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Welcome Jaybird! Sounds like you'll be one who can help us learn from the wisdom you've already gained. I look forward to reading your posts.

jaybird wrote:Hello,



Okay there are less than 600 out of 13,000,000 hear thats a problem !!!!!

It took me a minute, but I can only assume that is reference to the number of members of this forum. Please clarify.

Thank you, and welcome,

Paul

hiddentreasuredotws wrote:

jaybird wrote:Hello,



Okay there are less than 600 out of 13,000,000 hear thats a problem !!!!!

It took me a minute, but I can only assume that is reference to the number of members of this forum. Please clarify.

Thank you, and welcome,

Paul

I'm sadden that there are only 600 awaken or openly awaken to our awful situation, this is the only forum like this that I know of. So 600 out 13,000,000 members means we have our work cut out for us.

Welcome Jaybird. I'm pretty much a newbie myself. I think there are more than 600 who have their eyes open. I know of several people in my ward who are very aware of things. I haven't introduced them to this site yet. Don't despair. Even my daughter, who has been inactive for a few years and her husband, who is a non-member have felt the spirit of preparedness. Maybe these people don't know all about the LDGs and the SCs but they are still feeling that something big is coming and that they need to prepare. I am encouraged by the story of the Ten Virgins. You can look at this story in one of two ways...the glass is half-empty or the glass is half full. Since we know that this parable refers directly to the members of the Church, we know that only half the members will be prepared. Still, that's a lot! We will be grateful for the half that are prepared. I only hope I can qualify with the group that is ready. I'm preparing temporally as much as I can. I still need to do more spiritual preparation, though.

Welcome Jaybird,

Glad to have you aboard. The more knowledge about the SC, the more info we can share. I agree with Kathyn, that there are a lot of people out there that feel something is definately wrong, but don't know too much about the SC. The Holy Ghost is working on people, which is a wonderful thing. Then when they hear the truth, maybe they will know it. It will be good to have your input.

Believer

Welcome Jaybird, glad to have you, and I agree we have a lot of work to do. We have been warned and so it is our duty to warn our neighbor.

I hope you don't dress like a jaybird

shadow wrote:I hope you don't dress like a jaybird

Jaybird is a nick name

Welcome, and nice avatar there jaybird.

jaybird wrote:My current calling is a sub Sunday school teacher for the 16 & 17 year olds so during Helaman and Ether I was able to Introduced the above to them, none knew skouzen or crowther or bensons stance on liberlism or socialism. I also make sure I educate the Missionaries when they come over for dinner.

My friend "introduced" the young men to their "civic duty" during a YM class. It was one of the best classes I have ever attended, but BANG -- next thing I know -- he was released, and that is what he was told was why. If you talk about this stuff up where I live, they consider you apostate, and here it comes from the top down, so there isn't much use fighting it. My wife got canned from the GD teacher position for the same reason, so I'm glad you can and are allowed to pipe up where u are.

We educate the missionaries too, but usually they cannot resist reverting to fridge magnets and set a date programs even after we show them section 123. No wonder our ward has had exactly zero baptisms in the last 27 months, which BTW, is exactly the same time since I was canned from the bishopric for the reasons mentioned above. The funny thing, is our entire city and area have grown 40% in the same period of time, which means the ward (which is the same size as it was 6 years ago), is actually, mathematically speaking -- shrinking!!!!

People, wherever you find yourselves, keep up the good work. It could be worse.

ithink wrote:Welcome, and nice avatar there jaybird.

jaybird wrote:My current calling is a sub Sunday school teacher for the 16 & 17 year olds so during Helaman and Ether I was able to Introduced the above to them, none knew skouzen or crowther or bensons stance on liberlism or socialism. I also make sure I educate the Missionaries when they come over for dinner.

My friend "introduced" the young men to their "civic duty" during a YM class. It was one of the best classes I have ever attended, but BANG -- next thing I know -- he was released, and that is what he was told was why. If you talk about this stuff up where I live, they consider you apostate, and here it comes from the top down, so there isn't much use fighting it. My wife got canned from the GD teacher position for the same reason, so I'm glad you can and are allowed to pipe up where u are.

We educate the missionaries too, but usually they cannot resist reverting to fridge magnets and set a date programs even after we show them section 123. No wonder our ward has had exactly zero baptisms in the last 27 months, which BTW, is exactly the same time since I was canned from the bishopric for the reasons mentioned above. The funny thing, is our entire city and area have grown 40% in the same period of time, which means the ward (which is the same size as it was 6 years ago), is actually, mathematically speaking -- shrinking!!!!

People, wherever you find yourselves, keep up the good work. It could be worse.

I will remember this info, it could be beneficial if called to a calling you don't enjoy. LOL I try not to bring to much up unless its outside the church, with someone I know, or I can fit it in to the discussion and I am not prompted not to during the discussion.

hiddentreasuredotws wrote:I will remember this info, it could be beneficial if called to a calling you don't enjoy. LOL I try not to bring to much up unless its outside the church, with someone I know, or I can fit it in to the discussion and I am not promted not to during the discussion.

Hahaha, funny. If you don't enjoy a calling, just start sharing the gospel according to Mormon!

Which just prompted me to think: Since we've been asked not to call ourselves "Mormons", can you guess as to why? Perhaps we no longer honor that name well enough to bear it. Kind of makes ya think.

ithink wrote:

hiddentreasuredotws wrote:I will remember this info, it could be beneficial if called to a calling you don't enjoy. LOL I try not to bring to much up unless its outside the church, with someone I know, or I can fit it in to the discussion and I am not prompted not to during the discussion.

Hahaha, funny. If you don't enjoy a calling, just start sharing the gospel according to Mormon!

Which just prompted me to think: Since we've been asked not to call ourselves "Mormons", can you guess as to why? Perhaps we no longer honor that name well enough to bear it. Kind of makes ya think.

When were we asked not to call ourselves mormons?

I actually agree with that. On Myspace profile I put Christian other, rather than Mormon because we are members of Christs church and his doctirine. The nay sayers dont like to consider us as Christians when we clearly believe in Christ, what could be more absurd? That is why I prefer Christian other of being labeled Mormon, we dont worship Mormon or Joseph etc as many anti-mormon preachers try to falsely suggest about us.

-Paul

Jaybird said: How does a jaybird dress?

Does naked as a jaybird ring a bell?!

Which just prompted me to think: Since we've been asked not to call ourselves "Mormons", can you guess as to why

I believe we've been asked to use the "real" name of the church to reinforce that we are the church of Christ, and it is Him we worship.

Better Jaybird than Jailbird.

After my testimony in sacrament about the Constitution and the little talk in the office with the counselor in the bishopric, I was called to be in primary. LOL

And later my husband was called to support me LOL.

So, it could work the other way. At first I thought it was to take us out of GD since we were outspoken there, but then, the youth are the future aren't they.

minuet1 wrote:

Jaybird said: How does a jaybird dress?

Does naked as a jaybird ring a bell?!

Okay , yeah ! I picked my brain for awhile. LOL