Saints at War: Evidence of Divine Preservation
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- Jacob’s Answer to Parental Despair by Joseph Grenny
- Associated Press Embarrasses Itself in Conference Coverage by Christopher D. Cunningham
- Emphasizing covenants, First Presidency updates temple recommend interview questions, shares statement on the wearing of the temple garment by Church News
- VIDEO: Three Prophets Tell Us Why We are Building So Many Temples by Meridian Magazine
- My Dangerous Vacation Surprise by Becky Douglas
- Is it possible you need to do LESS, in order to grow? by Jacob Z. Hess
- Come Follow Me Podcast #16: “He Works in Me to do His Will”, Enos-Words of Mormon by Scot and Maurine Proctor
- Your Hardest Family Question: Is there hope for me to have an eternal family? by Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT
- When Joseph Smith Is Attacked by Daniel C. Peterson
- Family Name Assist Gathers Information on Deceased Family Members With No Research Needed by Larry Richman
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LeahMay 19, 2013
I've been thinking about this article, which I enjoyed reading. And have thought about the post of K. Hansen and am ready to comment. I don't think the article is saying that all the faithful will be spared death in war and other disasters, but that when it's not someones time to "go", the Lord permits miraculous protections. I believe this is true in day to day life as well as in times of war. Sharing the experiences is faith-building while we sorrow for those who go home early, as it were.
Klaus J. HansenMay 14, 2013
As a German survivor of WII (and member of the Church) I couldn't disagree with you more--in spite of the fact that all of my family could recount "faithpromoting" experiences of our "preservation." My father served for 5 1/2 years in the German army, our house was bombed out with nothing left, I experienced fighter-bomber attacks on my school-train, and on and on. Nevertheless, the question all of us raised is that grateful as we were for havig survived (and acknowledging the Lord's hand) why many good people (including faitfhful Saints) did not. I recall Brother Heck, acting mission president of the West German Mission, who perished on the Russian Front. There was a faithful couple, fellow members in the Nuremberg branch where we found refuge, who died an unimaginably horrendous death, drowing in a wine cellar--which had been designated as an air-raid shelter. And the list goes on and on . . .
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