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My husband and I saw the documentary called, "Brother Joseph Again", last Saturday. Many years of research going into proving the image of Joseph Smith was real was without a doubt to me, the daguerreotype of him. I hope those that can go, will see the movie.

Hello, just wanted to say that this was an excellent documentary! I think it's almost a done deal that the image is Joseph. The documentary showed the due diligence to prove it was real. Hopefully you all can go see it, or maybe one day it will be streamed somewhere. Here's the backstory: https://brotherjosephagain.com/

Trying to stay on topic, but Dan was the guest on Joe Rogan's podcast the other day. He did mention he doesn't publicly speak about where he is exactly religious wise. But he's a believer in God/Jesus I believe he said. Now I need to listen again.

I saw something the other day about women being less active than their male counterparts. I'll try and find the article. Or actually leaving the church more than men. I found an article: https://religionnews.com/2026/08/13/put-on-a-pedestal-kept-out-of-power-how-the-lds-church-is-losing-women/

I think they may have meant the church didn't like that the youth may interact with robots instead of human friends. I think I heard it mentioned as a huge worry for the youth and even adults to possibly be so lonely that they make friends with AI or Robot forms of humans, such as chatgpt.

Thanks so much for sharing that link on cloud seeding. I have heard people mention cloud seeding and had no idea it was actually a thing, just thought it was conspiracy or something to be negative about government, that's how much I don't know. I think whatever we can do to sustain lives, not just humans but all the species on the earth too.

I think it's keto, but now I think about it, I'm wrong on my definition most likely. I just use a variety of ingredients such as almond flour, honey, dates, dark chocolate, natural peanut butter, bananas, vanilla, pure maple syrup (cheating maybe), cottage cheese, cocoa powder or cacao powder etc. in my recipes for something satisfying to replace regular butter, flour, sugar, bad seed oils etc. I think it's better anyway lol. I use these to make such things as brownies/bars, protein balls, some breads, cookies. The results for me are I'm not using sugar and flour, so better than I use to be. Funnily, I was looking through old ward cookbooks that we used to make in our wards with recipes of the ladies or young women in the ward. And the recipes often called for full cups of vegetable oil, flour, butter, and sugar. I think the way I bake now is the better way and not bad really as far as tasting. I like them much better the more I eat this way, I'm one to crave chocolate. But who knows maybe there's chemicals in dark chocolate since I read just yesterday there is in some brands, such as Hershey's and I've bought the Hershey's dark chocolate chips a lot.

Sorry, as I watch the world crumbling. It's been on the mind. I know we're different by a mile and a half, I did a no no on here.

Shoot, I was hoping Box Elder was off the list. And I don't like these others either. Data centers to perform for the help to cure diseases or help humanity, great. But the data centers to create our demise, with Robots or ? coming at us, or hacking our system in order to wipe out our money at our banks etc, will cause us to become helpless and maybe even fight each other for survival. That will be the day I want a little pill and just hopefully meet my maker.

Climate change is real, deal with it. Fossil fuels, not a good idea.

Similar to the more we get the more we want? ETA: I think our world will go backwards and I guess we will not have too much to know what to do with it, our focus will change to survival according to a few YouTubes I've watched.

I hadn't thought of the table being in the way of caskets. Or performances etc. Another thing, shouldn't the Sacrament table be up high like it is now?

I tried the search feature to see if it had an older discussion of putting pictures of Christ in the chapel. Do any of you posters remember this. I vaguely remember discussing it and how some thought it shouldn't happen, for some or other reason.

I agree! I think where the Sacrament table is now is a great spot. But do remember an old picture of the early church's Sacrament table in the center. But you make good points about the cost of renovating chapels, if that's the route they'd take. Maybe they'll start doing it in new buildings. And the point about the bishop signaling to the young men that they said the prayer wrong is something to think about. I think putting in stained glass or a Christ portrait of some kind might help focus better perhaps. And thinking a little cheaper?

As a stay at home parent, I was usually home watching the news when these horrific episodes happened in real time and they felt so surreal. First was the Space Shuttle Challenger and then 9/11. So sad and devastating.

I played pickleball with active members this morning and one is a Gospel Doctrine teacher. She didn't teach yesterday but mentioned the technique the teacher had and that was by writing 5 topic sentences and letting the class pick out which they wanted to discuss. He mentioned the first and there were no takers and erased it until they all agreed on one of the 5 and it took the whole time discussing one of the five. Thought you teachers out there might be interested in trying it.

Nice story about the sacrifice of the ward members to get their church building built, thanks for sharing and commenting. Hope your building turns out very nice and I'll be very interested if it's part of the subject of this topic.

At times it was like how is this going to end moments. I liked the ending thank goodness! The movie really has moments that you're shaking your head, but I ended up really liking it.

The gathering of Zion in the Mormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is nowhere near the likeness of the Zionists of the current leadership of Israel. Just so you know. The current Israel administration feels very evil, but the LDS/Mormon church is the opposite in my humble opinion. Just wanted to get that out, because in discussing things, Zion will come up assuredly. Just needing to verify because I know that Jews under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu are horrified at the evil he's created for the whole world.

Listening to this YouTube and it's not coming from the church but this guy, hopefully he's more pro LDS than not, and I will be okay with sharing. I just wondered about your thoughts if what he says is true. I think it would be nice to make our chapels really nice, somewhat like temples. But of course, the beautiful temples make one want to go inside them. So maybe a good step? Would nicer churches help people attend, plus the physical focus on Christ. Of course in the hallways and the foyers and RS/PH/Primary rooms have pictures of Christ. I haven't finished the video and am impatient to post. Hope I haven't misled anyone because of misinformation.

I agree! She's one in a million or trillion!

I see where you're going, but it's making me dizzy Stephen. I do believe this will get shut down so I wanted to let you know I feel your frustration with how the world is going. Hoping for a miracle that God will allow us to work this out before the world comes to an end. And it's not God ending it, it's ourselves.

I just found out I have an inguinal hernia, so I need to watch what I do. And by the way, I do push ups on the wall, is that the same as your press ups? There's no way I can do them on the ground. Also, I wish I had done this earlier in life, I do squats while I'm brushing my teeth but hold onto the bathroom counter as I go down and other exercises such as standing on my toes or side to side knee bends. And it also helps me to brush my teeth longer, haha. Or other times of the day I'll use my kitchen counter or my stairs to run up and down. And walking, plus weights as well. I don't like going to the gym much. I play pickleball with other ladies around my age and it's so much fun and a great work out. Senior ladies rock at pickleball a lot of times. For a drink, I make fruit smoothies and keep them in my freezer. I wish you well on your journey, you got this!!

My sister and her husband bought their first home in Kearns, and sadly it doesn't have have a safe feel there with all the gangs. My sister and husband have since moved to California in a peaceful area.

I'm sorry your husband had to go through that. It seems the bullies get away with so much and the good guys are treated so badly sometimes. Before I got married I worked at the University of Utah's credit union and I had a lot of experience with banking before getting that job. But my boss who happened to be female, didn't like LDS, at least it seemed so because she was awful to this returned male missionary and he was an awesome and personable teller with the customers, well she fired him. Little did I know at the time that I was next on the chopping block and I got fired right after, they said because I wasn't cross selling. My first job and only one that I've been fired.