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Does religion make us violent? A Latter-day Saint view
Просмотров 44610 месяцев назад
A discussion of the relationship between religion and violence. for Latter-day Saints. Notes and resources: nauvooneighbor.org/2024/03/31/does-religion-make-people-violent/
Full Discussion: Mapping Empathy and Knowledge, Latter-day Saint Issues and Influencers
Просмотров 42711 месяцев назад
What happens when we differ in our levels of empathy and knowledge? How does that affect our understanding of the gospel? How do influencers and leaders map onto a chart of empathy and knowledge? This is an abbreviated discussion that explores these questions. Notes and resources here: nauvooneighbor.org/2024/02/14/mapping-empathy-and-knowledge-latter-day-saint-issues-and-influencers/
Condensed Discussion: Mapping Empathy and Knowledge, Latter-day Saint Issues and Influencers
Просмотров 40211 месяцев назад
What happens when we differ in our levels of empathy and knowledge? How does that affect our understanding of the gospel? How do influencers and leaders map onto a chart of empathy and knowledge? This is an abbreviated discussion that explores these questions. The full discussion is found here: ruclips.net/video/QIZKcXME3bE/видео.html Show notes and resources here: nauvooneighbor.org/2024/02/14...
Understanding Latter-day Saint Apocalyptic; Visions of Glory as case study
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.Год назад
An exploration of the genre of apocalyptic and how it is experienced and interpreted in Latter-day Saint contexts. Notes with links to resources featured in the presentation: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/11/18/latter-day-saint-apocalyptic-and-visions-of-glory-as-case-study/
'Til we meet again, President M. Russell Ballard
Просмотров 949Год назад
Full talk here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1994/10/restored-truth?lang=eng
When Scholars Dismiss Miracles
Просмотров 513Год назад
Notes and resources here: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/10/08/when-scholars-dismiss-miracles/
Follow The Prophet, Without Hesitation or Apology
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Notes and resources: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/09/24/follow-the-prophets-without-hesitation-or-apology/
Congratulations, you are probably being exalted.
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
A discussion of Latter-day Saint belief in exaltation, and why it is good news. Notes here: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/09/11/congratulations-you-are-probably-being-exalted/
Sift You Like Wheat: Discerning Personal Apostasy
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Год назад
Notes and additional resources here: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/08/28/discerning-personal-apostasy/
A Seeker-Sensitive Latter-day Saint Culture
Просмотров 500Год назад
Show notes, links and resources here: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/08/18/seeker-sensitive-church/
Latter-day Saint Book Club: The Great Divorce, Part 3
Просмотров 293Год назад
The Great Divorce is a book that is not about divorce; it's about the irreconcilable split between Heaven and Hell. Hell has nothing to offer Heaven, and cannot abide its reality. It's a very impactful book that has transformed many people's understanding of the gospel and the afterlife. We were joined by Allyson Flake Matsoso of the Philosophy of Motherhood blog in a discussion of The Great Di...
Latter-day Saint Book Club: The Great Divorce, Part 2
Просмотров 466Год назад
The Great Divorce is a book that is not about divorce; it's about the irreconcilable split between Heaven and Hell. Hell has nothing to offer Heaven, and cannot abide its reality. It's a very impactful book that has transformed many people's understanding of the gospel and the afterlife. We were joined by Allyson Flake Matsoso of the Philosophy of Motherhood blog in a discussion of The Great Di...
Latter-day Saint Book Club: The Great Divorce, Part 1
Просмотров 770Год назад
The Great Divorce is a book that is not about divorce; it's about the irreconcilable split between Heaven and Hell. Hell has nothing to offer Heaven, and cannot abide its reality. It's a very impactful book that has transformed many people's understanding of the gospel and the afterlife. We were joined by Allyson Flake Matsoso of the Philosophy of Motherhood blog in a discussion of The Great Di...
Open-Mindedness and Latter-day Saints
Просмотров 353Год назад
Show notes here: nauvooneighbor.org/2023/07/19/are-we-open-minded/ Epistemology for Latter-day Saints: ruclips.net/video/TPEoro4WPmY/видео.html Series on sexual minorities and the Family Proclamation: ruclips.net/video/wy4q3PzT848/видео.html
Prophet and Vaccine: Navigating a Hard Question for Latter-day Saints
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Prophet and Vaccine: Navigating a Hard Question for Latter-day Saints
Liberal and Conservative at Church
Просмотров 777Год назад
Liberal and Conservative at Church
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, Part 2: A More Nuanced View of Sexuality
Просмотров 690Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, Part 2: A More Nuanced View of Sexuality
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.2: Cultural Dynamics in Ministry
Просмотров 211Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.2: Cultural Dynamics in Ministry
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 2: Gender
Просмотров 361Год назад
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 2: Gender
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.4: The Power of Acceptance
Просмотров 180Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.4: The Power of Acceptance
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 6: Hard Questions
Просмотров 305Год назад
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 6: Hard Questions
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.1: Restoration Sexuality
Просмотров 364Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.1: Restoration Sexuality
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, Part 1: Worldviews
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, Part 1: Worldviews
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.3: Ministering to the Person in Front of You
Просмотров 273Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.3: Ministering to the Person in Front of You
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 3: Marriage
Просмотров 252Год назад
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 3: Marriage
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.1: Getting Clear Within Yourself
Просмотров 259Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 4.1: Getting Clear Within Yourself
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.2: Transcending Pride and Shame
Просмотров 349Год назад
The Gospel and Sexual Minorities, 3.2: Transcending Pride and Shame
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 5: Warnings
Просмотров 187Год назад
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 5: Warnings
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 1: Intro and Identity
Просмотров 556Год назад
Clarity on the Family Proclamation, Part 1: Intro and Identity

