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Thanks for sharing this.

Fwiw, Preach My Gospel says (or at least said) the exact same thing conceptually, at least. I can't remember if it addressed baptism goals, specifically.

What bothers me the most is that the online option glaringly favors higher social-economic families. It puts those already in a higher risk group most at risk. Frankly, I probably would point that out to my leaders - but I have the social capital to do it with at least a chance of them listening. Th...

Fwiw, I like the failed test interpretation mostly because I agree with On Own Now's appreciation fornit as a redemption tale. I don't believe it literally happened, so I am free to treat it a multi-faceted morality tale - which makes it much more powerful for me. I love the concept of "likening (an...

I like the following rewording, which is entirely consistent with the original meaning:

"In this manner (living according to the rest of Chapter 5), become like your Father in Heaven: complete, whole, and fully developed."

I am bumping up this post due to its inclusion of an extensive discussion about Nephi killing Laban - and because I said I would in another current post.

We all know that He said it is better that one man perish (through murdering Laban to get the plates of brass) than an entire nation perish in unbelief. Just a personal and administrative edit: We all know that the Book of Mormon says Nephi believed God would justify killing Laban to keep his futur...

The command isn't, "Thou shalt not lie." It is, as you said, "Thou shalt not bear false witness." The difference is significant and important. Changing the actual commandment does serious damage to it. In ancient times, it was what we now term "committing perjury" (knowingly lying about what we have...

I have stopped trying to understand some things, as much as general understanding is extremely important to me. I have started accepting whatever is - and attributing the unknowable but desired to God. I don't do so out of what I would call knowledge or certainty; I do so purely out of hope. It is w...

Due to my job, I am required to wear a mask in all situations with any heightened risks - everywhere, not just at work. My age also puts me in the second-third tier risk category (depending on the source). Thus, I am not attending church in person until every restriction is in place - at least - and...