Comments by "" (@DannyAGray) on "Inside Largest Mormon Community - First Impressions 🇺🇸" video.

  1. We're pretty awesome, if I do say so myself
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  2. You can take your grievance up with the Lord, since it is His choice on what we are called.
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  3. @danielhamid5569  how many is "a bunch" when compared to the overall number of missionaries?
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  4. Hi there! I've been LDS most of my life (I say most because I was excommunicated at one point, but then rebaptized). I live currently in Tooele, I have 2 very large tattoos on each forearm (I plan on more tattoos), I previously had an ear pierced, I swear way more than I should, and I'm currently a primary teacher, ward missionary, and I regularly attend the temple. As a kid, I grew up in a town near Phoenix. I was the only Mormon in the school, and I was regularly beat up because of it and other kids' parents wouldn't let their kids play with me because of my faith. As a result, I learned to regularly attend church with my friends just so their parents would like me. I moved to Utah when I was 12, where I was pushed out of friend groups when they found out I was Mormon (yes, in Utah, in Salt Lake City) and made fun of. It didn't help that the only church members I found who were happy to share their faith were the "nerds" who quickly became my best friends. I'm sorry to say that judgement goes both ways, even in Utah. I got my tattoos AFTER I was rebaptized, and to be honest, I'm utterly shocked that the only judgement I've received is from NON-MEMBERS, trying to tell me I could be punished in my faith for it. Yet neither my bishop nor stake president have said a single word in the 2 years I've had them. Anyway, I just thought I'd shore you yet another side to it all. I'm sorry you were judged. If you ever wanna come to church with me sometime, I guarantee you that we'll fully welcome you.
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  5. @@SparkleSurprise-dz9hp You're likely talking about Helen Mar Kimball. Joseph agreed to this sealing upon the request of Heber C. Kimball - as opposed to your thought that it was by revelation - and they had no intimate relations.
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  6.  @danielhamid5569  that's like saying you have no evidence at all, and so your point is invalid. Have a nice day
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  7. It's actually not pollution getting trapped; it's just air. Smog conditions were recorded the very first year the saints were in the valley.
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  8. 59:30 Just so you're all aware, Mormon beards are totally allowed, and coming back in style! I myself have a full, lengthy beard
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  9. I'm sure those other things are covered on other channels. Maybe go check them out.
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  10. Generalizing entire groups of people seems like a pretty "braindead" thing to do. Maybe you should examine yourself a little more on that.
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  11.  @TheLordSorin  I'm sorry that you feel so strongly negative in this way. The gospel of Jesus Christ is beautiful, and I am not a blind follower to the faith. Lord knows I've asked a lot of really hard questions to people who had really done their homework. I've rebelled against the faith more time than I can count. To me, it is not the church calling me back to it; it is my Savior and friend. The Lord chose the name of His church because He takes responsibility and accountability for it; it is His and no one else's. If it was Joseph Smith's church, it would be called so in his name. But it is Christ's church alone. I can't answer to your claims against Joseph Smith. Don Bradley, the single most leading historian of Joseph Smith, state that there is no evidence that Joseph and Helen Marr Kimball had any sexual relating. In fact, to the contrary, evidence suggests that they were never alone at any point; the same with Fanny Alger. That said, since neither you nor I were actually there, it seems irrelevant to accuse Joseph Smith of something you don't actually have proof of. My suggestion to you is to not bear false witness i.e. hold a belief and accusation you can't prove. You can dislike him all you want, but perhaps it's best to do so on things you can actually know he said or did without twisting the facts. Hating him in ignorance only serves to make you out as a fool.
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  12. Actually the statue is called a Christus, and was originally made by a protestant evangelical. Contrary to what your comment implies, the church does not worship the statue (or any other) but uses it as a reminder that Christ's arms are open to all, just as the inscription at the bottom reads "Come Unto Me"
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  13. Sounds like he already has
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  14.  @lugoismad  please provide sources outlining your point. Where are you getting these statistics?
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  15.  @danielhamid5569  I find that hard to believe, but since you are providing no evidence or information on how long they've been there or anything else, this seems a pointless discussion.
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  16. As someone who's had to deal with a lot of bishops, I can absolutely attest to the fact that they do help people A LOT
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  17. I think it's pretty weak minded to generalize an entire group of people the way you have.
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  18. Rebaptized member (after excommunication) here. Everyone knew why I was exxed - and it wasn't a pretty reason and I had no thought of coming back - and no one judged me or looked down on me. Sounds like your personal experience wasn't great.