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  • @gw8331
    @gw8331 День назад

    In large part.... while we do somewhere have a "spiritual memory" locked up somewhere... people arent randomly having "spiritual memories". What theybare speaking to is "influences of the Holy Ghost". No one can learn of Christ... no one can gain more truth and knowledge.... without access to the Holy Ghost. In fact without the Holy Ghost what has given will likely be taken away. DREAMS AND REVELATIONS ARE NOT THE PRODUCT OF SPIRITUAL MEMORIES ALONE. They are the language of the Spirit. Which sometimes can be given plainly while oftentimes requires further revelation to interpret correctly as these gentlmen stated. While there is alot of truth offered in these channels... we are meant to learn from God... The Holy Ghost... line upon line.... if you go out of order it will become a stumbling block unto you. If you preach incorrect principles and truths the Holy Ghost will refrain from giving you more. I speak these things out of love and edification. I can give you my scriptural sources, temporal, and spiritual uoon request.

  • @gw8331
    @gw8331 3 дня назад

    I believe very strongly that archetypes are not "spuritual memory". I do believe we have memory that has been veiled but archetypes are not memories. They are the languagebof the Spirit. Another piint i feel oiged to make... while i believe you are correct about cuktural influences thebinterpretations of some of the symbols.. lehis dream of the tree of life was not shaoed due to culture as you suffest. Those symbols are specific to holy things that if youbhace not alrwady come tonrecognize id encourafe you to take a deeper look. And i also feel obliged to mention that i do not agree that gaining new knowledge and accessing archetypes has anything to do with being able to somehow pull back the veil or "remember premortal memories"...that is not how it works. The only way by which knowledge/truth comes to us is by and through the Holy Ghost because of Jesus from the Father. I dont dare go deeper into this topic though. Reason being... i believe we have... you have gone beyond teaching the milk. There is the gospel which is for everyone and can be found in scripture.... then there are the mysteries... and the mysteries are not ours to give... they can only be attained and understood line upon line through the Spirit ALONE. Otherwise you might find yourself havibg taught partial and or incorrect truths. Which is a very dangerous place to be and thing to be doing. I admire you trying to seek and understand.... but opinions and assumptions can not be professed as facts or truths without running a risk of eternal consequence. Pearls before swine means to be giving people truths that they have not been properly prepared to receive yet. Then the sin falls on our head if they take that truth for a thing of naught.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 дня назад

      Thanks for your perspective.

    • @gw8331
      @gw8331 3 дня назад

      @latterdaypresentations President Eyring warned, “Because we need the promptings of the Holy Ghost, we must avoid speculation or personal interpretation that goes beyond teaching true doctrine.” The Holy Ghost will reveal the spirit of truth only as teachers are cautious about not going beyond teaching true doctrine. “One of the surest ways to avoid even getting near false doctrine is to choose to be simple in our teaching. Safety is gained by that simplicity,” President Eyring said. This is why in think you should be careful...and I'd encourage you to make sure you don't profit from your teachings/channel.

  • @gw8331
    @gw8331 3 дня назад

    I think you are very close but not not completley correct on all your understanding of this topic.. dreams and visions can be 1. The future 2. A lesson for learning 3.a warning 4. The past premortal included 5. It can be a path 6. It can be a spiritual translation mirroring what is happening in a persons life .... ill have to finisg this post later...

  • @SophiaVienna123
    @SophiaVienna123 3 дня назад

    YOU ARE THE EVIL ! Some ole wicked shit ain’t never dead #lying Aliens

  • @HunterElliott13579
    @HunterElliott13579 4 дня назад

    26:00 "metanoia", repentance means to change your mind. Repentence is the act of changing our driving beliefs that we have developed to become more like Christ.

  • @wendyjsp
    @wendyjsp Месяц назад

    I still think visions of glory is a great book, as is every NDE experience, we can tell what is interpretation and what is actually true, whats true always comes up, in every NDE! My testimony got even stronger after watching them, is like i know, not just “hope”. But there is for sure personal interpretation in every NDE, which i think i “normal” but if a person does not have a strong testimony will definitely get confused, thats why is safer to just truste the prophet!

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations Месяц назад

      Thank you for your thoughts. I know some people have gone off the rails spiritually after reading Visions of Glory (think Chad Daybell, for example), but there are a lot of church members who read the book and didn't go off the rails. I like to recommend that people be careful and try not to acquire too much of a taste for sensational NDE stuff, because there definitely are people out there who are working to deceive the faithful.

  • @johnthompson2256
    @johnthompson2256 2 месяца назад

    As one who may have had an experience in childhood with an ACE and now must live with the perpetrator, how to heal and move forward is a critical topic. Within my "family" appears to be a part of me that is my defender and wishes to lash out. Another part has encouraged self-destructive numbing behaviors. The process has only just begun, and your presentation is invaluable to work with my mental health counselor.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 2 месяца назад

      Thank you for sharing, and I hope this can bring some clarity to your hard journey.

  • @rosimccall1191
    @rosimccall1191 2 месяца назад

    What is the name of your upcoming book? Also it doesn’t say anywhere in this you tube post what your name and credentials are. I would like to read your book when it comes out.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 2 месяца назад

      Hi there. My name is Dan Ellsworth and I write for Public Square Magazine. I haven’t finalized the title of my book yet, but I will announce it on this channel when it comes out. If you subscribe to the channel with notifications, you’ll know as soon as I release it. Thanks!

