50 Reasons Why I Love the LDS Church

[Daryl]

50 Reasons Why I Love the LDS Church

1. They publish the scriptures.

2. They make great videos.

3. They have perfected the dinner roll and cheesy (funeral) potatoes.

4. They build awesome temples.

5. They hold virtue dear.

6. The missionary program.

7. They encourage me to skip a few meals a month by fasting.

8. The people are wonderfully kind.

9. Sports.

10. Scouts.

11. Church Education System.

12. Great leaders.

13. Christ commissioned the church to baptize.

14. The priesthood.

15. The unusual doctrines.

16. Mormon urban legends.

17. They easily laugh at themselves.

18. Pioneer heritage.

19. Member sacrifice.

20. Member generosity.

21. Fellowship, brotherhood, sister charity.

22. Relief Society.

23. Deseret Book.

24. Influence in the islands of the South Pacific.

25. The Book of Mormon.

26. The golden angel.

27. The block meeting times.

28. Patriarchal blessings.

29. Endowment.

30. Temple worship.

31. Family history.

32. Road Shows

33. Mormon Tabernacle Choir

34. Brigham Young University

35. BYU Football.

36. Utah.

37. Salt Lake City.

37. Provo.

38. Mormon Battalion.

39. Joseph Smith.

40. Handcarts.

41. Revelation.

42. Sunday School.

43. Callings.

44. Lay ministry.

45. Mutual.

46. Tithing & Fast Offerings.

47. Deep doctrine - the mysteries of God - truth!

48. Lectures on Faith & The Doctrine & Covenants

49. Handshakes.

50. The most beautiful women in the world.

Help me think of more...

[Epistemology]

Jello

Primary songs

Temple square

FHE

Feeding the missionaries

Stages in the cultural hall

[Bee Prepared]

How about forgiving one another Daryl....

[Daryl]

How about forgiving one another Daryl....

That's not specific to LDS, but absolutely correct. We should forgive and most saints do an exemplary job of this as in this tear-jerker video.

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[Bee Prepared]

How about forgiving one another Daryl....

That's not specific to LDS, but absolutely correct. We should forgive and most saints do an exemplary job of this as in this tear-jerker video.

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Neither are " Handshakes", " Jello", etc. I have seen the video, its an amazing example of true forgivness. I'm sure it was extremely
difficult in comparison to a comment made on a discussion forum.

[Rose Garden]

I like #50. You are so correct.

51. The best cheesy movies ever, like RM.
52. Friends
53. Music and the Spoken Word: from within the shadows of the everlasting hills . . .

[Silas]

They possess the sealing authority.

[Thomas]

Home teaching

Cleaning up after ward parties.

Stake priesthood meetings at 7:30 am

Cleaning the temple until past midnight.

Helping random people move.

Landscaping the temple grounds

Food drives for the scouts

Tithing settlement

PEC and ward council

Indexing

Knocking on all your neighbor's doors to try and activate them.

Saturday night stake conference meetings. ( I mean come on, lets have some more meetings already)

I miss Friday conference. (You young ones won't remember that.) I also miss hour and half sacrament or longer.( You young ones won't remember that) and hour and half Sunday school with sacrament served during opening. we are really turning into wimps. The 3 hr block used to be 4-5 hrs with breaks between meetings, at least for priesthood holders.

Collecting fast offerings. ( The old guys have to do it when there are not enough Aaronic priesthood)

Cleaning the church building.

Welfare square assignments.

Cleaning temple square buildings, like tabernacle, conference center, assembly hall, etc.

Youth conference

Scout campouts in the snow.

Youth conference fundraisers

Service projects.

Ward Christmas parties.

Calling everyone brother or sister.

Wearing garments, especially on hot days when working outside. Another issue we are getting wimpy on. No more ankle length, wrist length, onesies.

Trek. Why shouldn't we enjoy a little taste of pioneer hardship?

Mormon history tours.

Singing ,We Thank You O God for a Prophet.

[Simon]

Helped me comming across Denver Snuffer ;)

[ajax]

The opportunity to come to the meeting house 7 days a week.

Sunday - church / pre-church meetings / post church meetings / firesides / stake priesthood conferences
Monday - seminary
Tuesday - seminary / Presidency meetings
Wednesday - seminary / mutual
Thursday - seminary / PPI's
Friday - seminary / Friday night youth dance
Saturday - building clean up / service projects / conferences / temple baptisms

YEA! Every day can potentially be a church day. :ymparty:

[ajax]

btw, if you attend all of the above, you will be known as one who "truly sacrifices for the kingdom." Blessings galore.

[TZONE]

btw, if you attend all of the above, you will be known as one who "truly sacrifices for the kingdom." Blessings galore.

Thats why i love the church,

Blessings galore

[BringerOfJoy]

Daryl: I like most of your list, except #27 (and yes, I do remember BEFORE the block) and #35 (in the autumn, our entire lives are planned around the BYU football schedule).

And, I would have to add one that isn't really true anymore. I used to love RS homemaking meeting. I wasn't all that fond of the rest of RS, but homemaking taught a 19-year-old young bride that couldn't boil an egg how to cook, bake, and make some of the world's best candy.

It taught me skills whereby I was able to manage our home very economically which gave me the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom to six for a number of years, when many of my peers were forced into the workplace to make ends meet.

Also, being shy by nature, the church literally forced me into teaching and leadership roles I would NEVER have voluntarily undertaken, so at least I know I can do those things if I have to. (Though I still prefer not to;-)

[e-eye]

Large Families
Meals brought over when you have a new child which is often due to the above.
Gift of the Holy Ghost
Gifts of the Spirit
Callings
Networking
New Friendships
and this list could go on and on...