tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post6170018321271364666..comments2023-11-03T03:26:00.381-05:00Comments on Fear Not The Gods: Exploring Religion in New York City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Right Across the Street from Lincoln CenterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-63561638412425768402008-03-14T04:00:00.000-05:002008-03-14T04:00:00.000-05:00If you wish to learn about Joseph (not Joe, Joseph...If you wish to learn about Joseph (not Joe, Joseph) Smith, you would well advised to read a book written about him by those who knew him. ['The History of Joseph Smith' by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith, 'The Life and Times of Joseph Smith' by Richard L. Bushman & 'Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling' by Richard L. Bushman also.] The best sources to find these are to go to www.deseretbook.com or www.seagullbookandtape.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-43924759147805516282008-03-14T03:32:00.000-05:002008-03-14T03:32:00.000-05:00I really enjoyed your post (you're quite witty) ab...I really enjoyed your post (you're quite witty) about your experiance as a visitor in an LDS Sunday meeting. I happened on your site looking for the picture "Mark" gave reference to. As I started to read, I couldn't stop. Pretty typical of a singles (esp. a young singles ward) ward, you should try a family ward service some time (it's more satisfying to me anyway).<BR/><BR/>What I wanted to say was that after a temple is completed, there will be an organized open house (typically multiday) for the general public. During the open house, information will be provided to explain the different functions and ceremonies performed in the temple and answer questions. After the open house, the temple will be dedicated to the Lord and open only to worthy Church members. You can find what Temples are going to have open houses and when on this site: http://www.lds.org/temples/chronological/0,11206,1900-1,00.html<BR/>(just click on the Temple "under construction" at the bottom for an open house date.)<BR/><BR/>Here is an excellent site to learn more about Temples, if you are interrested: http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/<BR/><BR/>Here is also an incredible video: http://www.lds.org/temples/chronological/0,11206,1900-1,00.html<BR/><BR/>sorry to bombard. :)<BR/><BR/>Have a fun investigation, you are welcoma ANY time!<BR/>~MJ ~ Utah<BR/><BR/>(sorry I don't know how to do links)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-37181067175127302712008-01-21T15:51:00.000-05:002008-01-21T15:51:00.000-05:00I found your blog while googling for a picture of ...I found your blog while googling for a picture of the new york temple. <BR/><BR/>I'm a 22-year-old Mormon living in New York City, and I'm actually a current member the ward that you visited. I think it's great that you're investigating different religions. <BR/><BR/>I also saw a post with a quote from the Joseph Smith book you bought. I sounds like that's some anti-Mormon literature you've gotten your hands on. Pretty biased. And many un-truths. <BR/><BR/>If you have any other questions about Mormonism you're welcome to visit mormon.org or email me at beccafoster@gmail.com.beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621125927905903924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-58810479791126429242007-11-13T09:07:00.000-05:002007-11-13T09:07:00.000-05:00Hey, i just wanted to leave a comment really quick...Hey, i just wanted to leave a comment really quick, I'm sorry i actually didn't read the whole thing, cause i'm actually in a bit of a hurry and just found this while i was looking for something else. I did read the part about Mormons baptizing the Dead, and that now everyones ancestors are mormons. While, it's true that we do geneology to better know our heritage, and to also have them baptized, the mormon church is VERY "pro choice," They are baptized inbehalf of those who have died, but it doesn't automatically mean that they are mormon. We believe that we are just giving them a choice. They can accept or reject it. We do it so that they have the opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-50672849181186302662007-09-22T17:14:00.000-05:002007-09-22T17:14:00.000-05:00If you want a real experience, come up to my Mormo...If you want a real experience, come up to my Mormon ward in the Bronx. It's even less organized and even more crazy. Plus, it's about the most ethnically diverse group you could think of. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the write-up, though. You were incredibly honest and seemed to come to the conclusion most of my non-LDS friends come to: we're strange but generally nice and relatively harmlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-85619807986672664112007-08-06T16:55:00.000-05:002007-08-06T16:55:00.000-05:00It does depend on what bible you are reading from....It does depend on what bible you are reading from. The LDS faith uses the New King James version of the bible. <BR/><BR/>I have to wonder just how fruitful all of this "spying" on religion really is. If ones heart isn't open to hearing some truth that they hadn't previously known, then your adventures are nothing more than a sight-seeing tour of religion. The very essence of religion is to FEEL not to think...as no religion can be proven. How can you ever really know how religion impacts a person unless you try to have the experiences that they are trying to have? The experiences they are having are being FELT--not observed. It seems that what you are doing is a great idea in theory, but in order to really work, in order to really understand how religion affects people, you need to open your heart. Maybe you are a little afraid of what you might feel.<BR/><BR/><BR/>The real challenge may be to go back to that beautiful LDS temple, by yourself...perhaps the atheist peer pressure was a bit much...and open your heart and see what you feel. Then you may have an experience worthy of sharing with others. Good luck in your endeavors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-28773256509502099042007-02-22T00:06:00.000-05:002007-02-22T00:06:00.000-05:00I wish I still had my copy of the Book of Mormon, ...I wish I still had my copy of the Book of Mormon, if for no other reason than for the illustrations I mentioned in my little writeup. Here's a similar <A HREF="http://www.allaboutmormons.com/IMG/Christ_visits_the_Americas_cropped_center_detail.jpg" REL="nofollow">pic</A> I found via Google.Mark Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380610485834283794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-38500560904767768362007-02-21T13:10:00.000-05:002007-02-21T13:10:00.000-05:00yup. In fact - it might still be at your house, ma...yup. In fact - it might still be at your house, ma...Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188370202418135371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-69629829447809721442007-02-20T22:57:00.000-05:002007-02-20T22:57:00.000-05:00As I recall you knew a, uh, lapsed Mormon in high ...As I recall you knew a, uh, lapsed Mormon in high school, didn't you have a book of Mormon back then?melinamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628499858283988824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-46557114712600583862007-02-20T14:25:00.000-05:002007-02-20T14:25:00.000-05:00CA, you're absolutely correct. Their reading was w...CA, you're absolutely correct. Their reading was way off. But as we established, they didn't care.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188370202418135371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-32925317350062588542007-02-20T12:57:00.000-05:002007-02-20T12:57:00.000-05:00Good and funny account. Mostly correct. Remember...Good and funny account. Mostly correct. Remember I suggested that they distorted the story in Mark immediately after reading it? I was right:<BR/><BR/>"Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” <BR/>31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’” <BR/>32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” "<BR/><BR/>Notice how the only thing Jesus knows is that "a power has gone out of him." He does not know who touched him. That part the Mormons made up out of whole cloth. Well that and Mormonism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833058648115629121.post-2071790139284734432007-02-20T10:33:00.000-05:002007-02-20T10:33:00.000-05:00Sounds like quite the experience. For the readers...Sounds like quite the experience. For the readers, I'd like to share my own close encounter of the Mormon kind, this one while I was in Seoul, Korea during the summer of 2004:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.goestotwelve.com/seoul/archive_2004_july.html" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Read it here on my archived Seoul Blog</A> --scroll down to July 22.Mark Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380610485834283794noreply@blogger.com