  • @ravernastahl8963
    @ravernastahl8963 3 месяца назад

    Is this condoned by The Church?? I am not so sure. Be careful who you listen to. Test the spirits

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Hi, I'm Dan Ellsworth. Lots of people know me from my writing at Public Square: publicsquaremag.org/author/danellsworth/

  • @jasonsant5006
    @jasonsant5006 3 месяца назад

    Thank you. I appreciate that you keep this focused on true principles of the gospel. More content from scriptures/words of living prophets would be great to always tie back what is being taught to scriptural and prophetic sources of truth

  • @kyliebrewer7566
    @kyliebrewer7566 3 месяца назад

    I have been learning more about this topic randomly over the past year. I feel like God keeps putting things in my path that keep teaching the same thing: Satan is real, his followers are real, the spirit world is real, and its all right here around and inside us. I do wish our leaders talked about this more. It would help us know/realize what we're up against. But i guess that is what they're doing by saying, "go to the temple as often as circumstances allow..." "Repent daily...". "Spend sacred time with God every day..." They're giving us the tools, and i feel like as I've learned about the reality of the spiritual war we're in, i want to heed their advice and take it WAY more seriously. My question, if you do a follow up video: What can we do to detatch these "others" that are in our minds? How do we locate them and get them out without therapy? And how can I cast out an evil spirit without the priesthood as a woman? Do all ailments and sicknesses come from evil spirit influences? So many questions, those are just a few.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Those are great questions. My own view (based on my experience- don't consider this doctrinal) is that evil influences are removed from us when we take the sacrament with a heart that is sincerely repentant. I have had countless experiences where I have come to the sacrament full of negativity and confusion, and then after taking the sacrament I have felt through the rest of the sabbath that my soul fills with light and all of the evil is dispelled. I also strongly recommend learning how to fast. Fasting well is a really powerful discipline for dispelling evil from us. And no, not all ailments and sicknesses come from evil. Most are just a reality of living in our fallen world. I'm glad this presentation was helpful to you, and I hope you'll spend some time on some other presentations we have done.

  • @rsstnnr76
    @rsstnnr76 3 месяца назад

    I was a missionary in Quito, Ecuador in the late 90s. One of my mission companions was possessed for three days. It was a terrifying experience. The only silver lining is that I have a very strong testimony that there IS a world around us that we don't see.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Wow, interesting. I wonder what opened him up to possession. Usually it's some kind of experience involving a disconnection between mind and body.

  • @Laurentdu59
    @Laurentdu59 3 месяца назад

    Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Sad! Extreme and well-published case.

  • @greentree_
    @greentree_ 3 месяца назад

    “Odds are, you're going to be exalted!” Book by Alonzo Gaskill

  • @considerthelili
    @considerthelili 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for this much needed insight, it validates a lot of things I have learned through the power of the Holy Ghost and through personal experience. I too have felt compelled to talk about this subject for quite some time, since it’s something I’ve dealt with since childhood. It’s very sad that many members, including bishops seem to be so afraid when this subject is breached and don’t know how to handle it…even more tragic when you loose sleep over it and no one seems to wants to have a serious discussion to help process all of it. I had an elder missionary/ ex-bishop give me a blessing once - he seemed so afraid to saying anything about the matter during the blessing except “just say no” ?! My own bishop said “Your giving this too much attention…your testimony must be faltering” ?! Luckily, after much prayer and fasting + temple attendance, The Lord has provided the needed answers and I know for certain that now is the time to shine light on this because too many individuals are struggling silently with no one to turn too. In my opinion all priesthood holders and especially bishops and Stake leaders need to have training on this subject. We need to know the enemy’s strategy to be better equipped to protect ourselves and our families. Would love to share some of my experiences, including how my husband’s ancestors beyond the veil have helped protect me in times of need. When I started dating my husband I could feel his presence and through out the years. 11 years later I happen to come across his grandfathers patriarchal blessing (who happens to be a general authority) to my amazement, it mentioned a special gift he had of casting out evil spirits. Let us be informed, let us be fearless, let us use priesthood power and the gift of discernment to help heal our families on both sides of the veil!

  • @elizabethpeterson9914
    @elizabethpeterson9914 3 месяца назад

    Being unfamiliar with this line of thinking, I have to admit a certain amount of skepticism. Perhaps it's part of the Greek influence of our society working on me. But there is something here that resonates, and so I am keeping an open mind, at least to ponder and pray about what I've heard here.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      This is definitely a new way of exploring this gospel concept. Caution is very warranted.

  • @rican8316
    @rican8316 3 месяца назад

    I had a friend also serve in Brazil and said he had several experiences with evil spirits and the power of the priesthood.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Yes, it is frequent there. Please pass this presentation to your friend if you are in touch.

    • @rican8316
      @rican8316 3 месяца назад

      @ I will I shared it with some friends already!

  • @cindylou2429
    @cindylou2429 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for this. I needed it.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Glad you found this helpful. Please pass it along top others who might benefit from it.

  • @r.t.matila7647
    @r.t.matila7647 3 месяца назад

    First time viewer here. Your presentation came up on my feed because I like listening to Latter-day Saints podcasts talking about the scriptures and Book of Mormon. This was a great and much needed topic for the last days. Thank you.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Glad you found this helpful, my friend. I hope you'll look through some of the other videos we have done.

  • @tamivarner9555
    @tamivarner9555 3 месяца назад

    Please list the source reference for each quote. Thank you for the great information.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Almost all of the quotes are from Bob Falconer's book The Others Within Us, and from Discourses of Brigham Young. I also have the quote from Jennifer Rockwood and another from Aaron Franklin toward the end. I'm glad you found the presentation helpful.

