Ancient Temple Rites Restored - Evidences

This video discusses how the temple practices found in the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints have significant parallels to religious ancient history.
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Resources:
Books:
Endowed with Power - How Temple Symbols Guide Us to Christ’s Atonement - C. Robert Line
Understanding the Symbols, Covenants, and Ordinances of the Temple - Amy Hardison
Sacred Symbols - Finding Meaning in Rites, Rituals & Ordinances - Alonzo Gaskill
The Truth About Eden - Alonzo Gaskill
The Savior & The Serpent - Alonzo Gaskill
The Lost Language of Symbolism - Alonzo Gaskill
The Gate of Heaven: Insights on the Doctrines and Symbols of the Temple - Matthew Brown
The Israelite Temple and the Early Christians
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• The Israelite Temple a...
Matt Brown - Ancient Temple Patterns in D&C 124
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Early Christian and Jewish Rituals Related to Temple Practices - John Tvedtnes
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FairMormon - The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God - Dan Peterson
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FairMormon - A Case for Ancient Temple Ordinances - Oliver Mullins
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TempleStudy.com - The Relationship Between the Ancient Israelite Temple and the Endowment
www.templestud...
Avoiding Temple Blindness: Tips for Latter-day Saints on Appreciating the Ancient Aspects of the LDS Temple - Jeff Lindsay
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The Temple Roots of the Liturgy - Margaret Barker
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What similarities are there between Egyptian and Israelite Temples? The Interpreter Foundation KnoWhy OTL14A
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Solomon’s Temple Compared to the Salt Lake Temple - Ann Madsen; BYU Studies
rsc.byu.edu/ar...
BYU Archeology dig in Egypt - BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Forty Day Teachings of Christ in the Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia: A Gnostic Endowment - David Wiley
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Why Symbols? - Feb 2007 Ensign
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Burce Porter on the Book of Abraham - Particular Ancient Egyptian Temple Segment of Note - 34:31 to 38:07
• Bruce Porter on The Bo...
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[@ronargyle2427]

I had someone tell me the other day that the Endowment was not had anciently(they just hadn't known much information on that subject). When Dr. Einar C. Erickson's son was going through the Temple for his own endowment, he told his father that he had already known almost all of the information he was given there by studying the ancient documents his father had been sharing with him.

[@mayatudo]

That is wonderful. My wife and I recently experienced my faughter and son getting their endowments and my daughter asked some questions that I didnt have the answer for, because I have a testimony I just accepted the temple ceremony. In this video, we have the answers to her questions. Great work brother! Its such a testimony of the truth and restored church. Blessings!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for sharing - wonderful to hear it was useful and with good timing!

[@Lady_JS]

I have been a lover of Hugh Nibley for years. I have tried to express what I knew to my children. I have tried showing them they pictures in Nibley‘s books, but a lot of people are not interested in reading Hugh Nibley. When I heard about Queen Elizabeth’s initiation rights, I burst out in tears! This video explains so many truths in our endowment and in a media that all can understand. When Christ tells us that He will share his throne with us, He is not kidding. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts on this!

[@sandraneale128]

My husband loved Hugh Nibley’s books too and would devour them constantly.

[@selataufui9536]

I’m just watching this but noticed it’s 5 years ago. I hope you haven’t stopped these videos. This is awesome!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you! I spent several years building up a set library of content that I wanted to create as a permanent resource library. I have covered all the topics I set out to address which is why you haven’t seen any new videos recently. I stay actively involved now by answering questions/comments and emails.

[@jeffdowns7750]

Fantastic info. Thank you! I just finished Anthony Sweat's book The Holy Covenants. There is a great thought in there that applies well to what you have shared: ""We shouldn't presume to think that what we do in the temples today is exactly what Adam and Eve did, nor Abraham, Moses, or Solomon. If the endowment is the gift, the presentation of the endowment is the packaging to deliver the gift. The gift can be wrapped and delivered in vaious ways by God and His servants." While we can see MANY similarities, we don't need to force it. We will find them but can also understand that the wrapping will be different for our day and situation.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you! Love the quote and the book as well!!

[@jenkohler55]

Totally agree! ❤

[@toddh9165]

This is the first video of yours that I have watched and I finished it. You did an excellent job. Great tone and speed of content. I see you were prolific 4 years ago. Thanks for your videos. I will watch a few more.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Glad to hear - thank you

[@dougwebb1147]

You and Cvic are two of the best presenters. Clean, pertinent, and so meaningful. Thank you.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your very kind words! Greatly appreciated!

[@Luke-ek4nh]

Thank you! I was just exposed to the anti Mormon material, and you helped a lot with the answers to all the people had questions too. So thank you for the help.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you - so glad you found the channel and that it is helpful! If you ever want to contact me directly for any specific questions feel free - use the "contact me" link on the website latterdaysaintsqa.com

[@Luke-ek4nh]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Thanks again!

[@dcarts5616]

There’s a lot of it, and it is SO crafty and convincing at times. These videos are one of the many tools I’ve searched for and in return have helped me so much. I’ve learned so much here. God is in control even though at times (and the one thing I often struggle with so much) He seems so quiet. I know that the scriptures are true when they say that those who “seek…shall find” and those who “ask, shall it be opened unto”. I pray for you and others to keep the faith, as faith is one of the MOST necessary keys of religion, of God, of eternal perspectives. I hope my ramblings don’t hurt anyone reading this, we are truly in this together in our humble numbers.

[@NauvooExpositor]

@@dcarts5616 good comments! It’s hard to drown out the noise and get to the truth

[@carlavegas887]

@@dcarts5616 hey, good to see you here friend! Took me too long, but I’m grateful to have found channels like this and cool people like you, even if it’s not irl.

