Aug 18, 2017 i hope the talk will be published someday somewhere. Packer this is the most controversial talk ever circulated on the internet. Holland, during the lds general conference on october 4, 2009. I pulled up our recording made while we were on the band trip to logan and i watched it skipping back a few times to make sure.
The talk, entitled be ye therefore perfect eventually was rumored to put the nail in the coffin of the argument levied against the church that it holds to an. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but it overlooked a. Jeffrey roy holland born december 3, 1940 is an american educator and religious leader. An excellent letter and summary of book of mormon issues written to apostle jeffery holland may. For the period from the date of the talk, back to some time earlier it may very well. We post one general conference talk each day to help you to continue your study of the words of the prophets after general conference. Parsing elder hollands safety for the soul talk daves. I will most likely be moving to salt lake in a few months to start a graduate degree at the university of utah. I pulled up our recording made while we were on the band trip to logan and i watched it skipping back a few times to make sure that i got it right. Today, faithful adult members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wear temple garments. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of jesus christ. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon heres your reply, assuming youre still a member. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009.
Aug 18, 2017 the entire talk is available now at mormonnewsroom here. Apr 07, 2009 some notes on elder hollands conference talk april 7, 2009 by kevin barney my easterseason message today is intended for all, but is directed in a special way to those who are alone or feel alone or, worse, yet, feel abandoned. April 2020 general conference general conference talks general conference. Interlude elder hollands powerful talk to a room full of. In our world of diverse religious observance, many people of faith wear special clothing as a reminder of sacred beliefs and commitments. Nov 21, 2011 that is the message with which the book of mormon begins, and that is the message with which it ends, calling all to come unto christ, and be perfected in him. I did not hear king benjamin speak his angelically delivered sermon. Im more worried about local lds leaders who might take elder holland s talk and run with it than i am about the talk itself. Lds news mormon news church newsroom official newsroom. No matter your story, you are invited to come unto christ. Oct 07, 2009 discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but.
So while i try to find the time to write a complete post about elder hollands talk i will repost this. Elder hollands talk on the poor lds general conference, saturday pm. John dehlin is a researcher, podcaster, and social activist. Brother phillips, the stake presidency is considering formal disciplinary action in your behalf, including the possibility of disfellowship or excommunication, because you are reported to have participated in conduct unbecoming a members of the church and evil speaking of the lords anointed. One cannot come into full faith continue reading the 179th semiannual general conference. Following those words came one of the most powerful apostolic witnesses of the book of mormon. The entire talk is available now at mormonnewsroom here. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long by tom phillips anointed one taken from rfm post from may 2012. Fairmormon faithful answers to criticisms of the lds church. It led to the creation of my zion email list, caused a lengthy flame war over whether or not elder packer is a fascist, and ultimately led to the expulsion of mormon l from the byu computers. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The event was sponsored by book of mormon central and byu. We post one general conference talk each day to help you to continue your study of the words of the prophets.
Some notes on elder hollands conference talk april 7, 2009 by kevin barney my easterseason message today is intended for all, but is directed in a special way to those who are alone or feel alone or, worse, yet, feel abandoned. The book of mormon referenced in elder hollands talk. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. In a mormon discussion podcast titled elder holland liar liar pants on fire, mr. Holland, i am a former member of the lds mormon church. This year were studying the book of mormon, but other years its. Interlude elder hollands powerful talk to a room full. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long. About general conference general conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Safety for the soul generalconference powerful testimony of the book of mormon. I hope elder hollands talk will motivate these faithful, capable, and talented scholars to reconsider their justifications and cease their disbelief. For times of trouble ecards from deseret book elder holland quotes, lds. Church historians also believe that the copy of the book of mormon elder holland held is the book hyrum had at carthage.
A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs. It helped me out and with all these teenagers my sister and cousin included worried about their weight and trying drastic measures, i cant help but show them that talk in hopes it will help them the way it helped me. Jan 02, 2016 according to elder holland, preeminent in the lords arsenal to combat the evils of the world is the book of mormon, as the book is infused with the power of christ to counter all troubles in all timesincluding the end of times. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009 179 hd 22 i decided to post this portion of jeffrey r. Letter exchanges between tom phillips and apostle jeffrey holland. You can watch elder hollands talk in the video embedded below. Holland, a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, shared an important message on social media encouraging parents who may. Lds revelations ethan smith and the book of mormon.
Titles include for times of trouble, broken things to mend, christ and the new covenant and more found at. It would be unfortunate if some took this talk as a green light to make a burning testimony of the book of mormon a requirement for continued membership or full fellowship in. General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ conference talks. Hollands oct 2009 general conference address entitled safety for my soul. During last falls general conference, i had two latterday saints recommend that i listen to the talk given by elder jeffrey r. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and latter day saints. Oct 04, 2009 elder holland bore solemn and soulstirring witness of the book of mormon that was tangibly powerful in the declaration of its veracity. Learn about resources from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and from members around the world.
Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of. While i do not consider your church to be a cult, i find much of what goes on disturbing and alienating to people who do not agree fully with your doctrines. The article is a nice summary of elder holland s talk, but it overlooked a key point he made which i discuss below. Elder holland, were ready exmormons willing to talk. And knowing and liking him as i do, i wanted to hear it. We can all experience more joy in our individual lives when we turn to him who loves us most. Holland speaks out on the book of mormon and the failed attempts of critics to explain it away. Parsing elder hollands safety for the soul talk dave. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct. According to elder holland, preeminent in the lords arsenal to combat the evils of the world is the book of mormon, as the book is infused with the power of christ to counter all troubles in all timesincluding the end of times. Elder holland bore solemn and soulstirring witness of the book of mormon that was tangibly powerful in the declaration of its veracity. There were a lot of tweets and facebook posts about elder hollands talk on the poor.
This has been a common practice throughout history. Titles include for times of trouble, broken things to mend, christ and the new covenant and more found at deseret book. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful conference talk, safety for the soul. Discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. To ensure the books preservation, it is stored in prescribed conditions and removed very rarely. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009 179 hd 2 2. Lds who know the name often dont understand how pastor smith really plays into the narrative around the book of mormon and hollands talk does nothing to help this either. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Holland of the quorum of the twelve apostles i want it absolutely clear when i stand before the judgment bar of god that i declared to the world that the book of mormon is true. This is one of my all time favorite talks and everytime. Read and study the words and teachings of lds general authority jeffrey r. It would be unfortunate if some took this talk as a green light to make a burning testimony of the book of mormon a requirement for continued membership or full fellowship in the church.
When giving a talk in church there are multiple ways to start. Holland spoke at an lds business college devotional on january 22, 20, with a talk entitled, in your wilderness, rely on the lord. Testimony of the book of mormon elder holland mormon message listen to an apostle of the lord give his testimony of the book of mormon. April 2020 general conference general conference talks. Because my father read the book of mormon marcos a. I hope the talk will be published someday somewhere. At a 50thanniversary commemoration of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon, lds apostle elder jeffrey r. My absolute favorite testimony of the atonement of jesus christ. Sep 03, 20 there was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder holland s powerful conference talk, safety for the soul. There is one kind of latter day destruction that has sounded more personal spiritual destruction held in his hand the very book of mormon that hyrum had read. Recent dna testing from soil samples gives further evidence that the book of mormon is just 19th century frontier fiction. Elder hollands 10 best talks of all time utahvalley360. Hollands talk reminds us that while heavenly help is never far away, there are. Book of mormon reader talks about the book of mormon flooding the earth with the book of mormon ezra taft benson hugh nibley spiritual church i love the lord book of mormon benson latter day saints lds professor scriptures.
Im more worried about local lds leaders who might take elder hollands talk and run with it than i am about the talk itself. Elders hollands quote on book of mormon, lds primary lesson helps, free prints print here here is a conference talk that focuses on the testimony of the book of mormon, it is a great story to tell before leading into inviting the children to read the book of mormon. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but it overlooked a key point he made which i discuss below. Here is a copy of letter i sent with specific questions regarding his proclamation of the truthfulness of the book. It led to the creation of my zion email list, caused a lengthy flame war over whether or not elder packer is a fascist, and ultimately led to the expulsion of mormonl. Reel represents that elder holland claims to hold the very copy of the book of mormon that bethsheba. I cant help but show them that talk in hopes it will help them the way it helped me.
Elder hollands powerful talk to a room full of unbelievers. For brevity sake, ill refer to the deseret news report here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the missionary lds church article. This is only a portion of from the point that he really starts addressing the book of mormon. Elder jeffrey r holland safety for the soul general conference talk from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 179th semiannual.
The talk to the allchurch coordinating council by boyd k. Johns clinical and research interests involve the nexus of religion and mental health. Elder hollands talk on the poor lds general conference. For too long, modern lds scholars and educators have rejected the witness of joseph and oliver as manifestly absurd, as the book i quoted claimed. Some notes on elder hollands conference talk by common. May 09, 2018 for too long, modern lds scholars and educators have rejected the witness of joseph and oliver as manifestly absurd, as the book i quoted claimed. Ive only seen one report so far, in the deseret news here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. But the talk was so powerful, i wanted to show more. In light of that, it has always been significant to me that the book of mormon, one of the. General conference talks about book of mormon general conference. Book of mormonmormon channellds talkselder hollandmormon messageslds seminarylds church. He served as the ninth president of brigham young university and is a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Oct 05, 2014 there were a lot of tweets and facebook posts about elder holland s talk on the poor.
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