons were halved, we would still have 20 million, but there would be zero to pass the sacrament because of COVID and inactivity. I lost my bishop a few months after the pandemic. It was bittersweet because on the one hand, he was awesome, and on the other, he was my dad and was always super busy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Chinkoln said: My ward has gotten restructured a few times recently because we are literally one of the fastest-growing in our state, so I feel you, though it hasn't been in a few years. If the priest's quorum got cut in half, we would have like, 4 priests. If teachers were halved, we would have 3, if deacons were halved, we would still have 20 million, but there would be zero to pass the sacrament because of COVID and inactivity. I lost my bishop a few months after the pandemic. It was bittersweet because on the one hand, he was awesome, and on the other, he was my dad and was always super busy. My ward won't get restructured, but that's because it's so small even though the boundaries are huge. We have... 3 priests, 0 teachers, and 0 deacons. Technically 1 inactive deacon and 1 inactive teacher. I'm the only one of the priests that is there every week. Sometimes I feel like I have to everything, but in a good way. Same Though it was my grandpa and he moved. Best of luck, Dannex! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinkoln Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just now, Matrim's Dice said: Sometimes I feel like I have to everything, but in a good way. I agree. Despite our current numbers, I am the one who prepares the sacrament, blesses the sacrament, teaches the (few) deacons (and some teachers) their routes, then cleans up the sacrament. If it was theologically possible, I bet I would bless the sacrament and then hand it to myself so that I can pass it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Iron Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Chinkoln said: I agree. Despite our current numbers, I am the one who prepares the sacrament, blesses the sacrament, teaches the (few) deacons (and some teachers) their routes, then cleans up the sacrament. If it was theologically possible, I bet I would bless the sacrament and then hand it to myself so that I can pass it. I pretty much do this, even though I've graduated from the Aaronic Priesthood. What few young men we have still rely on me to get things done... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonEne Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Found this in The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (sequel to the Handmaid's Tale; I highly recommend them): Quote "Please do not use the name of God as a casual swear word," she said. "Sorry," I said. "But if you don't mind me saying, supposing there is a God, he has totally [screwed] up my life." I thought she'd get angry then, but all she said was, "You are not unique in the universe. No one has an easy time in life. But maybe God has [screwed] up - as you put it - your life for a reason." "And I can hardly [storming] wait to find out what it is," I said. "But I thought you grasped the true goal of our mission. The salvation of Gilead. The purification. The renewal. That is the reason." "You think that festering [crem]heap can be renewed? Burn it all down!" "Why would you want to harm so many people?" she asked gently. "It's my country. It's where I grew up. It's being ruined by the leaders. I want it to be better." [...] "You think this is going to work?" I asked finally. "It's not in our hands," she said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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