Made mah day.

[K-NiGhT]

SCIENCE, BITCH

[Sebastian]

SCIENCE, BITCH

lol.....you dont like him?

[K-NiGhT]

When did I say that? I love Bill Nye!

[Olimar12345]

Just found out that I moved up a band this semester!  but even better news is that I am now the sole bass trombone in this ensemble-no more sharing parts! (lol, well this could be a mistake, seeing as how they put three in another ensemble, haha)

[FierceDeity]

GOIN TO PRAGUE, BITCHES

[mikey]

I just got this thing called a patriarchal blessing from my church, it's really cool and it made me feel great

[Sebastian]

I just got this thing called a patriarchal blessing from my church, it's really cool and it made me feel great

huh?

[ZeldaFan]

I just got this thing called a patriarchal blessing from my church, it's really cool and it made me feel great

NO WAI I got mine when I was 17. What an amazing thing, huh?

[Sebastian]

So you guys are Mormans/Lds?
How do you get that?

[mikey]

NO WAI I got mine when I was 17. What an amazing thing, huh?

Yeah!  My younger sister got hers as well and just sitting there listening to the patriarch...  It's an indescribable feeling.

[Bespinben]

So you guys are Mormans/Lds?
How do you get that?

Yup yup!

I'll see how best I can answer that question in a purely informative way. The idea of the practice of patriarchal blessings stems back to the scriptural account of Jacob/Israel giving each of his sons a blessing before he passed on (Genesis 48 & 49). When one joins the church (via baptism), he or she is considered to be "adopted" into the house of Israel, thus figuratively belonging to one of the twelve tribes of Israel (Romans 8:15-17). So, it follows that this pattern of giving blessings to the "children of Israel" (e.g. members of the church) would continue in the church today, because it was prophesied by Peter that all things would be restored in the last days (Acts 3:21).

That's what makes sense in my head anyway.

[ZeldaFan]

It's definitely amazing. I gotta read mine again ha

That explains the history. This explains the process:
First of all you gotta be a member (if that wasn't obvious ), learn what the blessing is all about, get yourself worthy to receive it, then make an appointment with the patriarch. He does a short interview to be sure that you're worthy, then you get the blessing. The patriarch records himself giving you the blessing, then he transcribes it and sends it to you a couple weeks later.
We believe the blessing is direct revelation from God, given on a very personal and individual basis.

You are also LDS, Bespinben??

[mikey]

He came back from his mission a few months ago
which is why he gave the scripture references lol cause he's been doing it for years

My sister said she was a little bit jealous because mine had a little section involving music

[ZeldaFan]

Haha very cool I'm just glad there are other LDS members here

[Xaoz]

Yesterday I had my first cheatmeal of the year. It was a pizza. With Tuna. And I also payed 1€ less. Best day of the year so far.