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[Going_North_cal]

no i'm in Texas lmao. i'm waiting on the Austin temple (oh gosh i'm so excited aheouaeeuao)

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

sadly, no. Had school when our allotted time was.

[Lego Mistborn he/him]

I will in a few weeks.

Edited May 10, 2022 by Ta'veren Kaladin

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

No but we talk about it in seminary that those that have seen the temple and never gone in can now go in and see what a temple is like.

[Eran of Arcadia]

No, but I was sealed in the DC temple.

[Morningtide she/her]

I'd love to see that. It would be cool. I'm in Idaho tho, so there's no way I'm seeing that  I did get to go to the Pocatello Temple open house and that was amazing. 

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

I can't remember the name of the state but before covid a massive flood happened in a nearby state and lots of members of our church went and so I have a helping hands shirt and I got to shake President Ballards hand it was I believe but I could be wrong. @The Bookwyrm did you go?

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

1 hour ago, The Wandering Wizard said:

I can't remember the name of the state but before covid a massive flood happened in a nearby state and lots of members of our church went and so I have a helping hands shirt and I got to shake President Ballards hand it was I believe but I could be wrong. @The Bookwyrm did you go?

I've only been in the area for a few years. How long ago was it?

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

It was in the summer of 2019 or 2018 I can't remember exactly.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Yeah, I probably missed it. Even if I was living in the area there's a chance that I didn't go.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

I think I went, helped cut up some trees. It was in the southeast

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

All I remember doing was picking up lots of trash.

Edit: We listened to Bradley Wilcox's talk "His grace is sufficent." in seminary today and it just gets better and better every time.

Edited May 12, 2022 by The Wandering Wizard

[+Slowswift]

That devotional tonight was lovely! Anyone else tune in?

Edited May 16, 2022 by Slowswift

[Rune he/him]

On 5/10/2022 at 7:48 AM, Szeth's Facepalm said:

Has anyone gone to the DC temple open house?

Yes! I was able to go about three weeks ago and it was great!  We got to see all of the DC places and had a great time just before the protest.

[Rune he/him]

Just a random question but how many people do you think only really read Sanderson's books because they're a member?  And do you think there are more members that are fans than non-members?

[Mat he/him]

Just now, Rune said:

Just a random question but how many people do you think only really read Sanderson's books because they're a member?  And do you think there are more members that are fans than non-members?

There are definitely more non-member fans, though there other be a higher percentage of member fans as opposed to a different series. I think there are also for sure people who started the cosmere because they’re a member, but that wasn’t why they finished it  

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

11 minutes ago, Rune said:

Just a random question but how many people do you think only really read Sanderson's books because they're a member?  And do you think there are more members that are fans than non-members?

I didn't even know that he was a member when I first read one of his books, Steelheart.

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

25 minutes ago, Rune said:

Just a random question but how many people do you think only really read Sanderson's books because they're a member?  And do you think there are more members that are fans than non-members?

no idea.

[Mystic Syn she/her]

29 minutes ago, Rune said:

Just a random question but how many people do you think only really read Sanderson's books because they're a member?  And do you think there are more members that are fans than non-members?

My brothers and I have been members our whole lives, but when one of my older brothers first picked up The Way of Kings his first Sanderson book, he had no clue that Sanderson was a member. It took him a while to figure out that Sanderson was a member, but I didn’t care about that aspect when reading Sanderson.

As one of my favorite characters said: “A good book is always good, no matter how many times you’ve already read it” (Dazai Osamu, Bungou Stray Dogs, 2016), though I’d like to add that it doesn’t matter what the author’s religion is for this.. unless it’s something that is immoral and inhumane, then we gonna have problems.

[Lego Mistborn he/him]

Honestly, if you read a book just because of something unrelated to the book, I question your wisdom.

[Ironwill2112 he/him]

1 hour ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

I didn't even know that he was a member when I first read one of his books, Steelheart.

That one was the first one i read too!

[Rune he/him]

13 hours ago, Ta'veren Kaladin said:

Honestly, if you read a book just because of something unrelated to the book, I question your wisdom.

I also had no idea that he was a member when I started because I got into him from WoT and found out later.

[Mason Wheeler]

Even if you didn't know, it would be pretty obvious by the end of Hero of Ages.  No one who's not a member could have written that book.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

2 minutes ago, Mason Wheeler said:

Even if you didn't know, it would be pretty obvious by the end of Hero of Ages.  No one who's not a member could have written that book.

someone who was but is not currently could have. I went through a period where I thought he was not currently a member.

[Ironwill2112 he/him]

35 minutes ago, Mason Wheeler said:

Even if you didn't know, it would be pretty obvious by the end of Hero of Ages.  No one who's not a member could have written that book.

Twas a poetic and stunning ending. Among the best I've ever read.

I also love how he always hints at an after life. I love all the themes in his books that align with the church. Major truth bombs. Its great.