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I don't think mixing political biases and religion equates to a merging of "Church and State" when discussed by private individuals, or groups of individuals who are not in a position of public office. The more i think about it, the athiest-enforced gag order on churches preaching their political beliefs from the pulpit is unfair and ridiculous ... after all, there are numerous other 'pulpits' from which political beliefs are preached: rock shows, hollywood, television,... Read More
Sometimes, I think that if we let it, scripture study can become rote and not meaningful. I know that for me, I am not always as diligent as I should be in "feasting on the words of Christ" or in other words, really digging in and studying with a purpose; but instead, it may be late at night and I only skim a few verses. Also, I think that because the scriptures are so readily available, I sometimes take them for granted. On the other hand, there are times when I... Read More
The other day I was listening to a speech given by one of the Apostles, Elder Holland. Â It was directed to the young people of the Church. Â It was a pretty great talk, as far as I can remember. Â It was a little while ago, but I still remember a part of the talk pretty distinctly. Â I am going to BYU right now and have a Doctrine and Covenants class that goes over a lot of the history of the Church. Â Anyways, so in the speech Elder Holland gave an overview of a time in Church history when Jos... Read More
"I love our scriptures. I love these wonderful volumes, which set forth the word of the Lord—given personally or through prophets—for the guidance of our Father’s sons and daughters. I love to read the scriptures, and I try to do so consistently and repeatedly." "I urge our people everywhere to read the scriptures more—to study all of them together for a harmony of understanding in order to bring their precepts into our lives." President Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, June 1986"The wor... Read More
"Making the scriptures available and helping God's children learn to read them was the first step to the Restoration of the gospel. Originally the Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek, languages unknown to common people throughout Europe. Then, about 400 years after the Savior's death, the Bible was translated by Jerome into Latin. But still the scriptures were not widely available. Copies had to be written by hand, usually by monks, each taking years to complete... Read More
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