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 Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:06 am
Which is totally fair. I wouldn't want to make you believe the same way I do, but the fact that you don't hate me for my beliefs is enough for me. At the very least, that means we can have a decent conversation.
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:14 pm
My name is David Lee. I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, UT. I served in the Texas Dallas mission in 1983-84. After my mission, I went to a school for computer programming, and then I enlisted in the US Navy. A couple of years ago, I retired from the Navy after twenty years of service. My wife Hilda and I met for the first time at a Church activity that was sponsored by the Singles Ward that I was attending in LA. Hilda was attending the Spanish branch that was in the same stake. We were married in the Salt Lake temple, and on this July 1st, we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are the words of God, and that this is God's church. I also have a testimony of the blessings that we receive from God, such as the blessing of being married in the temple for time and all eternity. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:19 pm
elcome to the guild Davey! Glad to see you here smile
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:16 pm
DaveyLee My name is David Lee. I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, UT. I served in the Texas Dallas mission in 1983-84. After my mission, I went to a school for computer programming, and then I enlisted in the US Navy. A couple of years ago, I retired from the Navy after twenty years of service. My wife Hilda and I met for the first time at a Church activity that was sponsored by the Singles Ward that I was attending in LA. Hilda was attending the Spanish branch that was in the same stake. We were married in the Salt Lake temple, and on this July 1st, we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are the words of God, and that this is God's church. I also have a testimony of the blessings that we receive from God, such as the blessing of being married in the temple for time and all eternity. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. How are you even on gaia, older than teen person, this is unpossibre.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:18 am
Krallna Keiji Blasphemac DaveyLee My name is David Lee. I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, UT. I served in the Texas Dallas mission in 1983-84. After my mission, I went to a school for computer programming, and then I enlisted in the US Navy. A couple of years ago, I retired from the Navy after twenty years of service. My wife Hilda and I met for the first time at a Church activity that was sponsored by the Singles Ward that I was attending in LA. Hilda was attending the Spanish branch that was in the same stake. We were married in the Salt Lake temple, and on this July 1st, we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are the words of God, and that this is God's church. I also have a testimony of the blessings that we receive from God, such as the blessing of being married in the temple for time and all eternity. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. How are you even on gaia, older than teen person, this is unpossibre. Since you have been kind enough to ask, I shall explain. I have a Facebook account, and I like to play some of the games on Facebook. One of those games is called Monster Galaxy. Like the other games, this game offers a couple daily bonuses, but in order to claim one of them, you have to sign up for Gaia Online, which I did to get that bonus. After I signed up, I kept coming back primarily to take care of the aquarium that I have here on Gaia, and while exploring the various guilds that there are, I found this guild, and of course I had to join this one. That is how I got on Gaia. I would like to mention that it appears that I'm not the only adult here.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:12 pm
DaveyLee Krallna Keiji Blasphemac DaveyLee My name is David Lee. I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, UT. I served in the Texas Dallas mission in 1983-84. After my mission, I went to a school for computer programming, and then I enlisted in the US Navy. A couple of years ago, I retired from the Navy after twenty years of service. My wife Hilda and I met for the first time at a Church activity that was sponsored by the Singles Ward that I was attending in LA. Hilda was attending the Spanish branch that was in the same stake. We were married in the Salt Lake temple, and on this July 1st, we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are the words of God, and that this is God's church. I also have a testimony of the blessings that we receive from God, such as the blessing of being married in the temple for time and all eternity. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. How are you even on gaia, older than teen person, this is unpossibre. Since you have been kind enough to ask, I shall explain. I have a Facebook account, and I like to play some of the games on Facebook. One of those games is called Monster Galaxy. Like the other games, this game offers a couple daily bonuses, but in order to claim one of them, you have to sign up for Gaia Online, which I did to get that bonus. After I signed up, I kept coming back primarily to take care of the aquarium that I have here on Gaia, and while exploring the various guilds that there are, I found this guild, and of course I had to join this one. That is how I got on Gaia. I would like to mention that it appears that I'm not the only adult here. Unpossibre, I totally did not make that comment as a joke! (I did, but it's not often that you actually find someone upwards of 21 here.)
