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  1. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    One more post on this and then I'll leave it alone. If LDS temple marriage divorce rates were really at 5-6% even our leaders would be shouting it from the pulpits. That would be fantastic! Unfortunately, they KNOW the figures aren't nearly that good, as much as we would all like them to be...
  2. TrueBlue2

    Has anyone seen God?

  3. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    Ok, Katz. Here's an attempt to get back on track. It was approximately a year ago when I was shocked to hear the petitioner of a closing prayer in Sunday School tie the economic blessings of my small bedroom community to the righteous living of the Saints who live here. While I do not deny...
  4. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    I would be very relieved if you are right Bishka. I sincerely hope that we are doing much better than 50%, and from my own life experience I believe we are. From the links you referred me to (impressive) it appears that many of the studies are much more conservative for couples who pray...
  5. TrueBlue2

    LDS: Heirs of Salvation

    Judas didn't have to make the choice he did. But he was definitely chosen for the role he played. :)
  6. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    I studied marriage and the family quite a bit while in college in the early '90s. At the time I had access to professional journals, and often referred to them while writing reports. Some of the articles were studies done specifically on LDS people over time. I remember the articles...
  7. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    No, and I've got to be careful what I say here obviously. I don't condone abuse in any way, shape, or form. There are just many facets to this problem. Men are culturalized to be tough guys; there's the transgenerational problem that's handed down from one generation to the next - some are...
  8. TrueBlue2

    Has anyone seen God?

    Francine posed a very ligitimate question in asking if anyone has seen God. It is obvious from the answers given that many worship we know not what. God is NOT a "concept that cannot be seen", nor is his face merely "metaphorical." God is NOT found in mysticism, nor in Vishnu. While the...
  9. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

  10. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    Your are, of course, right Bishka. But FFH means well by his comments. He makes a good point - that we often seek divorce too quickly.
  11. TrueBlue2

    LDS: Heirs of Salvation

    Just wanted you to know I agree with this though whole-heartedly!
  12. TrueBlue2

    LDS: Heirs of Salvation

    So, to be an "heir" means they will be given every opportunity to accept the inheritance, but they will still have to choose? Remember, the incident that inspired this revelation in the first place was the fact that Joseph's brother, Alvin, had died and Joseph had subsequently seen him in the...
  13. TrueBlue2

    LDS: Heirs of Salvation

    Yes, I agree. So, what about all those children dying in the midst of civil strife, or elsewhere in the world? Should we pity them or be glad they escaped a harsh and violent world?
  14. TrueBlue2

    LDS: Heirs of Salvation

    "All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God...And ALL children who die before they arrive at the years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom of heaven." (D&C...
  15. TrueBlue2

    Is this true. Was Jesus lower than angels?

    It is what is meant by the condescension of God.
  16. TrueBlue2

    Christians:Is It Possible to Love Your Enemy?

    For me, it is the most difficult of all the commandments. Probably the best I can say is "I don't hate my enemies."
  17. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    I used the word "volunteer" in my post which may be inaccurate. The better word would have been "assignment." Personally, I can see the Savior, or authorized representatives of the Savior, approaching certain individuals in the spirit world, and asking them if they would accept the assignment...
  18. TrueBlue2

    LDS Only: Obedience and Blessings

    I am convinced that some of the most valiant spirits from the pre-existence are out in the trenches, doing the work that most of us couldn't or wouldn't do. Some volunteered to break the chains of abuse that have existed in their families for generations; others agreed to enter the bodies of...
  19. TrueBlue2

    Has anyone seen God?

    "And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend..." (Exodus 33:11) "When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing...
  20. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    Interesting then that I took the time to answer each and every one of your questions, and you are acting as though I didn't. You say you are searching for clarity but when things are put right in front of your face you ignore them. Clearly then, Roli, your only role here is to play the skeptic...
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