  • @SarahBell-c5o
    @SarahBell-c5o 3 месяца назад

    I have been reading the book “The Words of Jospeh Smith” by Cook and Ehat. In it George A. Smith was quoted as saying, “There was no point upon which the Prophet Joseph dwelt more than the discerning of Spirits” (“Minutes of Meetings held in Provo City,” 28 November 1869, Church Archives).

  • @cindylou2429
    @cindylou2429 3 месяца назад

    I just found your chanel. Thank you so much for these presentations. I have needed this. God bless. 💖

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Glad this resonated with you, and I hope you'll explore some of the other videos on the channel.

  • @Laurentdu59
    @Laurentdu59 3 месяца назад

    I cannot wait to watch your other videos! Thank you for sharing.

  • @michaelburgess6556
    @michaelburgess6556 3 месяца назад

    Ubi Petrus ibi Ecclesia = Where Peter is there is the Church. Come home to Our Holy Mother the Church founded on Peter's faith and ministy - the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church 🕊🙏

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      I love and respect Catholicism, but no- it does not have God's authority on earth. It's clear that Pope Francis believes as much.

  • @Ericksosasculptor
    @Ericksosasculptor 3 месяца назад

    That's why we are told not to criticize the Lord's anointed....we can fall into their trap...

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      I did a presentation called Accusation: The Epistemology of Hell, and that presentation relates to what you said here. ruclips.net/video/TbwiQfyneP8/видео.html

  • @lw1959
    @lw1959 3 месяца назад

    Very helpful. Thank you!

  • @DesertMouse298
    @DesertMouse298 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video! As a convert, my old religion used to talk about this type of thing all the time. I was very frustrated that in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we did not learn about such things, or people seemed to read any verse about the adversary and rush through it. It was as if talk of such things was seen as taboo or not allowed. It was very puzzling to me because I know the adversary does in fact put thoughts in our minds. He uses personal pronouns to make us believe those thoughts are our own thoughts too! I have a lot to say about such things and like you I believe with President Nelson stating the Lord's coming is soon that we will see a greater need to know these things. The adversary of our souls knows his time is up, and I am sure he did not like the Lord's prophet speaking this way last conference while declaring such things with his authoritative priesthood keys. I digress. Thoughts from Satan are like: "I don't feel like praying, reading my scriptures, or going to the temple....I want to do (insert anything that keeps us from seeking and having the Spirit)….God doesn't love ME...Heavenly Father is not MY father...Why does Heavenly Father keep Heavenly Mother away from ME....I like (insert something that is contrary to the Gospel, The Family: A Proclamation to the World)….I am not or I am (anything related to the Gospel, the Savior, and the doctrine, like The Family: A Proclamation to the World)." These are just a few examples, as I am sure he has many different phrases at his disposal to use to keep us from seeking God. He confuses people into thinking these thoughts are their own because of the use of these personal pronouns; I and ME. I don't ever hear anyone at Church say these things. This is an important lesson for the youth to know. How else can you fight your enemy if you don't know how he operates? I have tried to teach my children such things, but it has been hard because of the culture of the Church to avoid such topics it is like I am coming out of left field and am being ridiculous, like a conspiracy theorist, well, how that word has become a pejorative in our American society. They refuse to see how him and his minions will put thoughts into people, and use all sorts of media to capture the hearts and minds of the youth. These things are a gateway to him either oppressing or outright possessing people. We know this from what we learn in the temple. I appreciate you going over the family connection. I have always felt that there are spirits who attached themselves to families over generations. I felt these verses (see: Numbers 14:18, Exodus 34:7, and Deuteronomy 5:9) were key to this idea of these spirits following around a family and attacking them in ways. Such as a family who has a high instance of drug addiction, depression, suicides, or sexual perversions to name a few examples of what you see the world stating as a hereditary issue when I have always felt it was a spiritual one. I feel like this is a spiritual attack from the adversary to attack a family because of someone in the family was not able to overcome and cast out this particular spirit who's "calling" it is to push a family towards any particular tendency/sin. I have heard somewhere how you can't cast out an evil spirit out of someone if they don't give you permission, but I think of the man in scripture who was cutting himself. HIs family asked the Lord to do it. Are there instances where this is OK? I am guessing his family was his parents. There has to be an OK for this type of thing if the parents, who have stewardship, can cast it out. I wish you had reference the verses during the slide at the 2:00 mark. This would have been helpful to me. I hope in the next video you will reference the verses on how you came to find the categories to these types of spirits.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Thanks for the feedback. I think some of our reluctance to talk about these things in the church has to do with the fact that some people turn these kinds of concepts into really unhealthy gospel hobbies and they end up inviting evil into their lives. With this presentation I tried to avoid any kind of a sensational approach, because I would like for us to be able to have discussions that are straightforward and reasonable, not fearful or sensational.

  • @paulw2117
    @paulw2117 3 месяца назад

    I also believe that evil spirits can use past experiences that have caused slight traumas that a person had no idea were coming because of the wickedness of others and evil spirits can bring those back to our recollections in various ways. Without going into too many details about it , I have had to hear a lot things out of people and I have also witnessed a lot of bad things out of people over the years. That includes church members who have since been excommunicated and many non-members. In my area there were a lot of bad people in the schools, college, and in the job places. There were a lot of good people too, but many were just bad. Eventually, I wised up and kept to myself a lot, but I do believe I got some scars from some of the language I heard and some of the things I witnessed. But having said that, I haven't witnessed what some combat soldiers have witnessed. I have been around a few of them and I heard a few of the stories. In fact, some people say that I remind them of a military person even though I knew not to go military. Any way, the scriptures say that the , “the field is white already to harvest” (D&C 4:4). I believe it also says that the laborers are few. For some reason, I thought of this scripture on this topic.

