Comments on: Looking Forward to the Good Life

By: jon miranda

jon miranda — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:04:02 +0000

Joseph Smith said that the same sociality (the way we socialize) that exists here will exist after this life.

By: James

James — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:25:21 +0000

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I am looking forward to eating as much chocolate as I want and not having to worry if my kids are getting enough fruits and veggies everyday. I won’t care if the kids go to a friend’s house and eat sugar (in all of its many forms) all day long because it won’t matter! (At least it better not!)

Jen good point, I think most of us like chocolate but I think you’ll find that it will only be served in the highest kingdom of the Celestial Kingdom. Your probably very aware from having your own children what goes in must come out (Its a natural law) So if your a TK smoothie my dear their will be not chocolate for you, quite simply because their is no place for it to go.

You may want this confirmed by Bishop Young but more often than not we are singing from the same hymn book

By: Elwood Johnson

Elwood Johnson — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:45:14 +0000

I look foward to getting guitar lessons from Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Garcia. I miss my Mon and Dad and also my Father and Mother in Law (does that sound strange?)and look forward to seeing them again.

By: Hawkgrrrl

Hawkgrrrl — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:38:56 +0000

I’m hoping that when the earth becomes a Urim & Thummim it will also have some cool facial recognition software that will enable us to quickly see which of our ancestors looked most like us. I know it’s superficial, but those are the ones I want to meet! Only what if they are jerks? Personally, I think that even people who are irritating might be in the CK. On a given day I even think especially people who are irritating . . .

By: Bishop Young

Bishop Young — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +0000

On the family reunion topic – where would you draw the line? The generations that you’d be familiar with and want to include, would also want to include a previous earthly generation whom they’d be familiar with. There’s got to be some wild organization capabilities up there.

By: Hawkgrrrl

Hawkgrrrl — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:18:46 +0000

“And as far as family reunions go, I would hope that people will be kinder there and, therefore, some FR be a lot more fun!” Well, you take that spirit with you that you had in this life . . . Mostly I’d like to avoid lame cheesiness, group tee shirts, skits, and potluck. I guess that puts me in the “less kindly” camp.

By: Bishop Young

Bishop Young — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:31:59 +0000

#7 – Aaron – I’d second your book recommendation of, ‘The History…’ Barnes statement of history being told through the perspective of the writer, and then re-told through other eyes, is a very interesting (and funny!) read.

By: Bishop Young

Bishop Young — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:41:12 +0000

#4 – Sundance Kid – I try to keep it real, but that sometimes includes real lame, or real strange, can be real sincere (on rare occasion), real interesting (to myself mostly, I’m sure), and in rare moments just real. Can a ‘True-Blue Mormon’ enjoy the company of Samuel Longhorn Clemens and President Monson? I’m hoping so!

By: Aaron Reeves

Aaron Reeves — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:11:57 +0000

On this note, Julian Barnes has written a short story about eternal life – in ‘The History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters – analysing what it will be like to enjoy the good things (in which he includes golf btw) and just getting fed up of them and seeking annihilation. I worry more about getting fed up with the good thigns in this life.

By: Carol Brown

Carol Brown — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:07:27 +0000

I wonder if the Church won’t operate in ways that are similar to many of the things we experience now. And as far as family reunions go, I would hope that people will be kinder there and, therefore, some FR be a lot more fun!

I love the idea of having no illness, pain, or poverty. These issues make life here so difficult for so many. And, I especially like the idea of our Savior ruling and reigning on this earth. Militarism, materialism, and immorality make present political and social systems weak at best and corrupt at worst. (see President Kimball, 1976 talk, “The False Gods We Worship.”

By: hawkgrrrl

hawkgrrrl — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:44:13 +0000

Count me in on “no family reunions”! Much more convenient, although on the home teaching, I always thought we’d be obligated to go visit our relatives in any of the lower kingdoms, take cookies, catch up on the latest gossip, whatnot.

By: Sundance Kid

Sundance Kid — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:45:43 +0000

OK, Bishop Young… I’ve just read several posts on your blog and I just have to know (as a nonmember) … are you for real? Satirical has hell or true-blue Mormon with a wicked sense of humor?

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:43:34 +0000

I guess wireless blogging would take on a whole new meaning.

By: Holden Caulfield

Holden Caulfield — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:49:24 +0000

I’m worried there will be no golf. Sex I might be able to do without, but not golf.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:07:59 +0000

I am looking forward to eating as much chocolate as I want and not having to worry if my kids are getting enough fruits and veggies everyday. I won’t care if the kids go to a friend’s house and eat sugar (in all of its many forms) all day long because it won’t matter! (At least it better not!)

Also, not having to worry about kids wearing helmets, and being watched all the time will be a big relief. I think my biggest relief though will be not having to sit next to a teenager in the car who is learning to drive on the freeway for the first time.