Mormon News Update | January 15, 2025 🌤️

[@dl1130]

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[@SteveSmith-os5bs]

Having large, spacious buildings whose steeples violate zoning regulations are meant to be symbols of prestige and power. If you bully enough local city councils with lawsuits, maybe the rest will fall in line.

[@skyblueshaz6023]

💯 agree And the Church has enough tithing from the people to take anyone to court.

[@redflamearrow7113]

I'm so glad you saw the truth. I'm just amazed at the members who can't.

[@lionspawfilmandphoto]

I'm so fed up with the argument for hunkering down on high steeples when the church has already built temples without them.

[@GaylaGray-k8g]

Good work gorgeous. We appreciate you!

[@ericbyers235]

They lie and lie about steeples and temple sizes. How embarrassing for members.

[@Jsppydays]

You will know them by their fruits.

[@kathygreen2557]

FYI my son is reading Recovering Agency-- it was recommended to him by a friend. He says it is incredibly thorough and well-researched.

[@kathrynclass2915]

1:41 he believes the temple will impact the lives of the local people in a positive way and make them better citizens… Exactly how?? I assume we’re all asking a similar question… Does merely driving by a temple or being forced to see it through your window make you a better person? Is it somehow supposed to improve people’s character and outlook on life by having visual access to an lds temple? 🤔

[@skyblueshaz6023]

He's hoping it will impact people in a positive way so they'll join the church and pay their way into the temple. That's what it's all about because they are a corporation with billions and they want more.

[@99blackbirds]

they like to just say things. I wish I was an apostle of Christ then I could just say things as well!! lol

[@skyblueshaz6023]

@@99blackbirds I'd say you'd get more revelation from God than they do. I do, I get a lot of revelation and it's from the direct source, God.

[@krisfisher2329]

The church makes me shake my head.

[@gazelam1973]

"Time only" temple marriages were something I new about only because of my great grandfather. He was married 3 times throughout his lifetime, and my grandmother would teach us about how he was married in the temple for all 3 marriages, but he was only sealed for eternity to his first wife. The subsequent two marriage s were for "time only" she would say. Any time I met someone or heard of someone who experienced this type of marriage it was always an elderly person.

[@raymondwinn6479]

aah - another 120-foot steeple battle. "The height of the steeple is part of our religious observance." [LDS memo to church members urging them to fight for the Fairview TX temple's original design]. If only . .

[@skyblueshaz6023]

There's too much focus on a building! Spend people's tithes where it is most needed by helping those who are in need. If Jesus was here in body He'd be flipping more than just tables!

[@thomasakagi7545]

@@skyblueshaz6023 If Jesus were here in body the LDS Church would be first in line to nail Him to the cross. Again.

[@haroldwhite5761]

The fact that LDS missionaries are only called Elder or Sister is weird too.

[@katie17330]

I've heard they are piloting missionaries going by their first names.

[@jeffturner8927]

I'm in Australia. The one and only visit I've received from missionaries was back in about 1975. At the time I knew next to nothing about Mormons. These 2 smartly dressed lads came to the door and introduced themselves as Elder X and Elder Y. Being totally ignorant, I said something like "You're both called Elder"? Then they explained that it was a title, not a name. I thought they were quite young to be called Elder.

[@crazymema23]

im beginning to think god speaks to the profits by morse code, the profits just miss the beat

[@skyblueshaz6023]

💯. The leaders don't talk to God because if they did God wouldn't be telling them to focus on a bit of steel! True messengers would be preaching the gospel not fighting for a tall steeple.

[@thomasakagi7545]

Please tell me you called them "profits" and not "prophets" on purpose ❤

[@crazymema23]

@ yes I did it on purpose

[@katesomossy4157]

That's because the profits ain't got cents! lol

[@chadnelsen3679]

Wilcox jump scare @3:47

[@windigo44]

I know right? She should’ve warned us so that we could look away or hold onto something sturdy

[@greyshack]

I've been watching pretty much daily now for several weeks. Very interesting and informative. I have two questions. How the heck does Elder Holland shave with all those folds and flabs on his face? Why do all the higher leaders use initials (usually middle but sometimes first name initials)? It all seems very pretentious to me. I NEVER use my middle initial and think that most ordinary people don't either.

[@gazelam1973]

@greyshack I'm only speculating, but I think it my have to do with nepotism. Going back to the founding of the church, Joseph Smith,Jr. was the one who started Mormonism. However, his father was also heavily involved, and his name was Joseph Smith, Sr. Joseph installed many of his family members into key leadership positions. So when you read about the early mormon history, you come across a lot of Smiths. Joseph had a nephew who ended up rising up thru the ranks of momrmon leadership, and his name was Joseph Fielding Smith. However, he is referred to in the church as Joseph F. Smith because he ended up having a son who also rose to a high church position named Joseph Fielding Smith. To make matters even more confusing there was another general authority named Joseph Fielding Smith who was the grandson of Joseph F. Smith. So all total, there were 5 different Joseph Smith's who served in very high church positions. The only way to make any sense of it was to use middle names and middle initials. And this is only one family. This same sort of thing happened with other prominent early mormon families. So eventually, it became standard to always list their middle initial.

[@greyshack]

@@gazelam1973 Gotcha. Makes sense when you have a bunch of people with the same last name and in some cases the same first name. Thanks for helping me understand.

[@standardworks]

Xrp

[@99blackbirds]

Pres Nelson Prophesied when he bceame propget: "in the coming days we will see the greatest manifestation of the Saviors power that the world has ever seen."... "take your vitamins"... .... Isn't this PROOF?? are you not Entertained???? Cultrual halls short funny clip kzbin.infozrrey7Ty_8o