Hello, world. Mind if I rant my testimony for a moment?
Today's seminary class was about the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. I have felt so strongly the Holy Ghost... and some deep sadness.
Guess what I learned? The brothers (I wish to be as close to my own sister as these two to each other... just as much as the Elric brothers) were comforted by a passage near the end of Ether in the Book of Mormon. Then, they testified of the truth of that book and of the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to the people who kept them in Carthage Jail- under false charges, mind you- with all their hearts.
Um
Excuse me-
If any of you think that Joseph Smith made all this up, then why would he prefer to die than deny the Church was true? Give his testimony of it until the very end?
HE HAD A FAMILY BACK HOME. PEOPLE ON MORE THAN ONE CONTINENT WHO LOOKED UP TO HIM. HE WOULD'VE HAD A LONG LIFE AHEAD OF HIM.
WHY WOULD WE BELIEVE IN SOME CRAZY BOOK WRITTEN BY SOME CRAZY GUY UNLESS WE HAD REASON?
IT IS ALL TRUE, AND I COULD NEVER BE CONVINCED OTHERWISE.
The Book of Mormon is on the Earth only for the benefit of man, just like the Bible. It really doesn't hurt to try reading it.
*drops mic*
(Watch Jeffrey R. Holland's talk "Safety for the Soul" if you are able to. Please.)
On a completely unrelated note, I found out that Poof from Fairly OddParents! talks now. It is so wrong. *shiver* A new voice-actor needs to be picked. NOW.
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