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Prophets in the Land Again

Taylor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:04:35 +0000

A few years ago Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave a talk about the aforementioned topic. I thoroughly enjoyed his talk, it has been a talk that I have read from time to time over and over. I especially enjoy the following, “To all of you who think you are lost or without hope, or who think you have done too much that was too wrong for too long, to every one of you who worry that you are stranded somewhere on the wintry plains of…

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Jesus Christ, not the Savior of the World?

Taylor — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:39:44 +0000

According to Islam, Jesus Christ was merely a prophet. He did miracles and prophesied but the basis upon which Christianity is founded they dispute. What it really boils down to is, did Jesus Christ atone for the sins of the world and was he crucified and resurrected? Islam would have you believe that it didn’t happen and that the Koran was sent to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel to correct Christianity. So the question I have is this, which one is correct? Who is right? I mean after all you have two different sacred texts in direct contradiction with each…

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Islam: not your everyday jihadist believes

Taylor — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:15:45 +0000

I am taking a course during winter break titled “Sacred Texts” now I was lucky enough to take the class when it is talking about the Koran and Islam. I find this very interesting, except the text that they choose title, “The Vision of Islam” by Murata & Chittick is VERY confusing (either that or Islam it’s self is confusing, the jury is still out on this one). Now I have a background in religious studies as I have studied my religion all my life. I have even researched faiths other than my own. I am no expert but I am…

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Reflections for 2009 and the decade

Taylor — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:29:28 +0000

As we end this year and this decade I wanted to take a moment and reflect on this past year. This year we have been through a whole lot of “change” some good and some not so good. In my opinion our president made promises that he has not kept (no surprise there as most of them don’t). As a society we have suffered greatly at the hands of greedy and unethical individuals and companies that feel that they are entitled to more than their fair share. We have seen actors, directors, politicians all behaving badly, this isn’t unusual per…

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A little Christmas Miracle

Taylor — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:49:19 +0000

I wanted to share a little Christmas miracle that happened to me and my wife. It was the usual sort of day before Christmas. We still had no idea what to get my brother in-law or my father in-law. I had some ideas but for the most part they are incredibly hard to shop for, not because I didn’t want to get them gifts but because my father in-law has everything he wants and my brother in-law isn’t very obvious in what he wants. I knew that my father in-law would be the hardest and that is why I left…

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Where have I been?

Taylor — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:38:40 +0000

I took a little break from blogging, mostly because I wasn’t really feeling the need to share everything that was going on, but also because I have been struggling immensely with what to do with my major. I have decided that for the sake of my family and the sake of my sanity that I am going to change my major to Criminology and Justice Studies. Although this major will be significantly more “interesting” to me it will also be more difficult to find a job that would utilize my degree. I may need to get a master’s or PhD…

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Here is to thirty-two years

Taylor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:56:04 +0000

Today I am thirty-two years old, it is kind of weird because honestly I don’t feel any different than when I was in my twenty’s. Sure my body isn’t what it used to be but that’s just the way things go. Here are just a few things I’ve learned over the years.

First of all would have to be the importance of being true to yourself. At the end of the day if you aren’t happy with yourself then it is up to you to fix it. Only you are responsible for being happy as no one and nothing…

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Act of Random Kindness

Taylor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:25:30 +0000

Today I was blessed to experience the kindness of a stranger. It wasn’t something huge at least in the grand scheme of things but I feel that it certainly deserves acknowledgement and praise. I was doing laundry this evening and a wonderful woman helped me out, here is the story: I started the laundry and left it to wash, I returned home to find one of my roommates was home so we had a nice little chat. I went into my room to work on my blog, the alarm for the laundry went off and I left with two dollars…

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It seems that family might be more important than we thought

