"Sunday Sermon" Elder Tuttle’s Experience Elder A. Theodore Tuttle, in our mission conference in Bristol, England in 1972, explained that he was assigned to deal with members who claimed to have received personal revelation for the church. He shared the following experience: A young man, who claimed to have received personal revelation naming him the … Continue reading Personal Revelation: “Stay in Your Lane”
"Fun Facts Saturday" Origin of April Fools The most widely accepted account of “April Fools” stems from Pope Gregory the 13th in 1582. Under the Julian calendar, New Year’s Day was traditionally celebrated on April 1st. With the adoption of the more accurate Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Day moved to January 1st. Many people were … Continue reading Origin of April Fools and the Best Pranks
"Great Quotes" "Faith on Friday" Classic One-liners “I believe the declaration that ‘all men are created equal’ is the great fundamental principle upon which our free institutions rest.” “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all … Continue reading Abraham Lincoln: Classic One-Liners and Fun Facts
"Sunday Sermon" My wife has always been a fan of Emma Smith. Me, not so much, since I am a big fan of her nemesis, Brigham Young. My wife was originally in a minority in the church, but now she is in the mainstream majority. Miraculously, I have also become a fan of Emma. What … Continue reading Emma’s Reputation: Hero or Villian? Sinner or Saint?
"Fun Facts Saturday" Warning to Germophopes: You may find this article disturbing. Your only "safe place" is in the lava crater of an erupting volcano. The earth is saturated with bacteria. We are completely surrounded. There are 10 to the 30th power bacteria on our planet. Although microscopic, “that’s such a colossal number that laid … Continue reading Germs are everywhere! If laid end-to-end, the bacteria on earth would stretch for 10 BILLION LIGHT YEARS, and encircle our GALAXY over 20,000 TIMES!
"Great Quotes" Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer. He is known for his ironic and philosophical one-liners. The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.3 - Half the people you … Continue reading Great One-Liners from Comedian-Philosopher Steven Wright
"Sunday Sermon" Antagonists' Major Allegation: LDS Church Leaders Made Mistakes or Misstatements The internet is full of anti-Mormon articles and videos. Some are by former members who "left the church, but who cannot leave the church alone." (Neal A. Maxwell) Most of the anti-LDS websites make the same allegations. They point to something a church … Continue reading Anti-LDS Allegation: “A Church Leader Said Something Wrong”(My Response)
Antagonists' Major Allegation: "The LDS Church Conspires to Cover-up Truths" The Internet contains a plethora of anti-LDS articles and videos. Some are by former members "who left the church, but who cannot leave the church alone." (Neal A. Maxwell) Most of the antagonist's websites allege that the church is engaged in a massive cover-up of … Continue reading Anti-LDS Allegation: “The Church Conspires to Cover up the it’s History” (My Response)
"Fun Facts Saturday" "Witches' stairs" are steep, alternating-tread staircases. According to folklore, these stairs confused or trapped witches, thereby protecting the people sleeping in their beds upstairs. Witches’ Stairs are designed for tight spaces. This zig-zag pattern allows for steeper inclines while preserving horizontal space. Witches’ stairs are found primarily in very old New England … Continue reading “Witches’ Stairs”
"Faith on Friday" “Church members will live in this wheat-and-tares situation until the Millennium. Some real tares even masquerade as wheat, including the few eager individuals who lecture the rest of us about Church doctrines in which they no longer believe. "They criticize the use of Church resources to which they no longer contribute. They … Continue reading “They leave the Church, but they cannot leave it alone.” – Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes)
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