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The lobby of the Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, pictured in the 1910s, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s and 2020s. It ceased operation as a hotel in 1987 and now operates as the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Today, it is owned by the LDS church and is home to many of their administrative offices.

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For your ask game- #29! Tell me about where you like to hang out for a spiritual boost. :)

I think God can choose to be present anywhere. but if I'm seeking them out, I like going to a small basement side chapel in the local church or out to the lakefront. there's a meditative state that I can get into while browsing shelves at a library or bookstore—I don't know if that's god, but it is comforting. in a similar vein, I love going to a good movie alone and experiencing the feeling of what you saw follow you out of the theater onto the street—that mild daze of awe and delight.

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✝️🕊 Christian Asks Game! 🕊✝️

What denomination are you?

Do you consider yourself to be more religious or spiritual?

Have you been baptized? If you have been, when? If not, do you plan to be?

Did you grow up in a Christian family?

Do you attend church? If so, do you prefer traditional or contemporary services?

What holidays and/or festivals do you celebrate/observe?

Do you participate in Lent and/or Holy Week?

What is your favorite Bible story?

Who is your favorite biblical character? If it's Jesus, who's your second favorite?

Is there a certain miracle that Jesus preformed that's really spoken to you? If so, which one and why?

Do you have a favorite angel? If so, who?

Who is your favorite disciple?

Are you more of a Martha or a Mary?

What is something that's brought you closer to God?

What is something that has made you question your faith?

What is one of your favorite things that God has created?

What is your favorite Bible verse?

Is there anything that you struggle with because of your faith?

Do you have a favorite Christian song, either traditional or contemporary?

Is there a Christian music artist that you like to listen to? If so, who?

What is your favorite liturgical time of year?

How has your relationship with God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit changed over time?

Do you take communion? If so, do you prefer bread or wafers?

Do you have any set prayers that you pray daily or regularly? If so, what are they?

If you could ask Mother Mary one thing, what would it be?

Which disciple would you want to spend the day with and why?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Christmas?

Have you ever been on a mission trip? If so, how did it go? If not, do you plan to?

Do you have a favorite place or spot that you like to sit or relax in while spending time with God? If so, describe it!

How do you prefer to pray?

What do you think you'll do when you first meet Jesus one day?

Can also be a 31 Day of Christianity thing if you'd prefer to just answer them on your blog! Have fun, and God bless! 😁🕊🩷

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I was talking to an old woman yesterday who told me “when I wake up in the middle of the night I figure somebody needs me, so I pray for three things: I pray that someone who is suicidal right then can hang on another day, another hour, another minute. Then I pray for everybody who is in danger in Ukraine and Gaza. Then I pray for somebody I know who is suffering.”

I had just told her that my husband has brain cancer, and he goes to work between 2 and 3am and she said “if I wake up at that time, I’ll know he needs a little extra help and I’ll pray for him to get to work safely.”

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And we hear the buzzard singing: Carrion! Carrion! Carrion!

Flesh and guts with maggots oozing: Carrion! Carrion! Carrion!

One of the Night Vale First Ward's favorite congregational hymns is #255B, "Carrion". While it sounds nearly identical to hymn #255, Night Vale's members know that theirs carries a slightly different message. And what exactly is that message, you ask? Some say the song is a reference to Israel's blessing of dead quail in the wilderness. Others see the song as a way to let the ward's actual carrion feeders know they are welcome. The one thing everyone can agree on, however, is that it's always a joy to sing about the dead things we find in the desert.

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Saint Michael and the Fascist // inspired by Raphael’s “Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan”

We needdddd a transgender spear of divine justice as of late yall

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Who the frick put Nephi From The Scriptures on FamilySearch 😭😭😭

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You have been with me from the beginning.

