tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post2116845234367816247..comments2024-03-12T12:03:26.474-07:00Comments on Scriptorium Blogorium: Whither a soapbox?Michaela Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-62000543195492452292012-10-15T10:18:13.857-07:002012-10-15T10:18:13.857-07:00Reid, so true about capturing the inspiration and ...Reid, so true about capturing the inspiration and saving it for a rainy day. I've had experiences where inspiration I've captured has become very important to help me resist temptation a few days or weeks later.<br /><br />Anonymous, I understand your caution about anyone sharing their "own insights." Clearly you have had had to deal directly with the problem of teachers who have not been well-grounded in the gospel and who have speculated a little too freely when they shouldn't have. <br />I'm glad to hear that you kept tabs on what your kids were learning in seminary and worked hard to correct any errors. <br /><br />P.S. I thought it was the City of Enoch that was flying around in space ships! ;-)Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-13821062136513653812012-10-14T03:11:00.937-07:002012-10-14T03:11:00.937-07:00Please don't share your own "insights&quo...Please don't share your own "insights". When my kids took Seminary, we had to spend the dinner hour correcting false teachings. Did you know that the lost ten tribes are flying around in space ships? That's where flying saucers come from. Stick to faith, repentance, and the gift of the Holy Ghost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-66281911436790002272012-10-12T20:37:52.546-07:002012-10-12T20:37:52.546-07:00I remember when President Kimball told us all to k...I remember when President Kimball told us all to keep a journal. I did for a while, and as a missionary but couldn't stick with it. If President Kimball were with us today, he'd say 'write a blog'. It's fascinating that the new online version of the scriptures has incorporated tools that make it so easy for you to capture the inspiration you get from your personal studies and save it for a rainy day. Thanks for your insights.urinalsoftheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666739386551518476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-28104872671926784132012-10-12T19:16:06.739-07:002012-10-12T19:16:06.739-07:00Wow! I didn't realize I would have so many of ...Wow! I didn't realize I would have so many of you sympathize! It's kind of nice to know I'm not the only one who feels this way!Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-40636990748639482082012-10-12T17:06:31.717-07:002012-10-12T17:06:31.717-07:00I know where you're coming from. It's that...I know where you're coming from. It's that "stuff" that's pressed down and still overflowing. My first teaching calling was "Gospel and Principles" and I loved reading that book and I would receive so much revelation, but I could not articulate it. I would prepare my lessons, with "extras" on the side, but my mouth would literally not articulate, dry mouth or whatever. And even when I would manage to throw an idea out, I could see the confusion. But for some reason my Bishop let me continue, even into RS. But the Lord is a kind and patient teacher, because I learned some hard lessons in teaching in RS and one of them was "pride". I teach the 11 year old girls now and what I am learning is humilty and now all those extras fall into place and become a part of the lesson one way or the other.<br />Ramona Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897052109437761869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-71370011000300020112012-10-12T15:44:11.965-07:002012-10-12T15:44:11.965-07:00I made myself a little card I keep in my scripture...I made myself a little card I keep in my scriptures with the acronym K.Y.M.S. (keep your mouth shut) on it to remind me that the insights I gained in my own study were pretty much just for me, that sharing them wouldn't enlighten anyone else. I know the frustration of not being able to share with a large audience, but like the extra oil for the wise virgins lamps, each person must study and gain for themselves. It's great to have a special friend or two (or blog) to share with because we do feel as though we're going to burst if we don't. Thanks for sharing here, I love your insights.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-90629285043937184642012-10-12T12:13:36.150-07:002012-10-12T12:13:36.150-07:00I understand your feelings well. :D I sometimes ha...I understand your feelings well. :D I sometimes have to sit on my hands during lessons because I *know* that my comments wouldn't further the discussion in a meaningful way, even though the insights I found are amazing to me. :) <br /><br />I find outlets in writing on my own blog (hurray for the internet!), writing in my journal (posterity, etc) and more recently while visiting teaching. I have certain friends that I share my personal insights with, and we have great gospel discussions. <br /><br />I would be scared to be a gospel teacher because of the risk of teaching my own insights as doctrine! I'm not ready for that responsibility.Avtar Ram Kaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788058935893109235noreply@blogger.com