Comments on: Where are the Three Nephites? http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/ God myths have survived because smart people are very good at rationalizing things that they came to believe for non smart reasons Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Adrianne http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-1096 Adrianne Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:24:00 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-1096 There will always be supposed sightings and people thinking they saw the three Nephites. The bigfood and yeti jokes are funny... but the fact is that the Book of Mormon clearly shows that they are on the earth today. 6 And he said unto them: Behold, I know your thoughts, and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved, who was with me in my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me. 7 Therefore, more blessed are ye, for ye shall never taste of death; but ye shall live to behold all the doings of the Father unto the children of men, even until all things shall be fulfilled according to the will of the Father, when I shall come in my glory with the powers of heaven. 8 And ye shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall come in my glory ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father. 9 And again, ye shall not have pain while ye shall dwell in the flesh, neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world; and all this will I do because of the thing which ye have desired of me, for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand. (3 Nephi 28: 6-9) If you believe in the Book of Mormon, you would believe in the three Nephites. Whether one should believe any of the stories that go around from people claiming to have seen them is a different story. But at least believe that they are alive serving God. http://www.askgramps.org/are-the-three-nephites-still-walking-upon-the-earth/ There will always be supposed sightings and people thinking they saw the three Nephites. The bigfood and yeti jokes are funny… but the fact is that the Book of Mormon clearly shows that they are on the earth today.

6 And he said unto them: Behold, I know your thoughts, and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved, who was with me in my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me.
7 Therefore, more blessed are ye, for ye shall never taste of death; but ye shall live to behold all the doings of the Father unto the children of men, even until all things shall be fulfilled according to the will of the Father, when I shall come in my glory with the powers of heaven.
8 And ye shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall come in my glory ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father.
9 And again, ye shall not have pain while ye shall dwell in the flesh, neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world; and all this will I do because of the thing which ye have desired of me, for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand. (3 Nephi 28: 6-9)

If you believe in the Book of Mormon, you would believe in the three Nephites. Whether one should believe any of the stories that go around from people claiming to have seen them is a different story. But at least believe that they are alive serving God.

http://www.askgramps.org/are-the-three-nephites-still-walking-upon-the-earth/

]]> By: ditchu http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-1044 ditchu Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:46:07 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-1044 Definitly not a Teen-Twenty Y/O missionary if it is one of the 3 Nephites, See there is still time fo fufill a mission. Definitly not a Teen-Twenty Y/O missionary if it is one of the 3 Nephites, See there is still time fo fufill a mission.

]]> By: skiutah http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-1043 skiutah Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:09 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-1043 It looks like they've spotted one of the 3 Nephites in Nepal: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081020/sc_afp/nepaljapanwildlifeyetioffbeat There's direct evidence that one of the 3 Nephites was tracting high in the Himalayans... It looks like they’ve spotted one of the 3 Nephites in Nepal:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081020/sc_afp/nepaljapanwildlifeyetioffbeat

There’s direct evidence that one of the 3 Nephites was tracting high in the Himalayans…

]]> By: ditchu http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-996 ditchu Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:32:37 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-996 I think it is sad that we seem to think on any particluar slice of time as better than our entire experience. Usually we focus on the "Good" times - before our bodies start falling apart. I think it is sad that we seem to think on any particluar slice of time as better than our entire experience. Usually we focus on the “Good” times – before our bodies start falling apart.

]]> By: coventryrm http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-994 coventryrm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:40:14 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-994 Exactly! YOur best LASTING reward happens before you even hit 25 and nothing in life past that spurns as much growth HOW SAD! Exactly! YOur best LASTING reward happens before you even hit 25 and nothing in life past that spurns as much growth HOW SAD!

]]> By: ditchu http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-991 ditchu Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:05:55 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-991 Well that would limmit out all of the retired Members that serve a mission as senior citizens. This would bring the avarage age into the mid 40's but a a general view a missionary of the LDS Church is generally that of the general view of a college student. Again I do not think it is a referance to the current reward during the 2 years that are "Spent" on a mission, but the (lasting) reward that they have from their mission experiance. Good day, -D Well that would limmit out all of the retired Members that serve a mission as senior citizens. This would bring the avarage age into the mid 40’s but a a general view a missionary of the LDS Church is generally that of the general view of a college student.

Again I do not think it is a referance to the current reward during the 2 years that are “Spent” on a mission, but the (lasting) reward that they have from their mission experiance.

Good day,
-D

]]> By: coventryrm http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-989 coventryrm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:29:43 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-989 Ditchu I certainly understand the context of the statement, BUT don't most missionaries serve at 19 and done at 21? I have heard many men in thier 30's say this over the pulpit and even as a TBM I thought it was a depressing statement! Ditchu

I certainly understand the context of the statement, BUT don’t most missionaries serve at 19 and done at 21? I have heard many men in thier 30’s say this over the pulpit and even as a TBM I thought it was a depressing statement!

]]> By: SkiUtah http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-988 SkiUtah Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:28:04 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-988 The last several years of my life have certainly been the most interesting and rewarding. I had an okay mission experience. Baptized a lot of folks (thanks mostly to one personable companion). But I wouldn't call those mission years very rewarding though. Most of the missionaries that I met were miserable, bored, and homesick. It's only when they got back from their missions that they claimed "it was the best two years of my life." Here were some common coping techniques used by missionaries to survive: - developing friendships with teenage girls (frogs) - illegally traveling outside of their areas - getting free meals from members - watching TV at the members' houses - masturbation - sleeping as much as possible - corresponding with anybody that would write back Note: the above order will vary quite a bit depending on the missionary. I was AP for a while, and half of that job entails chasing down problem missionaries. The last several years of my life have certainly been the most interesting and rewarding.

I had an okay mission experience. Baptized a lot of folks (thanks mostly to one personable companion). But I wouldn’t call those mission years very rewarding though.

Most of the missionaries that I met were miserable, bored, and homesick. It’s only when they got back from their missions that they claimed “it was the best two years of my life.”

Here were some common coping techniques used by missionaries to survive:
- developing friendships with teenage girls (frogs)
- illegally traveling outside of their areas
- getting free meals from members
- watching TV at the members’ houses
- masturbation
- sleeping as much as possible
- corresponding with anybody that would write back

Note: the above order will vary quite a bit depending on the missionary. I was AP for a while, and half of that job entails chasing down problem missionaries.

]]> By: ditchu http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-987 ditchu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:32:12 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-987 C- I think the statment "The best two years." is not about the age of the missionaries but about the reward they received from this experience. -D C-
I think the statment “The best two years.” is not about the age of the missionaries but about the reward they received from this experience.

-D

]]> By: coventryrm http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/where-are-the-three-nephites/#comment-986 coventryrm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:32:14 +0000 http://coventryrm.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-986 Also don't you think it would be quite sad for the "The Best two years" of someones life to be from the ages 19-21.... doesn't say much for the rest of thier life now does it! The best two years of my life were the last two I just lived and I am confident I will be able to say the same two years from now. Also don’t you think it would be quite sad for the “The Best two years” of someones life to be from the ages 19-21…. doesn’t say much for the rest of thier life now does it! The best two years of my life were the last two I just lived and I am confident I will be able to say the same two years from now.

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