[@nolanburton7985]

This is four years old and I'm just discovering it. Wonderful work! Thank you.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks! Glad you discovered it!

[@chansebunker7373]

Watched all your videos around 2020-2021, but I just went through the Temple Endowment Saturday and this video hits a whole lot differently knowing what I do now. This is so mind blowing!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Glad you came back to watch it after being endowed!

[@davidbetzer8003]

1500 Geneva Bible in Acts 1:1 states that Jesus proved himself to his disciples by certain signs and tokens. All later additions of the Bible say by certain infallible proofs rather than signs and token

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Wow - I had to go check that out! Here is Acts 1:1-3 in the Geneva Bible: 1 I have made the former treatise, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 Until the day that he was taken up, after that he through the holy Ghost, had given commandments unto the Apostles, whom he had chosen. 3 To whom also he presented himself alive after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seen of them by the space of forty days, and speaking of those things which appertained to the kingdom of God. You are right - the KJV has infallible “proofs”, rather than infallible “tokens”. Thanks for sharing - this is really fascinating!

[@helyjmeza8570]

Take your time while sharing this information, so we enjoy not just such a fascinating knowledge, but the spirit of it. Great info. Thanks.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for your comment. Sorry the pace of the video being a little too fast - I have done that on a handful of videos when I had a lot of material to cover and trying to keep the length of the video still attractive for a large audience (but probably should have just let the video go longer and slowed the speech). One solution that works well on KZbin is to change the playback setting. If you click on the settings (the wheel icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen itself on a computer, or if on a phone its the top right corner 3 dots), you can select the playback speed and you slow things down in increments (the next step down from normal would be .75x or 25% slower). You can also choose the “custom” button and choose a precise speed desired rather than the pre-defined suggestions.

[@ktrump5882]

You can actually slow ANY YT video down with play back speed. As some people speak faster than others, this tool is available for those who wish to absorb information, at a pace that suits their understanding.

[@blondedman3076]

hey, i’m gonna start watching more of these videos to prepare a little more for my mission, but i just wanna say, i love your positive insight on these topics, it’s really refreshing. Thank you for being a light in this dark world!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your comment and glad you are watching the videos as part of your mission prep!

[@dianenims]

I first went to the temple in 1965 to be married. At that time there were no temple preparation classes. We were young. My parents had not been to the temple. We went, not knowing ANYTHING! When we got home we had a short discussion about our experience. I thought and said something like, “I have no idea about anything I experienced that day! But, I know the church is true and the knowledge of these things must be somewhere in the scriptures. I have a lot of studying to do.” It’s now October, 2023; It’s been more than 58 years. I am just now learning about the signs and symbols of the temple. Finally, after all these years. My husband has passed away before this knowledge. I don’t know why, but since October 7, 2023 I have an un-quenching thirst and hunger to listen to podcasts from many LDS members and scholars. I’m learning! I’m beginning to understand why so many have said through the years how much they loved the temple! Even though I’m old in years, I am an infant learning the language of the temple. I have so much more to learn. Thank you! My eyes and ears are being opened to some of the “mysteries” of God. I feel very grateful and blessed.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ak8990]

When I was studying ancient Egyptian religion years ago I was so surprised how much nuggets of gospel truths were in there.

[@JessicaOrban3606]

Thank you for this, I have been deeply troubled by Masonic teachings (especially since Albert Pike), and this gives a much better picture of areas where we have some similarities, but also areas where we differ and appear to be more accurate to the ancient rituals.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you. I will also recommend a video I put together which you should find helpful entitled Temples & Masonry. Here is the direct link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TcdJijh6uSfdk

[@local_banker]

I love watching your videos - material, truth, and your enthusiasm are just inspiring. Dang it - what a gift! Thank you so much!!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your very kind words!

[@VAATAUSILI4139]

I always and forever thank, our HEAVENLY PARENT'S for our Brother and all his video's. It always helps members and nonmembers.

[@mruss31415]

What's with the heavenly parents reference instead of God? You pray to heavenly parents or to God the Father?

[@lindamartinez7006]

We only pray to God the Father but know we have Heavenly Patents .

[@Serendipity1100-j2n]

I love how passionate you are.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you - on some of these topics it was hard to keep it in!

[@recsporteducation4594]

That was really good. The church really needs to teach this stuff better.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you

[@lindamartinez7006]

It is taught in the temple . Even Catholics have a ceremony where they knock three times with a Mallet and have robes . Boys and pieces seem to be in a lot of ceremonies . So interesting .

[@rconger24]

How many times have you been to The Endowment in the last year? There are things given on a silver platter that used to take years and years to understand.

[@dustinnygard3076]

Thank you so much for putting this together

[@susanbaker9315]

AND thank you for providing a treasure trove of resource references!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@jaredharris1940]

You have elucidated church symbolises wonderfully!!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@shannont3401]

I love your videos and respect the depth and breadth of your knowledge. What are your thoughts on these videos going around about the second coming, esp Jody Stoddard.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for your comment. I don’t really have an opinion on a number of these videos on the second coming because I haven’t watched them. My favorite two books on the subject, which were both expanded and revised in 2020: “The Second Coming of the Lord” by Gerald Lund “Using the Signs of the Times to Strengthen Your Testimony” by David Ridges

[@shannont3401]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you for your reply...I will have to try to look into that further

[@casadelswain434]

@@shannont3401I hate to bust in 3 years later, but Jody Stoddard, may be a sweet person but she gets doctrine wrong a lot of the time.