Taylor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:51:40 +0000

Today my wife and I were watching Christmas movies; it was a nice way to spend Sunday. It started with an 80’s classic “Smokey Mountain Christmas” with Dolly Parton and Lee Majors. I liked this movie because although the focus wasn’t on the Savior it was on the family and how it didn’t matter who your family was but rather that you were a part of a family and how you treated your family. The next movie was “What I did for love” and it was about a Los Angeles attorney that had to gain the respect of his girlfriend’s…

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Thanksgiving Break

Taylor — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:04:53 +0000

Today started my Thanksgiving Break; it will be nice to have some time off from school. Although, honestly I will still be working on school work, calculus is certainly going to get some extra time this week. I want to start studying for the final because if I have any chance whatsoever of passing I have to start now. This week also holds something special for me as I will be turning 32 on Tuesday, more about that in a different blog post. As previously posted in All Hallows Eve, my wife is all about the holidays. I am not…

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Everyday is a gift

Taylor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:28 +0000

For my wedding my wife and I received a plaque with “Everyday is a gift” inscribed on it. It now hangs on one of our walls as a constant reminder of how precious the present is, and how important it is to not take the day for granted. I think we often get caught up in the day to day grind of life and forget how important it is to treasure what we have in our life. Perhaps that is what the holiday season is all about, taking time to enjoy the moments that can bring us all together. In…

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Next time you think you’re perfect…try walking on water

Taylor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:54 +0000

I think I saw this phrase on a bumper sticker but I think it remains true. When Jesus saw his disciples had departed without him he departed the shore and walked toward them. Here is the account: “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the…

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I’ll stand by you

Taylor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:37:12 +0000

I was watching Glee this evening and had a few thoughts, first of all I thought it was great when Finn was singing to “his” unborn child, I know that someday when I am about to be a father I will probably do the same. Second, I wanted to comment on how Quinn’s parents reacted to her being pregnant. As I have mentioned previously I am not a parent so I do not know exactly how I will react when something like this will happen. Although I do know that I couldn’t in good conscience tell my child to get…

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What would it be like?

Taylor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:14:21 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be told that you would be giving birth to the Savior of the world? I wonder what went through Mary’s mind when the realization of her role in the world was made known. What about Joseph? What would he think of being Jesus’ earthly father? I could not fathom the immense feeling of inadequacies that would go through his mind. First and foremost would be the question, who am I to be the father of the Savior of the world, I am just a carpenter. What could he possibly learn…

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God Knows Us

Taylor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:01:45 +0000

While on my mission I had a very unique opportunity to meet a woman who although I don’t remember her name taught me a very valuable lesson. I had been serving for a little over a year when my companion and I received a phone call. A woman had been admitted for alcoholism to a rehabilitation facility in the city where I served. While going through rehab she requested that we could come and give her a priesthood blessing. We of course obliged. We went right over to the facility and promptly gave her a blessing. Now for those of…

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Dream a little Dream

Taylor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:55 +0000

Have you ever woke up from a dream completely befuddled? A dream that was so confusing you had to take a few minutes to remember what reality was? Most of the time I don’t remember the specific details of my dreams how about you? I bring up dreams because I think it is important to dream. I’m not talking about the dreams we have at night, I know that most of the time I don’t dream or at least I don’t know that I am dreaming but in life, well those are the dreams that matter the most. I think…

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5 Ways to Improve our Relationship with our Heavenly Father

Taylor — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:33:36 +0000

Of course there are many other ways to improve our relationship with the Savior; however these are in my opinion the most important.
1. Daily Prayer
Just like any good relationship it takes communication to ensure a strong long lasting and enduring. Prayer should be meaningful and not trite. We should avoid our everyday language and properly address Him. We should use the proper terms for God such as Thee and Thou.
2. Daily Scripture Study
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I am not alone

Taylor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:17:12 +0000

Today we got our test back for calculus, it wasn’t pretty. But I am not alone the class average was only 1 point above mine. I of course would like to have scored above the average but I didn’t. What does that say about a professor when an entire class fails an exam? It can’t be that an entire class is wrong or rather inadequate. Despite my best efforts I am not going to pass this class unless of course the professor curves the class at the end. It is comforting knowing that there are others that are in the…

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Flash Forward

Taylor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:35:55 +0000

If you could know the future, would you? What about a glimpse? A show called Flash Forward presents just this premise. The entire world blacked out at the exact same time and saw six months in the future. They only saw a few minutes of what their future was and thus it was incomplete. They didn’t know how or why they got there, this certainly leads to a glimpse that doesn’t allow them to see the decisions that lead up to their future. This brings me to my point. No matter what decisions we make, there is no way that…

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The Few. The Proud. The Marines.

