Comments on: The new CHI https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-3/#comment-16028 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:24:45 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16028 …Sometimes I respond to a point made early in the discussion before discovering that someone else, later in the thread, has already made my point. :s

]]> By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-3/#comment-16027 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:20:59 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16027 Larry, me culpa. There were nearly 100 responses on this thread when I came to it and I’ve skimmed a lot of the content.

(By the way, my moniker starts with the same letter as your name. Not important, just thought I should help you out.)

]]> By: Larry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-3/#comment-16019 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:36 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16019 itbugaf,

I knew you weren’t reading my comments. I’m deeply hurt. See #61.

]]> By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-3/#comment-16015 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:42:36 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16015 I also should have mentioned that “Home Teaching” as introduced in 1963 was really a refinement of a previously existing program known as Ward Teaching.

]]> By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-3/#comment-16012 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:26:21 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16012 (I really should have said, “Priesthood HOLDERS visiting the homes…” rather than “Priesthood leaders…”)

]]> By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-2/#comment-16011 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-16011 Several have mentioned that the Home Teaching program was formally introduced in 1963. That’s true, but the principle and practice of priesthood leaders visiting the homes of members to help and watch over them is much older than that. It was expounded in Doctrine & Covenants 20:47, 53-55.

Joseph Smith received visits from priesthood teachers in his own home: For the interesting story of William Farrington Cahoon, Joseph Smith’s home teacher, see L. Tom Perry, “Home Teaching—A Sacred Calling,” Ensign, Nov. 1978, p. 69.

]]> By: George https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-2/#comment-15900 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:26:49 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-15900 tortdog – Do you believe God wants us to not question local church leaders in anything they do or say?

]]> By: tortdog https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-2/#comment-15888 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:16:30 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-15888 George:

>With your legal training to think things through, how do manage to explain to yourself the cult type techniques leaders use as being sound theology?

I am very logical in my approach to the gospel. It’s that logic that makes me wonder how one could accept the Bible as the word of God and believe that Jesus the Christ was not a person other than God the Father.

There are times that I fail to understand a doctrine (or question a practice), but (i) those instances are few, (ii) I have learned from experience that they are answered in due course and (iii) I cannot ignore God’s answers to my prayers.

]]> By: JM https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-2/#comment-15860 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:23:02 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-15860 “In the quiet heart is hidden sorrow that the eye can’t see”

George, I hope for the best for your and your family.

It just goes to show that you never really do know all the motivating factors behind someone’s actions, words, or thoughts.

]]> By: George https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/comment-page-2/#comment-15856 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:20:15 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/14/the-new-chi/#comment-15856 thank you for understanding.

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