Comments on: What will you ask God when you die?

By: annegb

annegb — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:48:58 +0000

Why didn’t you tell me the whole story?

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:45:34 +0000

I read it as:

“I tried to talk you out of taking _that_ body.” Inferring that you meant we had a choice among several options of which body to inhabit in mortality.

Thinking of Nick L. …

“Hmmm, we have an opening for a serf in medieval Europe, but that body is going to die of the plague before age 15. Here’s this other opening for a male, to be born in the United States of America, late 1950′s, 1960-ish, good opportunity for marriage and children, nice upper middle class career as a lawyer. However, if you’re born into that family, you’ll eventually live a long life, but you’ll turn out gay.”

Just wondering.

Not quite “Saturday’s Warrior”, but maybe a little “The Blue Bird” (starring Shirley Temple.)

By: Wally Bob

Wally Bob — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:30:32 +0000

Thanks for catching the humor, Dave. But, all good humor has some element of truth in it. I’ve got 116 pages (bought ‘em from MH) that shows that God sometimes tries to talk us out of doing something foolish.

By: David T.

David T. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:19:52 +0000

NICELY done, Nate. Obscure “New York Stories” reference.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:14:20 +0000

Thanks, David T., you’ve totally upended my concept of God permanently–except I can’t seem to imagine Woody Allen’s voice, but rather his mother’s voice in Oedipus Wrecks. :)

By: David T.

David T. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:43:12 +0000

Nate’s right, of course, but if you read it in the voice of Woody Allen, it’s kind of funny.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:48:47 +0000

God: “I tried to talk you out of taking that body.”

I can think of nothing in Mormon doctrine that could possibly justify this sentence.

By: Velska

Velska — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:37:42 +0000

Perhaps the most common false accusation we (I mean humans collectively) make against God is that he is an absentee deity. He is not. He will at times let us stand on our own, because that is part of what we are doing here, but no, he hasn’t abandoned us.

Have I made a difference in anyone’s life?

By: Alpha Echo

Alpha Echo — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:36:21 +0000

This may be silly, but I would ask for a hug. And a hug from Jesus and Heavenly Mother as well.

By: Wally Bob

Wally Bob — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:58:30 +0000

God: “I tried to talk you out of taking that body. I told you there would be extreme difficulty if you did. But, you wanted a body so bad… Well, you didn’t listen to me. You knew gaining a body was essential to your exaltation. But, you were convinced that your premortal valiance would get you through. I even gave you ample time to repent. And, now, you’re saying it’s my fault; that I don’t love you. I love you enough to hold your agency inviolate – no matter the consequences. “