tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post8405665400438871444..comments2024-03-27T06:51:19.327-06:00Comments on The Rains Came Down: Winning is Such Sweet SorrowSilverRainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-17504701781024547022008-11-25T06:56:00.000-07:002008-11-25T06:56:00.000-07:00Chase—While I agree with much of what you say when...Chase—While I agree with much of what you say when examining my own obedience to God, I think it is unhelpful to draw a line that says "God's side" and "the OTHER side". It's important to remember that God's side is the side of His children. That applies to ALL of his children. When we express our opinions in the way of "obey this or you are rebelling against SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-82421316568803681392008-11-23T17:47:00.000-07:002008-11-23T17:47:00.000-07:00I understand how this is a difficult issue - but i...I understand how this is a difficult issue - but it's a distanced understanding.<BR/><BR/>I'm confused when I see members of the church make comments about the church that intimate that the doctrines, decrees, et al - are that of the church. <BR/>This is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This is the Lord's church. It is not a church of man or people. <BR/><BR/>In D&Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814640553717556143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-14530557323441985572008-11-07T18:50:00.000-07:002008-11-07T18:50:00.000-07:00chedner,I understand what you are saying.I guess t...chedner,<BR/>I understand what you are saying.<BR/>I guess time will tell. As strange as it may sound I believe there may be people who will come to the Savior through ordinances of the gospel because the Church will be a beacon of constancy in a world of shifting values.<BR/>That also means some people will be offended by it all, and that is sad to me. But we can't apologize for our doctrine. m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-18981394116579468442008-11-06T17:04:00.000-07:002008-11-06T17:04:00.000-07:00m&m: I know and understand exactly from where ...m&m: I know and understand exactly from where the Church's position stems.<BR/><BR/>I know the words behind it all... but actions speak louder than words -- and certain actions (on all sides) have indeed spoken clearly to me.<BR/><BR/>Saying, "I am Christian... my words are Christian... my actions are Christian" does not bring people to Christ -- never has, never will. Only chednerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963974112297032614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-6600483000325279402008-11-06T16:47:00.000-07:002008-11-06T16:47:00.000-07:00Your post captured something very similar to what ...Your post captured something very similar to what I posted last nite.<BR/><BR/>These are hard times.<BR/><BR/>Chedner, I'm sorry for your pain. I hope you can come to a place where you can again consider coming back, and that you can find people close to you who can help you in that process. (Have you seen the forum at staylds.com?) <BR/><BR/>I also hope you can come to know and understand the m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-41624801832374471192008-11-06T16:43:00.000-07:002008-11-06T16:43:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-76049017119090510512008-11-06T08:31:00.000-07:002008-11-06T08:31:00.000-07:00I have been wondering over the past few years how ...I have been wondering over the past few years how the tide of public opinion would come turn against the LDS Church. <BR/><BR/>Prophesies relating to the Second Coming of Christ seemed to foretell times of great persecution; but for most of President Hinckley's tenure we seemed to be basking in the glow of very positive public relations.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the "gay marriage" issue, with all its Rosalie Erekson Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985594370560172873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-49340434211301163992008-11-05T21:24:00.000-07:002008-11-05T21:24:00.000-07:00I know the actions of the LDS Church have signific...I know the actions of the LDS Church have significantly detrimented [<I>sic</I>] my opinion of her.<BR/><BR/>I was sincerely and seriously considering returning to Church... until all this Prop 8 crap came about.<BR/><BR/>I am more than willing to live a celibate lifestyle; I was prayerfully considering rededicating myself to refraining from seeking out a male spouse... but the actions of the chednerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963974112297032614noreply@blogger.com