[@susanbaker9315]

Thank you so much for this! This will further enrich my next temple visit!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Wonderful!

[@christophertolman7023]

Very fascinating. I appreciate the research and time you put into this. It was packed full of information. It’s neat to learn more about the symbolism and ancient purposes of some of the things we do.

[@mruss31415]

Brilliant! Thanks for putting together such a good conglomeration of references. I've found much of this on my own but it's great to have it all available in one place.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!!

[@rconger24]

6:38 Prayer with uplifted hands. I see pentecostal and evangelical christians doing this in the open today. We areore private about it. In any case, basking in "the glory" seems a beautiful thing.

[@TheKweensRebornNursery]

I enjoyed the video. It wasn't too fast to me until the end, but about the speed a professor would teach. Then again, I can absorb historical information pretty quickly.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!!

[@rawjaw1881]

Where can I get that Mission President Seminar by President Nelson?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

The quotes at the beginning from both a mission presidents seminar as well as a temple presidents seminar aren't publicly available as far as I know. But selected quotes have been published in the book "Teachings of Russell M. Nelson" - you can find these quotes (and many others!) in the chapter "Temples and Temple Work" (pages 362-374)

[@rawjaw1881]

@@latterdaysaintsqa thank you!

[@jodeanmay8844]

Would love to know all of your sources.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

I try and list the source on each slide either at the top or bottom. You can find a helpful list of resources under the video description in the section titled resources. My top 3 book recommendations would be: Endowed with Power - How Temple Symbols Guide Us to Christ’s Atonement - C. Robert Line Sacred Symbols - Finding Meaning in Rites, Rituals & Ordinances - Alonzo Gaskill The Gate of Heaven: Insights on the Doctrines and Symbols of the Temple - Matthew Brown

[@sandraneale128]

Thank you so much. This has great meaning to us.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Good to hear - thank you!

[@MichaelP_IsMe]

I love this kind of stuff! Thank you for putting it into a video. If only more people researched rather than made fun of the temple of God.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Agree!!

[@thomaslundberg5260]

Absolutely blew my mind. WOW

[@luizaraos.soteroluiz5327]

Hi, brother. Please help me. I am going to talk to a man who says Brigham Young plagiarized from Masonry the symbols e signs of the endwnment. What can I show him to respond to him and give fundamentals to What I say?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

I have an in-depth video I put together on that topic entitled Temples & Masonry. Here is the link (and look under the video description for a number of additional resources you should find helpful): kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TcdJijh6uSfdk

[@Ms.AisforAwesome]

I really enjoy your channel and the information you gather and present. :) I do wish you would slow down though. :)

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for your comment. Sorry the pace of the video being a little too fast - I have done that on a handful of videos when I had a lot of material to cover and trying to keep the length of the video still attractive for a large audience (but probably should have just let the video go longer and slowed the speech). One solution that works well on KZbin is to change the playback setting. If you click on the settings (the wheel icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen itself on a computer, or if on a phone its the top right corner 3 dots), you can select the playback speed and you slow things down in increments (the next step down from normal would be .75x or 25% slower). You can also choose the “custom” button and choose a precise speed desired rather than the pre-defined suggestions.

[@nefertariariki4936]

@@latterdaysaintsqa that’s what I do and it’s at a pace I can keep up with. Thanks a million for much needed clarification 🙏

[@helenaglufke4567]

This is amazing! We know that our Father in Heaven teaches in ways we can understand, and the temple endowments are one of the many examples of how this works. Thanks a lot for this video!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you

[@Traveler516]

Where can i read in spanish?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

I do have Spanish captions available for this video (within a few months should have them for all the videos). Here is how you get the captions to show: If you are on a phone - with the video on, click on the screen and you will see 3 dots on the top right corner. Click on those and select captions, then select Spanish - Default option. If you are on a computer - while the video is playing, click on the bottom right where you see a “CC” (it is just to the left of the gear symbol), then click on the gear symbol and select the subtitles option and click on Spanish - Default

[@wendyfoster5579]

This is very eye opening. How can anyone deny it is the true church. There is a cool book called the Gate of Heaven that also talks of temple rites.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for the comment. Glad you shared that book recommendation! I have used Matthew Brown's research in several of the videos I have done and surprised I missed this book from him - it looks excellent and so I just ordered a copy.

[@christiananaya6116]

The restoration truly was a restoration of all things, even ancient things which have been forgotten. Very profound and beautiful.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for the comment!

[@mikemh6831]

God is good

[@savezelda]

Hey, man, I wish you could shoot me a list of your favorite books. I've noted Endowed With Power and Sacred Symbols. Thanks! Love the channel!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you! If you look underneath the video description, I have a section I entitle "resources", where I list all my suggestions for deeper study. This video has a very extensive list.