Taylor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:09:32 +0000

I am sure that most American’s have at least one time in this life heard these words uttered by a commercial or other advertisement for the United States Marine Corps. I find these words to bring comfort to me as I enjoy the freedoms that they work so hard to protect. These brave men and women sacrifice willingly of their time and means to bring the United States of America some of the choicest blessings of ANY nation on the earth. I can think of no other nation that has a military that is composed of men and women so…

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The Spirit of Love

Taylor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:38:40 +0000

In one of my previous posts “They Can’t Handle the Truth” I blogged about individuals that feel the need to attack our faith, these individuals feel it is incumbent upon them to correct us of our errors. After reading a few more blogs I realized that I didn’t do some of them justice. Unfortunately the situation goes both ways, we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sometimes come off as judgmental. When someone leaves the church although we may disagree with them for leaving, we should NEVER treat them with the same contempt and…

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It isn’t Fair

Taylor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:28:46 +0000

This phrase is often heard from a child yelling at a parent. “It isn’t fair” or rather “But Mom! That’s not fair!” Most parents I know including my own say in response, “Life isn’t fair!” By its sheer nature life isn’t fair because what is fair for one person isn’t necessarily fair for another. I was sitting in my calculus class today attempting to do my second test. I realized that if life were fair I would get to use the book. I would probably end up with the grade I deserve as someone who was better at it and…

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The Gift of the Holy Ghost

Taylor — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:51:15 +0000

Table of contents for First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel

Faith
Repentance
Baptism
The Gift of the Holy Ghost

As the final topic in The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel, The Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. This perhaps is one of the more delicate topics and should be referred to with the utmost of reverence. The Gift of the Holy means the potential for constant companionship from one of the Godhead. It is only given to those that have fulfilled all of the other principles and ordinances. Through this we can be sanctified by…

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Raising your voice to be heard

Taylor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:35:02 +0000

In light of all that is going on in the world, I think this subject is one that is appropriate. Often times so many people sit idly by and watch as the decisions of others affect their lives and not necessarily for the good. Then when they don’t like what has happened they sit back and complain about it. It is only when it affects them directly do they start getting involved. Certainly the time to get involved is before you are affected. There is so much room for change but if we let the world go on without saying…

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Sorrow

Taylor — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:14:57 +0000

My heart goes out to those people who due to the actions of another are experiencing the loss of a loved one. In the news lately there have been a string of heinous crimes. The shooting at Fort Hood, the office rampage in Florida, the boy who was set on fire for $40, the girl who was gang raped in front of the Richmond High School, and so many more than I can’t list them all. I think these events hint at a greater underlying problem and that is that we as a nation are suffering. There is so much…

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Through the eyes of a child

Taylor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:42:19 +0000

I remember when I was a child and everything was new and exciting. On the first day of school, I would be so excited that I couldn’t sleep. Occasionally, I would wake up take a shower and get dressed for school and then go back to bed and lie there not being able to go back to sleep. School then was amazing, I couldn’t wait to go. I am still a bit of the same way. I still get excited for school, except now I sleep just fine. I am reminded about what Jesus said, “And again I say unto you,…

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I hit myself in the eye with a pot

