@CyberboyBen @jk_rowling Chemical and surgical transition removes healthy tissue, organs, and function. That isn't just observed fact ... it is the intent.
SOME medical "professionals" say otherwise because they stand to make a lot of money, appear 'compassionate,' and/or are pressured to do so.
@criticaltweetr@Malakh_Azrael@TeeplesCY You can argue against The Church of Jesus Christ all you want ... but for me and millions of others, it is your argument against God's witness and confirmation, as advised by the Bible. Your argument will always fail against God's own truth.
@criticaltweetr@Malakh_Azrael@TeeplesCY Millions of others have acted on James 1 themselves, and received knowledge and a witness from God that Smith was a true prophet.
So, there is much more reason to believe Smith than to disbelieve him ... particularly when one a actually does as the Bible instructs.
@jk_rowling They are upset hat you think for yourself, and can be empathetic and compassionate to more people than just the 'chosen ones' who wear the preferred labels.
@OpinionsMove@Chrisviews43@jk_rowling Rowling's point, though, is that too many are afraid of social consequences. We would have more free and honest debate if people would stop being afraid of social punishment ... especially weak-minded public shaming.
@CatholicInUtah This is the best thing I have read in a long time. Your daughter's attendance was likely a great experience for the others. How cool would it be to have a faith-based camp especially for young people of all faiths? I think it would change a lot of minds and hearts.
Happy birthday, @jk_rowling ! Thank you for taking us to the most wonderful places and introducing us to literature's most beloved characters and life's deepest lessons. We will never forget the very real magic you gave us through words. ๐ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆโก
@TGrogan268173@AbbyJohnson But that's not what she said, is it? It has little to do with the time period. Brutality and violence are found in all periods of history, and what you describe also devalues marriage. Nothing you said validates abortion-on-demand.
@jk_rowling@lumos Quite brave of Jo to plan a dinner with three strangers. A real Gryffindor thing to do, ha ha. Hmmm.... Perhaps Godrick Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin met when they had a random meal together. ๐งโโ๏ธ
@ThatMagicalFam I'd prefer:
Fewer hi-tech rides that are expensive to develop, build, maintain, and update (Rise of the Resistance)
More low-tech rides and shows with great story, look stunning, have variability and repeatability, and fun human interaction (Jungle Cruise)
@kmbecker25@Rach_the_Rivetr It's a much better experience going in with eyes wide open about how one's life and discipleship should ... and hopefully will ... change.
@kmbecker25@Rach_the_Rivetr Preparation has always been a part of the temple experience, and agency is a pivotal part of the gospel. Hearing of specific temple covenants for the first time in the temple undermines agency and intentionality.
@kmbecker25@Rach_the_Rivetr These covenants are major, serious, lifetime commitments. There is nothing gained by being surprised by or ill-prepared for them. Every person going into the temple should do so knowing, in advance, the covenants they will make.
Spoilers: What the Spirit teaches there.
@TheGermanicist Gordon B. Hinckley, with Sister Hinckley. Christchurch, New Zealand - 1989. They were brilliant.
President Hinckley said the city had a great opportunity to live up to its name. Also said he was getting old, and it would likely be his last visit to New Zealand. It wasn't.๐
@grunk876 One needn't be a worthy Latter-Day Saint to be a worthy parent. The church's current policy on weddings and sealings recognizes this and I'm grateful for it.
@grunk876 While much is required to be worthy of the temple, loving parents who have raised a child are quite worthy to see their child get married. Many families felt hurt or left-out over the years, and flippant responses (such as the one above) rubbed salt in wounds. Needlessly.