  • @Paloma1977
    @Paloma1977 3 месяца назад

    Thank you This is a very good explanation and very helpful and easy to understand. Very much appreciate this presentation.

  • @paulw2117
    @paulw2117 3 месяца назад

    This could be a timely video for me. I have been experiencing some intense spiritual attacks here lately. A lot of the members in my area don't really understand these things.

  • @thebilboy6893
    @thebilboy6893 3 месяца назад

    Ive listened to this 3 times already and will many more.. each time my mind learns something. Its fascinating.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Awesome, I hope it's helpful. I have lots of other videos available as well.

    • @wandaflesher8932
      @wandaflesher8932 3 месяца назад

      Repetition is really important. I also hear something new each time I listen again.

  • @thebilboy6893
    @thebilboy6893 3 месяца назад

    Not to sound crazy or add anything that takes away from the overall message here. When i was on my mission as a 21year old, i experienced a few otherworldly experiences. One was me being possessed by an evil spirit. One was encountering an evil spirit (not seen, just in the form of a man), and feeling the heavy presence of evil spirits. The possession happened last. And upon reflection i can see because i didnt "cleanse" myself prior, it allowed this tag along spirit to get me. I dont tell people this. Ive only told my family. Because it sounds crazy, feels crazy to admit too. We encountered a man on whos door we knocked, door was open, we could see right down his hallway. When he came in sight and saw it was missionaries. He almost ran at us foaming at his mouth, swearing off his head and we could see when he got close his eyes were just black. No colour, just black. We felt urgently to leave. We did. Next was in an investigators home. He had alot of skull ornaments and loved really strange things that made me feel off. And lastly was one night after companionship study, i was feeling off. I couldnt put my finger on why. I started thinking i was going crazy because. I thought i was hearing a voice in my head. And i looked at my companion and told him somethings wrong. He straight away went to give me a blessing and my leg started shaking uncontrollably. I couldnt stop it. And 3 times he had command the spirit to leave me. The first 2 times it resisted and the shaking got worse. And the voice he said he could actually here now in his mindd swearing at him calling him all sorts of names. On the 3rd go my comp got very loud and forceful with "in the name of jesus christ." But as soon as that happened my leg stopped and i felt like someone had removed a weight from my chest and the next door neighbours dog started barking off its nut..... Spirits are absolutely real. But i dont share my experiences ever because even members seem to think your crazy wnd like its not real.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      These are definitely real phenomena, and the depictions we see from Hollywood don't do justice to the variety of manifestations we observe. Thanks for sharing.

    • @paulw2117
      @paulw2117 3 месяца назад

      Ive had a few of those experiences. In fact, im having to deal with some of that stuff here lately. Maybe this is why this video popped up on my suggestions.

  • @kerrywickman5904
    @kerrywickman5904 3 месяца назад

    I can’t thank you enough for tackling this topic! I’ve studied the afterlife for over 30 years. I worked in hospice care as an LCSW where I had experiences with both Godly and Demonic spirits associated with departing souls. I am currently working as a therapist, practicing in the field of addiction and trauma. I’ve been struck by the number of clients who seem to be suffering with dark entities around them, unable to shake the destructive, deeply damaging influence. I’ve even felt those entities try to attach to me, and some were mildly successful until I realized what was occurring. They are so subtle. We must always be on guard especially if we are vulnerable to allowing a spirit of _______, (fill in the blank; jealousy, resentment, anger, envy, comparison, doubt, fear, depression, etc.) enter into our hearts. But as you beautifully stated, with Jesus Christ, we have all the power we need to combat Satan. I deeply appreciated your overview on IFS which I utilize with my clients. I’d love to have further discussion on how to do so. It’s been frustrating not to be able to incorporate the spiritual aspect with more of them without resistance on their part (pun intended 😊). I’ve been studying this phenomenon (the relationship between the powers of evil and darkness and mental health) pretty intensely over the past few years and feel we could do a better job in the church to elucidate the realities therein. As you stated, evil entities are increasing their influence in these latter days. We need to understand what is happening at a literal and visceral level before we can successfully combat those dark efforts. There is so much I could say on the topic, but just wanted to thank you profusely for your excellent presentation. I will be passing this video on to a number of people I believe will greatly benefit from the education. This information is so needed. Knowledge- Discernment- Faith - and the Power of Living our Covenants in Light and Truth! Thank you for your time and efforts. This has been a gift for me, and I’m sure for many others as well!

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for this response. I would love to keep in touch and learn more of what you have observed. Please look me up on Facebook (Dan Ellsworth) or send me a note at dan@eremosbooks.com

  • @ahh-2-ahh
    @ahh-2-ahh 3 месяца назад

    The FALSE, UNCLEAN and LOST spirits (the once mortal spirits), are they working for Satan / with the demons? Also for spirits that have no physicality, how is it they can move objects? 🤔

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      The false/unclean/lost are generally just continuing behaviors they developed in mortality, and trying to validate those behaviors by implementing them in other people's lives instead of repenting. It is not fundamentally different from how mortals behave. As far as moving objects around, it seems that some spirits have come to understand some laws associated with manipulation of physical matter to some limited degree.