Taylor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:49:53 +0000

While at home today I was attempting to boil some milk for some amazing hot chocolate, I scald it so that it just burns it slightly, it adds just a touch of flavor to it. Well today while I was cleaning the pot I wanted to use, I was attempting to look deeper in the pot to see if I missed a spot. Well I was holding it with my left hand and cleaning it with my right. Well I am right handed so my left isn’t as stable. As I was inspecting the pot I moved it too close and I…

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Ignorance isn’t always bliss

Taylor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:21:04 +0000

Today I am home alone and sick. My wife went to school and I rested, it was a very boring and uneventful day. I am sitting in bed coughing and sneezing. It is far from enjoyable. I did have a chance to finish my homework for Calculus and I started studying for the test that is next Monday, I have five days to get ready. I am reminded of one of my favorite movies, “You’ve Got Mail”, the scene where Joe Fox visits Kathleen Kelly, the women who he put out of business. She has the sick voice and is…

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Walk before Running

Taylor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:53:56 +0000

I am working on losing some weight. I have become something that I feared. I am not huge by any standard of the measure but my metabolism has slowed down. I know it is my metabolism because I have eaten the same way for many years. I did not exercise regularly for quite a while. Don’t get me wrong I like to exercise; I just have a hard time getting started. Getting out the door is the hardest part. Once I am out, I am really good about sticking to it. Now, mind you because I haven’t run in many…

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They can’t handle the truth

Taylor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:33:29 +0000

Often times I will seek out blogs that have a Mormon theme to them or perhaps discuss something about my faith. Quite frequently I find anti-Mormon blogs. I find it interesting how incredibly spiteful most of them are and about how bound and determined they are to prove us wrong. There was one particular blog who said that if the National Geographic Association didn’t know of any archaeological information linking The Book of Mormon to South America that it didn’t exist. I challenged their argument based on the fact that just because they said it doesn’t mean it is the absolute truth.…

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All Hallows Eve

Taylor — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:58:49 +0000

I’m not a big fan of Halloween; I know that it doesn’t have to be bad however I find that often times Halloween is more about the bad than it is about the good. I think the world is bad enough and there shouldn’t be a celebration for it. My wife on the other hand loves the holidays and that includes Halloween. She dressed up and went out with her sister; I stayed home and worked on my homework. I have to say I would rather stay at home any day of the week and especially on Halloween. Don’t get…

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Moving Target

Taylor — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:41:07 +0000

No I am not talking about the store, although that would certainly be easier to hit. We now have a new professor for our Computer Science Lab. She is now trying to teach the way she thinks is best. I can’t blame her however it is certainly making life even more difficult than it was already. Her expectations are shall we say interesting. It has been like this all semester. It seems that no matter what we try the target keeps moving. I am grateful that the gospel isn’t like academia or the work force. The target never moves, it…

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Decisions, decisions

Taylor — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:06:00 +0000

I am still torn on what to do, there is a huge part of me that doesn’t want to quit, most of all because there isn’t anything else I want to do, at least not nearly as much. I really like computers and I like working on them. I like being able to create with them and most importantly I like knowing how they work. Despite what I said yesterday, I am excited about taking physics and more math. I do really enjoy it. I like knowing how things work and how I can make things work better. I just need…

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Major Changes

Taylor — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:57:45 +0000

I am trying to decide on a different major. I thought I could pass calculus but much to my regret I cannot. I have attempted it several times and have met with the same result each time. I can’t go onto the other parts of computer science without passing calculus. There are several benefits to changing majors of which the most important is I can graduate earlier than I could with computer science. Now the real question is what major should I choose? I am thinking about Political Science and then heading on to law school. If I do that…

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Ten Virgins

Taylor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:39:48 +0000

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us…

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If thou art…

Taylor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:36:54 +0000

In 1839 Joseph Smith was incarcerated in Liberty Jail based on false allegations. During his time in jail he petitioned the judge for release but his pleas were met with no relief. He also petitioned the Lord for help, “O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? How long shall thy hand be stayed, and thine eye, yea thy pure eye, behold from the eternal heavens the wrongs of thy people and of thy servants, and thine ear be penetrated with their cries? Yea, O Lord, how long shall they suffer these wrongs…

