Impy's father had a bad accident while I taunted him [opposite of vanity]

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

While caught up in this Trump/Cruz war of words this weekend, impy and I were ripping up each other verbally when he privately admitted that he was not himself.

He was more testy than normal because his father had a terrible accident which destroyed one of his eyes. The eye risks infection and will need to be removed Thursday.

This Easter weekend was bad enough.

But with someone you care about being seriously injured at the same time?

Please pray for Impy's father and make a quick prayer for impy as well.

At the same time, we need to keep reminding ourselves -- that person you're debating is a human being. And not just any person either, but someone who cares deeply about the USA.

But I confess, I'm getting more polarized by the day every time someone taunts me or someone who I agree with. It will continue to stay ugly.

But I hope that all of us can at least unplug from this now and then, pray for each other, and sometimes even thank our loyal opposition for being a good person.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Calling imy and me ‘sweet’?

You do realize, onyx, that you are trying to tie ribbons around a couple of tigers?

But like you said ...

*** FRiendship is more important. ***

Prayers up, Impy!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Some beautiful prayers here.

God bless you all!

Thank you for praying for my friend.

FRegards ....

[Manic_Episode]

Been praying.

[Impy]

Thank you, Bendy. And a belated Happy Easter.

It could have been worse, could have cut his throat and not his eye.

[Impy]

I appreciate it, my friend.

I don’t know if it will help, but it sure can’t hurt!

[big'ol_freeper]

Impy, you and your father are in my prayers. God bless.

[Impy]

Thanks, Big. God bless you.

[GOPsterinMA]

Since my account hasn’t been shutoff yet, I’ll post in this thread for my last post on FR.

“I have a few FRiends here I think”

You do. And IRL, too. Prayers for your Dad’s recovery.

[Elsie]

But I did get carried away with retaliating against impy right before I found out that his father had a severe injury. I’m more ashamed of that post than any other in this primary.

Ease up on beating yourself as you replied out of ignorance of other goings on.

[Elsie]

No politician should be a ‘god’ to us.

Oh that our MORMON FReepers could realize this...

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"If we get our salvation, we shall have to pass by him [Joseph Smith]

 

There is "no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith.

 

"I tell you, Joseph holds the keys, and none of us can get into the celestial kingdom without passing by him.

 

"It is because the Lord called Joseph Smith that salvation is again available to mortal men.... If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation,"

 

No man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.

 

If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.

 

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"He (Joseph Smith) is the man through whom God has spoken... yet I would not like to call him a savior, though in a certain capacity he was a god to us, and is to the nations of the earth, and will continue to be."

- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 8:321

 

 

 

 

"If we get our salvation, we shall have to pass by him [Joseph Smith]; if we enter our glory, it will be through the authority he has received. We cannot get around him [Joseph Smith]"

- (as quoted in 1988 Melchizedek Priesthood Study Guide, p. 142)

There is "no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith. If Joseph Smith was verily a prophet, and if he told the truth...no man can reject that testimony without incurring the most dreadful consequences, for he cannot enter the kingdom of God"

- Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 1, p.190

 

 

 

 

"I tell you, Joseph holds the keys, and none of us can get into the celestial kingdom without passing by him. We have not got rid of him, but he stands there as the sentinel, holding the keys of the kingdom of God; and there are many of them beside him. I tell you, if we get past those who have mingled with us, and know us best, and have a right to know us best, probably we can pass all other sentinels as far as it is necessary, or as far as we may desire. But I tell you, the pinch will be with those that have mingled with us, stood next to us, weighed our spirits, tried us, and proven us: there will be a pinch, in my view, to get past them. The others, perhaps, will say, If brother Joseph is satisfied with you, you may pass. If it is all right with him, it is all right with me. Then if Joseph shall say to a man, or if brother Brigham say to a man, I forgive you your sins, "Whosoever sins ye remit they are remitted unto them;" if you who have suffered and felt the weight of transgression—if you have generosity enough to forgive the sinner, I will forgive him: you cannot have more generosity than I have. I have given you power to forgive sins, and when the Lord gives a gift, he does not take it back again."

- Orson Hyde, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, p.154-155

 

 

 

 

"It is because the Lord called Joseph Smith that salvation is again available to mortal men.... If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation,"

- Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 396, 670

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They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.

He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.

He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.

As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.

Who has made this so?

Have I?

Have this people?

Have the world?

No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.

If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.

If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.

Can you pass without his inspection?

No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.

In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.

They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?

They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?

Brigham Young,

--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Prayers up.

Thanks for posting. It’s easy to forget the humanity behind the words.

[NFHale]

Your papa is in my prayers, brother. So are you.

[NFHale]

Ditto here, my brother.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Prayers up, Impy!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Please keep us posted on your dad’s condition.

[Impy]

I will. Thank you guys.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Bump.

[Impy]

He’s in surgery now.

[Impy]

I assumed they’d be getting to the surgery straight away, no, long wait. He got there at 10 and the operation didn’t start till 5:30, no idea how long it will be.

[Impy]

After waiting at the hospital ALL day they finally got to it.

He’s alive, he’s home, he’s hungry. Tough old sob, just to talk to him, if you didn’t know any better you’d think he just got a wart removed and not an eye. He’s got to go back tomorrow so the surgeons can check their work.

Thank you all again for your prayers, I’ll keep you posted.