Comments on: The Reason for the World http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/ A weekly podcast exploring Mormon culture and current events. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tagore http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-5020 Tagore Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:27:30 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-5020 I like this song a lot, and your analysis has really deepened my appreciation of it. Great work-- thanks! I like this song a lot, and your analysis has really deepened my appreciation of it. Great work– thanks!

]]> By: FooboyX http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4685 FooboyX Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:46:51 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4685 I heard RUSH, Steve Martin, and Alice Cooper were Mormon. I heard RUSH, Steve Martin, and Alice Cooper were Mormon.

]]> By: What Transcends the Temple? | LDS Temple Study Blog - Sustaining and Defending the LDS (Mormon) Temple http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4637 What Transcends the Temple? | LDS Temple Study Blog - Sustaining and Defending the LDS (Mormon) Temple Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:58:56 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4637 [...] is an interesting doctrinal discussion on a post by KC Kern over at Mormon Matters entitled “The Reason for the World.” In it, KC compares the lyrics of the song “The Riddle” by the group “Five [...] [...] is an interesting doctrinal discussion on a post by KC Kern over at Mormon Matters entitled “The Reason for the World.” In it, KC compares the lyrics of the song “The Riddle” by the group “Five [...]

]]> By: Stephen Wellington http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4632 Stephen Wellington Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:51:59 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4632 My wife and I broke up once before we got engaged. It was a really sad time for both of us. Unknowingly we had both written messages to eachother from Corinthians 13 as we parted ways. We knew upon reading eachothers messages apart from eachother that we had found unconditional love in eachother and thus Christ in eachother: Love is patient love is kind. It does not envy it does not boast it is not proud. 5It is not rude it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. <b>Love never fails.</b> Thank you for the post KC. I wish we could live up to your message. My wife and I broke up once before we got engaged. It was a really sad time for both of us. Unknowingly we had both written messages to eachother from Corinthians 13 as we parted ways. We knew upon reading eachothers messages apart from eachother that we had found unconditional love in eachother and thus Christ in eachother:

Love is patient
love is kind.
It does not envy
it does not boast
it is not proud. 5It is not rude
it is not self-seeking
it is not easily angered
it keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

Thank you for the post KC. I wish we could live up to your message.

]]> By: Bryce Haymond http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4630 Bryce Haymond Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:23:13 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4630 Great analysis! Thank you. Another scripture that fits well with your commentary: <blockquote>And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. (1 Cor. 13:2-3)</blockquote> Charity we know is the "pure love of Christ" (Moroni 7:47). We can know everything (omniscience), including the temple ordinances (mysteries), all faith (omnipotence), and even given all away (consecration), including our own lives, but if we don't have love, pure love, we have utterly wasted the purpose of this earth. One cannot become like Christ without love. God would be nothing if it were not for His love. Great analysis! Thank you.

Another scripture that fits well with your commentary:

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. (1 Cor. 13:2-3)

Charity we know is the “pure love of Christ” (Moroni 7:47). We can know everything (omniscience), including the temple ordinances (mysteries), all faith (omnipotence), and even given all away (consecration), including our own lives, but if we don’t have love, pure love, we have utterly wasted the purpose of this earth. One cannot become like Christ without love. God would be nothing if it were not for His love.

]]> By: Jared http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4627 Jared Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:18:34 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4627 Great post. The best place to receive love is from the source of love, and then pass it on. Great post. The best place to receive love is from the source of love, and then pass it on.

]]> By: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4618 Stephen M (Ethesis) Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:18:08 +0000 http://mormonmatters.org/2008/02/10/the-reason-for-the-world/#comment-4618 You've hit the mystery of godliness, the power of love. Thanks. You’ve hit the mystery of godliness, the power of love.

Thanks.

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