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Martha and Mary

Taylor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:47:10 +0000

In the New Testament we learn about Mary and Martha, “Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and…

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Memory Walk 2009

Taylor — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:40:02 +0000

Although this blog is mostly about religion and how it influences our lives I also wanted to take this time to talk about Alzheimer’s disease. Today my wife and I had the opportunity to walk in a 5K to help fight Alzheimer’s. My grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s about two years ago. It robbed him of his mind and towards the end he didn’t even remember his own children. I am well aware of what it can do as I use to work in a hospital and I had to help several Alzheimer’s patients as well as their family. It…

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Standing alone in a crowd

Taylor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:30:09 +0000

The story of Abinadi is one of my favorite accounts in The Book of Mormon. Abinadi was a prophet of God called to preach the gospel to King Noah and his people. King Noah was a very wicked king who had set up his own religion that would allow him to do as he pleased. They would flatter him and tell what he was doing was right even when it was wrong. Abinadi had the courage to stand up to the King and tell him and his people what they were doing was wrong. He even went to the grave…

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The very vilest of sinners

Taylor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:54:30 +0000

In The Book of Mormon one of the men known as Alma the younger, was characterized as “the very vilest of sinners.” (Mosiah 28:4). “He became a very wicked and an idolatrous man. And he was a man of many words, and did speak much flattery to the people; therefore he led many of the people to do after the manner of his iniquities. And he became a great hinderment to the prosperity of the church of God; stealing away the hearts of the people; causing much dissension among the people; giving a chance for the enemy of God…

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That they might have joy

Taylor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:13:04 +0000

Nephi teaches us, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25) I have always loved this scriptures because it reminds me that in these troubled times that there is more to life than simply existing. We are here so that we might have joy. I strongly believe that joy is greater than happiness. Happiness is what you feel in the moment; it is somewhat temporary and fleeting. Joy on the other hand is long lasting. Joy allows us to weather the storms of life and push through them to a…

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Interpretation

Taylor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:56:42 +0000

I had an interesting thing happen to me today, and it has happened to me a couple of times before. I had a disagreement with one of my teachers. You see he interpreted the homework assignment one way and I interpreted it another. It wasn’t explicitly stated and he didn’t clarify. Now mind you he hasn’t once clarified anything that could be ambiguous in the homework. The question is if there isn’t a clear cut answer to something that is vague how can you be wrong? I mean besides the whole he is the teacher and I am the student…

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Baptism

Taylor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:16:11 +0000

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The first ordinance of the gospel is baptism by immersion for the remission of sins. There is quite a bit of speculation about the logistics and necessity of baptism. We learn from Peter, who said, “…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38) So we see that baptism is required for the remission of sins, but why? We learn…

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Raising the Title of Liberty

Taylor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:57:51 +0000

One of my favorite parts of The Book of Mormon is when Captain Moroni raises the Title of Liberty, “And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole. And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he…

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Prophets

Taylor — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:29:30 +0000

I was reading a blog that discussed the “differences” between mainstream Christianity and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The controversy lies in the fact that most of Christianity, denies that prophets can exist. They believe that The Bible is the absolute and final word of God. It is the cannon and is closed. Yet, it is apparent that although they read The Bible they do not believe everything in the bible. For instance in Amos it clearly states, “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Amos…

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Atonement

Taylor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:52 +0000

The greatest expression of love that has ever been shown to us was the atonement, the very moment when man through Jesus Christ was reconciled to God the Father. I do not pretend to know all there is to know about the atonement. I do know something about it. I know that God’s laws are unbreakable, meaning they are infinite and eternal. They do not bend with the trends of popular opinion and they certainly don’t bend or are breakable with time. They are not an outdated collection of “suggestions”. They are given to men and women for their happiness (more on…

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You don’t have to kick someone in the head to get their attention

Taylor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:41:20 +0000

I found myself saying the above phrase to my nephew tonight as he was trying to get his sister to move away from in front of his view of the movie. I found this an opportunity to teach him a valuable lesson. I proceeded to get my niece’s attention and told her that her brother had something to ask her. He then proceeded to ask her to move out of his view. She view quickly moved out of his way and went on watching the movie. It was a very simple thing and yet it was easier for him to…

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Where have all the good men/women gone?

