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November 22, 2023; Surprising trends in youth church activity, Biden's handling of the Israel conflict, Does the Holy Ghost tell us what to do?, Romney's impeachment vote
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The Thought Provoker:
Sam is first. Quote from Quentin L Cook’s devotional last night:
“Youth and young adults are not less active or leaving the Church in higher numbers than in the past, as has been widely circulated.…The percentage of church participation for the rising generation shows a continuous upward trend.” - Quentin L. Cook
How has the Church reversed a declining trend among youth across all religions in the United States?
https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1724076626634313750
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprising-surge-of-faith-among-young-people-424220bd
Next up, Matt. Recent polls show that Americans strongly disapprove of How Biden is handling the conflict in Israel. 70% of young people are upset and this is hurting his overall approval rating. What should Biden be doing differently in Israel?
Last up, Shawn. Nephi said, Feast upon the words of Christ, for they will tell you all things what you should do. If you cannot understand them, it will be because you ask not, neither do you knock. Receive the Holy Ghost, and it will show unto you all things what you should do. The words of Christ tell us, and show us all things what ye should do. Do you interpret this literally, applying to every aspect of life? Or does it only apply to spiritual things? Can scripture inform us on all things? Spiritual, physical, social, temporal, political, etc? Examples. One, Who to vote for? Two how to escape from a dangerous situation? Three, what career to go into? Four Should I drink Red Bull? Five. Should I leave an inheritance for my children?
The Big Question:
Things Coppins reports about Mitt Romney in this interview. At the 36:00 mark he discusses the price Romney paid for voting to convict Trump in the first impeachment. That move basically ended his political career. But, Romney prayed about it and felt like it was the morally correct thing to do. It Is extraordinarily rare for a politician to put their own conviction about right and wrong first when dealing with political matters. It is much more common to do the thing that will give you more power and to justify it post-hoc in your own mind. How do we identify the kinds of people who will put their convictions first in politics?
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