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@Beatlebug + @AppleScruffJunior
Yeah I will agree that much of George’s music is very spiritual, which I love about so much of his music. Again it all depends on what my mission president will say. Some are more lenient, and let you listen to anything that’s spiritually uplifting, and then there are some that only what you to listen to stuff that the church produces. It’s not that all other music is bad, but for the time on my mission I need to be 100% focused on the gospel, and can’t have too many distractions.

Also @ASJ, I’ve never seen The Book of Mormon, or heard the soundtrack, despite being Mormon. Although I testify that the book is better.

@HMBeatlesfan said
A couple of questions Billy:

1. How would’ve they known for the Chick Fil A gift card that you really didn’t use internet/music/TV/etc. or if you just said that you did, kind of stupid when you think about it

Well I suppose I could have just filled in the card and turned it in, but a missionary is supposed to be honest. Also if I didn’t actually do it I wouldn’t benefit from the week. The point is to live like a missionary for a week, so since I’m going to be living that way for 2 years, I might as well take that opportunity to practice.

2. Why are you going on such a long mission

Well LDS missions last for two years if you are a guy. If you’re a girl, it is only 18 months. It’s just the way it is.

3. You should try to ask your mission president if you can listen to The Beatles, I’m pretty sure he’ll say yes, it isn’t like heavy metal or rap where someone would have a legitimate reason to disapprove of it, Actually the teacher at Sunday School used to play The Beatles in front of us when I was a kid and everybody likes The Beatles, even Ned Flanders, someone who takes Christianity so seriously that his children are practically brainwashed and he follows the bible word to word. If anything, classical music is the music they shouldn’t be allowing you to listen to classical music because you can claim that classical music is devilish just as easily if not easierly than The Beatles, remember it’s 2017 not 1957 and rock music is no longer thought of as pure evil

See my response to ASJ and SG. He could say yes, but he might not. I also don’t know who my mission president is until I get my call, since it depends on where I’m going.

4. If he says no, is there anything we can do to prevent you from leaving the forum, it would be sad to see you go and none of us want another Matt Bubsy happening

Well I’ll be off the forum regardless while I’m out in the field, however I wont be gone from the forum forever, I’ll be back after my mission.

As for you Starr Shine?, I doubt Billy Shears would shine a positive light on homosexuals if he went on this mission because the bible hates them and it seems like Billy’s going to be taking his religion seriously although if it helps, everyone except for devout Christians are fine with gay people nowadays, so we can find a new concept to accept, here’s a list of 5:

1. Incest

2. Muslims

3. Drugs

4. Nudists

5. Integrated prisons  

(Also a response to @Starr Shine?). In the LDS church we are taught to love and respect everyone. There’s also a large emphasis on forgiveness. So while we may not support the Muslim or LGBTQ moments themselves, we will support these people as individuals. Like if someone was treated unfairly because of their race or beliefs, I’d definitely stand up for them.

We do practice the law of chastity, or no sex before marriage, and drugs/alcohol/(yes)coffee is against the word of wisdom. Again no hate to people who participate in these things, but it’s just not something that we believe in or support.

So yes, I will be out preaching peace, love, and the good news of the gospel.

Also thanks for that quote @Joe, I totally agree. Jesus loved everyone and spent his days with the sinners. We should all try to love and respect everyone just as he did.

I hope I answered all your inquiries. I’m always happy to answer any other questions y’all have for me about the church.

Also I’ll definitely have to buy and read your book when it comes out, Joe. I’m excited for that!

@AppleScruffJunior said
The Book of Mormon takes a humourous look at TCoJCofLDS while still remaining factual about Mormonism. 

You can always find something funny to pick in every single religion, group whatever and Matt&Trey did a great job in TBoM.

Reveal Spoiler

Here is their song about Joseph Smith, no video alas but the song stands for itself I think.  

Yeah, it’s funny how accurate the play is. I think I remember seeing somewhere that the creators are actually Mormon and that’s why their parody is so close to the actual story.

@Starr Shine? said
To meanmistermustard, the new testament also says

Ephesian 5:22
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.

I know that kinda sounds weird, but that whole section is about how husbands and wives should love each other. It goes on to say….

Ephesians 5 (KJV)

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
…
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
…
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Starr Shine? also said
Also

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12King James Version (KJV)

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

There is some stuff in the new testament that is strange as well.  

This one may sound a bit weird, but it’s essentially talking about how there will be a great apostasy (or the removal of the power of god from the earth) before the second coming. It goes on to say…

2 Thessalonians 2 (KJV)

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now the apostasy happened in 90ish AD after Christs apostles all died off. The church was no longer on the earth until is was restored in the 1800’s by Joseph Smith. This is a Mormon belief, but really so many Mormon practices are in the Bible, and some weird things in the Bible make so much more sense when put into the belief of the restoration.

Now as much as I love discussing the Bible, this thread is for current life happenings so we should and maybe take this to the Philosophy thread or a religion discussion thread.