Greetings from Barney Fife!

[Barney Fife]

Dear LDS Freedom Forumites,

I just thought I'd introduce myself. I go by the name Barney Fife. Although I don't look a thing like Don Knotts, and might consider him a better shot than I am, I hope I can be as likeable as he is here in this forum.

I'm a pretty private person, and typically shun spotlights. I have been a student of LDS prophecy since 1976, and created one of the first online forums dedicated to the serious study of LDS prophecy back in 1996.

I also own a blog, where I can archive and share my musings on how we, individually and collectively, might grow closer to the Lord.

I look forward to meeting you either electronically or in person, and wish you well in your journey back to the Lord.

[sadie_Mormon]

Welcome to the forum!

[AshleyB]

Welcome to the forum Barney! I loved reading your blog. I hope you will share on these forums more and I look forward to that.

[A Random Phrase]

Welcome.

[theBruceGuy]

Hi Barney,

I know you from the AVOW forum. I lurk on both

Its good to have you here. Less judgemental people here, you will love it. Keep sending in your C&E stories.

Best wishes

[A Random Phrase]

Hi Barney,

I know you from the AVOW forum. I lurk on both

Its good to have you here. Less judgemental people here, you will love it. Keep sending in your C&E stories.

Best wishes

I was going to say that that was where I'd seen the name before.

[EmmaLee]

Hi Barney! Welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay here at LDSFF. :ymcowboy:

[Barney Fife]

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome!

It feels so nice to be among people who appreciate these profound (or as my friend Spencer would call them, "delicious") truths.

Hopefully, I will be able to learn much from all of you -- and perhaps share a thought or two -- in your "Approaching The Heavenly Gift" subforum. I've requested permission to join, but so far, nothing. Maybe I have to be subscribed for a certain length of time before, or someone else is supposed to refer me?

Ahhh, the joys of being the new guy...

[Elias Returns]

Greetings Brother of Zion, and might I add, welcome home to a place where your beautiful words and studies will be accepted by many in deep gratitude.

[A Random Phrase]

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome!

It feels so nice to be among people who appreciate these profound (or as my friend Spencer would call them, "delicious") truths.

Hopefully, I will be able to learn much from all of you -- and perhaps share a thought or two -- in your "Approaching The Heavenly Gift" subforum. I've requested permission to join, but so far, nothing. Maybe I have to be subscribed for a certain length of time before, or someone else is supposed to refer me?

Ahhh, the joys of being the new guy...

Tell BrentL that I'll vouch for you.

[SmallFarm]

Dear LDS Freedom Forumites,

I just thought I'd introduce myself. I go by the name Barney Fife. Although I don't look a thing like Don Knotts, and might consider him a better shot than I am, I hope I can be as likeable as he is here in this forum.

I'm a pretty private person, and typically shun spotlights. I have been a student of LDS prophecy since 1976, and created one of the first online forums dedicated to the serious study of LDS prophecy back in 1996.

I also own a blog, ldsperfectday.blogspot.com, where I can archive and share my musings on how we, individually and collectively, might grow closer to the Lord.

I look forward to meeting you either electronically or in person, and wish you well in your journey back to the Lord.

Welcome! The whole time I was reading the above quote, I heard it in my mind as if Don Knotts might be saying it. )

[Alberta Rose]

Welcome,
I thought I recognized you as well from the AVOW website. I haven't lurked there in a while. There was too much doom & gloom and endless predictions over there for me. Lurking's better here

[Gad]

I really enjoyed your 10 characteristics of C&E posts. I found them last week and passed them along. Good to see you here.

[TangoTangoEcho]

Hi Barney,

I know you from the AVOW forum. I lurk on both

What's the AVOW forum?

[Barney Fife]

It's an LDS-aligned, for-profit "forum" for temporal preparedness.

Personally, I do not recommend it to my friends. Not anymore. I'll just leave it at that.

[Andrew52]

It's an LDS-aligned, for-profit "forum" for temporal preparedness.

Personally, I do not recommend it to my friends. Not anymore. I'll just leave it at that.

How come I have this feeling you DO look like him?

[Barney Fife]

Those who know me here would testify that I look nothing like him.

However, when asked if I behave like him, they likely would start spouting off phrases like "ummm, errr" and "I plead the 5th".

[Andrew52]

Those who know me here would testify that I look nothing like him.

However, when asked if I behave like him, they likely would start spouting off phrases like "ummm, errr" and "I plead the 5th".

Dissapointing, I never could resist a man in a uniform.

[AGStacker]

Barney, I have been waiting impatiently for your next blog post!

When is it coming?!

[Barney Fife]

Posted.

Interestingly, I''d been waiting for it too for about a week and a half. Then it came down pretty fast and with great clarity Saturday (2 days ago), and I posted it. Bottom line: sometimes you can't force these things (LOL especially significant topics concerning entering the divine presence for which there is only scant information written).

[Daryl]

Barney is my mentor. He is a man of God. Thanks for pointing the way here, Barney.

[AshleyB]

Barney is definitely awesome! Welcome Daryl!

[EmmaLee]

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[Barney Fife]

I'm honored...and, yes, a little concerned about your mental status (if I am indeed your mentor). My dad is a clinical psychologist. Maybe I can hook you guys up sometime! :D

LDSFFers: my friend Daryl here is a good man who specializes in making lawns green and healthy in the middle of the Arizona sun -- truly a miracle worker in my book. He's also recently undergone quite a bit of persecution and harsh statements over on a "forum which must not be named". I promised him that you guys know how to behave and are all translated beings disguised as telestials.

Barney is my mentor. He is a man of God. Thanks for pointing the way here, Barney.

[AshleyB]

I'm honored...and, yes, a little concerned about your mental status (if I am indeed your mentor). My dad is a clinical psychologist. Maybe I can hook you guys up sometime!

LDSFFers: my friend Daryl here is a good man who specializes in making lawns green and healthy in the middle of the Arizona sun -- truly a miracle worker in my book. He's also recently undergone quite a bit of persecution and harsh statements over on a "forum which must not be named". I promised him that you guys know how to behave and are all translated beings disguised as telestials.

Barney is my mentor. He is a man of God. Thanks for pointing the way here, Barney.

) Still waiting for the translation part myself!