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[Lord Gregorio he/him]

On 4/4/2023 at 0:08 PM, Wittles of Shinovar said:

and now the weather...

 

I liked the talks about patriarchal blessings. I decided to read mine again, and there was just this sense of peace that I got that I haven't felt in a long time. It was only for like a minute, but it was definitely a really special moment

Patriarchal blessings are awesome. The revelations or whatever in them kind of shift (in your own perception) to apply to the current you. I love mine. Definitely worth reading every week to feel the spirit and feel that knowledge that God is there watching you.

[Argenti he/him]

I apologize if this is offensive but is "Mormon" a like psuedo slur? I've seen some people react with hissing and I'm just curious.

[Lord Gregorio he/him]

24 minutes ago, Argenti said:

I apologize if this is offensive but is "Mormon" a like psuedo slur? I've seen some people react with hissing and I'm just curious.

No, you're perfectly fine to ask. We all understand the confusion. 

It's just not representative of our religion. Joseph Smith (Our first prophet in the latter-days) translated a book which is titled the Book of Mormon. So people called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the Mormons because it was shorter (hence easier to say).

We've been told it is better to use the longer version because it represents our beliefs better.

Mormon was a prophet in the olden days, sort of like Moses or Noah. We don't worship Mormon, that's why you hear people say, "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" to correct someone saying Mormon (in a terribly written nutshell).

Edited April 7, 2023 by Lord Gregorio

[Argenti he/him]

9 hours ago, Lord Gregorio said:

No, you're perfectly fine to ask. We all understand the confusion. 

It's just not representative of our religion. Joseph Smith (Our first prophet in the latter-days) translated a book which is titled the Book of Mormon. So people called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the Mormons because it was shorter (hence easier to say).

We've been told it is better to use the longer version because it represents our beliefs better.

Mormon was a prophet in the olden days, sort of like Moses or Noah. We don't worship Mormon, that's why you hear people say, "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" to correct someone saying Mormon (in a terribly written nutshell).

Ah thanks! 

[S. Stormy she/her]

On 4/7/2023 at 4:39 AM, Argenti said:

Ah thanks! 

And it's better to focus our name on Jesus, which Greg already said, mostly.

Also this new format is weird. (There is a new format to others, right?)

[The Paradoxical Phenomenon he/him]

2 hours ago, Shallan Stormblessed said:

And it's better to focus our name on Jesus, which Greg already said, mostly.

Also this new format is weird. (There is a new format to others, right?)

Sorry… what format? I’m on mobile, so if it is something to do with the interface I might not have anything to do with it.

[Argenti he/him]

3 hours ago, Shallan Stormblessed said:

Also this new format is weird. (There is a new format to others, right?)

I have no idea what you're talking about tbh

[Immortal Platypus]

i have no new format.

[Just_a_Fan he/him]

SoUp cAn!

[Immortal Platypus]

i don't think that's a format...

Spoiler

 

[Potato's Wit she/her]

On 4/10/2023 at 8:02 PM, Just_a_Fan_YT said:

SoUp cAn!

What? 

[Immortal Platypus]

don't worry about it

[Shining Silhouette he/him]

Last night we had a fireside for youth with my Stake president's dad, who was Mission President in India. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of the past year for me. 

Guys, I'm so excited for my mission

[Potato's Wit she/her]

1 hour ago, Shining Silhouette said:

Last night we had a fireside for youth with my Stake president's dad, who was Mission President in India. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of the past year for me. 

Guys, I'm so excited for my mission

Yay!

[Eran of Arcadia]

My stake president's dad was my first mission president.

[Mason Wheeler]

I'll never forget the first thing my mission president said to me in my first interview.  I knew he had originally lived near me, but I wasn't expecting "Elder Wheeler, I understand your bishop is [bishop's name.]  I know him, he's a good man."

Turns out he used to be my bishop's bishop!

[Eran of Arcadia]

I feel like, if you pick two relatively active members anywhere in the US, they'll probably have at least one acquaintance in common.

[Shining Silhouette he/him]

2 minutes ago, Eran of Arcadia said:

I feel like, if you pick two relatively active members anywhere in the US, they'll probably have at least one acquaintance in common.

*me in NY relatively isolated from the rest of the church*

[Morningtide she/her]

Ha! You are acquainted with all of us! You just don't know most of our names . So that counts I think

[Immortal Platypus]

1 hour ago, Shining Silhouette said:

*me in NY relatively isolated from the rest of the church*

*me in utah, practically surrounded by the church*

[Mason Wheeler]

1 hour ago, Shining Silhouette said:

*me in NY relatively isolated from the rest of the church*

I hear ya.  As a kid I lived in Millerton, NY for a while, a tiny town out in the middle of nowhere.  It was an hour's drive to church and an hour back each week.

[Eran of Arcadia]

11 hours ago, Shining Silhouette said:

*me in NY relatively isolated from the rest of the church*

Where in NY?

[Lord Gregorio he/him]

On 4/17/2023 at 8:04 AM, Shining Silhouette said:

Last night we had a fireside for youth with my Stake president's dad, who was Mission President in India. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of the past year for me. 

Guys, I'm so excited for my mission

I'll probably be leaving for mine before the end of this year. Though I dunno for sure. 

[Immortal Platypus]

23 hours ago, Eran of Arcadia said:

Where in NY?

New York. It's in the North Eastern USA, unless I'm seriously mistaken.

[Quivil]

8 hours ago, Being of Cacophony said:

New York. It's in the North Eastern USA, unless I'm seriously mistaken.

I think theyre asking where in New York is Silho, not where is NY

Edited April 20, 2023 by Tani