There is a post on Reddit on the Latter Day Saint board about Sabbath observance...
It is quite funny. Mormons are the best Pharisees.
https://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaint ... g_sabbath/
Latter day Pharisees
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Interesting to see the different spiritual maturity levels. Lots of questions about the efficacy of rules and practices.
"There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily."
"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."
George Washington
"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."
George Washington
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Pretty amazing... and clearly there is no set rule on what is OK on Sundays with members since it is ALL over the place.
Edit: from another thread, but along the same lines
Edit: from another thread, but along the same lines
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I'm so glad I only believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the True and Living Elvis, and Machine Elves. It really changes the texture of one's weekend.
“The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” -Mark Twain
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
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It is strange to read through that and see posts that I would have written 15 years ago (TBM), 10 years ago (questioning little things), 5 years ago(frustrated), and even today. There seem to be a lot of people there that I would consider fairly progressive.
"I would write about life. Every person would be exactly as important as any other. All facts would also be given equal weightiness. Nothing would be left out. Let others bring order to chaos. I would bring chaos to order" - Kurt Vonnegut
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Conform, march in step, follow the leader vs...
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