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Comment on About by George Scott

George Scott — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:48:02 +0000

Over the past 2 1/2 years, I have spent nearly 2,000 hours with New FamilySearch–beta-testing, teaching at our family history center, helping patrons, and cleaning my family tree. Several family history consultants asked me to write a manual for teaching New FamilySearch in their wards.

So, I have posted a 66-page manual, entitled How To Use New FamilySearch Correctly, in PDF format, at http://www.usingfamilysearch.com, from which any New FamilySearch patron is welcome to print it.

It provides tips and Do’s and Dont’s. Chapter 3 identifies the most efficient order of tasks to clean your family tree (so you won’t be so overwhelmed). The manual also reviews New FamilySearch’s future plans, and it evaluates the third-party software programs.

I will update it whenever there is a major revision to New FamilySearch, which is about every 3 months. (The next should be in early November.)

I offer it to your readers and hope it will help many.

Best regards,

George W. Scott
GeorgeSonOfCarl@aol.com
Orem, Utah

Comment on K9: Powerful, Free Web Filtering for Mac or Windows by Bill

Bill — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:23:29 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve had the kids on BumperCar and KidZui. Both do the job, but are real clunky stand-alone browsers. I’ll give K9 a shot.

Comment on A Personal Tribute to Keith H. Meservy by Mike M

Mike M — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:19:31 +0000

Kevin

I have been meaning to thank you for your wonderful comments about my dad. You have a wonderful way with words but you also sense some of the same things I have felt about my dad. Thank you so much for expressing them in a way that they can be share with those of us so far away.

I am going to try to share a list of some of the things dad published. Having just gone through the process of gathering digitizing all of his published works . . . .

Looks like the line wrapping may be funny but the list still comes through alright.

Thank again
Mike Meservy

1 1984 B Studies in Scripture Vol 1 (The Doctrine and Covenants) New Testament Items in the Doctrine and Covenants
2 1985 B Studies in Scripture Vol 3 (Genesis to 2 Samuel) The Good News of Moses
3 1986 B Studies in Scripture Vol 5 (The Gospels) The Worth of a Soul
4 1987 B The New Testament and the Latter-day Saints Jesus and Josephus Told of the Distruction of Jerusalem
5 1988 B A Sure Foundation (Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions) Did Ezekial’s Prophecy about two “sticks” foretell Book of Mormon
6 1989 B The Pearl of Great Price (Revelations From God) Gaddiantonism and the Destruction of Jerusalem
7 1992 B Encyclopedia of Mormonism Vol 1 Bibilical Prophecies about the Book of Mormon
8 1992 B Encyclopedia of Mormonism Vol 2 Elohim
9 1993 B Studies in Scripture Vol 4 (1 Kings to Malachi) God is with US
10 2003 B Book of Mormon Reference Companion Various Topics

11 1965 M The Instructor — March Few Are Chosen
12 1966 M The Instructor — October Unto a Perfect Man
13 1968 M The Instructor — August Missing Scriptures of Old Testament Times

14 1973 M Ensign Book Review: A Plainer Translation
15 1973 M Ensign — October Questions
16 1974 M Ensign — February Question: Blood on ones head or garments
17 1977 M Ensign — September Ezekiel ‘Sticks’
18 1986 M Ensign — January Four Accounts of the Creation
19 1986 M Ensign — July The Peaceful Life Through Reconciliation: Five Stories from the Old Testament
20 1987 M Ensign — February Ezekiel Sticks and the Gathering of Israel
21 1987 M Ensign — April This Day Is This Scripture Fulfilled
22 1990 M Ensign — September Ezekial, Prophet of Hope
23 2002 M Ensign — June Question: Lord = Jehovah

24 1978 S Sidney Sperry Symposium Job: Yet will I Trust in Him
25 1978 S RES CES Book of Mormon Symposium The Writing Boards of Ezekiel and What They Mean
26 1978 S SEHA Newsletter — November Discoveries at Nimrud and the Sticks of Ezekiel 37
27 1979 S RES CES Science and Religion, The So-Called Modernist Controversy
28 1979 S RES CES Evolution and the Origin of Adam
29 1983 S RES CES 7th Annual The Old Testament, The Higher Critics, and the Korihor Syndrome

30 1950 Paper — Undergraduate A Study of Ante-diluvian Apostasy
31 1974 Paper — Proposal for Gospel Doctrine Lesson It’s What We Are and Not What We Used to BE
32 1990 Retirement Retirement Speech
33 2008 Lessons from the Scriptures A Conversation with Keith H. Meservy

Comment on “Excuse me. Where is this train headed?” by kcren

kcren — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:16:52 +0000

It’s coming. Stay tuned. Your question has encouraged me to bump this up the list to write sooner rather than later.

Comment on “Excuse me. Where is this train headed?” by Gwennaëlle

Gwennaëlle — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:15:58 +0000

I want to know how scriptures and black holes are connected )
Do I need to read more of your blog right now or is it yet to come?

Comment on Questions, Temples, and Ordinances by Kcren

Kcren — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:48:28 +0000

Thank you. Inviting rather than forbiding seems to me to be the Lord’s way. For example, his servants are to “teach, preach, expound, exhort, and invite all to come unto Christ.” (DC 20:59.) We strive to invite, encourage, inspire, enlighten. Condemnation seems off the list. It’s interesting to me that D&C 121, which says “… only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned,” ends in part with these words: “Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly. Then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God.” Contemplation of the good, not condemnation of bad, seems the path the Lord invites us to follow. I suspect it motivates us all the best, which makes sense since the Lord does all he does for our benefit.

Comment on Science and Religion: “What Is Truth?” by Kcren

Kcren — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:38:46 +0000

Good point. I’ve been intrigued by the depth of the parallels between the physical world, the laws of nature, and eternal spiritual principles. But that shouldn’t be a surprise, I guess, because Christ said: “all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.” (Moses 6:63. See also Alma 30:44.)

For example, at the center of each galaxy, we now understand, it seems there is a supermassive black hole, which is literally responsible for the formation of the galaxy, maintaining it in its order, and “giving light” to the other stars (causing their formation through its interaction with the other matter in that region of space). I intend to write about this in the future. As I pondered this recent understanding and its description in the Book of Abraham, I suddenly realized that this object is an excellent type and symbol of Christ. Even its measure of time, as described by Abraham, reinforces this concept and the nature of God and man beautifully, in ways that only make sense in the context of General Relativity.

This probably overcomplicates what you’re saying, but I keep finding these parallels and they enhance my understanding of both temporal and spiritual things. (Consider, for example, the Uncertainty Principle and its implications on agency, faith, and action. A discussion for yet another day.) The creation is an intricate wonder!

Comment on Science and Religion: “What Is Truth?” by Michaela Stephens

Michaela Stephens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:42:14 +0000

When I had to take chemistry recently, I found that I learned it a little easier if I find some similar concept in the gospel.

Comment on Questions, Temples, and Ordinances by Michaela Stephens

Michaela Stephens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:38:31 +0000

Nice post. I think the bit about seeing presents too early is particularly effective. I’ll have to remember that.
I like how you don’t forbid, but kindly suggest that people wait.

Comment on KidZui—Safe and Fun Web Browsing for Kids by Kcren

Kcren — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:36:28 +0000

Update: The latest edition of Kidzui installs icons for All Users. I am also informed ny the folks at Kidzui that they “are currently working on a time-limit feature, email for kids, and a homework helper feature.” Sounds very promising.