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Date Posted: 08:29:16 08/06/07 Mon
Author: Lynn
Author Host/IP: ip72-193-232-42.lv.lv.cox.net / 72.193.232.42
Subject: Re: Lynn, if it's not too personal...
In reply to: Joan 's message, "Lynn, if it's not too personal..." on 05:02:27 08/06/07 Mon

Joan, when I was younger I always had a belief in Jesus Christ. Growing up in a Jewish household, the mere mention of Jesus was a no no. I guess you can say as I got older, the more in tune I was with the spirit and of the Father and Son. I did not believe in the trinity, I always had the belief that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost were seperate entities. Many things about the LDS church are very confusing to me, even after a year, but I like several things about the church. For one, they are a family oriented church. Everything about it is keeping families together for time and all eternity. Another thing I like is that everyone in church knows one another like a family. I don't believe there isn't one person who doesn't know who someone is unless they are visiting. I LOVE the fact when others are in need, that they help no matter what the circumstances. If someone is struggling financially, they help with food, and in some cases when people have lost their jobs, have helped with the bills. Many people are against paying the 10% tithing to the church, but I must tell you that the 10% that you pay is nothing compared to the help they give you once you need it. There have been cases when people who have not joined the church also benefit. There was this older couple in the 70's who daughter was killed in a car accident. They inherited 7 of their grandchildren ranging in ages 3 months to 16 years of age. There was no father in the picture at all. This couple was living in a very tiny apartment. Anyway, one day at church someone mentioned this family and what had happened and asked that if we all got together to get the essentials the family needed, that it would not only be a blessing for them, but for us as well. Jesus taught " Love one another as I have Loved you ". We bought soap, toothpaste, shampoo, towels & washcloths, people donated clothing, mattresses and in some cases beds/crib for the babies, plus food stuff. The following week, the person in charge was crying her eyes out because there was an overabundance of things our ward had gathered for this family in need. We have had many other families in crisis since then, and we have helped them many times over. I have never seen this type of help or Love from any other church in my life. I'm not saying there isn't any out there that would do the same, but I have never seen it. The doctrine at times may be hard to swallow, but the overall picture is why I joined.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> One other thing Joan... -- Lynn, 08:31:25 08/06/07 Mon [1] (ip72-193-232-42.lv.lv.cox.net/72.193.232.42)

we focus on the Living Christ instead of the dead Christ on the cross. We focus on Christ resurrected which is why we call him the Living Christ. We have that belief because we too have hope of the resurrection.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Lynn, if it's not too personal... -- Joan, 12:30:47 08/06/07 Mon [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

"we focus on the Living Christ instead of the dead Christ on the cross."

Do others think that Catholics concentrate on the "dead Christ"?

Joan

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Joan... -- Lynn, 13:07:38 08/06/07 Mon [1] (ip72-193-232-42.lv.lv.cox.net/72.193.232.42)

from my observation of it, yes. Wearing the cross symbolizes the dead Christ, him on the cross at church also symbolizes the dead Christ. The only time the church recognizes the resurrected Christ is during Easter. We celebrate the living resurrected Christ all year long, and Easter is when it's celebrated as the day Christ is resurrected, but we don't make a big deal over it.

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