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An interesting item from the New York Post - - - "Before being shot Wednesday, Kirk was being questioned by Hunter Kozak, a far left TikToker, who asked the conservative pundit about mass shootings involving transgender people. "The two argued back and forth over the topic shortly before the shots were fired, killing Kirk, while Kozak was standing nearby. Kozak on Thursday posted a somber video on X, saying he still opposes many of Kirk’s conservative views but expressing condolences to Kirk’s family. “It’s a tragedy,” said a teary-eyed Kozak. “People have obviously pointed to the irony that the point I was trying to make is how peaceful the left was – right before he got shot – and that only makes sense if we stay peaceful.”

South Koreans and other nations appreciate how gracious Kirk is. The world understands that wokism tactic is to resort to extreme name-calling when the LEFT lose the debate. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/09/13/we-are-charlie-kirk-south-koreans-take-to-the-streets-in-global-show-of-support-n2663301

This is a slam dunk. Charlie Kirk is VERY widely and deeply appreciated in this country and AROUND the world. His work was profound in a gracious way. Duncan is simply being absolutist ridiculous.

I would agree. This was where the First Estate started. The spiritual earth (the sentient consciousness of Gaia or whatever it might be called) was also organized in the same location. Along with uncountable spiritual earths. With all the spirit children residing thereon and rejoicing in the Presence of Heavenly Parents. When the Great Plan of Happiness was presented then approved by the vote of the majority of spirit children, all these earths were transported to the Terrestrial Realm where they were cladded with physical planets in preparation for the implementation of the Second Estate. It was in the state of paradise with NO deaths among all the physical creatures. After the respective Adams/Eves made the correct choice for partaking of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the Fall occurred and all the earths were again transported. This time to the Telestial Realm. The race of mortal humans sprung forth being subjected to travails and challenges of a fallen world and also becoming subject to physical death along with spiritual death. At the Second Coming of our Lord, the earth will be burned and transformed BACK to the Terrestrial State where there will again be NO deaths among the inhabitants. This is the paradise of the Millennium located in the Terrestrial Realm. At the end of the Millennium (after the battle of Gog and Magog), the earth will be burned again (with even more fervent heat) and be transported BACK to the Celestial Realm. I believe we ALL had to prove ourselves numerous times in many stages in many locations. We had to make choices as intelligences before the First Estate to agree to become spirit children of Heavenly Parents. We acquired new knowledge and new experiences as we grew and progressed as we were being taught by Heavenly Parents. Remember how Lucifer was among the exalted ones, rubbing shoulders with Jehovah, Michael, Gabriel, etc. But he became prideful and sought to take the place of God, demanding he be given greater glory over the Father. But our progress plateaued and we still needed further progress to become like our Heavenly Parents. So God presented the Plan of Happiness. The third part of the host aligned with Lucifer because they believed his argument that it is only fair for EVERYBODY to have "cookie-cutter" equality of outcomes (communist doctrine). Whereas the Father and the Son provided freedom of choice (agency) thru equality of opportunities. Lucifer and his host were then condemned to remain spirit beings without gaining physical bodies and cast out of Heaven (the Presence of God). It is interesting how Cain was able to talk with God but he became familiar with Satan and grew to love Satan MORE than God. Cain failed this test miserably. He regretted the consequences but apparently remained unrepentant. Even in the Millennium, children will NOT always be loyal. Some will eventually join with Satan in the battle of Gog and Magog.

I wonder how the bandit entered the home. Did he break in or ring the doorbell then barge in? Might have been useful to have installed a doorbell camera? Sometimes the spirit provides warnings? Sometimes the Lord allows tribulations to occur in order for certain outcomes to provide greater blessings?

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You sound agitated. Correction - - - missionary: Our church publishes the Book of Mormon. Our prophet is teaching the members to use the formal name of the church more consistently. It is more likely our youthful missionaries do have the presence of mind to NOT fall into the mistake of replying with a "no sir" but to offer a gentle clarification. Going overboard with your agitation?