[@savezelda]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you! I meant your favorite LDS books in general, or perhaps favorites among recent reads, but I will definitely check it out. I have read a lot of LDS books, so it would probably have to be books that are less well known if you feel like commenting; and I can't believe you reply to all the comments; that's incredible.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Yikes - that is a scary question to ask me. I have 10 very large bookcases and to narrow them down to a short list of favorites would be a monumental task - but actually sounds kind of fun as well - so I decided to take some time to attempt it! I would remind first that under each of the video descriptions, I list a number of books related to the topic of that specific video. As far as an all time favorites list and some of my favorite recent reads: List of some great recent reads: All Things New - Terryl & Fiona Givens Restoration: God’s Call to the 21st-Century World - Patrick Mason The Covenant Path in the Bible & the Book of Mormon - Taylor Halverson God Will Prevail: Ancient Covenants, Modern Blessings, and the Gathering of Israel - Kerry Muhlestein Know Brother Joseph: New Perspectives on Joseph Smith’s Life & Character - multiple authors The Second Coming of the Lord (revised in 2020): Gerald Lund A Stranger in Jerusalem: Seeing Jesus as a Jew - Trevan Hatch The Power of Stillness: Mindful Living for Latter-day Saints - multiple authors Finding Christ in the Covenant Path: Ancient Insights For Modern Life - Jennifer Lane Thinking Otherwise: Theological Explorations of Joseph Smith’s Revelations - James Faulconer First Vision: Memory & Mormon Origins - Steven Harper The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon’s Missing Stories - Don Bradley Mormonism: What Everyone Needs to Know - Terryl Givens All Time Favorites (won’t include any from the above list; not in any specific order - just as I came across them on the bookshelves): The Infinite Atonement - Tad Callister A Case for the Book of Mormon - Tad Callister Understanding God’s Time - C. Robert Line The Challenge the Book of Mormon Makes to the World - Grace Jones Jesus Christ & The Word of the New Testament - Holzapfel, Huntsman, Wayment Jehovah & the World of the Old Testament - Holzapfel, Pike, Seely Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 1820-1844 - Jack Welch & others The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It - Peter Enns Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible - Randolph Richards & Brandon O’Brien New Testament Modern Translation for LDS - Thomas Wayment Endowed With Power - C. Robert Line Sacred Symbols - Alonzo Gaskill The Lost Language of Symbolism - Alonzo Gaskill The Truth About Eden - Alonzo Gaskill The Savior & The Serpent - Alonzo Gaskill 175 Temple Symbols and Their Meanings - Donal Parry Solomon’s Temple: Myth & History - William Hamblin & David Seely The Power of Godliness - Jonathan Stapley Wilford Woodruff’s Witness: The Development of Temple Doctrine - Jennifer Mackley Satan’s War on Agency - Greg Wright Converted: True Mormon Conversion Stories from 15 Religions - Alonzo Gaskill The Continuous Conversion - Brad Wilcox Joseph Smith’s 21st Century View of the World: Truths He Knew Before The Word Accepted Them - John Lamb Mormon Scientist: The Life & Faith of Henry Eyring - Henry J. Eyring Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward Better Understanding - Brian & Laura Hales The Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph Smith and the origins of Mormon Polygamy - Newell Bringhurst & Craig Foster (volume 2 & 3 are also helpful but vol 1 is key) Exploring the Connection Between Mormons & Masons - Matthew Brown That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith & Family - Tom Christofferson Religion of A Different Color: Race & The Mormon Struggle for Whiteness - Paul Reeve All Abraham’s Children: Changing Mormon Conceptions of Race and Lineage - Armand Mauss No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues - Robert Millet & others Bamboozled by the CES Letter - Michael Ash A Reason For Faith: Navigating LDS Doctrine & Church History - various authors Seekers Wanted - Anthony Sweat Worth The Wrestle - Sheri Dew Shaken Faith Syndrome - Michael Ash The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections - Terryl & Fiona Givens Faith Is Not Blind - Bruce & Marie Hafen Blueprint of Christ’s Church - Tad Callister Restoring the Ancient Church - Barry Bickmore Turning From Truth: A New Look at the Great Apostasy - Alexander Morrison The Biblical Roots of Mormonism - Eric Shuster & Charles Sale Light & Truth: A Latter-day Saint Guide to World Religions 0 Roger Keller Religions of the World: A Latter-day Saint Perspective - Spencer Palmer, Dong Choi, Roger Keller, James Toronto Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis Women in Eternity, Women of Zion - Valerie Cassler & Alma Sorenson Women & The Priesthood - Sheri Dew The Priesthood Power of Women: In the Temple, Church & Family - Barbara Gardner Christ's Emancipation of Women in the New Testament- Lynne Wilson A Marvelous Work & A Wonder - LeGrand Richards Jesus The Christ - James Talmage Investigating the Book of Mormon Witnesses - Richard Anderson Of Faith & Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith - Michael Ash Understanding the Book of Mormon - Grant Hardy The Book of Mormon as History - Brant Gardner Translating the Book of Mormon - Brant Gardner Joseph Smith’s Seer Stones - Michael MacKay & Nicholas Frederick From Darkness Unto Light: Joseph Smith’s Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon - Michael MacKay & Gerrit Dirkmaat Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith - Alma Burton Encyclopedia of Joseph Smith’s Teachings - Larry Dahl & Donald Cannon The Prophecies of Joseph Smith by Duane Crowther The God Who Weeps - Terry & Fiona Givens The Christ Who Heals - Terryl & Fiona GIvens Joseph Smith & the Beginnings of Mormonism - Richard Bushman Rough Stone Rolling - Richard Bushman They Knew The Prophet: Personal Accounts from over 100 People Who Knew Joseph Smith - Hyrum & Helen Andrus The Savior in Kirtland - Karl Anderson The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints - Leonard Arrington & Davis Bitton The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal Our Hearts & Homes - James Ferrell Semon on the Mount - Richard Rohr The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World - The Dali Lama & Archbishop Desmond Tutu Letter to a Young Mormon - Adam Miller Planted - Patrick Mason Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question - David Ostler The Divine Center - Steven Covey Worship: Adding Depth to Your Devotion - Eric Huntsman All Things Restored - Matthew Brown The 6 Part Messiah Series - Bruce McConkie Believing Christ - Stephen Robinson Saints - Volumes 1 & 2 (3 & 4 when they come out!) Online only: A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter from a former CES Employee - Jim Bennett (from download from the website debunking-cesletter.com) Online only: Letter to a CES Director: A Closer Look - FAIR & Interpreter (free download from the website debunking-cesletter.com)

[@savezelda]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Sweet Fancy Moses! Thanks man! This will keep me busy until the millenuim I think. Keep up all the good work; your countenace is magnificent, and it's good to see some pro LDS stuff on youtube. Just ordered A Man Among the Gentiles as I saw on one of your videos and Latter Day Saint Bigograhpical Encyclopedia Volume 1 as I've always wanted to read that series. Then I'll start on some of these........

