Mormon Gem - Can't Afford Not To Pay Tithing

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"In the April 1900 conference, President [Joseph F.] Smith shared this memory from his childhood:" 'My mother was a widow, with a large family to provide for. One spring when we opened our potato pits she had her boys get a load of the best potatoes, and she took them to the tithing office; potatoes were scarce that season. I was a little boy at the time, and drove the team. When we drove up to the steps of the tithing office, ready to unload the potatoes, one of the clerks came out and said to my mother, "Widow Smith, it's a shame that you should have to pay tithing." . . . My mother turned upon him and said: "William, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Would you deny me a blessing? If I did not pay my tithing, I should expect the Lord to withhold His blessings from me. I pay my tithing, not only because it is a law of God, but because I expect a blessing by doing it. By keeping this and other laws, I expect to prosper and to be able to provide for my family" ' (in Conference Report, Apr. 1900, p. 48)."Some people say, 'I can't afford to pay tithing.' Those who place their faith in the Lord's promises say, 'I can't afford not to pay tithing.' "

Dallin H. Oaks,, "Tithing," Ensign, May 1994, 34

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"Plato listed spectacle as one of the basic elements of drama, and we certainly cash in on that," said pageant artistic director Brent Hanson, a theater professor at Utah's Dixie State College, who, like all pageant staff, is a volunteer. .

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@omiolo The first part of the sentence threw me off for a minute.

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@omiolo That was a devastating earthquake!

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New bishop for Mormon church

January 10, 2012

Spenborough Guardian (United Kingdom)

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Bet you didn't realize that numerous members of the celebrity set are also members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In other words, top names in Hollywood belong to the Mormon religion. Take dancer and actress Julianne Hough for example. The 'Footloose' star and 'Dancing' pro was raised in Utah, a state well-known for Mormon communities. Which other celebs belong to the LDS church?

[omiolo]

@rtardbox "you're just an idiot"

Wow, you told me! In your world the little educated disjointed people are the smart ones and the HIGHLY educated coherent are idiots.

I am glad YOUR world and my world do NOT come in contact with each other!

[rtardbox]

@omiolo it's not... you're just an idiot... "guess i'm a realistic thinker" or "guess i'm a critical thinker" combined into "guess i'm a realistic, critical thinker" ... you freaking idiot

hey, send me 10% of your income and i promise your cup will runeth over. i represent god and god wants you to give it to me and i'll spend it on stuff he wants me to and you'll be blessed with health and hot women and fast cars and sturdy erections and crap. i even take checks!

you fool

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2 teens charged with arson in Santaquin LDS Church building

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Deseret News

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@rtardbox "guess i'm a realistic"

Guess AGAIN! and what is with the disjointed comment?

[rtardbox]

@omiolo guess i'm a realistic, critical thinker who won't get sucked into a confidence easily. dag me and my brain! sigh.... guess mormonsm ill never be my thing hen... ohhhhh noooooo!

[omiolo]

The Promised Land: Lehi prophecies about the promised land, focusing on the blessings and consequences that come with keeping the commandments of the Lord. Making this covenant with God and prospering in the land of promise is a common theme throughout the Book of Mormon.

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FAIR Study Aids Lesson 6: Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life

February 4, 2012

FAIR LDS