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  1. Women temple workers perform vital priesthood ordinances in the temple by delegated priesthood authority. I don't see any reason that sisters in the RS presidency couldn't function in the same way under the direction of the bishop and his keys.
  2. Authorize the Relief Society Presidency to conduct the sustaining of officers in Relief Society meetings rather than the bishopric. In addition, authorize the Relief Society Presidency to issue the callings (subject to the bishop's approval) and to perform the setting apart for those sustained.
  3. Here is a picture taken in Yakima, WA at 1:30 in the afternoon the day of Mt St Helen's eruption in 1980
  4. I appreciate your thoughts and see how some may be struggling. Form my perspective, the whole topic of his talk is about setting your sights on the Celestial Kingdom and to not let anything deter you. I feel that his advice is to not seek spiritual counsel from any source that is going to tell you that doing the things necessary for the Celestial Kingdom are not important. It's really that simple. If you are focused on the Celestial Kingdom and trying to "Think Celestial", why would you seek spiritual help from someone telling you that sexual purity is not important or paying tithing is not smart? You may seek all kinds of other advice from them, especially if they are experts in certain things, but if you want to be Celestial and think Celestial, is it helpful to ask their help in spiritual matters if they are going to encourage you to not keep the commandments?
  5. Do you advocate for getting the advice of neo-Nazis in your hiring practices? Why or why not?
  6. Are you trying to say that those who share my faith are the equivalent of a used car salesman? I'm not sure of your point, help me see what I am missing.
  7. In the following statement, who are the non-believers? Reading the whole talk, what counsel is President Nelson referring to?
  8. If you were considering hiring a minority, would you seek counsel from your Skin Head neighbor? If you needed a blood transfusion, would you seek counsel from a Jehovah's Witness? If you were trying to decide whether to have ribeye or filet minion, would you seek help from an animal rights activist vegan? If you were trying to decide if you want to vote for Joe Biden or RFK, Jr, would you seek guidance from Donald Trump? If you wanted to buy a new diesel pick-up, would ask direction from a Greta Thunberg? Would you consider me toxic to advise against seeking help from these folks in these specific decisions?
  9. Then where are you drawing lines? What in President Nelson's words give you reason to draw those lines? If a parent or a best friend is going to attack your faith then, no, you shouldn't go to them if your testimony is faltering. That is the point. President Nelson even said, just proceeding what you feel are his offensive words, "When someone you love attacks truth, think celestial, and don’t question your testimony. I have a very good friend in who I have great trust and would seek his counsel in many things. However, he is very much against my beliefs. If I were to ever struggle with my faith, I would not seek counsel from him. I still love him and trust him. Deception comes from all angles, sometimes even from those you love. Nonsense. This was not said nor implied.
  10. They can only be a wedge because you are placing it there and trying to pound it in with a hammer. None of what you said would be discouraged by President Nelson's words. You seem to think that I, as a faithful Latter-day Saint, should not seek help in knowing what is wrong with my car, in knowing what classes my kids should take in college, what medicine I should take, who I should vote for, or what I should do if I am struggling with the loss of a loved one, unless I first ask those from whom I'm seeking direction whether or not they believe in the same things as I do. If I don't, I am betraying the words of President Nelson. I'll give you an example of what is the intent of his words; If you are struggling with your faith and feel that your testimony has weakened, don't go to John Dehlin for help. I'm pretty sure you understand this distinction, but you seem to want to pound wedges into places where none exist, just to stir the pot.
  11. It makes me sad to hear you say this. You are certainly Celestial material! You may not be in a current Celestial state, (most aren't) but you are definitely Celestial material. You are the clay on the Potter's wheel, not fully formed with many rough edges. However, you would not be on the wheel to be shaped and formed if the Potter thought you were not the right kind of material.
  12. The 1828 dictionary seems to indicate that the most common meaning of the word "offend" is equivalent to the word "displease".
  13. I am not sure you do. This made me laugh. Start a new thread.
  14. I would love to present my case, but it would not be appropriate here. It would derail the thread. I already said it deserves its own thread. If you or he would like to start a new thread on the topic, I might contribute. I don't have the time to start the thread myself, although it is very tempting. Mr. Diamondhands is way off base.
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