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40 Talks in 40 Days – Therefore They Hushed Their Fears, David A. Bednar

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mithryn

Therefore They Hushed Their Fears Unlike worldly fear that creates alarm and anxiety, godly fear is a source of peace, assurance, and confidence. Which is why Julie Rowe is able to get people to cash in their 401k’s over the … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 Days – The Plan of Happiness Boyd K. Packer

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Mithryn

The Plan of Happiness The end of all activity in the Church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity Unless you’re gay, barren, doubt Joseph Smith’s claims, refuse … Continue reading →

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40 talks in 40 days – The Sustaining of Church Officers

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Mithryn

The Sustaining of Church Officers The Vote has been noted – Dieter F. Uchtdorf The 2015 Sustaining of Church Officers was one that was significantly different from other years.  That is, three individuals in the conference center, and five total … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 Days: Why Marriage, Why Family D. Todd Christofferson

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Mithryn

Why Marriage, Why Family A family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to thrive. This is an interesting claim right off, and ya know what, it’s verifiable.  We can look … Continue reading →

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Not the real Last Week Tonight – Religious (dis)inheritance

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Mithryn

  [EDIT: 9/4/2015 2:01 p.m. MST] Update, within 24 hours of this blog reporting on the LDS Philanthropies video (and the author posting to Reddit), it was taken down by the user: We did it!  A little attention and a … Continue reading →

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Julie Rowe is a true prophet

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mithryn

She has forseen calamities.  He knows that an earthquake is comming and troops will invade the U.S. soon. However, I have been contacted by the Zarbleem; a Race of near-deity individuals from a planet 160.74 light years away.  It is … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 Days – Latter Day Saints Keep on Trying Dale G. Renlund

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mithryn

Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying Look, on the surface, this is a good motivational talk.  Encouraging people to push forward through trials, struggles, first world problems; it is to be commended.  However, stealing a famous black man’s phrase and twisting … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 days – Choose to Believe, L. Whitney Clayton

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Mithryn

Choose to Believe The Savior provides His gospel as a light to guide those who choose to believe in and follow Him. Now we have to stop right here and just argue with the entire premise of the talk:  That … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 days – We’ll Ascend Together, Linda K. Burton

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Mithryn

We’ll Ascend Together As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become. Let’s talk about “Covenant Keeping”.  What exactly is a covenant? cov·e·nant ˈkəvənənt/ noun … Continue reading →

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40 Talks in 40 Days – Stay by the Tree, Kevin W. Pearson

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Mithryn

Stay by the Tree So darin’ darlin’ stand… by the tree.  Oh baby now, stand, by the tree.  ….Just as long, as you stand-  stand by the Tree Shortly before President Heber J. Grant passed away, one of the Brethren visited … Continue reading →

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