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  19. .... yeah we don't believe that at all
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  20. Oh no! Why?
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  21. I don't recall seeing Coca-Cola giving physical aid at disaster sites, or offering housing in third-world countries, or building schools, or teaching literacy. 🤔 Out seems your point is short-sighted
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  22. Are you talking about Pastor Jeff over at Hello Saints?
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  23. What is a cult though?
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  24.  @mikaelg5840  as someone who has been inside and outside of the church - who definitely doesn't do a lot of things that are typical to members - I don't feel it's a cult at all. I've never once been told to think one way or another, nor do I know anyone who has.
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  25. We totally support biblical proof of with and righteous prophetesses. However, our current understanding of how the Lord wants His church structured, only men can designated as prophets.
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  26. Dude, you're mischaracterizing the church like crazy!
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  27. @westlisbon6307  Joseph Smith taught that God was once a man on a different world - not this one - and progressed to godhood. This teaching is not regularly taught in church, but it is the basis of how we view eternal progression, which is scriptural. Regarding the temple, I'd suggest you look into historians like Don Bradley, who indicates that aspects of the temple are clearly found in the Bible and Book of Mormon, and we there long before Joseph Smith knew anything about freemasonry.
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  28. @westlisbon6307  I think you're incredibly confused, not just about Mormonism but about Christianity in general. It's not just Mormon scripture that testifies of Christ's crucifixion, it's both the Old AND New Testament that present this information to the world. I'm not sure what craziness your reading that asserts that Christ wasn't harmed, but that is not the belief of the mainstream Christian world, including Mormonism. It sounds to me like you're pretty far off your rocker.
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  29. What makes it so supposedly obvious to you?
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  30. According to... whom?
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  31. As someone who was excommunicated (rebaptized since), I think he was close enough.
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  32. What is a cult?
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  33. The church does not dispute this. In fact, many cultures made similar ringed plate sets. The church does not say that God made the plates; we know they were made by men (it even says so in the text)
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  34. Define cult
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  35. And have zero involvement with it now. So what's your point?
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  36. Funny you mention that since I worked in the Salt Lake temple, and had access to literally every room on every floor and underneath. The tunnels you speak of DO go to places: from the tunnels, you can access the conference center, the relief society building, the church office building, the Joseph Smith Memorial building, and WAIT FOR IT..... the Kitchen to the Joseph Smith Memorial building!!!! Dun dun dun!! Ooo how creepy indeed!
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  37. Jeff Durbin (The Burger King Ninos Turtle) says some of the biggest misconceptions of the church. That dude is a moron.
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  38. The Lord has always required a tithe and offering from His people
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  39. What supposed facts are you thinking you're referring to?
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  40.  @philbrooks5979  oof! You really need an update on your understanding of what egyptologists are saying, and what exactly is the current evidence of the genetic markers! Dude, you're about 10 years behind!
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  41. Is that the church's own policy, or is that a personal perspective, even if it's shared by some?
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  42. Your personal experiences don't dictate all of reality. Hopefully someday you'll learn that.
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  43. Are there any questions o can answer for you about the church?
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  44.  @danielhamid5569  that sounds very questionable
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  45. I'm in Tooele, just enough outside the smog bowl.
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  46. Are there any questions I can answer for you about the church?
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  47. What is it about our faith that you are afraid of?
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  48. That's your perspective
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  49.  @jeffs4483  we follow Jesus Christ as our lord and savior, just like every other Christian. That's literally the definition of Christianity. You can try to gatekeeper aspects of what you believe about Christ, but that doesn't make any of us less Christian.
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  50. How do you define brainwashed?
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  51. There are dissenters in every religion; it's not like we're the exception to the rule.
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  52.  @armymarshal13  sounds like a personal problem to me. Maybe y'all just didn't have enough faith.
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  53. Brian Hales and Don Bradley can probably better help you understand what the actual facts are.
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  54. And yet, chronologically, Revelations is not the last book written. So things were added from the very start. Kinda kills your argument.
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  55. The church is actually doing better than other faiths. On the whole, religions in general are losing congregants; the LDS faith is losing members at a slower rate than others.
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  56. 1. What is your source for saying the church predicted 35 million? 2. Do the Mormons uphold the idea that their leaders don't make mistakes in such predictions?
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  57. Fake according to who? By what standard?
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  58. That's funny because we literally call it The Godhead, instead of the Trinity.
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