In an article from The Salt Lake Tribune dated 06/10/2008 and titled “Mormon and Black: Grappling with a racist past”.  I read the story of a new bride in The Salt Lake City Temple. There was an elderly man who saw Tamu Smith, the new bride, and asked aloud:

. . .  what a Ni**er was doing there.

But instead of chastise this man the Temple workers defended him, saying he didn’t know better.

This was fifteen years after the June 8th Revelation mind you, in the very same Temple where that Revelation came out of.

Now, I don’t believe every word that come from within the church but I believe that there are some really great people that attend. Just as I believe that there are some really great and good people that don’t attend.

Jamie Trwth

When all else fails. . . . .tell your kids the truth.

Jamie Trwth

I have been kinda busy lately and this is the reason I haven’t posted in 2 months. Work, family, callings, etc. I have been called to and accepted a calling in the Elders Quorum Presidency. And yes I am freaking out.

To all the Latte Day Saints out there . . . . hang in there . . . . I will be posting every week now.

Naomi: Yes, I will be posting again. Thank’s for asking. And thank’s for the concern.

It is true. I don’t get that excitement as a 11 Year Old Leader any longer. It’s the parents mostly. I have been a leader for over a year and just last week found that I should be meeting with the Primary President. I’ve never even talked to her. And yes we’ve been in the same room at the same time. And because of the lack of leadership (Cub Master was also the 11 year old assistant for months), the nex 11 year old will be going to another ward.

I have to remind myself that I am doing this for free, on my own. This is Preparation of the Preparatory Priesthood. How must more important can that be.

Jame Trwth

P.S. I am using a new image program. Tell me what you think.

Old: Microsoft Image Composer
New: paint.net

There was a prayer like this one just before mutual one Wednesday. And yes people did chuckle.

Jamie Trwth

Yes it Begs the Question. Check out the site Beg the Question for more information.

Begging the question is in which the proposition to be proved is assumed implicitly or explicitly in one of the premises and nothing else. It does not mean to raise a question.

Jamie Trwth

I was sitting in Gospel Doctrine when thoughts of Noah’s Arc came to mind. If Africans were denied the Priesthood and access to Temples for being inferior, then why where Black People allowed on the Ark?

Jamie Trwth

Pardon me while I geek out on the All Your Base . . .

Jamie Trwth

I know where I stand on the issue. . . . it’s pretty far from the church’s view. But my views are far form the view of many.

Jamie Trwth

There have been many announcements regarding testimony meetings. What you can say and what you can’t. I am waiting for the day when you can’t rhyme your testimony or you’re prohibited from bearing your testimony in languages beyond that of the congregations.

Jamie Trwth