Why Be Foolish?
Elder Joseph F. Merrill
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
The First Presidency message presented by President Clark in 1942 described the widespread control of 'the demon drink' and its destructive consequences.
In a session of the October conference of the Church in 1942, President Clark presented a timely message of the First Presidency in which was written the following: Over the earth, and it seems particularly in America, the demon drink is in control. Drunken with strong drink, men have lost their reason; their counsel has been destroyed; their judgment and vision are fled; they reel forward to destruction. Drink brings cruelty into the home; it walks arm and arm with poverty; its companions are d ... (continued)
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Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Sin?
President Spencer W. Kimball
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📖 general conference
The speaker recounts the Church's decision to hold conferences in various parts of the world due to its growth and the difficulties members faced in traveling to the central conference location.
Some few years ago we established a new policy. As the Church grew large, populous, and far-reaching, and realizing the cost of transportation from the far reaches of the earth to this conference, realizing the limitation on the facilities here even"”for we had long since filled this building"”we determined to take the conferences to the people.
And so the first was held in Manchester, England; the second was held in Mexico City, Mexico; the next year we went to Munich, Germany; last year we ... (continued)
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Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Sin?
President Spencer W. Kimball
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The speaker shares the joy and gratitude of the South American members upon learning that a temple would be built in Brazil, and how some members canceled their trips to the U.S. to contribute their travel funds to the temple construction.
Recently we were in Brazil and then Argentina on successive weekends, and we came back with our hearts filled with gratitude at the attitudes and the spirits and the testimonies of those good people who came in large numbers, at some sacrifice, to those centers to hear the gospel from the leaders of the Church.
When we were in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we announced to those people that, subject to their willingness and their readiness to assist, we would build a holy temple in South America for all the ... (continued)
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Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Sin?
President Spencer W. Kimball
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The speaker reflects on the moral decay in society by comparing it to the biblical story of Belshazzar's feast and the subsequent fall of Babylon.
As we sat in a press conference a few days ago, I was asked by the pressmen, "What situation exists in our society today which causes you the greatest concern?" We had already discussed the problem of growth, for we are growing so rapidly it is a little difficult to keep the leadership ahead of the people; but we are, thankfully, making headway.
As I thought quickly over this matter, I attempted to answer the question, and I recalled the time when the world leadership was based in Assyria and ... (continued)
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Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Sin?
President Spencer W. Kimball
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The speaker draws parallels between the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah and the current moral state of the world, expressing concern for the prevalence of sin and the need for repentance.
I weary of discussing too much the matter of the moral situation in our world. But I read in the Doctrine and Covenants where the Lord said, "Say nothing but repentance unto this generation; keep my commandments and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments."D&C 6:9
Then he said, "And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!
"Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people."D&C 18:13"“14As the early Saints were going into Missouri, the word of the Lor ... (continued)
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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📖 general conference
President Spencer W. Kimball was known for singing 'Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?' with great emotion, often moving many to tears.
I well remember, and some of you may also remember, singing the song "˜Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?"™ Our beloved president and prophet, Spencer W. Kimball, used to sing this song with such great feeling that many were moved to tears.
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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Cain, after killing his brother Abel and choosing to follow Satan, was cast out and forced to wander in the wilderness of his transgressions.
Cain chose to follow Satan and, as a result, killed his brother Abel. He too was cast out and forced to wander in the wilderness of his transgressions, as were many other individuals and even larger groups of people of whom we read in the scriptures.
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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Adam and Eve were the first wanderers recorded in scripture when they chose to listen to Satan, resulting in their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Satan and his cohorts, including evil and designing men, are determined to keep man wandering in the wilderness so that eventually he will be destroyed and the work of the Lord will be thwarted. Adam and Eve were the first wanderers of record when they listened to Satan rather than the Lord. They were cast out of the Garden of Eden and had a period of wandering until they committed themselves to keeping the commandments of God.
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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📖 general conference
A mother expressed relief to police officers after they shot and killed her son, who was armed and had been accused of rape, saying she wouldn't have to worry about him anymore.
Recently in the newspaper I read this account, which shows the grief and anxiety of one mother, who had undoubtedly spent many unhappy hours watching, waiting, and praying for her wandering boy. "Police said the mother of a 16-year-old youth who was accused of raping a woman thanked officers after a policeman shot and killed her armed son. "The youth "¦ was killed when he pointed a .38-caliber pistol at the officer"™s face Thursday, police said. "His mother "¦ told officers after the shootin ... (continued)
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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A young man from a wealthy family wandered away from the straight and narrow path, got involved with drugs and alcohol, and died tragically in a motorcycle accident.