The movie got 10 Oscar nominations and won 5.

Have you seen this one?

And: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

I am regularly banned. The last time finally resulted in me being "limited" which means I cannot rep other people and they cannot rep me.

He is more conservative than you. How does that work? I had no idea what it was so I queried chatGPT (see below). What I do know for sure is that T45 learned a huge amount from his first term. Had another 4 years to battle insane "lawfare" and begin to plan intensely for T47. It has been a TERRIFIC and overwhelming six months for his second term. The LEFT has a serious case of collective NOSE-BLEED.

Hopefully this will NOT lead to re-hashing the 70's ERA (Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution) that would have led to grievous distortions of society in general and the nuclear family in particular. Hopefully the emphasis will be on the complementary benefits and the strong reinforcements that does occur between the man and the woman. Hopefully the discussions will NOT drift into wokist insistence on all things "equitable" - - - here is a chatGPT perspective:

My bold I think most people would agree it would NOT be appropriate for government to "mandate" any kind of religious observances. But it is proper for the U.S. president to make a proclamation for thanksgiving or for a day of "humiliation." Obviously no one is should be required to participate (freedom of religion of any kind AND freedom of association). The forced removal of Ten Commandments monuments and memorials from public places and court houses was deeply wrong. I asked chatGPT: “This is a Christian nation.” “These and many other matters which might be noticed add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.” Contextual Note It’s important to understand that this declaration was dicta—meaning, it was not a binding part of the legal reasoning for the decision, but rather the Court’s commentary. The primary legal issue was statutory interpretation, not the religious character of the nation. The Court cited examples from colonial charters, early legal codes, and governmental practices (like chaplains in Congress) to argue that the founders acknowledged Christian principles as part of the nation’s heritage. If you’d like, I can provide a more detailed breakdown or full excerpts from the ruling. You said: yes please ChatGPT said: Certainly. Below is a more detailed breakdown and extended excerpts from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in: Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S. 457 (1892) Decided: February 29, 1892 🧑‍⚖️ Background of the Case The Church of the Holy Trinity in New York hired a British minister, Rev. E. Walpole Warren, to serve their congregation. The U.S. government claimed this violated the Alien Contract Labor Law of 1885, which prohibited companies or individuals from contracting foreign laborers to come to the U.S. to work. The key legal issue was whether the law applied to a Christian minister, and the Court concluded that it did not—because Congress could not have intended to prevent religious institutions from hiring clergy. 📜 Key Recitations from the Decision Justice David J. Brewer delivered the opinion of the Court. Below are notable excerpts, particularly the parts supporting the idea that the U.S. has Christian roots: 📍 Statement Affirming Christian Foundations “If we pass beyond these matters to a view of American life, as expressed by its laws, its business, its customs, and its society, we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth.” (Referring to the Christian nature of American civilization.) 📍 Most Quoted Passage “These and many other matters which might be noticed add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.” This is the most famous line and is often used (sometimes out of context) to assert that the Court declared America to be officially Christian. 📍 Citing Historical Documents and Practices The Court listed a wide variety of examples of religious (Christian) expressions in American public life: Colonial charters that invoked God and the Christian religion State constitutions that referenced “Almighty God” The presence of chaplains in Congress and the military The practice of opening court sessions with prayer Religious observance of Thanksgiving and Sunday as a day of rest From the opinion: “There is no dissonance in these declarations. There is a universal language pervading them all, having one meaning: they affirm and reaffirm that this is a religious nation.” “Not indeed, in the sense that Christianity is the established religion or that the people are in any manner compelled to support it... but nevertheless, we constantly speak of this republic as a Christian nation—in fact, as a nation whose foundations are broad and strong upon the principles of Christianity.” 📍 The Role of Christianity in Law and Culture “Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind.” “It is impossible for it to be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent, our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian.” ⚖️ Legal Weight and Legacy It's crucial to emphasize that these statements were obiter dicta—they were not the basis of the legal ruling, which turned on statutory interpretation. The actual ruling was: The Alien Contract Labor Law was not meant to apply to ministers. However, the cultural and rhetorical weight of these dicta has had long-standing impact, and is often cited by Christian nationalists and constitutional scholars alike—sometimes controversially.

