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Theory of Reflection~

I have to make sure that I do this post--or at least start it before I leave out (because on Sundays I go out) But this interesting thought came to my head the other day, and it is one that Christians are often asked when talking to someone...

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My Otaku Christmas Wish~

Hi, people.

So many things are going on at once right now, with it being the holidays and whatnot, but right now I have one request to put out there.

From a religious standpoint, I need some scriptures on the subject of Forgiveness and coping with hardship.

I can't give any details right now, but I really need it right now.

Love y'all
-TDE

The Book

As you may or may not know, the reason that members the LDS church are often called "Mormons" is because of our belief in a second book of scripture (other than the Bible) called The Book of Mormon, which illustrates God's hand in the lives of the people in the Americas during the time that much of the Bible takes place (From about 600 B.C. to 400 A.D.), and since Ninja asked in his latest email that we express our feelings and thoughts on it on social media, I've decided to bring it to you.

This is a very special book to me. I can feel God's love envelop me as I read it. There are amazing role models in this book and amazing life lessons. It brings so much more to me than the Bible alone could. After all, Heavenly Father is the God of the entire world. Why would he bring his church to one side of the world and not the other? I can testify that, beyond a doubt, this book is (in the words of Joseph Smith, the prophet who translated the book using God's power) "the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” ~Introduction, The Book of Mormon. I can testify beyond a shadow of a doubt that if you read this book with sincere intent, it will bless you in your life.

If you want to read it, you can read it online, you can get it on a (free) app entitled "Gospel Library" (it will be plain black with the silhouette of a man (the Angel Moroni, by the way) using a trumpet to declare the gospel to the world), contact the missionaries near you, or go to a church near you. You don't have to, but I would love it if you checked it out, even just for a little bit. ^^

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Protected

So, my friends were having an outdoor overnighter in a completely different city. I had decided to just go for some of it, and not spend the night, for various different reasons.

Well, after a point I started feeling anxious because there were so many things that were making me nervous. I thought I had left my garage door open and that people would walk in and steal stuff (no one else was home at the time), I was afraid I'd get a ticket for my parking place and I was nervous that I would lose something critical, like my keys or my wallet, and I was not excited for my drive home (since I almost always get lost when I come up from south of my city). It was to the point that I almost had an emotional breakdown.

Now this was a problem because, like I've said before, my dream is to travel across the world. And so the thought came to my mind - if I can't even go to a different city for a day without screwing everything up, how am I supposed to travel the world?

Now this then begins to tie into my religion because in my religion we have these things called "patriarchal blessings", which is a special blessing that someone can get that is basically scripture for that individual, and mine implies that I would be doing things on an international scale. Now if part of God's plan for me here on earth was to travel internationally, and I'm too nervous to leave my own city, how am I supposed to follow my plan?

My comfort came from my drive home. The road I was taking took up to a higher place, and I could see the beautiful sunset over the buildings of the grand city. You see, beautiful scenes like that are the reason I want to travel in the first place. It was like God was reminding me of why I need to travel.

And, ultimately, everything turned out alright. I got home safely, the garage door was closed, nothing was stolen, and I didn't lose anything.

I know God was protecting me today, and I know God will protect me in the future. Even if things aren't perfect when I travel abroad, things will work out, because I know God is protecting me.

God is protecting you guys, too. ^^ Even if you don't know it, he is there, and he loves you, and he's protecting you. ^^