  • @tonimccloud5071
    @tonimccloud5071 3 месяца назад

    Do you have any thoughts or content related to the difference between being physically afflicted versus spiritually afflicted after we die? It’s said that we will be afflicted by spirits who afflict us now but does that include physical ailments as well? All of us deal with physical affliction to some degree or another no matter how righteous we are. Brigham Young was also quoted as saying that All physical ailments are rooted in the power of the adversary. In other words, what kind of spirits will maintain control over a person even after they have passed away?

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      The adversary is a being of chaos, and fallenness is mainly just chaos. Illnesses are generally a product of that fallenness that characterizes our world, which Satan promotes as the ideal. It's not possible for spirits to replicate physical ailments in a spirit-only form, but they can replicate the psychological and emotional dynamics among spirit beings.

  • @jimwinebrenner620
    @jimwinebrenner620 3 месяца назад

    I'd like to learn more details about how our own righteousness affects our ancestors. Giving them joy is obvious, but how does our righteousness benefit them?

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Our ancestors observe us, and when they have moments of proximity to us, they learn from us. The way that we live and our Christ-orientation and the resulting light that we possess have the effect of teaching our ancestors and leading to the healing of their souls.

    • @jimwinebrenner620
      @jimwinebrenner620 3 месяца назад

      @@latterdaypresentations Wow! Thank you!! I definitely hope you're including that in your book, and in the followup video. May I ask also how you know that?

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      @@jimwinebrenner620 We have a lot of witness testimony to that effect. Elder Gong has shared several stories in general conference in recent years, and I have a friend who is writing a book with a very direct account of this. IFS practitioners also see a lot of instances where ancestors are maintaining some involvement in a person's psyche, and as the person learns to be spiritually well, the ancestor spirit becomes willing to move toward the light.

  • @JosephineScere
    @JosephineScere 3 месяца назад

    I am a member of West African descent. I’ve been wondering for several years why our church doesn’t teach on this topic in depth, even though it is detailed in scripture and in the words of early prophets. Christians in other parts of the world often talk about how western Christians are spiritually asleep with regard to how spiritual influences are the root cause of many ailments, and behaviors. This topic definitely needs more attention, especially among bearers of the Priesthood after the order of the Son of God. Thank you for this❤

    • @animalreikitherapist
      @animalreikitherapist 3 месяца назад

      thank you for pointing this out! I was born into the church and remember as a child my mom specifically talking about what to do if we were to be approached by a spirit. We were told to test the spirit and that a spirit sent from God, (an angel) would never ask us to shake its hand. We were also told (and I am a firm believer of this and have used this countless times throughout life)to always call upon the name of Jesus Christ to cast it out. This has protected me many times!! I wholeheartedly agree that the church needs to talk about this subject now more than ever because we are in the throes of spiritual warfare because we are at the final hour before the Lord comes! Satan is no longer hiding what he is or plans to do to mankind! And in order to defeat the enemy, we need to first be able to identify the enemy!! Everyone at some point or another has been influenced or afflicted by evil spirits regardless of their righteousness. The New Testament is filled with stories of Christ dealing with them. Why else would we have a need for Jesus Christ if it wasn't for that exact purpose? To conquer the enemy!

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for your insights. In Western societies, we have definitely fallen asleep in understanding the spiritual realm. A lot of that has to do with our scientific culture which benefits us a lot, but also closes our eyes to some very significant realities. And when we close our eyes to the realities of the spiritual realm, we become vulnerable to all kinds of deception and affliction.

    • @wandaflesher8932
      @wandaflesher8932 3 месяца назад

      Because we are a missionary church , only the basics such as faith, repentance, etc are taught to the general membership. Then, we are told to study on our own following prophets words and the many books, articles on advanced subjects. It's Like going from first grade to the second, we build on what we are taught/ learn.

    • @1004aj
      @1004aj 3 месяца назад

      @@latterdaypresentationsI’ve seen many RUclips testimonials from people who fell into new age deception and finally found Christ. Yoga, meditation (eastern meditation), law of attraction, etc. come under the guise of healing, positivity, exercise, etc. . The reality is that these are actually ancient occult practices. They open doors to the spiritual realm, leaving a person vulnerable to oppression. It’s basically witchcraft/sorcery repackaged in an innocent facade.

    • @elisejdalton
      @elisejdalton 3 месяца назад

      I couldn't agree more. I've been wondering about this for 2 decades. Thank you for bringing this to the LDS podcast platform!

  • @whitesmw
    @whitesmw 3 месяца назад

    I have had extensive NDE's. This is the best presentation on this subject I've seen. Everything he said is true about the spirit world.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      If your experiences are authentic, I hope you will treasure them and keep them sacred, instead of following the paths of people who have produced books and other materials that have led people astray from the gospel. ruclips.net/video/cQtPc0k2aI0/видео.html

    • @whitesmw
      @whitesmw 3 месяца назад

      @latterdaypresentations I do podcasts from time to time about my experiences on both sides of the veil as I am prompted by Heavenly Father. My patriarchal blessing speaks about me testifying of the special experiences I've been given to strengthen others' testimonies. I am careful I don't like to come under condemnation by Father. One must not teach to far past what an individual has a foundation for, less that person will stop desiring to learn. On the other side, if Father asks you to testify and you do not testify, you will come under condemnation. We must all learn to hear the spirit to survive in these days. Thanks for doing such a good job.

    • @OneZionsDaughter
      @OneZionsDaughter 3 месяца назад

      I would love to hear your NDEs if you would share them. They could help so many people hearing them. But that is between you and Heavenly Father.