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you so much! I kind of chuckled when I finished putting together this list because it was way too long - but then I couldn’t pull my self to delete anything 😁. At least it gives you lots of variety to pick from!

[@mysterypro_music]

I ran into a person in Utah county for work purposes. We got to talking about different topics and he told me that when he was 17 and in Israel, he saw an ancient priesthood garment. He could not remember the name of the building.

[@mrhp4653]

Are there widely accepted ancient manuscripts of Jesus teaching us about the temples and the work to be done in them?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

I did a video on the history of temples that you should find helpful- I entitled it “Temples Restored - Evidences”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHyVe5lrdtJssMU

[@VAATAUSILI4139]

I forever thank our HEAVENLY PARENT'S, for the restoration of, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, back on earth.

[@fightingfortruth9806]

Most of Egypt's greatest advancements came during the time when Joseph and his family ruled it. It makes perfect sense that this is when the Lord would have set these temple rites up so prominently there. What many don't realize as well is that the seed of Jacob already began to spread to other parts of the world before the Exodus, including the resettlement of Canaan. The land of Israel was a province of Egypt at that time fully participating with Joseph's government. See the Hyksos people.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Levia7han29]

Can I watch these even though I have not gone through the temple? I don’t want to ruin my experience

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Yes - you absolutely can and it should prove helpful. It will make more sense after you go through and you will want to rewatch then as well. I would also recommend watching the videos on a newer YT channel called TempleLight, which you should find quite helpful in your prep as well.

[@cabarete2003]

This is not only great for obvious reasons to a member of the church, but I found myself in almost a time traveling trance back to those early Christians and seeing in a move vivid way what was going on in those days. Makes you feel more of a kinship with them.

[@carlavegas887]

Wow. Just what I needed. I don’t know what else to say, other than THANK YOU!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Great to hear - thank you!

[@kdhb2044]

Thank you for this fascinating video - the content is amazing. Wish you would slow down - too good to speak so fast and rush through the content.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for your comment. Sorry the pace of the video being a little too fast - I have done that on a handful of videos when I had a lot of material to cover and trying to keep the length of the video still attractive for a large audience (but probably should have just let the video go longer and slowed the speech). One solution that works well on KZbin is to change the playback setting. If you click on the settings (the wheel icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen itself on a computer, or if on a phone its the top right corner 3 dots), you can select the playback speed and you slow things down in increments (the next step down from normal would be .75x or 25% slower). You can also choose the “custom” button and choose a precise speed desired rather than the pre-defined suggestions.

[@kdhb2044]

@@latterdaysaintsqa thank you for the response and the helpful tip!!

[@safrew1]

Absolutely outstanding! Thank you so much for all the work you put into this. An amazing and clear overview.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@svensorensen7693]

Fantastic, a lot to take in. Might have to watch this one again.

[@jeannettehilton9478]

Thanks so much for this video!

[@annworkman5642]

I found this very fascinating but a wee bit too fast for me to take it all in. I frequently had to pause the video and study what was on the screen. I will definitely be buying the books Endowed With Power and Sacred Symbols because of your video and the excitement that you so obviously have for this topic. I thank you for your hard work and knowledge!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

thanks for your comment and the feedback on the pacing. I think some of my recent videos have had so much content I packed in that I felt like I had to move quickly to cover the material - but there is a downside to that as well. Probably would be a better call to just let the video be a little longer and slow it down a bit...

[@Irena26H]

I also felt that the pace was too fast. It was difficult to follow what was being said And what was being shown. I also had to pause the video a number of times in order to follow along well. Will also be rewatching it to catch what I may have still missed. Sooo much good and fascinating information, I understand the excitement, though.

[@rconger24]

@@Irena26H The three dots in the upper right corner show you-tube options to slow down the play speed.

[@rconger24]

@Ann Workman The three dots in the upper right corner show you-tube options to slow down the play speed.

[@Palagiboi]

Do you have a Facebook or Instagram that I can follow?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Yes - the Facebook page is under the same name: Latter-day Saints' Q&A. It is essentially a duplication of the KZbin channel (but I set it up especially so missionaries have access to the content)

[@Palagiboi]

@@latterdaysaintsqa could you please post the link here? I want to follow you

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

facebook.com/latterdaysaintsqa

[@rconger384]

Am reminded of very old paintings several hundred years before The Restoration depicting items from The Endowment with workers giving it and patrons receiving it.

[@arwenwyatt8205]

I just discovered this and wow, a lot of great stuff to chew on. Thank you for sharing this.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Glad you found it and thanks for the comment!

