Day of Faith: Personal Quests for a Purpose – 3. Rachel Esplin

Harvard Hillel: Day of Faith Series from Harvard. This vid is a young LDS Woman sharing her faith: enjoy!
I loved just about everything she had to say, except the assumption that all of us Mormons back on the farm out west were bigots and it took her attending Harvard and hangin with the elightened to get to a place of intellectual stimulation powerful enough to overcome the entrenched bigotry and prejudices of the mormon people. Poppycock! Mormons are the most big hearted, “everyone’s welcome in the tent” people I know on planet earth, and I’ve spent forty years lovin’ and learnin’ from em. The worst bigots I know are those who hate me for my faith and politics…and just about everyone of those types in my life have a big fat LIBERAL pasted on their forehead.

Day of Faith: Personal Quests for a Purpose – 3. Rachel Esplin from Harvard Hillel on Vimeo.
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Draper Utah Temple Opens Its Doors to the Public

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Some of my readers may be curious to see the inside of a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) A unique opportunity exists for anyone who is visiting Draper Utah to tour the temple before it is dedicated. Contact information is located below, and at the church link. Here are some pictures and videos explaining the purpose of temples to people of my faith.
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Draper Utah Temple Opens
Its Doors to the Public

President Boyd K. Packer talks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks about families and temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

Frank Moore Cross, Ancient History Harvard University, speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

Ann Madsen speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

Lawrence H. Schiffmann speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

Krister Stendahl (now deceased) speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.

A video montage of temples around the world.
DRAPER, Utah 9 January 2009 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening the doors of its 12th temple in Utah for two months and inviting the public to experience a guided tour of the interior.
Tours of the new Draper Utah Temple will be offered from 15 January through 14 March 2009. These tours will be available on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Sunday School Lesson Links and First Presidency Christmas Devotional: President Monson

Here are the links to the sunday school lessons we have covered over the past few weeks in my 12 and 13 year old sunday school class:
Lesson 40: Home, A school for Eternity
Lesson 41: Eternal Marriage
Lesson 42: Honor thy Father and thy Mother
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President Thomas S Monson, Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The First Presidency Christmas Devotional was broadcast last sunday to the church. Here is the link to watch it on the churchs web site.
And President Monsons talk hosted at You Tube: (Part one)



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LA Watchdog: we are all mormons

WE ALL ARE MORMONS….by Rabbi Shifren

“…People have perhaps wondered: why the Mormons? Answer: they are a small, yet vocal Christian minority. They have been selected by the mobs as vulnerable, a group that might not have such massive support among America’s Christians.

We who are friends of the Mormons, their patriotism, their family values, will not falter in our continued support of these dear Americans. Let us recall the Christian minister Niemoller, whose admonition during those dark years of Nazi Germany moved us to our core:

“When they came for the gypsies, I said nothing, because I wasn’t a gypsy. When they came for the homosexuals, I said nothing, because I wasn’t a homosexual. When they came for the Jews, I said nothing, because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I said nothing, because I wasn’t a Catholic……then they came for me, and there was no one left to defend me.”

My fellow Americans, in the coming battle for the heart and soul of America and everything we cherish, may this call to arms be the mantra of every concerned patriot:

“WE ALL ARE MORMONS!”
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The scripture passages “As ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40) and “Remember in all things the poor and the needy” (D&C 52:40) take on special meaning as we review highlights of humanitarian endeavors
The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things that you do for others remain as your legacy.

Mormon.org has been updated!

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Yesterday in church it was announced that the Mormon.org web site has been completely updated and I wanted to share a few links with my readers.
Jesus Christ: Our Savior

Our loving Heavenly Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to show us how to live meaningful and happy lives and experience eternal joy after this life.

Heavenly Father loves you and wants you to live in His presence after this life. His plan, called the gospel of Jesus Christ, will lead you back to Him if you choose to follow it.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is simple. It begins with faith in Jesus Christ. Faith in Jesus Christ is believing in Him, trusting Him, and depending on Him. Faith in Jesus Christ leads you to want to change your life for the better. Through repentance, you change those thoughts, desires, habits, and actions that are not in harmony with God’s teachings. Heavenly Father promises that when you repent, He will forgive your sins.

Faith in Jesus Christ and repentance prepare you for baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Jesus Christ taught that everyone must be baptized of water and of the Spirit for the forgiveness of sins. Through baptism by one who holds God’s priesthood authority and through receiving the Holy Ghost, you will be spiritually reborn. After baptism, God promises to give you the gift of the Holy Ghost, who will guide, comfort, and help you know and recognize truth.

The gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored through revelation from God to the Prophet Joseph Smith and other prophets. You can know for yourself that these things are true by asking Heavenly Father in prayer.

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Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Through the Atonement, He saves you from your sins as you follow Him and as you sincerely repent
The gospel of Jesus Christ The gospel of Jesus Christ includes all teachings, commandments, and ordinances that make salvation possible through the Atonement.
Faith in Jesus Christ Faith in Christ means having a firm belief that Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of God and the Savior and Redeemer of the world and you accept and apply His Atonement and His teachings.
Repentance As you study the gospel, you will recognize that you have sinned, or acted against the will and teachings of God. Through repentance, you change thoughts, desires, habits, and actions that are not in harmony with God’s teachings.
Baptism When you are baptized by one with priesthood authority given by God, you receive a remission of your sins. You also make a covenant, or promise, with God to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, to follow Him and to keep His commandments.
Gift of the Holy Ghost Jesus taught that God would send us the Comforter, “which is the Holy Ghost” (John 14:26). The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead, is separate from the Father and the Son, and is a personage of spirit.
Enduring to the End Once you have been baptized you must exert every effort to live the teachings of Christ. This lifelong commitment is often called “enduring to the end.”
How can I know this is true? You can know if the gospel of Jesus Christ has truly been restored to the earth. Ask your Heavenly Father in prayer and you will receive an answer from Him through the Holy Ghost.
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I testify in the name of Jesus Christ that the greatest path to Happiness in this life and in the world to come is found within the teachings of the Savior Jesus Christ. Learning his law, his covenants, and his ways will lead any person to the greatest Joy found on the Earth.
I pray that any of you who are reading this will take a few moments to commune with your Father in Heaven. He is literally just a prayer away.
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