    • @whitesmw
      @whitesmw 3 месяца назад

      @latterdaypresentations I work hard to amplify the reason I chose to return to this earth. In the final scene of that NDE I knelt and begged to return to my body so that I might bring faith, hope and courage to all that I meet. The only book I have written was about reconnecting with my wife and my ups and downs of reconnecting with heaven to find the peace I knew on the other side of the veil. It's hard to live in a fallen world when you have a sure knowledge of the love and concern felt on the other side of the veil.

    • @rsstnnr76
      @rsstnnr76 3 месяца назад

      You've almost died so many times you've had "extensive NDE's"?

  • @Seek-God-First
    @Seek-God-First 3 месяца назад

    Thoughts and feelings are much like waves, we can’t stop them from coming but we can always choose which one to surf and which ones to ignore. Good video and inspiring. Thank you !

  • @1004aj
    @1004aj 3 месяца назад

    Ephesians 6:12…. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

  • @Chris27883
    @Chris27883 3 месяца назад

    This has to be the most insightful thing I've ever heard in this area. For YEARS I've often said to others that we need to be questioning how many of our thoughts are our thoughts and how many are given to us by another spirit and it also coincides with my personal opinion that much of if not all mental health issues are spiritual in nature. Thank you so much for everything you do and I'm glad I've just discovered this channel. This is the first video I've seen from it.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Glad this resonated with you, my friend. I hope you like the other videos too.

    • @Chris27883
      @Chris27883 3 месяца назад

      @latterdaypresentations no doubt I'll love them. I plan on studying this video and its contents. This honestly has been a subject I have desired to know more about for a long time and I had a lot of speculation in my own life but it's good to hear that others have sources I wasn't sure existed that have confirmed those speculations and theories.

  • @ajcoscos1117
    @ajcoscos1117 3 месяца назад

    I have to pause the video for a while cause I'm trying to grasp this new added knowledge, and that although it sure is insightful however, my head kind of hurt. This is probably the reason why sometimes God withholds a lot mystery, knowledge from us cause I don't think we could take them or maybe other could but for me , I kind of like fear a bit .. About the choices in the past that trapped me into addiction and If I was influenced by these spirits and choose their voices over my own and standing up through my own core self.. What this video said I know it make sense but waoh its mind blowing that I cannot take it whole like I would puke ... Maybe it will take some time .. Thankyou so much for sharing this knowledge.. I don't think my mind is ready for this that's probably why I reacted this way... 18:38 ( I'll get back to this after I calm myself lol)

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Hang in there, friend.

    • @ajcoscos1117
      @ajcoscos1117 3 месяца назад

      @@latterdaypresentations I finished the video , thanks for the insights and added in depth understanding about spiritual matters.❤

  • @jacobopstad5483
    @jacobopstad5483 3 месяца назад

    IFS makes a lot of sense. Talking about spirits and superstition doesn't

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      That's a very narrow worldview that denies a massive amount of observable reality. At minimum, I recommend you read Craig Keener's book Miracles.

  • @reginyo
    @reginyo 3 месяца назад

    This is a great find. Thank you for this presentation, I've always been interested in such topics (spirit, ghost, etc..) I know they are real because they are in the scriptures. But this explanation clarifies certain points with references from President Brigham Young. No wonder Jesus Christ keeps on telling us that we must pray always. Hoping for more of this kind of vids. This makes sense. Kudos.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Glad you found it helpful, and I hope my other videos are helpful too.

  • @ComeFollowMeLatterDayMedia
    @ComeFollowMeLatterDayMedia 3 месяца назад

    We covered a lot of this content in past podcasts, and it really helps clarify how the unseen realm works. I believe every human being has the opportunity to understand with clarity, how they can live a hero story in each of their families, by becoming a transformative or change agent in their family lines, by claiming the power and cleansing effects of the Savior's Atonement. It matters, and each of our ancestors and children will feel and know the effects of figuratively laying our sins on Jesus' altar of love, and asking Him to remove our generational stains. D&C 123. has become very instructional in my personal mission about this. ツ