Interesting overview but note this section - - - Criticism of usage of term Those labelled dominionists rarely use the terms dominionist and dominionism for self-description, and some people have attacked the use of such words.[7] The journalist and conservative commentator Stanley Kurtz, writing for the National Review, labeled it "conspiratorial nonsense," "political paranoia," and "guilt by association",[77] and decried Hedges' "vague characterizations" that allow him to "paint a highly questionable picture of a virtually faceless and nameless 'Dominionist' Christian mass".[78] Kurtz also complained about a perceived link between average Christian evangelicals and extremism such as Christian reconstructionism: Joe Carter of First Things writes:

But NOT the same thing as saying we will agree to disagree (so as to maintain goodwill with our fellow beings).

They embarrassingly wore their own hand-made fig leaf aprons soon after partaking of the forbidden fruits in the Garden of Eden. The questions are: At some point in the Garden (before the Fall), Adam and Eve were married by God. Was it a "Temple Sealing" with the full authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood or did they have to go thru further steps after being expelled from the Garden? After the expulsion, Adam and Eve needed to be baptized by God (see Moses 6:48 - 66). This is a necessary ordinance for membership in the Kingdom of God and for entering the temple. Before the expulsion, Jehovah made coats of skins for them. Did they go thru washings and anointings before putting on their temple garments? What were the order of the steps? Or did they have to repeat some of the ordinances? Similar to what happened with the baptism of John the Baptist which had to be repeated after Christ organized His Church (one was the baptism of repentance, the later was baptism of fire). Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were baptized the first time when they obtained the Aaronic PH and again after 1 April 1830 for formal membership in the restored church.

A few things we need to keep in mind: Joseph and his peers were not aware of chiastic structures BofM is ancient but the Book of Commandments (D&C) is/was NOT. therefore this is pretty good evidence of Joseph receiving actual revelations from God who chose to perpetuate various hebraic structures in modern scriptures

Mankind is steadily evolving towards the singularity of the HIVE mind. Read the books of Orson Scott Card (the difference is we are humanoids, NOT insects). Will AI want to co-exist with us or try to destroy us?

I was very fascinated to find a chiasmus in D&C 58:1 - 7 a - 1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, and give ear to my word, and learn of me what I will concerning you, and also concerning this land unto which I have sent you. b - 2 For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that keepeth my commandments, whether in life or in death; and he that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven. c - 3 Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, d - and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation. E - 4 For after much tribulation come the blessings. d' - Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; c' - the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand. 5 Remember this, which I tell you before, that you may lay it to heart, and receive that which is to follow. b' - 6 Behold, verily I say unto you, for this cause I have sent you—that you might be obedient, and that your hearts might be prepared to bear testimony of the things which are to come; a' - 7 And also that you might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land upon which the Zion of God shall stand;

Religions have just as much right to participate in public square discussions as ANY other entities. If unions can do it, so can churches. Multiple candidates were given free access to the pulpits for campaign visits. Remember Hillary's fake ebonics speech at black churches? The difference is the LDS church wants to minimize as much as possible any contentions between members and to focus on every individual's careful personal convictions. Joseph Smith taught that teaching correct principle will enable the people to better govern themselves. "A Republic IF you can keep it."

If you asked Gemini, then it catered to your hyper-radical social-justice sensibilities. If you asked chatGPT, it would have told you that you smell like over-cooked cabbage.

the AI gives me permission to say yes.

I made a second query of chatGPT for this (my first is at the bottom): my third query to chatGPT: I asked chatGPT (my first query):

I have no idea of what you are talking about. How about some background information and sourcing?