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the question is: cropped or not cropped? the hand gesture might be interpreted as a sign of benediction or blessing but might also be interpreted as pagan. when used by the church the painting is cropped.

also elder renlund said that after seeing the picture in president monson's office, he got a copy for his own office:

here's the picture in his office:

thanks to lily for acquiring these DUP photos. we now have photos of all eight of dad's great-grandparents. lily got images of the following ancestors: william huntington ("father of utah huntingtons") george william huntington sarah elizabeth sprouse huntington pamelia emily wooldridge hu...

happy birthday!

imagine the benefits of not attending elementary school at all.

happy birthday james!

this is good news: today the department of justice (under jeff sessions) and the department of education (under betsy devos) withdrew prior guidance (under barack obama) that required schools to allow "transgender" access to facilities based on "gender identity." here's the annou...

satan can provide personal revelation. joseph smith revealed that "there are many spirits which are false spirits, which have gone forth in the earth, deceiving the world." joseph smith also warned that "nothing is a greater injury to the children of men than to be under the influence...

elder legrand richards (along with others) commented that the biblical account of peter is a good illustration of what the gift of the Holy Ghost can do. peter and the disciples did not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost while Jesus was with them. just before his crucifixion, Jesus promised to send ...

thanks, i think we most commonly refer to the "Holy Spirit" as the light of Christ. this distinction between "Holy Spirit" and "Holy Ghost" can be helpful to understand moroni's final exhortation to "deny not the gifts of God." God uses the "Holy Spirit&q...

orthodoxy is a great word, often used by elder maxwell. We must help the young appreciate the adventure of orthodoxy. They must know it is not simply a word which is muttered correctively to align the ambivalent, but which describes the conceptual ecology by which the powerful Gospel principles are...

thanks steve for pointing out the talk delivered by elder cook today. he said: "we are so numbed and intimidated by the immensity of the practice of abortion, that many of us have pushed it to the back of our minds and try to keep it out of our consciousness. clearly the adversary is attacking ...

abortion is among the most revolting and sinful practices of our day. it inevitably brings sorrow and regret. God has forbidden abortion since the beginning of time. the church has consistently opposed the practice of abortion. members of the church who submit to, perform, encourage, pay for, or arr...