exploring mormon culture, thought and texts
Yesterday’s results:
9 – Gordon B. Hinckley 19
4 – Joseph F. Smith 3
11 – Mormon Doctrine 14
2 – The Bible 8
10 – Relief Society 13
3 – The Church Educational System 8
12 – Saving Ordinances 12
16 – The Companionship of the Holy Ghost 11
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Round Two Wrap-up or “Clearly, we are in apostasy””
Ordained Women in the Early Church: A Documentary History
Kevin Madigan and Carolyn Osiek, ed. and trans.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 2005. 220 pp.
The big question is “Were they?” and the answer is “Yup,” but there’s some details to be filled in twixt here and there.
Continue reading “Ordained Women in the Early Church: Book Review”
Yesterday’s results:
3 – Bruce R. McConkie 20
10 – David O. McKay 9
9 – Word of Wisdom 29
13 – Zionism 0
1 – The Book of Mormon 27
5 – The Lectures on Faith 1
6 – Sacrament Meeting 18
2 – The Missionary Program 10
Only one upset. I am still torn on that one.
Today’s matches (the final ones for this round):
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round Two, Day Four”
Yesterday’s results:
11 – Hugh Nibley 16
2 – Brigham Young 15
10 – Tithing and Consecration 22
3 – Physical Divine Beings 8
8 – The 2nd Official Declaration 17
4 – The Pearl of Great Price 13
12 – The Young Men’s Program 17
1 – The Welfare Program 13
The last two results of which obviously prove that the bloggernacle is wrong, just wrong (also, the BY results may be off). Oh well.
Today’s matches:
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness: Round Two, Day Three”
This Sunday, the boys in our ward scout troops will have their Board of Review, which is the meeting in which advancement is discussed with those on the board. The meeting will be held immediately after church, and each boy is required to wear his scout shirt.
Which creates a dilemma – can the boys pass the sacrament wearing a scout shirt?
Unfortunately, somebody in the ward feels they cannot. The leader of the deacon’s quorum came into Elder’s quorum on Sunday and asked for volunteers for passing the sacrament. This boy, who is stalwart and wise beyond his years, seemed a bit confused by the whole thing. One of the fellas in the quorum spoke up and told the boy several things:
1.In certain very poor areas of the world, the requirement is “a clean shirt.” Color made no difference.
2.That priesthood can be utilized and carried regardless of how one dresses for church, so long as ample effort was made to appear neat and clean.
3.That wearing a scout shirt is an honor, and to preclude a boy from passing the sacrament because of a scout shirt is teaching the wrong thing about priesthood (and, by extension, scouting).
Should they pass the sacrament, or defer the honor to others wearing white shirts?
The entry on “paradise” in the bible dictionary found in the LDS edition of the AV has some points that give me pause. Here is the passage:
Pi Day: the 14th day of the 3rd month, at about the 15th hour, which would be 3 PM…
Yesterday’s results:
1- Joseph Smith 26
12 – James Talmage 6
11 – Restoration of Priesthood Authority 22
2 – Continuing Revelation 10
3 – The Doctrine and Covenants 28
7 – The 1st Official Declaration 4
4 – Temple Building 24
9 – The Young Women’s Program 8
In today’s matches:
Continue reading “March Mormon Doctrine Madness, Round Two Day Two”
First of all, let’s get yesterday’s final results out of the way:
4 – Joseph F. Smith 36
13 – Chieko Okazaki 8
9 – Gordon B. Hinckley 32
8 – Spencer W. Kimball 10
16 – The Companionship of the Holy Ghost – 29
1 – “As Man is, God once was; As God is, Man may become” 13
12 – Saving Ordinances 33
5 – 3 Kingdoms of Glory 9
2 – The Bible 24
15 – Jesus the Christ 18
11 – Mormon Doctrine 25
6 – The King Follett Discourse 17
3 – The Church Educational System 35
14 – Church Movies and Art 7
10 – Relief Society 38
7 – Visiting Teacher 3
With that out of the way, let’s look over next week’s match-ups and engage in some analysis.
Continue reading ““Dear Bloggernacle, What were you thinking?” or a Review of the First Round of MMDM”