Are you sure that of the "Mormon Messages on YouTube Reaching Millions" THESE which are posted in a "call to serve" are not included?
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Posted on 12/04/2009 8:00:35 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
SALT LAKE CITY 3 December 2009 Since the launch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Mormon Messages channel on YouTube in August 2008, its influence has grown to reach millions. Situated among the endless variety of videos available on YouTube, the dozens of videos currently available on Mormon Messages have been viewed a total of 7.5 million times.
During the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, the Church posted a Mormon Messages video showing random people on the streets of New York City sharing a variety of responses to one simple question: “What are you thankful for?” The video become so popular so quickly that it was featured twice on the front page of YouTube. After two weeks, nearly 300,000 had viewed the video.
Last month, the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City, a local chapter of a larger organization, named the Mormon Messages channel the “Best Use of YouTube” during its 2009 awards ceremony. The judges said it was “a great use of a very accessible media medium for an organization with a growing global audience” and remarked that “regardless of your position or affiliation, being a good person, as exemplified by content on this YouTube channel, is universal.”
But the real impact the videos are having is even more apparent in the thousands of positive comments that come from their viewers. The videos reach a wide audience with inspirational messages that can be viewed in a variety of settings. Viewers in over 190 countries have watched the messages.
One individual who left a comment on a Mormon Messages video about finding hope after September 11th said he was “sitting waiting for my next class… and this video is almost bringing me to tears.” Another viewer commented on a video featuring President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “I'm not a Mormon…but I adore the message in this video and believe it's universal…we all should understand we were created to create, to give, to live, to grow. This is the road to true happiness!”
“The comments we’ve received in response to the channel have been overwhelmingly positive,” said Dallas Petersen, the project manager for Mormon Messages. “Viewers are continually asking for more of these videos.”
A new video for the Mormon Messages channel is produced about every two weeks. They’re featured on the home page of lds.org, the Church’s official Web site, and on the official Mormon Messages Facebook page. Some of the traffic to the videos comes as a result of Church members posting them on their personal Facebook pages or on Twitter. The short length and uplifting messages of the videos make them ideal for sharing on the Internet.
To date, 38 videos have been produced and many have been translated into Spanish. Topics include Jesus Christ, hope, fatherhood, creativity and perseverance. While some videos are meant to coincide with a specific event or season, others are more timeless.
Some videos, such as one featuring Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s address about Jesus Christ that was posted during the Easter 2009 weekend, are particularly timely and relevant. Elder Holland’s message was viewed hundreds of thousands of times in a matter of days and became the top viral video on the Internet during the Easter weekend.
"Our hope would be that the Church members would first be inspired by these messages," said David Nielson, managing director of the Audiovisual Department of the Church. "Secondly, that they would desire to share these messages with friends and family, both member and nonmember, through the various media channels that are now available."
After two weeks, nearly 300,000 had viewed the video.”
“Our hope would be that the Church members would first be inspired by these messages,”
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So the 300,000 could have just been mormons obeying their bishops ???
After two weeks, nearly 300,000 had viewed the video.”
“Our hope would be that the Church members would first be inspired by these messages,”
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So the 300,000 could have just been mormons obeying their bishops ???
Do the mormonite produced videos detail the heresies
mormonism teaches?
The mormon heresy teaches that all people must believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God in order to get into heaven.
Here is evidence mormonism teaches this heresy:
“There is no greater prophet in any dispensation than Joseph Smith… Joseph Smith was a prophet, and all the calumny and aspirations to the contrary cannot controvert that fact. Anyone who has concern for the welfare of his eternal soul should give attention to this message. Every man who has lived since the days of Joseph Smith is subject to accepting him as a prophet of God in order to enter into our Heavenly father’s presence” (A. Theodore Tuttle, “Joseph Smith re-established fullness of true gospel, Church,” Church News, March 17, 2001, p.14).
This concurs with what Brigham Young said in 1859:
“From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are — I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent” (Brigham Young, October 9, 1859, Journal of Discourses 7:289).
