Thank you for your poetic words of wisdom. You inspire me to strive to provide this safety for my own children.
AlecNovember 16, 2015
As a parent, I often pushed my children so they would grow up stronger. As a grandparent, I love watching them play the marvelous, innocent scenarios of childhood and I now get on the carpet and play with them. I think I see now the wisdom embodied in this wonderful article. Thanks. That was a beautiful prayer.
WarrenNovember 16, 2015
I enjoyed reading this article. Perhaps this is a reason for the lack of compassion in today's society
Lloyd BrownNovember 16, 2015
What a wonderful, insightful article. The other side of this issue is recognizing that the brethren will give is the Lord's will and will never lead us to do otherwise. I hope everyone will prayerfully read and consider this beautiful lesson on being a good and thoughtful disciple..
EdNovember 16, 2015
Beautifully written; rings true
AmyNovember 16, 2015
This was so beautifully put. I've read so many opinions of this topic but you have put words to the feelings in my heart. Thank you.
Dezi HaderlieNovember 16, 2015
Your article was beautifully written. Great to see you are using your wonderful talent
ProvisionalNovember 16, 2015
A great story about the growth of the church in Africa is how the local leaders provided provisional baptisms before the priesthood was available. Members knew they would need to be rebaptized when the priesthood became available.
I wonder if a variation of this idea would be helpful. I would call it provisional membership. When a youth becomes an adult, a decision could be made whether to continue on the membership roll. We should always encourage these young adults to continue their membership and the First Presidency of course would have to decide on policy changes.
In any case we can develop a better dialogue with young adults or others who decide to be released from their calling of membership which is in essence a lay clergy calling. Encourage them to be involved with a loving and serving faith community and invite to be rebaptized if and when they are ready for this calling. Deciding to be released from the calling of membership is a serious decision and we can build a healthier process that does not feed social stigma or fuel contentions.
F.F.W. BeijerlingNovember 16, 2015
From the home country of Corrie ten Boom:
Thank you, for these thoughts; especially thank you, for the BoM references.
ChristyNovember 15, 2015
We had a discussion about this today in the Young Women class I lead. I wish that I had had your article, because you said it beautifully. Thank you.
Comments | Return to Story
BradNovember 17, 2015
Thank you for your poetic words of wisdom. You inspire me to strive to provide this safety for my own children.
AlecNovember 16, 2015
As a parent, I often pushed my children so they would grow up stronger. As a grandparent, I love watching them play the marvelous, innocent scenarios of childhood and I now get on the carpet and play with them. I think I see now the wisdom embodied in this wonderful article. Thanks. That was a beautiful prayer.
WarrenNovember 16, 2015
I enjoyed reading this article. Perhaps this is a reason for the lack of compassion in today's society
Lloyd BrownNovember 16, 2015
What a wonderful, insightful article. The other side of this issue is recognizing that the brethren will give is the Lord's will and will never lead us to do otherwise. I hope everyone will prayerfully read and consider this beautiful lesson on being a good and thoughtful disciple..
EdNovember 16, 2015
Beautifully written; rings true
AmyNovember 16, 2015
This was so beautifully put. I've read so many opinions of this topic but you have put words to the feelings in my heart. Thank you.
Dezi HaderlieNovember 16, 2015
Your article was beautifully written. Great to see you are using your wonderful talent
ProvisionalNovember 16, 2015
A great story about the growth of the church in Africa is how the local leaders provided provisional baptisms before the priesthood was available. Members knew they would need to be rebaptized when the priesthood became available. I wonder if a variation of this idea would be helpful. I would call it provisional membership. When a youth becomes an adult, a decision could be made whether to continue on the membership roll. We should always encourage these young adults to continue their membership and the First Presidency of course would have to decide on policy changes. In any case we can develop a better dialogue with young adults or others who decide to be released from their calling of membership which is in essence a lay clergy calling. Encourage them to be involved with a loving and serving faith community and invite to be rebaptized if and when they are ready for this calling. Deciding to be released from the calling of membership is a serious decision and we can build a healthier process that does not feed social stigma or fuel contentions.
F.F.W. BeijerlingNovember 16, 2015
From the home country of Corrie ten Boom: Thank you, for these thoughts; especially thank you, for the BoM references.
ChristyNovember 15, 2015
We had a discussion about this today in the Young Women class I lead. I wish that I had had your article, because you said it beautifully. Thank you.
ADD A COMMENT