John 15:27

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I don't want my Latin Class to go to waste. And I have an infatuation with Catholic Aesthetics

So, here's some Mormon Latin for you (and be a bit forgiving. It's been a while since my class, and I never was the best at Conjugation)

Baptism Prayer- [Full Name] a Iesu Christo missus, te baptizo in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

Sacrament Bread- Deus, Pater aeterne, te rogamus in nomine Filii tui, Iesu Christi, ut hunc panem animis omnium qui eo participant benedicas et sanctifices, ut in memoriam corporis Filii tui edant, et tibi, Deus, Pater aeterne, testimonium perhibeant se paratos esse nomen Filii tui in se suscipere, et semper eum meminisse et mandata eius quae eis dedit observare; ut Spiritum eius semper secum habeant. Amen.

Sacrament Wine- Deus, Pater aeterne, te rogamus in nomine Filii tui, Iesu Christi, ut hoc vinum animis omnium qui ex eo bibunt benedicas et sanctifices, ut in memoriam sanguinis Filii tui, qui pro eis effusus est, id faciant; ut tibi, Deus, Pater aeterne, testimonium perhibeant se eius semper meminisse, ut Spiritum eius secum habeant. Amen.

Lord's Prayer (3 Nephi 13 Version)- Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo, et in terra. Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Quoniam tuum est regnum, et potestas, et gloria in saecula. Amen.

Jesus Prayer (Alma's Version)- Iesu, Filius Dei, miserere mei, qui in felle amaritudinis sum et vinculis aeternis mortis circumdatus sum.

And my Father dwelt in a tent- Et habitavit Pater meus in tabernaculo

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file this one next to "socratian poetry" under "tumblr users trying to sound smart by using specific language and revealing they don't know what they're talking about"

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Shout out to the next generation of yuri warriors

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Here are paintings by the late deaf Korean artist Kim Ki-Chang, depicting Jesus in Korea in the Joseon era. Painted in 1953 while Kim was in anguish during the Korean War.

Shown: saving Peter, falsely accused woman, inviting Peter and Andrew, feeding the multitude, refugee flight, baptism of Jesus, the Nativity, the adoration of the Magi.

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I'm not religious anymore, but I still love the teachings of Christ.

In Luke 15, the scribes and Pharisees mock Jesus for eating with sinners. In response, Jesus gives three parables - the lost sheep, the piece of silver, and the prodigal son. Working together, these parables give us a guide for dealing with those who are lost. The shepherd leaves the herd to search for the one, the woman sweeps the house to find the coin, and the father waits patiently for his son to return.

I think it's very telling that the piece of silver is by far the least taught parable in the church. Countless talks and lessons cover the other two, but the piece of silver is mostly glossed over.

We're so eager to go after the lost sheep. We bring them cookies and invite them to church and hound them incessantly. If they're resistant, we're content to wait for them. We can stay in our comfortable moral high ground and let them search for something better until they finally come crawling back, at which point we'll accept them with open arms.

We never consider that the problem might be our own house. That perhaps the lost one never truly left, they're just buried under our dirt and dust. That if we only take the time to clean up and make space for them, they'll already be there waiting.

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In a crushing blow to the team’s hopes of winning the NCAA men’s tournament, star Brigham Young University player Mihailo Boskovic was reportedly suspended Tuesday after testing positive for coffee. “Upon detecting the illicit substance on Boskovic’s breath before a game, we ordered an immediate test and confirmed the presence of performance-enhancing hot drinks in his system,” said BYU head coach Kevin Young, adding that the six-game suspension stood despite Boskovic’s claim that he had unwittingly mistaken the coffee for a cup of flat root beer.

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🚨🚨 EMERGENCY SIT-IN! 2PM THIS SATURDAY AT UTAH STATE CAPITOL 🚨🚨

Yesterday, Israel violated the ceasefire and killed 400+ Palestinians. As Latter-day Saints, we will not stand idly by when the blood of our Palestinian siblings is shed. We renounce war, proclaim peace, and demand the United States save lives by burying its weapons of war and committing to an arms embargo on Israel!

Join us as we DEMAND an end to the U.S.-backed genocide of Palestinians and ethnic cleansing of Gaza! We won't stop fighting until there's a FREE PALESTINE!