I recently heard two stories of wanderers which I should like to relate. The first was about a young man who came from a family of wealth and position in their community. He had a bright mind, did well in school, excelled in engineering, and had all the promise of a good career and the hope of a good life. Somewhere along the way, and in the manner of free thinkers of this day, he chose the companionship of some who were "doing their own thing," I suppose they called it. Although warned of the ... (continued)
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Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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📖 general conference
Another prodigal son's story with a positive ending, where a young man returns to his family and changes his life for the better after attending a family reunion and meeting a young girl at church.
The other story I should like to tell is about another prodigal son in similar circumstances who also became involved with companions who persuaded him to leave home and family for the so-called freedom from the shackles of what they call "the establishment." He too went the whole route"”alcohol, tobacco, drugs, immorality. The difference is between the endings of these stories. Something deep within kept the boy in touch with his family. Something stirred his memory of the teachings learned ... (continued)
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Why Marriage and Family Matter"”Everywhere in the World
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
A Muslim scholar from Iran quoted from the LDS proclamation on the family during the colloquium, highlighting the unity among different faiths on the topic of family.
There were many who saw and expressed this unity, and they did so in a variety of ways. One of my favorites was when a Muslim scholar from Iran quoted two paragraphs verbatim from our very own proclamation on the family.
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Why Marriage and Family Matter"”Everywhere in the World
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
The speaker attended a colloquium on marriage and family at the Vatican, where religious representatives from various faiths expressed support for the sanctity of marriage and the importance of families.
Last November, I had the privilege of being invited"”along with President Henry B. Eyring and Bishop Gérald Caussé"”to attend a colloquium on marriage and family at the Vatican in Rome, Italy. In attendance were religious representatives from 14 different faiths and from six of the seven continents, all of whom had been invited to express their beliefs on what is happening to the family in today"™s world. Pope Francis opened the first session of the assembly with this st ... (continued)
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Why Marriage and Family Matter"”Everywhere in the World
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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President Henry B. Eyring gave a testimony at the colloquium, bearing witness to the beauty of committed marriage and the belief in eternal families.
It was marvelous to be in meetings with worldwide presenters as they universally addressed their feelings of the importance of marriage between a man and a woman. Each of their addresses was followed by testimonies from other religious leaders. President Henry B. Eyring gave a final testimony at the colloquium. He bore powerful witness to the beauty of a committed marriage and to our belief in the promised blessing of eternal families.
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Why Marriage and Family Matter"”Everywhere in the World
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
The speaker reflects on the unique eternal perspective of marriage and family offered by the restored gospel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Now, you may be asking, "If the majority felt that similarity of family priority and beliefs, if all of those faiths and religions essentially agreed on what marriage should be, and if they all agreed on the value that should be placed on homes and family relationships, then how are we any different? How does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distinguish and differentiate itself from the rest of the world?" Here is the answer: while it was wonderful to see and feel that we have s ... (continued)
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Why Marriage and Family Matter"”Everywhere in the World
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
The speaker bears witness to the central role of family in life and the key to eternal happiness, reflecting on his own family experiences.
Let me close by bearing witness (and my nine decades on this earth fully qualify me to say this) that the older I get, the more I realize that family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness. I give thanks for my wife, for my children, for my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren, and for all of the cousins and in-laws and extended family who make my own life so rich and, yes, even eternal. Of this eternal truth I bear my strongest and most sacred witness in the name of Jesus ... (continued)
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Why Marriage, Why Family
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian and critic of the Nazi regime, wrote a profound letter on the essence of marriage to his niece before her wedding, highlighting its divine nature and responsibilities beyond personal love.
One of those letters was to his niece before her wedding. It included these significant insights: “Marriage is more than your love for each other. … In your love you see only your two selves in the world, but in marriage you are a link in the chain of the generations, which God causes to come and to pass away to his glory, and calls into his kingdom. In your love you see only the heaven of your own happiness, but in marriage you are placed at a post of responsibility towards the worl ... (continued)
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Why Not Now?
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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📖 general conference
The talk warns against looking too deeply into the lives of pleasure-seekers and doubters, as one might see the emptiness in their pursuits and doubts.
Do not look too deeply into the eyes of the pleasure-seekers about you, for if you do, you will see a certain sadness in sensuality, and you will hear artificiality in the laughter of licentiousness.
Do not look too deeply, either, into the motives of those who deny God, for you may notice their doubts of doubt.
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Why Not Now?
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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📖 general conference
The speaker cautions against reflecting on the impact of one's casualness about Christianity on their children, as it may lead to hostility in them.
Do not think too much about what you are teaching your family, for what in you is merely casualness about Christianity may, in your children, become hostility; for what you have not defended, your children may reject angrily.
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Why Not Now?
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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📖 general conference
The talk advises against contemplating the practicality of gospel standards, such as abstaining from alcohol, as it may lead to the realization of their benefits.
Do not reflect on the practicality of gospel standards such as abstaining from alcohol; for if you do, a surf of statistics will wash over you, confirming that abstinence is ultimately the only cure for alcoholism that is both preventive and redemptive.
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