Hey everyone, the Atwood reunion is in Vernal this weekend.
Mom can give you directions on how to get there . . . I expect to see you all :-)
Mom can give you directions on how to get there . . . I expect to see you all :-)
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
My Thoughts
Seeing as how I am the only one posting on the blog anymore (unless Marshall chips a tooth), I guess I can use this as my personal thought collector. Today's thoughts are inspired by the BSA and the Church's response.
Click here for the BSA policy
Click here for the Church's response
In reading a couple articles about this I have learned two things:
1) The main thing the BSA decision did was to transfer the legal burden to local units verses the main organization. Before, people would sue the BSA and they would fight it. Now they can push legal battles off on the little organizations that do not conform. So, the battles (because there will be lawsuits) and costs will now have to be paid by wards and stakes instead of a national organization (does this mean we get to pay less for Friends of Scouting?). Don't worry though, in the BSA explanatory release, it said local religious organizations don't have to be concerned because religion and speech are protected by the first amendment.
2) The goal is not equality. I read 4-5 quotes from "people" and not one stated something like "This is a great day - to finally be included in the BSA." They all said things like "This is an important first step" or "We are half-way to where we need to be." In other words, it is not enough to have the same rights as others, one cannot have any beliefs that are different to their beliefs. The only way satisfaction is obtained is if everyone accepts these new morals as the only morals. Just like in the scriptures, they said they wanted a king, but the real motive was to destroy religion.
It will be interesting to see what ramifications (if any) this has for the Church during the next couple of weeks and months.
Click here for the BSA policy
Click here for the Church's response
In reading a couple articles about this I have learned two things:
1) The main thing the BSA decision did was to transfer the legal burden to local units verses the main organization. Before, people would sue the BSA and they would fight it. Now they can push legal battles off on the little organizations that do not conform. So, the battles (because there will be lawsuits) and costs will now have to be paid by wards and stakes instead of a national organization (does this mean we get to pay less for Friends of Scouting?). Don't worry though, in the BSA explanatory release, it said local religious organizations don't have to be concerned because religion and speech are protected by the first amendment.
2) The goal is not equality. I read 4-5 quotes from "people" and not one stated something like "This is a great day - to finally be included in the BSA." They all said things like "This is an important first step" or "We are half-way to where we need to be." In other words, it is not enough to have the same rights as others, one cannot have any beliefs that are different to their beliefs. The only way satisfaction is obtained is if everyone accepts these new morals as the only morals. Just like in the scriptures, they said they wanted a king, but the real motive was to destroy religion.
It will be interesting to see what ramifications (if any) this has for the Church during the next couple of weeks and months.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Interesting
So, this is a little speech I stumbled upon by Jonathan Cahn, a messianic Jew (meaning he accepts Christ as the Messiah). He gave this to congress, and I though it was very appropriate. It is about 8 minutes long.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Thanks Mom
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