[@HelibearWomble]

Hi there (sorry I haven't caught your name yet) I absolutely love your channel which I discovered a few days ago. I have been binging on your videos ever since! Your passion and knowledge is contagious and faith strengthening. My only request, meant from the kindest of intentions, is that you slow down a bit as you present. Sometimes I feel we are rushing through the content and I don't have much time to feel the full impact of the inspiring texts and insights that you share. Keep making videos, they are great! ♥️

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your comment and encouragement! Btw, my name is Jeff Roundy, which I share in my trailer video but don’t take the time to say at the start of each video. Sorry for the pace of the video, I agree it was a bit rushed as I had a lot of material I wanted to cover yet wanted to keep the video length to a certain range for other viewership considerations (but like you said that also comes with consequences). One solution that can help on KZbin is to change the playback setting. If you click on the settings (the wheel icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen itself on a computer, or if on a phone its the top right corner 3 dots), you can select the playback speed and you slow things down in increments (the next step down from normal would be .75x or 25% slower). You can also choose the “custom” button and choose a precise speed desired rather than the pre-defined suggestions.

[@johnbarton7159]

Take screen shots, wow thanks for doing this!!!

[@MarcosReyesMD]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the great videos.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you so much!

[@latterday4]

Great presentation! Thank you!

[@nefertariariki4936]

Awesome presentation . Thank you I’m learning heaps👌👍🙏

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Good to hear - thank you!

[@andrewjoy08]

Why remove hugh elements of the temple then in 1990 and in 2019?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

The First Presidency issued this statement when the latest changes happened in the Temple endowment: With the restoration of the gospel in these latter days, temple worship has also been restored to bless the lives of people across the world and on the other side of the veil as well. Over these many centuries, details associated with temple work have been adjusted periodically, including language, methods of construction, communication, and record-keeping. Prophets have taught that there will be no end to such adjustments as directed by the Lord to His servants. I will also add a few thoughts: There is a difference between the ordinance of the endowment vs how that ordinance may be taught or presented. The doctrine will stay the same (or even be built upon as His children grow in understanding), but practices can and will be altered or as Joseph Smith said ‘adapted to the circumstances in which the children of the kingdom are placed’ (Teachings, p256; see also D&C 1:24) I would also refer you to the video I did called Doctrines, Opinions & Practices - Sorting It All Out, in which I present more on this topic.

[@happylatter-daysaint3503]

@@latterdaysaintsqa, Thank you for responding to this. I was thinking the same thing. God bless!❤❤❤

[@jtarizona115]

Livro de mormon

[@phav1832]

You're setting up a false requirement that assumes that revelation comes to us neatly wrapped and complete, and that any change must prove that the revelation is false, or whatever. The LDS temple rites and all other revelation, although inspired, come to us through the filter of the cultural context of the time and through the cognitive/spiritual-process of the individual receiving the revelation. The central themes of the ordinances, i.e. making covenants and dedicating oneself to God, are always there, but the verbiage and other cultural characteristics can totally be adjusted as culture changes and perhaps even a few bugs are worked out. Isn't that the way you receive inspiration in your own life? Why would it be any different for the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are definitely making a Straw Man argument, setting up a false requirement. Revelation is fluid, line-upon-line. The temple and its ceremonies are amazingly powerful symbols that help us stay on the right path in a world which constantly tries to blow us off course.

[@starsn7974]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Im still confused as why would an important ordinance be different and changed. Does this mean they were doing it wong before? If we did what they use to do now would the ordinance still be accepted in the eyes of heavenly father? Why or why not? Im just confused why he would have us do it one way and be considered very important and then be changed. It seems like if baptism was changed from emersion to just a sprinkle on the head. I hope this comes across as genuine as I really am confused.

[@ak8990]

In your chart comparing temple of Solomon to modern day temples, the celestial room should not be compared to the Holy of Holies. In every temple now there is a Holy of Holies were none but the general authority enter, it is not the celestial room.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Here is a link to the full article “Solomon’s Temple Compared to the Salt Lake Temple” by Ann Madsen published in 2015 by BYU Studies: rsc.byu.edu/eye-faith/solomons-temple-compared-salt-lake-temple Here are the summary bullet points from her article, which I shared on that slide in the video: •As we consider Solomon’s Temple, we are surrounded by symbols. The decor in the large room called the Holy Place of that temple is comparable to the garden rooms in our modern temples, decorated with trees, flowers, and fruits, but there they are all of gold. •The temples of this day move through several more rooms to accommodate the additional ordinances that were yet to be revealed in this dispensation of the fulness of times. Consider the progression through these rooms, ending in a room above the rest representing the celestial kingdom •The celestial rooms in modern temples and the Holy of Holies in ancient temples both symbolize the presence of God. • The lack of a one-to-one correlation of rooms in the temple of Solomon when compared to the Salt Lake Temple shows the distinctly different functions of the two buildings. Most strikingly, perhaps, there is no killing of animals to be sacrificed on an altar outside the Salt Lake Temple. I do like her comparison of the presence of God which is represented by the Celestial Room today, and was anciently represented by the Holy of Holies in Solomon’s Temple.

[@ak8990]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you, while I understand where she is coming from, I just happen to disagree. While the celestial room is representative of the celestial kingdom and by thus entering into God's presence for Latter day Saints, it isn't the most sacred place in our temples. I knew that the Salt Lake City Temple had a Holy of Hollies (where the Prophet and Apostles sometimes meet to discuss very sacred things and is viewed as being in the Presence of God), but when I became a temple worker in my own temple, I asked if this temple too had a Holy of Hollies or if it was just a Salt Lake Temple thing. I was told, yes, every temple has a Holy of Hollies but they just don't highly publicize it. They even told me where the room was located in our temple but we were instructed never to enter it. Now, I have no idea if recent temples constructions still include this, I can only say what I was told at that time. Though I wouldn't view everything on wikipedia as the final word (or even the most accurate version) on the matter, they even mention about the correlation between our Holy of Hollies in the temple to the ancient Holy of Hollies of ancient Israel: "In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Holy of Holies or Holiest of Holies is a room in the Salt Lake Temple wherein the church's president-acting as the Presiding High Priest of the church-enters to act as High Priest of Israel in direct relationship with God, in accordance with the LDS interpretation of the Book of Exodus.[1] Hence, this Holy of Holies in the temple is considered by adherents to be a modern cognate to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and Temple in Jerusalem." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_of_Holies_(LDS_Church)

[@ak8990]

@@latterdaysaintsqa by the way, absolutely wonderful video, I really really enjoyed it. You did alot of research and I appreciate all your hard work.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@dougknighton5348]

Thank you for posting this. It was extremely interesting and has put some things into a better perspective for me.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Good to hear - thank you!