Taylor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:29:16 +0000

I ask this question because it astounds me in today’s world at how the moral compasses of so many people have gotten completely turned upside down. Where south is north and east is west. The world is morally depraved and it is a sad and lonesome sight, to feel like one of the only (relatively speaking) voices of reason in this amazingly corrupt world. I am not saying there aren’t good people out there because I believe with all my heart that there are, however it seems that as a people we are becoming that very thing that we abhor.…

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There comes a time…

Taylor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:30:04 +0000

One of my favorite songs is by Rascal Flatts, “I’m movin on“. A line from the song goes, “There comes a time in everyone’s life, when all you can see are the years passing by.” Trust me I am feeling that way, I am nearly thirty-two and it seems like time has sped up. It feels like life is just passing me by. Don’t get me wrong I am very happy with my life I would just like it to slow down a little bit. I wish I could have the time back that I’ve lost. I wish I could…

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Peace

Taylor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:44:20 +0000

While on my mission, we use to give spiritual messages to members that would invite us over for dinner. One of my favorite messages to give was one where I begin by juggling. The children loved the juggling but I also would teach a gospel principle. Eventually I would drop the balls and along with it I would share this scripture: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27) Life is a lot like…

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Just because…

Taylor — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:07:43 +0000

Just because you don’t believe in Him doesn’t mean that He doesn’t believe in you. To those of you who are lost and cannot find your way, I am here to tell you that He is here with open arms to love you and believe in you. Just because you have a bad day doesn’t mean you can’t have a good night. Just because you don’t feel loved doesn’t mean you aren’t. Just because someone says nice things doesn’t mean that they are a nice person, they could be lying to you. Just because someone says mean things doesn’t mean…

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I now pronounce you man and wife

Taylor — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:47:07 +0000

Today I attended the wedding and reception of my best friend. It was wonderful to see two people make this type of commitment to each other especially in this day and age where marriage is usually only done when there are no other options. It was a beautiful day, with just a slight bit of haze. My wife and I had a hard time getting ready, it just seemed like everything was taking forever. At the last minute my best friend put me in charge of bringing music which meant that I had to get the spare iPod that we…

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It’s too late to be too deep

Taylor — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:30:27 +0000

I am sitting here trying to do my blog for the day and well it is nearly midnight and I have barely started. I am tired and need to go to bed but I made a commitment to myself that I would write a blog every day. So today’s blog will be short, sweet and to the point. First of all, I would like to really ask, what is going on with the Nobel Peace Prize committee? I mean seriously, what has President Obama done to deserve this prestigious award? I’m not saying that he doesn’t deserve it but the…

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Foster Parrent

Taylor — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:58:27 +0000

Today’s blog is dedicated to the memory of a man I have only known briefly, his name is Foster Parrent. He was my wife’s sister’s grandfather-in-law. He was a dear man who is survived by his sweet wife Wanda. I met him approximately 2 years ago and have had several occasions to interact with him. I didn’t know him well but I knew him well enough. I am saddened for his wife and her loss. They have been married for 60 years! He was 84 years old and was fighting cancer; he died September 30, 2009 and was buried today.…

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Windows 7

Taylor — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:13:01 +0000

Today I received my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, I like it. I have already had Windows 7 Professional and it is similar enough that I really didn’t need to upgrade. I didn’t have to upgrade but I did for two reasons. First of all Dell the maker of my computer decided to put Windows Vista 32-bit on a 64-bit processor. I don’t know why they did it but they did it none-the-less. Essentially I have been running on a two lane highway when I could have been running on a four lane highway. Second of all, I was able…