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:37 pm
Hello, I'm kayla. I'm not a member of the guild (and probably won't join merely because I hardly EVER get on this site whee , but I just need to say how amazing you people are xd An LDS Church guild on Gaia totally made my day. I think it's wonderful that someone was brave enough to make one. Anywho, you rock! wink
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:47 am
mintychocolatelover Hello, I'm kayla. I'm not a member of the guild (and probably won't join merely because I hardly EVER get on this site whee , but I just need to say how amazing you people are xd An LDS Church guild on Gaia totally made my day. I think it's wonderful that someone was brave enough to make one. Anywho, you rock! wink That reaction is the single reason I joined this guild, being an atheist.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:55 am
Im Kaye and i am born in the covenant! I'm from the Philippines. . . We have a temple trip last month Have u heard the cebu temple? pm me if u want to see it cause i have the picture!! the spirit is so strong! i cant feel it when we arrived i was holding my tears i dont know why. . UNEXPLAINABLE HAPPINESS <3 . . Many youth activities happened in the Phil. . the 50 jubilee celebration of the church . . i love the church and I know that this is the true church in the face of the earth and i know God LOve s us and He will never forsake us! I am a president in our Laurel class i was shocked when i was called LOL but I'm thankful and blessed.
i know that we save souls when we do the baptism for the dead i was so touch when one of the temple worker approached me and said that u young girl has just made our HEAVENLY FATHER happy and made souls happy too you have done a great job. .
I love to see the temple I'm going there inside again someday to feel the holy spirit to listen and to pray =)
this is my testimony in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior amen
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:24 am
Quick question, isn't the Mormon faith Judeo-christian based, but kinda pantheon - ee?
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:38 pm
Krallna Keiji Blasphemac Quick question, isn't the Mormon faith Judeo-christian based, but kinda pantheon - ee? Since no one seems to be answering this, I'd be happy to. X3 No, it isn't. Interesting thought though. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been around since Joseph Smith (a former prophet) established it in the 1830's. If you would like to learn more about it's history, you can visit here: http://lds.org/churchhistory/historyNot trying to egg you on or anything, but seeing as you asked, this area should tell you all about what we're based on, what we believe and why. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost (1st article of Faith. You may find more here: http://lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=eng - these establish our major beliefs and doctrines).
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:30 am
mintychocolatelover Krallna Keiji Blasphemac Quick question, isn't the Mormon faith Judeo-christian based, but kinda pantheon - ee? Since no one seems to be answering this, I'd be happy to. X3 No, it isn't. Interesting thought though. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been around since Joseph Smith (a former prophet) established it in the 1830's. If you would like to learn more about it's history, you can visit here: http://lds.org/churchhistory/historyNot trying to egg you on or anything, but seeing as you asked, this area should tell you all about what we're based on, what we believe and why. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost (1st article of Faith. You may find more here: http://lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=eng - these establish our major beliefs and doctrines).Well, from what I've heard, The God/Father in Heaven guy you worship is part of a group of gods who are ascended from lesser states of being or something, and Jesus is his son who came to earth to " guide the rest of us" towards that same enlightenment. That sounds pretty Mono-Worship-Pantheistic to me. Though, again, being an Atheist, I should say that I feel that any religious view is kinda silly, but It's not my place to out right demand you believe something. We're free people and what makes you happy is your thing.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:36 pm
Ummm... yes and not really. Jesus is his son, yes. But we believe that we are also children of our Heavenly Father. In the pre-mortal life, God basically asked us if we wanted to be like him and we all said yes. You probably know about the whole satin's plan and Jesus' plan if you've read the bible and how a third of us followed satan(or lucifer) and never came to earth in mortal bodies. The rest of us chose to come to earth to be tried. Jesus was there every step of the way (and still is) to guide us through and give us instructions on how to learn and live righteously so that we might become like him and the Father and be able to return with them to live forever. Jesus came to earth in a mortal body to live, suffer and die for the sins that we make in this world so that we would be able to do this. We believe that if we live righteously in our lives and are obedient to his commandments, and follow humbly the guides he has so graciously given to us, that we can return to our Father in heaven once more with our physical bodies. We don't know or remember much of the life we came from, but that is due to the veil that was placed over our minds when we came to earth. The Father was once a man like any of us who followed his father's word and became a God through his obedience and he wants us to have the same opportunity.