[@six1nyne]

Yall need to youtube "Melchezidek temple found" should be first hit. Might help alleviate some fears of Masonic/LDS connection. Its crazy tbh when u see it.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Just checked the video out and found it fascinating - thanks for sharing! ....another great example of how ancient temple worship was! I will also mention I address separately Masonic connections to the temple in this video: "Temples & Masonry" - here is the direct link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TcdJijh6uSfdk

[@MasculineStyle]

Thank you for doing this. It was such a great watch!

[@mariamilagrosaguayo-bishop1626]

Yo naci y creci en otra fe, y aunque no lei Las Escrituras me preguntaba porque la vestimenta de los sacerdotes. Tampoco conocìa la organizaciòn y la estructura en sí. Gracias a mi hijo mayor que estudiando en un colegio comenzó a leer La Biblia y aunque le eliminaron muchas verdades eternas y preciosas leìamos y nos pregúntabamos donde está La Iglesia de Jesucristo? La encontrsmos en el 1982. EL orden y l a organization de La Iglesia de Jesucristo LDS es perfecta, verdadera y Dios es un Dios de orden.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Gracias por tu hermoso comentario.

[@roderichroby6236]

Really appreciate your rapid fire delivery of information to share as much as possible! FASCINATING subject! THANK YOU !

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!!

[@davidlange6806]

Referred by Watcher Palmer. Excellent also. My wife particularly loved background music to presentation of Temples worldwide .

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@kadeshswanson3991]

Very interesting presentation. I love learning about other religions outside of Christianity. And Mormonism is very interesting as a religion in and of itself.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for watching!

[@jlgrogan64]

I did not watch this video. In fact, I didn’t even ask for it. However, I wanted to make the point that “Mormon” is just a nickname. The actual name of the church is the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints. The first article of faith of the church is, “We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son, JESUS CHRIST, and in the Holy Ghost.” While “Mormons” are not considered either Catholic or Protestant, they are most definitely Christians, as they are followers of Christ. The church is led by a prophet, and 12 apostles who are special witnesses of JESUS CHRIST. Their testimonies of Christ are available here on KZbin: m.KZbin.com/watch?v=j6G1CtoJqQU Finally, I end with this quote from the book of Mormon found in the second book of Nephi, chapter 25 verse 26: “ And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.“

[@RepujadoDon]

Thank you so much for sharing this info. I feel that those who seek answers will find them...and you have helped me find some. I have an additional understanding of the temple ceremony that has opened my eyes to it's magnificence, and the Love of God. Thank you again!

[@nanholt4431]

This was SO very interesting. I enjoyed it very much and learned new things. Thank u

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@donparker1823]

I loved this. Thanks for posting it!

[@trevorbranch3319]

Just found this, thanks so much for composing all of this fascinating information into the video. Amazing.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@EndurEndAll]

I have only been as far as the baptismal font in the temple. I have performed baptisms for the dead. But I have yet to receive my endowments. I do so look forward to them. The things that I have learned from you, Brother Roundy, are amazing. I didn't know as much as I do now.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you! After you have received your endowments, make sure to come back and rewatch this particular video.

[@EndurEndAll]

@@latterdaysaintsqa I will. I would like to add that I have never been close to the veil, unlike my mother and sister. I have received prompting and guidance from the Holy Spirit, but I have never seen much of the spiritual realm. I am hoping that will change somewhat when I enter the deeper sections of the temple.

[@LEENER-gq5gz]

Excellent info! Please speak more slowly in your videos. A lot is lost when you speak so fast one can’t even follow along with the visuals.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks for the comment. Sorry the pace of the video being a little too fast - I have done this on a few videos when I was trying to keep it to a certain time frame, but in hindsight, wish I had just let it run a little longer. One solution that works well on KZbin is to change the playback setting. If you click on the settings (the wheel icon in the bottom right corner of the video screen itself on a computer, or if on a phone its the top right corner 3 dots), you can select the playback speed and you slow things down in increments (the next step down from normal would be .75x or 25% slower). You can also choose the “custom” button and choose a precise speed desired rather than the pre-defined suggestions.

[@PeterNeave]

Thank you. Really appreciated it.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks

[@thomasfurlano4461]

You have really done it with this video! A++!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@jaredharris1940]

I wish I had found you sooner!

[@pamelahartfobert8044]

In Elizabeth II Coronation, did you notice the portable booth brought in to protect the annointing from the eyes of the public?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

👍😁

[@janhansen3687]

Incredible. I need to slow down the speed to absorb more

[@walterbalinski4625]

Thank you!

