Ask a Mormon, Part 3

[MagisterCultuum]

What is the Mormon interpretation of Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, and Luke 20:34-36, where Jesus seems to be saying that marriage is for this life only and does not exist in the next?

This is when he responds to the Pharisees' question about whose wife a woman who had had 7 husbands (because her husbands kept dieing before she could conceive a child and she kept remarrying though Levirate marriage) would be in the resurrection, by saying that in the resurrection "they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."

 

[Taras Bulba]

looked it up.... the state that has the most east of the Mississippi is Florida.... I was wrong with all my guesses

http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_lds.html

 

[downtown]

looked it up.... the state that has the most east of the Mississippi is Florida.... I was wrong with all my guesses

http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_lds.html

That data is about 20 years old though. It might have changed.

 

[Taras Bulba]

That data is about 20 years old though. It might have changed.

its better than nothing

I'll look for more updated info

 

[Firstlady]

looked it up.... the state that has the most east of the Mississippi is Florida.... I was wrong with all my guesses

http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_lds.html

Whoo! Florida rocks!

edit: ...I give up on tonight.

 

[Taras Bulba]

Whoo! Florida rocks!

edit: ...I give up on tonight.

don't give up yet... it looks like its still Florida

http://www.mormonwiki.com/Membership_Statistics_U.S.

that's from the end of '06.... that's only 2 years ago

 

[downtown]

Yup...although if we go by %, its actually Nebraska (????), and then Virgina.

It makes sense that Florida would lead in raw numbers, since its a pretty big state.

 

[Taras Bulba]

Yup...although if we go by %, its actually Nebraska (????), and then Virgina.

It makes sense that Florida would lead in raw numbers, since its a pretty big state.

oh... haha... I thought that's what they were asking for

PS-Nebraska is west of the Mississippi... and now that I think about it... so is Missouri, so I was wrong there

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

DC Metro may have more than Florida, but isn't a state. Back East (where I have spent pretty much all my life) I think the Church is biggest in the South and much less so in the Northeast.

As far as our relationship to Islam: it is actually a pretty good one. BYU has an Islamic Studies program, I think, and we have teamed up with them on a number of humanitarian missions including the 2004 tsunami relief. I personally, have had positive experiences with every Muslim I have met but of course I am well aware that there are plenty of not-so-nice ones out there.

To answer MagisterCultuum's question: I honestly am not quite sure what the Church's interpretation is on that one. We generally point out that Jesus was actually using the incident to proclaim the doctrine of resurrection to a group that didn't believe in it.

 

[Firstlady]

This might've been asked already, but I'm too lazy to read through 35 pages to find it...

so, uhhh, what's up with everyone storing massive amounts of food? Today's the second time I've heard someone mention it.

Spoiler :

"Sisters,

Sister Linda [insert last name here] from [insert town here] has four 5-gallon buckets of unopened red wheat that she would like to give away. If you are interested in getting more wheat for your food storage or if you know someone in your ward or branch who is interested, please contact her at [insert phone number here].

I have two 5-gallon unopened budkets of red wheat and one smaller bucket of white rice at my home. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let me know at [insert another number here].

Thanks!"

 

[downtown]

This might've been asked already, but I'm too lazy to read through 35 pages to find it...

so, uhhh, what's up with everyone storing massive amounts of food? Today's the second time I've heard someone mention it.

The First Presidency has asked us to have a 2-year food supply, so in the case of a natural disaster, we can help ourselves and our neighbors/ward members.

 

[Annex]

Is Salt Lake City your holy city?

 

[downtown]

Is Salt Lake City your holy city?

No. We don't have a holy city.

If Salt Lake was holy, I wouldn't be Mormon anymore. I've been there. Its nothing special.

 

[Red Door]

So, my uncle married a Mormon. If he somehow makes it into Mormon heaven (he won't), will he be able to join his new wife, or will the wife stay married to the first (Mormon) husband?

(This is based on his understanding of Mormon theology, which could probably be just plain wrong.)

 

[Annex]

Just wondering because I have a world atlas that labels it as a "Religious site" along with Mecca, Jerusalem, the Vatican, Allahabad, etc

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

It is the headquarters, but most of the locations that are specifically related to religious events (ie "holy" events) are back east - there are several in upstate New York, for example. Of course, holiness can happen anywhere.

Red Door: If she was married in the temple to her first husband and that temple sealing is still in force, that is who she will be married to in the next life.

 

[Methos]

I thought there was a holy site in Kansas City, or was it Independence? I remember going there with some Mormon friends with their church. It is the site that Mormons believe Jesus will be coming back too.

There is another site that I believe is in Illinois called Navoo. I can't recall what the significance of this site is. It's historical though, as my friend brought back a square nail momento from his trip.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Yes, Independence is important. It is viewed as one of the places where Christ will come when he returns.

Nauvoo is the city in Illinois that the Church founded in 1839 after getting kicked out of Missouir. It was the headquarters of the Church until about 1846, when we got kicked out of there and went to Utah.

 

[Methos]

How did Independence become the site where He comes back? Is it in the BoM, or did one of the prophets state it?

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

It is in the Doctrine and Covenants, which is revelation given (in this case, and for most of the D&C) to Joseph Smith. Were I a much better scriptorian I could give you section and verse, but alas, I am not. Eschatology has always been a weak point with me.