Today's Meeting on LDS history

Thanks for all of you that were there. There was a lot of material to cover, LDS history is a real rollercoaster of a ride! I do hope to post my notes and summary as soon as I can. Thanks again.

(Picture: Salt Lake City Temple)

SAD Group 29-10-06- A brief history of the LDS

Tomorrows meeting is God Willing going to be looking briefly at the begginings of the LDS Church and its founder Joseph Smith.

Hope to cover a little on his family history, his claim to have had visions, and the mysterious golden plates.

Let's also think a little about what cults are and how they operate.

Young People Today!

Following on from Sunday's discussion, and trying to come up with one word descriptions that encapsulate youth and youth culture today; I thought I might make it a bit easier for you rather than one word, perhaps you've read a book, a poem, listened to a song, watched something that's left you with a lasting impression of where young people are today. What was it? And what did it reveal to you? Perhaps it was something that was instrumental in the providence of God to awaken you and show you not only the state of those around you but of your own heart?

SAD group authorship

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Interesting Testimony

I managed to catch Radio 4's 'Profile' programme on Saturday evening looking at the life of General Sir Richard Dannatt. He is in fact head of the British Army, recently in the news over comments about the British army presence in Iraq. Little did I know that he is a believer and president of SASRA the Soldiers and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association. If you'd like to hear the programme again you can get access to it on the BBC's Listen again web page.

Brief summary of Sunday 15th October Meeting

We discussed the proposed programme I presented (see previous post), Seemed to go down OK with the group, let me know if I was kidding myself on that one?

Then we asked if there was one word or a couple of words that you would use to describe youth today, We had Mel open up with 'spoilt' and he described to us the fact that we live in a society where we can have just about anything we want.

We spent the last half hour discussing an observation of British society from a US perspective, commenting on the incredible break neck speed at which we have turned ourselves into a secular post christian society, with all the subsequent problems that brings. The comparison between the break down of the Roman Empire and the decline into moral anarchy of Western Europe was also discussed.

We ended with a sobering point asking ourselves 'what will fill the void if society collapses?' among the answers put forward was the rise of militant Islam.

We closed as usual with a time of prayer.

The Blog is yours!

As I said at this afternoons meeting, the blog is yours to do with as you please (within the bounds of Christian courtesy). We will keep a watch on any lunatics invading our space.

Feel free to give feedback on the meetings or any other issues that have been raised in your mind.

All in all I hope we will find it a blessing.

SAD group programme October 2006 to January 2007

A brief guide to
‘The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’.

Their history, doctrine and challenge.

Mormonism has 12.5 Million followers worldwide and is growing rapidly in some developing parts of the World. They have 365 congregations in the UK alone and have a very active presence in Manchester and the NW. The chances of being approached by a Mormon Missionary in a shopping centre or at your door are quite high, would you know enough about then to engage with them in conversation and Gospel witness.

The Lust of the flesh, The Lust of the Eyes and the Pride of Life

The world of Media and Advertising

Its pressure and influence on Society and the Christian.

We are bombarded by advertisements day and night, confronted by images of what is promoted as desirable and the norm. The world is gullible to these things but are Christians too?

The Message of a Modern Story Teller

The Work of M. Night Shyamalan

Looking in particular at ‘Signs’ and ‘The Village’ and perhaps others depending on time.

This will not be a lame excuse for worldly indulgence But rather an opportunity to bring a Christian World view to bear upon the work of this most influential director and to scrutinize through the lens of Scripture.

Welcome

The blog's aim is to keep members of the discussion group up to date with what's going on, also to give an opportunity to discuss further issues that you feel are relevant.