[@juliak3580]

Love it!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@diannalindquist7763]

Very enjoyable. Mostly. As I have seen other people comment, please, please slow your speech. I know you have a lot to cover. It is easy to pause the video and and study a document you put up, but your rapid fire delivery takes away from the presentation. it reminds me of those who stand in prayer circles, ( and oft times even offer the prayers), and repeat the words as though they were in a speed constant with someone. Other than that, I loved it. One more detail. I suggest you pan the camera out a bit and have more and longer eye contact with us. All part of making the whole delivery more meaningful and enjoyable. Thank you. It was wonderful. Craig Lindquist. :)

[@rconger24]

The three dots in the upper right corner show you-tube options to slow down the play speed.

[@randont]

Dianna Lindquist funny cause I speed it up to 2x.

[@caralynmcauley6679]

Thank you!!! For your passion for truth!!!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@MrsTips]

Sounds like you ought to get in touch with Matthew Grey at BYU! I met him when I was on my mission in Chicago and he wrote an excellent paper in a student journal he helped start at BYU while he was an undergrad there that goes along with the information you shared in this video. He has been the Area Supervisor on the Huqoq Excavation Project in Galilee - all of those mosaics they keep uncovering.

[@davidlange6806]

Who is presenter, narrator?

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Welcome! My name is Jeff Roundy. You can watch the intro video as well as the trailer video on what I have tried to do with this library. Also check out the last video - "Personal Reflections" for some additional thoughts on the project.

[@carlecarl42]

I very much enjoyed your video

[@wyattsmith5559]

This was a truly great presentation. I have been on my own journey to find more intel about these truths. Thank you so much brother.

[@josephdgarfield]

Awesome research and presentation...thank you!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!

[@larrainemoore1880]

Amazing and so enlightening. I loved this video about temple antiquities.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scotteinarj]

The sky is BLUE.....The gospel is TRUE !

[@kaileylarsen2601]

Fascinating. Thank you.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@athenabowler3788]

This was an amazing presentation. Thank you.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@jessebartlett1669]

Thank you for your message

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thanks!

[@prestigestrengh07]

Garden of eden first temple... mind blown

[@ernesthenderson981]

Non-Mormon here, there is a temple being built nearby (within a half days drive anyhow) in Grand Junction Co. From what I've heard, when a new temple is built there is some kind of breif "open house" period where a Gentile such as myself could tour certain rooms or portions. Is that true? I would love to see the inside of a temple. Also, I wish to be respectful if I am able to take the alleged tour. Could a faithful Mormon perhaps give me a list of guidelines that I might abide by? Or is that not really necessary as a tour guide will direct me in what is appropriate? Either way, open house or no open house, the building itself is shaping up to be spectacular. Thanks.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your interest and I believe you will have a special experience taking the open house tour. It looks like the temple is a little over a year a way from completion. As it gets close, there will be details about the open house period and a link to make reservations. Typically active members are there as tour guides or on-site to answer questions and there are signs describing the purpose of what you are looking at along the tour. Here is the link for the Grand Junction Colorado Temple and you can keep checking back here for the timing of the open house and a link for making reservations: churchofjesuschristtemples.org/grand-junction-colorado-temple/

[@davememmottrealestateteam1872]

@ernesthenderson981 let me know when you want to go and I can be your guide and answer any questions.

[@danjames328]

this was sooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!!

[@jackiehiner8078]

To GOD im giving my eyes my nose my ears my mouth my spirit and my soul.

[@denebuxtoo8944]

Hi what is your name? I am LDS also and you look very familiar. Are you a seminary or Institute teacher up in Utah? I really liked this video about Ancient Temple Rites. I watched the television series on Netflix called "The Crown". I saw this about two years ago and it showed in detail the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth. I was quite shocked and surprised how similar this sacred ceremony was for her, and that it is very close to the things I understand from the temple. I felt like it made sense to me that maybe some of these Temple rites were passed down from the Kings of Israel when they were crowned in Solomon's Temple and maybe that was passed down through the ages to the kings and queens of the Earth. Anyone can read from the book of Samuel in the Old Testament how Samuel anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. Maybe the people from England and other countries just read the Bible and learned how to do a coronation ceremony from the Bible. And that's how this coronation ceremony came down through the ages to Queen Elizabeth. It was just fascinating to me to understand the symbolic representations of the "orb" or the globe (which looks like the Liahona)and the scepter. And when she was being crowned they poured oil all over her head before she was crowned. (Just like Samuel did to Saul.)It was an amazing ceremony to watch on television as to how she was crowned Queen of England. Thank you for sharing all this information because it verified my thoughts. Please let me know who you are dear brother. And thank you for answering the hard questions of the Gospel for so many people who have had so many questions about it can be answered. We are not such strange people after all! There is light and knowledge in all that we do in this church and in our beautiful, sacred temples. It all makes sense to me now even more than ever before! This is how God wants us to learn to become kings and queens upon this Earth when Christ comes to reign forever with us. We can choose to be heirs to the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven eventually. As we repent and continue to have faith and trust in Jesus Christ and be led by the Holy Ghost, He will help us get back to the presences of God. We will always worship Jesus Christ forever and ever! We will always serve Him as our Eternal King and Master on this earth and the universe.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Hello - my name is Jeff Roundy. I do live in Utah but am not a seminary or institute teacher. Was a teacher in the MTC, but that was well over 30 years ago :). Glad you liked the temple rites video - it was one of my favorites to pull together!

[@denebuxtoo8944]

@@latterdaysaintsqa Well thank you Jeff for all the work and research you do to help answer hard questions that people have about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am glad you are so excited to share so many insights of your research with us. God Bless you!

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you for your very kind words!

[@Chillymosquito]

You are a lovely man and I can see that you are very blessed. I want you to know that your work here is greatly appreciated

[@joeshawcroft7121]

I love your channel.

[@latterdaysaintsqa]

Thank you!