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Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View PostFor some reason this reminded me of a recent challenge between a friend and I at church. If asked to give a prayer in Sac meeting we had to either use 5 adjectives before HF or find a way to ask HF to bless himself with something. We started this challenge in early 2017 and then as if by divine intervention neither of us were asked to pray, until a glorious sabbath morning 2-3 weeks ago. I went 5 adjectives you wouldn't believe how much more powerful the spirit was at our meeting that day, it almost felt like a ward in Zion. For reals.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by CJF View PostHow can you give a name and a blessing without switching? It's a two part process. Man, we are a peculiar people.
Father in heaven, we bring this child in our arms... blah blah blah ... and the name which she shall be known on the records of the church is Lafonda Dynamite
Father, we bless Lafonda that she will be smart and get a perfect score on the ACT.
We bless Lafonda that she will meet a fine young man and get married in the temple and make lots of babies.
Father, bless her with health and strength and to know that her family loves her.
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etc.Last edited by BigFatMeanie; 09-18-2017, 07:15 PM.
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Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View PostEasy:
Father in heaven, we bring this child in our arms... blah blah blah ... and the name which she shall be known on the records of the church is Lafonda Dynamite
Father, we ask thee to bless Lafonda that she will be smart and get a perfect score on the ACT.
Please bless Lafonda that she will meet a fine young man and get married in the temple and make lots of babies.
We ask thee, Father, to bless her with health and strength and to know that her family loves her.
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Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View PostEasy:
Father in heaven, we bring this child in our arms... blah blah blah ... and the name which she shall be known on the records of the church is Lafonda Dynamite
Father, we ask thee to bless Lafonda that she will be smart and get a perfect score on the ACT.
Please bless Lafonda that she will meet a fine young man and get married in the temple and make lots of babies.
We ask thee, Father, to bless her with health and strength and to know that her family loves her.
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etc.A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. - Mohammad Ali
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Originally posted by CJF View PostThat isn't a Priesthood blessing, that's a regular prayer.
https://www.lds.org/manual/family-gu...sings?lang=eng
When blessing a baby, men who hold the Melchizedek Priesthood gather in a circle and hold the baby in their hands. When blessing an older child, brethren place their hands lightly on the child’s head. The person who gives the blessing:
1. Addresses Heavenly Father.
2. States that the blessing is given by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
3. Gives the child a name.
4. Gives a priesthood blessing as the Spirit directs.
5. Closes in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View PostExcept that in a regular prayer you don't state your priesthood authority.
https://www.lds.org/manual/family-gu...sings?lang=eng
I don't think it's a big deal either way. I'm just pointing out that it's not hard to do it without switching.
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lol
you people are so weirdGive 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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The Church doesn't make a big deal about it, so I don't either, but I have never switched.
I think it's pretty straightforward when you read the instructions. #1 is: "Addresses Heavenly Father." There is no mention of "then address the infant" after that. This same instruction is only also given to consecrating oil and dedicating graves. Also, my father, who was attending a training as a bishop, told me that Elder Packer (not Q12 President at the time) said that the proper way is to NOT switch.
#switchingisafalsetradition
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Originally posted by Crockett View PostThe Church doesn't make a big deal about it, so I don't either, but I have never switched.
I think it's pretty straightforward when you read the instructions. #1 is: "Addresses Heavenly Father." There is no mention of "then address the infant" after that. This same instruction is only also given to consecrating oil and dedicating graves. Also, my father, who was attending a training as a bishop, told me that Elder Packer (not Q12 President at the time) said that the proper way is to NOT switch.
#switchingisafalsetradition
Those who give priesthood blessings speak words of blessing (“I [or we] bless you that …”) rather than saying a prayer (“Heavenly Father, please bless this person that …”).
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I just have such a hard time believing that God would ever care about this sort of thing, or that he would allow any lingering repercussion from the switch. I can see him shaking his head as we keep arguing about it, however.PLesa excuse the tpyos.
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Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View Post
Here is the language I used: "Father, we bless this infant with / that ..."
BTW, I once heard someone w/o any apparent polynesian heritage bless their infant son that he would serve a mission to Polynesia. I'll be interested to see how that turns out.
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Originally posted by creekster View PostI just have such a hard time believing that God would ever care about this sort of thing, or that he would allow any lingering repercussion from the switch. I can see him shaking his head as we keep arguing about it, however.
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Originally posted by Crockett View PostLike I said "The Church doesn't make a big deal about it, so I don't either..." If it were a saving ordinance and the exact wording were critical, then it would be treated differently.PLesa excuse the tpyos.
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