  • @josephaney
    @josephaney 3 месяца назад

    This is a good article. There is nothing new for me but everything you talked about I have had to learn from experience. When I was a child, occasionally the older folk would talk about devil and I would get the heebie-jeebies and every time, I would have the same nightmare where I would be running from someone who I could not see and I would be running as fast as I could, but it did not seem I could run fast enough, but then, fortunately, I would wake up and I would be fine. Then when I went on my mission to Chile, we started teaching a couple. The wife was a spiritualist and she would go into trances and she would paint and write revelations. At that point in time, I did not realize that it was demon possession. Anyway, the couple went to church with us, and in our next meeting the wife told about her experience in the meeting. I did not understand the language very well, so I did not understand what she was saying, so on the way home, my companion told me what she said. She told him about her spirit guide who would appear as an eye and when she would go into a trance, the eye would inhabit her body. She said that when they went to church, that the eye was circling around the ceiling of the meeting house. I got the heebie-jeebies so bad, I was very afraid. I told my companion about it and asked him for a blessing. After he gave me the blessing, I was never afraid of the devil again. Over the years, I learned from experience how the devil uses our emotions against us, like fear to stop us from doing good things, and lust to get us to commit prohibited sexual acts and to steal, and anger and vengeance to get us to kill and destroy. I also learned by sad experience how the devil uses anger to possess us. When a person gets so angry that he loses control, the demons are there to take control. It's happened to me more than once in my life. Fortunately, as soon as a person takes back control the demons have to leave, but we have to bear the responsibility for the havoc they caused while they possess us, because we let them do it. I have since learned that whenever people lose control, for any of a variety of reasons, the demons can step in to take control. Substance addiction and most mental heath problems are symptoms of demon possession. Homosexuality and transgenderism are symptoms of demon possession caused by pedophilia. I wish I had known all this when I was in my first marriage. My wife at the time, became very angry and got possessed of the devil. I had not yet learned how to discern evil spirits and I had never had the experience of casting out demons, so I did not realize she was demon possessed until after she had kicked me out of the house and we were separated. I was over visiting her one day, and she got very angry with me and I turned around and left the house. As I was walking away, she yelled out, "Don't you walk away from me." I turned around and I saw the devil himself standing in her laughing at me and he said to me, "I have got her now, and you cannot have her," If I had know then what I know now, I would have cast the devil out and I might have been able to save my marriage. It was not until years later that I learned to discern demon possession and the Lord told me it was time for me to start exercising the priesthood to cast out the demons. I have been casting out demons ever since. There are rules governing spirits. One rule is that God does not force anybody into hell unless they have pacts with the devil and their sins are against God himself, like a religious leader who has a pact with the devil and his actions bring many people into bondage to the devil, like the false prophets who set up graven images. When a person sins, he is in captivity to the devil. When people die in their sins, the devil can drag those people down to hell, but he does not always exercise that option. Many of the dead, who have been in the devil's service in life, he allows to continue working for him among the wicked people who are in government and religious power. Because God cannot force anybody into hell, many people who have died in ignorance, continue to haunt the earth after they are dead, not knowing that if they listen to the angels, they can repent and go to a higher level of existence to wait for the resurrection. When Jesus organized the angels during the three days his body was dead, the job of the angels was to give a choice to the dead spirits to repent or go to hell. Because of that, many people do not let the angels talk to them and they keep haunting the earth. Demon spirits, those spirits who followed Lucifer from before the foundation of the world, have no restrains. Because they have no physical sins to repent of they cannot be bound down to hell. They can be cast out of a person, but they can just go and look for another body to possess. You might find this interesting. People who have drug and alcohol addictions will be possessed by demons while they are getting high, but when they go to sleep, they demons leave and never feel the torment of withdrawal or the hangover the next day. Anyway, since finding out all this information, it has become part of my ministry to cast out spirits wherever they belong. Every night, before going to sleep, by the authority of the priesthood, I tell dead spirits they cannot haunt anymore and to listen to the angels and repent or I will cast them down to hell. Then I wait a few minutes and cast the dead spirits who decide not to repent, down to hell. Then I cast the demon spirits that come into my jurisdiction into outer darkness, and let me tell you, I get rid of one batch and by the next evening there is a new batch to cast out and there is still a lot more spirits out there. I can see the change in the world. I started this before the pandemic, when it seemed like the demons were taking over the world, but since I started doing this, I have seen the tide change and the people are waking up and the demons and dead spirits do not have the same power they used to have. They are still there and it would be nice if other priesthood holders would do the same thing I do every night. The idea is to get the unrepentant and demon spirits off the earth so the missionaries can do their work with less opposition and so the earth will be prepared for the second coming. Jesus was born into a demon possessed world. He is not coming back until most of the demons are gone and the unrepentant are in hell.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Thanks for your thoughts. A big part of my interest in this topic stems from my mission experiences as well. My guess is that there are many, many returned missionaries who have come home with questions along these lines.

  • @istj509
    @istj509 3 месяца назад

    I just found this presentation after seeing your interview with Greg Matsen on CWIC. Greg kept referring to a paper you have written. Where can I find the paper?

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      Here it is: publicsquaremag.org/faith/gospel-fare/understanding-demons/

  • @zacharytaylor6794
    @zacharytaylor6794 3 месяца назад

    What if you have a mental illness or a disability? I have autism and suseptible to all kinds of "spirits" due to a fractured mind. I can strive for and adhere to gospel principles, but sometimes my mind is easily corrupted because of negative energies that I don't fully understand or comprehend. (In other words, I don't fully understand my own feelings, I often misinterpret body and verbal language, and I'm easily distracted and overwhelmed.) My hope is that I would be free of this disease in the next life. Even with therapy, these impulses remain because it is how my brain is wired. Any insights you could give would be helpful.

    • @latterdaypresentations
      @latterdaypresentations 3 месяца назад

      I can't give you any kind of medical advice, but I can give you general advice from my experience, that really learning how to fast (to where it becomes something that you enjoy and look forward to) is amazing for quieting negative impulses and spirit influences. IFS might be a good framework to explore, because it avoids pathologizing things that don't need to be pathologized.

    • @zacharytaylor6794
      @zacharytaylor6794 3 месяца назад

      @latterdaypresentations Thank you. I appreciate it. Fasting is difficult because of medical issues, but what I am finding helpful is avoiding social media and listening to music. I will continue to explore your content. This video was really insightful and I will use its principles going forward.

  • @JennieSkylar
    @JennieSkylar 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much, this is so beautiful.

  • @charinabottae
    @charinabottae 3 месяца назад

    In the book "You Are Receiving Revelation", the author makes a well reasoned and scripturally supported argument that our spirit receives messages from the adversary (or his followers) in the same way and mode that we receive messages from the Holy Ghost. Same energy, same modality, just different messages. Ever wonder why we almost instantly begin to doubt a prompting? Spirits can hear spiritual messages, and quickly begin to counter the promptings of the HG. IFS is very interesting, but loses me in practice when the therapist begins to speak to the various parts as if there are multiple separate personalities within the individual, rather than recognizing different facets of a single psyche.