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Hope

Taylor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:57:31 +0000

I have a friend that is going thru what is going to be a pretty messy divorce. She is a great person, who doesn’t deserve this. But simply because she doesn’t deserve to go through it, unfortunately doesn’t mean that she won’t. She is at the beginning of what usually is a life altering event. Her life will never be the same. It could be better or it could be worse, the choice is up to her. I know from personal experience here, approximately 8 years ago I went through a pretty messy divorce myself. It was one of the…

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Failure

Taylor — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:25:41 +0000

As positive as I like to be about life, the inevitable does happen. Despite my best efforts things can fall apart. I found myself in one such situation today. I have worked really hard to be ready for my calculus class. Today was our first test. I am fairly certain I failed the test. I couldn’t even answer some of the questions. I looked on blankly and could not for the life of me figure out what I needed to do to solve the equations as they were presented to me. Now, I could go on and on about how…

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Testimony

Taylor — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:24:51 +0000

Perhaps I should have led with this, but here it is now none-the-less. I have a testimony of the truthfulness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. As a young boy he had the courage to pray to find out which church was true. The following is Joseph’s account: “For, notwithstanding the great love which the converts to these different faiths expressed at the time of their conversion, and the great zeal manifested by the respective clergy, who were active in getting up and promoting this extraordinary scene…

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179th Semi-Annual General Conference

Taylor — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:11:42 +0000

Today is the first day of 179^th Semi-Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every six months the church holds a General Conference, this conference is held to build and uplift the Saints. It is much like when Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount. It is also like when King Benjamin addressed his people in The Book of Mormon. The leaders of our church instruct and teach us principles of the gospel. Like apostles and prophets of old they give us God’s will for our lives for the upcoming time. We sustain the general leadership…

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Repentance

Taylor — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:43:57 +0000

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Just as Faith is the first principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ, repentance is the second principle of the gospel. Repentance often gets a bad connotation. It usually is regarded as something painful or otherwise unpleasant. To say that most people aren’t exactly fond of repenting is an understatement. I know that in my life I have to overcome the same negative connotations just like everyone else. The nature of repentance is change, but it isn’t just any change. According to the…

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Faith

Taylor — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:33:35 +0000

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There are many misconceptions about faith, although I am by no means the authority on faith I do have a little experience with it. In the world today there seems to be a pervasive attitude that it is okay to not have faith. I’d like to take a closer look at what faith really is: it is simply a belief. It doesn’t have to be big or small, it just has to be. Some people believe they have lost their faith, I simply…

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Be the Change – Be the Joy

Taylor — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:34:37 +0000

You know this past year we held elections where we voted and Barack Obama won. He promised a campaign of change. The interesting thing is that his changes although perhaps welcome to some people aren’t the changes that are going to create the greatest amount of joy in the world. You see he is trying to fix a system that isn’t necessarily broke. The people running it are fundamentally unhappy with their lives. When that occurs, no amount of change is going to ever be enough. Because it doesn’t matter how often you move or where you move to, if you…

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Today’s Musings

Taylor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:28:35 +0000

So I spent most of the day working on my computer science homework and setting up my blog. I wanted it to be just right so I wouldn’t have to do anything more. It should run like a well-oiled machine. I hope you like it. I am looking forward to sharing my thoughts on life, love, news, politics, computer science, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that this is random; I don’t purpose to be anything but. I am far from normal but I think this is what endears people to me. I am unlike most guys in…

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Beginnings

Taylor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:23:57 +0000

I hope by starting this blog that great things can happen. Not necessarily to me per se but to people and the world. I hope that I can bring a different and new perspective to current events, perhaps even events in your lives. I hope that my journey in life can help others to overcome the adversity in their lives. Perhaps most importantly I hope to bring a voice of reason to what appears to be an unscrupulous world that celebrates evil and promotes bad. This brings me to my point of this blog post, apparently filmmaker Roman Polanski believes…

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