tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post7707094432537558688..comments2010-03-01T18:22:33.293-07:00BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-53995481504370259932010-03-01T18:22:33.284-07:002010-03-01T18:22:33.284-07:00I don&#39;t mind, I wish more people would comment, yo.BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-58087317609643528522010-03-01T18:11:13.765-07:002010-03-01T18:11:13.765-07:00PS...this is my first day of commenting on your blog; hope you don&#39;t mind.Rigel Hawthornenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-35888274680591704992010-01-06T08:39:59.873-07:002010-01-06T08:39:59.873-07:00<i>Updated 1/6/2009</i>BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-57379006846783349272009-11-02T13:19:04.066-07:002009-11-02T13:19:04.066-07:00Thanks for stopping in, Ronnie!BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-34769385740935852582009-11-02T12:27:10.476-07:002009-11-02T12:27:10.476-07:00Re: Your excellent research on <i>&quot;Telestial Pseuicide&quot;</i><br /><br />I heard of this remark allegedly made by Joseph many years back, but I have never heard it as a statement of doctrine, not ever considered it of that order.<br /><br />It is suggestive of a remark one man might make to another in the course of discussion on the quality of each kingdom. For example: <br /><br />====================<br /><br />A.Saint:<br /><br />&quot;Tell me, Brother Joseph, When you saw the vision of the Telestial Kingdom and its glory, what was it like?&quot;<br /><br />Brother Joseph:<br /><br />&quot;It was wonderful, but I am not permitted to describe it. However, what I can say about it is that it is so beautiful that mere words cannot describe it, and if people were to learn of its glories, some might even consider suicide in order to get there as fast as possible.&quot;<br />================<br /><br />Of course, that conversation is fictional, created to tell what I believe are the likely circumstances and weight of the alleged remark.<br /><br />Joseph made his position clear on several occasions when he taught that :<br /><br /><i>&quot;A prophet is only a prophet when he is acting as a prophet.&quot;</i><br /><br />Therefore, it is unwise to believe that every word from Joseph&#39;s lips was the Word of God. <br /><br />Joseph, as was Saint Paul, was possessed of personal opinions and was not reticent to voice them.<br /><br />Had we been present on any such occasion, there is little doubt that considering the setting and conversation we would take his opinions for what they were, and this one almost a throw-away statement.<br /><br />Whet is absolutely unequivocal is the no Latter-day Saint advocates <i>felo de se</i> as a means to Telestial salvation. <br /><br />Taking into account normative and non-speculative doctrines, suicide is considered an offence against God, not an alternative subjective fast track by which to enter Glory.<br /><br />Of course, the thinking Saint will be aware that if the Telestial Kingdom is that wonderful, then how much greater will be the glory of the Terrestrial Kingdom, but then how so off the chart is the Glory laid up by God for them that please him, obey him, and keep the Celestial Law.<br /><br /> <b>Keep the Faith!</b>Ronnie Brayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010353640518085357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-6516950987533692352009-01-09T14:58:00.000-07:002009-01-09T14:58:00.000-07:00Yes you can.BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-39648807510812981562009-01-09T14:22:00.000-07:002009-01-09T14:22:00.000-07:00Ok I liked everything I read on this page except for when you said you would be an unfit father. That's a bunch of bologne you would/will be awesome! Ok anyways second thing- I fully expect you to someday compile all of these writings into a leather-bound and really good smelling book saleable at Deseret Bookstore. My friend, you are going to be a very rich man if you keep this up. Can I get a what what. -jbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-29888781590122803312008-10-15T17:45:00.000-06:002008-10-15T17:45:00.000-06:00Anonymous, who are you? Sadly, I was once exposed as an intellectual Twinkie by none other than Brent Metcalfe himself.BHodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-68736832952279041582008-09-17T12:17:00.000-06:002008-09-17T12:17:00.000-06:00Wait. Let me clarify. I didn't think you were an intellectual twinkie. I [i]heard[/i] that you were one.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I did consider the source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-66293698031095000062008-09-17T12:16:00.000-06:002008-09-17T12:16:00.000-06:00I thought you were just an intellectual twinkie!<BR/><BR/>I'd say you're at least an eclair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-2143627552634527022008-08-14T11:45:00.000-06:002008-08-14T11:45:00.000-06:00<I>Updated 8/14/2008</I>LifeOnaPlatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-85057310440864717152008-02-29T14:23:00.000-07:002008-02-29T14:23:00.000-07:00I hadn't really thought of it.LifeOnaPlatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751807169882645742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-73288078270743376562008-02-29T13:26:00.000-07:002008-02-29T13:26:00.000-07:00LOL about time you talked about youEmpress of Venushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11558296781973785898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960447.post-3336268871285354262008-02-29T13:18:00.000-07:002008-02-29T13:18:00.000-07:00molodyets takoi! tebya lubluKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142845886742358579noreply@blogger.com