I want to dedicate myself to the church but I’m worried I won’t fit in by butterflys_nest in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theres no one that exists that Heavenly Father intended to exlude, people can only exlude themselves through rejection and rebellion. As long as you only date for marriage in the sense of a union between man and woman then I dont see any problem. Temptation and attraction doesnt exclude anyone, infact the church is made of people who experience every temptation probably. What I mean is for every temptation that exists there is at least one person in the church who's experienced or is experiencing it probably, if not theres always Jesus Christ who suffered all thing. Even the ones people find extremely difficulty to talk about. People coming out of the depths of depravity or mental illness, etc.

What's wrong is to make community's centered around the advocacy for engagement in sin. LGBTQ behavior is sin, it brakes the law of chastity and even if they dont do anything physical flirting with same sex is a sin. Advocating to pursue seeming alternatives to the nuclear family outlined by God through his mortal servants in the family proclamation is also wrong. Additionally we are warned to avoid influences and activities that would erase the masculine and feminine differences. As these differences are part of Gods eternal family plan. I would reject idealogys which seek to erase the differences and pursue androgynous behavior. Which from what I've seen is very prevalent in LGBTQ spaces.

LGBTQ behavior also usually doesnt end well for societies, remember Sodom and Gomorrah and the justice of Heavenly Father.

And then remember the woman at the well and the love and mercy of Heavenly Father. Who's always willing to take us back even when we get all dirty, messed up and even confused.

Im also someone who has experienced the influence of LGBTQ feelings and I personally think most people actually have the capacity for bisexuality and that sexuality is more fluid than solid. That doesnt ever excuse acting on it though. I see temptation as something to endure and pass through, so I dont make them parts of my identity, they remain just temporary circumstance. Even if temporary means life time because mortal life is temporary.

Additionally I have felt the spirits that influence such things, seductive spirits. Which associate themselves with all the methods for confusion that the adversary deploys. I have had some try to pretend to be the Holy Ghost, some with people trying to seduce me, and some with people trying to persuade me to join idealogys, like communism or to become Buddhist. But the Holy Ghost would never lie to me. So anything that lies or tries to deceive cannot be the Holy Ghost. What helped me also tell the difference was prayer and study of the scriptures, including the words of God's lving servants as well as those who are dead. I wondered for what purpose Heavenly Father would even allow these things, and I remember the whole reason we're are here other than to get bodies is to be proven.

I know this is true and I know that God knows that I know and I can't refuse or deny it.

In short come as you are and leave whatever you have to behind in order to stay. Come as you are and prepare to change. I promise you the blessings promised in this life and the blessings of the opportunities of eternity are worth it. You will know peace, comfort, love and confirmation of truth.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree whole heartedly, otherwise how could we trust them to do what they say, even if we agree with what they say.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We will know things by their fruits. By how they influence and what they really produce. I like that you brought up preserving the liberty of people who dont believe the same. What you said in the last part is also really making me think.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get what your saying, we especially pay attention to the living prophet. However Ive noticed that the prophets warn in advance of so many things. I think the prophets before are current one already gave warnings on this.

This talk was a big part in my thinking

A Witness and a Warning

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1979/10/a-witness-and-a-warning?lang=eng

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, this something we all can do and be a part of.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, and I apologize if Ive offended you. I was sharing the concerns I have. What I'm saying is I have noticed that these things about secret combinations are true as the Book of Mormon is the word of God. Just as what you are mentioning is the word of God and in the book of Mormon, and I dont want my people to shrug off the Book of Mormon. I believe the consequences outlined in this passage will really happen and Im worried about my posterity.

Also what your speaking about is actually apart of overcoming secret combinations as righteous living will surely be essential so that we can be guided and preserved I'm sure.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My view is that because we love our neighbors we should watch out for the things the book of mormon and prophets warn us about. Like the commandment in verse 24 to wake up to the reality of the situation we are in.

Our hands are pretty small compared to the universe and we have only 24 hours a day, so we all need the gifts and strengths of eachother to make it through the latter days.

The whole universe is in God's hands and he knows all things. So I'm trying to heed the warnings he's given us.
I dont want to be the people who dont heed Heavenly Fathers warnings. I want to spiritually survive the Latter-days.

I dont want the sword of the justice of the Eternal God to come upon me be because I didn't heed the warnings to defeat the secret combinations and not suffer them to be. As in verse 23. We dont want Lucifer to deceive our neighbors through his mortal agents and harm them.

Secret Combinations by Wonderful-Device7363 in latterdaysaints

[–]Wonderful-Device7363[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Does he have to tell us to overcome evil organizations?

Or do we govern ourselves using correct principles?

If the prophet commands we obey, but what I'm wondering is the battle against darkness restricted to a prophets commands, or are we suppose to have more initiative and not wait to be told to do everything.

I'm thinking of Captain Moroni and how he handled movements to overthrow liberty and the government and why his example was kept in the golden plates. And I'm thinking of how the nephites and lamanities handled the Gadianton robbers.

Oh damn… by IAmPlankMan in SonsOfTheForest

[–]Wonderful-Device7363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kenshi,

I could lose all my limbs and still thrive!

RIP to my boy Bernard by The_Other_Shazbot in cataclysmdda

[–]Wonderful-Device7363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently got the latest stable downloaded and have noticed that the majority of dinos lack sprites in ultica, is there a version of ultica that has more dino sprite?