We are not really pantheist, though I can see how it would seem that way. God and Jesus created the universe, the earth and the inhabitants thereof. He was and is a living being who is wise, all-knowing, and all-powerful. But there are many laws the universe holds that I could never explain at this point in my life. This is only a small portion of what we believe and know to be true.
I can see why you would think any religion is silly, but if you ask me (and I know you didn't, but I'm going to say it anyway ^.^) Atheism seems kinda silly. Looking from anybody's point of view, just about anything can be considered 'kinda silly' on a number of levels. Whether it's silly in one person's mind or not is of little consequence. wink
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:29 am
mintychocolatelover Ummm... yes and not really. Jesus is his son, yes. But we believe that we are also children of our Heavenly Father. In the pre-mortal life, God basically asked us if we wanted to be like him and we all said yes. You probably know about the whole satin's plan and Jesus' plan if you've read the bible and how a third of us followed satan(or lucifer) and never came to earth in mortal bodies. The rest of us chose to come to earth to be tried. Jesus was there every step of the way (and still is) to guide us through and give us instructions on how to learn and live righteously so that we might become like him and the Father and be able to return with them to live forever. Jesus came to earth in a mortal body to live, suffer and die for the sins that we make in this world so that we would be able to do this. We believe that if we live righteously in our lives and are obedient to his commandments, and follow humbly the guides he has so graciously given to us, that we can return to our Father in heaven once more with our physical bodies. We don't know or remember much of the life we came from, but that is due to the veil that was placed over our minds when we came to earth. The Father was once a man like any of us who followed his father's word and became a God through his obedience and he wants us to have the same opportunity. We are not really pantheist, though I can see how it would seem that way. God and Jesus created the universe, the earth and the inhabitants thereof. He was and is a living being who is wise, all-knowing, and all-powerful. But there are many laws the universe holds that I could never explain at this point in my life. This is only a small portion of what we believe and know to be true. I can see why you would think any religion is silly, but if you ask me (and I know you didn't, but I'm going to say it anyway ^.^) Atheism seems kinda silly. Looking from anybody's point of view, just about anything can be considered 'kinda silly' on a number of levels. Whether it's silly in one person's mind or not is of little consequence. wink Thanks, that helped me with the understanding bit on the back story stuff. And the atheism being silly thing is something I can see too, from anyone's point of view anything can be silly.
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:52 pm
I really considered whether to post this here or not, but I figured it'd get a discussion going. Here goes -
I've been told by religious people that I, an Atheist, am incapable of seeing beauty in this world, but when it gets down to it, I can see that beauty more vividly than a religious person ever could.
In a religion, we were put here, things made for us, a miracle by an omnipotent being that made all goodness, but when I look through scientifically learned eyes, I see that everything, my life, humans, the planet, and even the aspect of life itself came by from chance. That small chance survived, and continued to survive for so long, it made this awe inspiring world and it made me, in a sense. I wasn't truly made, but my life was given possibility by a stagnated pool that happened to grow some form of primordial life when earth was a little rock, floating in a vast nothing rotating a star, and though all the hardships that pond scum became trees and animals, those animals evolved and became complex life forms, and from those, one animal gained cognitive thought processes, and looked at the world around them and said "This is my home, and it is amazing."
Sometimes the greatest of things don't need a design, and just happen naturally. All of this by chance accentuates that beauty, and even looking into the vastness of our galaxy, coming to the realization that life is not common at all, That chance becomes far more stunning.
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