tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post116786991668938193..comments2023-09-09T02:38:28.265-05:00Comments on LDS (Mormonism) Deep Doctrine: How God stays happy while watching us sinDoug Towershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17119162546723347214noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168579998112876972007-01-11T23:33:00.000-06:002007-01-11T23:33:00.000-06:00DenidowiWas that an unpaid ad or does Doug owe you...Denidowi<BR/>Was that an unpaid ad or does Doug owe you money? Maybe you owe him money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168298159419347702007-01-08T17:15:00.000-06:002007-01-08T17:15:00.000-06:00Yes; this omnipresence, or what have you, is what ...Yes; this omnipresence, or what have you, is what allows Him to be in and through all things the God of Heaven and Earth and all things that in them are.<BR/>If we could only catch the concept, the vision and the principle that He is omni-present, omni-powerful, omni-loving, omni-forgiving, that He is in and through and over ALL Things - the God of Heaven and Earth Forever, we would not have the least fear or question of His ways and commandments to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168290995702363952007-01-08T15:16:00.000-06:002007-01-08T15:16:00.000-06:00Thanks denidowiYes, I agree with you about eternit...Thanks denidowi<BR/><BR/>Yes, I agree with you about eternity. It is an interesting principle.Doug Towershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119162546723347214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168260159396549982007-01-08T06:42:00.000-06:002007-01-08T06:42:00.000-06:00I think there are some very wise and insightful co...I think there are some very wise and insightful comments by Doug on this topic, including the original posting.<BR/>His approach has heart.<BR/>I'm afraid my approach to this would have been what some may refer to as "the typical male way" of seeing things, by comparison:<BR/><BR/>My view on this is that what we don't realize with God is that it is only US that are experiencing a thing called, "time".<BR/>With God, all things are eternal, and ALL things, therefore - both past, present and future are Eternally, ever-present before His eyes.<BR/>He sees no "present", as we do.<BR/>ALL THINGS are ever present before Him constantly.<BR/>He might be seeing what we think we are doing now, but He is also just as clearly seeing us as the Final Product that we will become, you might say.<BR/>With Him, this is just as present.<BR/><BR/>It is a very hard concept for us to appreciate; but a reading of Moses chapter 1 might help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168202832026077332007-01-07T14:47:00.000-06:002007-01-07T14:47:00.000-06:00I haven't experienced this situation since that oc...I haven't experienced this situation since that occurrance. It must be remembered that I was on a mission, where my entire time was focused on spiritual activities in service to others. So there was more likelihood of me reaching this God type of love. So the fact that you don't feel it doesn't mean you don't love your children, as you obviously do. It just means you haven't obtained that level of spirituality since having them.<BR/><BR/>In regard your children and your concern, wouldn't there be some members who would like to look after such children? There always seems to be people very willing to take on the responsibility for looking after someone. I think if you advertised correctly on the internet you would find people willing. I don't think anyone would take on more than one. But at least they would be looked after.Doug Towershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119162546723347214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37212943.post-1168185194663468692007-01-07T09:53:00.000-06:002007-01-07T09:53:00.000-06:00I don't doubt your personal experience or the feel...I don't doubt your personal experience or the feelings associated with it. I would, however, be hesitant to generalize from it. Both of my children are severely disabled, and I do not feel better or happier the more concerned I become about them. Whatever their ultimate destinies (and, in LDS doctrine, they are not accountable for themselves and presumably already are assigned to the Celestial Kingdom), my concern has to be primariily for the here and now, and for my kids' lives after DW and I are dead and buried. It's incredibly scary.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225554333698783398noreply@blogger.com