In contrast, the Bible reveals the truth - and the falseness of mormonite heresy:
The Bible declares that Jesus is the Christian’s living prophet and it is Jesus whom Christians must listen to and obey (Deuteronomy 18:15; John 5:46; 6:44; 7:40; Acts 3:22, 23; 7:37; Hebrews 1:1-2). Judgment has been given to Jesus alone by authority of the Father. “For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son” (John 5:22).
What do the videos teach about that Saundra???
ampu
Here is the only video anyone needs to understand
mormonism:
http://www.videosift.com/video/History-of-Mormonism-by-South-Park
Are you sure that of the "Mormon Messages on YouTube Reaching Millions" THESE which are posted in a "call to serve" are not included?
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In the following chart, the "net increase" statistic comes from subtracting last year's membership total from this year's membership total. The "gross increase" statistic comes from adding the "convert baptisms" to the "increase in children of record." Keep in mind that there should always be some loss of members (i.e., the "net increase this year" should always be less than the "gross increase this year"), since there will always be members who fail to become baptized at age 8*, voluntarily remove their names from the records, are excommunicated, or simply die.
| * | An official in the Church Office Building reports that for approximately the last 30 years "children of record" have been included in the membership total, not children who are baptized at age 8. In other words, children blessed in Sacrament Meeting and children age 7 or less of converts are immediately included in the aggregate membership total. So for purposes of the church's increase, the statistic titled "increase in children of record" should be considered in the total, not "eight-year-olds baptized," "eight-year-old children of record baptized," or "children of record baptized." |
| Year | Membership | A: Net increase this year |
Convert baptisms |
Increase in chil- dren of record* |
B: Gross increase this year |
(B minus A) Member loss |
| 2008 | 13,508,509 | 314,510 | 265,593 | 123,502 | 389,095 | -74,585 |
| 2007 | 13,193,999 | 323,393 | 279,218 | 93,698 | 372,916 | -47,523 |
| 2006 | 12,868,606 | 307,737 | 272,845 | 94,006 | 366,851 | -59,114 |
| 2005 | 12,560,869 | 285,047 | 243,108 | 93,150 | 336,258 | -51,211 |
| 2004 | 12,275,822 | 290,568 | 241,239 | 98,870 | 340,109 | -49,541 |
| 2003 | 11,985,254 | 263,706 | 242,923 | 99,457 | 342,380 | -78,674 |
| 2002 | 11,721,548 | 327,026 | 283,138 | 81,132 | 364,270 | -37,244 |
| 2001 | 11,394,522 | 325,661 | 292,612 | 69,522 | 362,134 | -36,473 |
| 2000 | 11,068,861 | 315,875 | 273,973 | 81,450 | 355,423 | -39,548 |
| 1999 | 10,752,986 | 398,745 | 306,171 | 84,118 | 390,289 | +8,456† |
| 1998 | 10,354,241 | 283,717 | 299,134 | 76,829 | 375,963 | -92,246 |
| 1997 | 10,070,524 | 375,975 | 317,798 | 75,214 | 393,012 | -17,037 |
| 1996 | 9,694,549 | 353,651 | 321,385 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1995 | 9,340,898 | 316,329 | 304,330 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1994 | 9,024,569 | 328,345 | 300,730 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1993 | 8,696,224 | 289,329 | 304,808 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1992 | 8,406,895 | 286,895 | 274,477 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1991 | 8,120,000 | 360,000 | 297,770 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1990 | 7,760,000 | 460,000 | 330,877 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1989 | 7,300,000 | 580,000 | 318,940 | ?‡ | ? | ? |
| 1988 | 6,720,000 | 280,000 | 256,515 | 93,000 | 349,515 | -69,515 |
| 1987 | 6,440,000 | 270,000 | 227,284 | 99,000 | 326,284 | -56,284 |
| 1986 | 6,170,000 | 250,000 | 216,210 | 93,000 | 309,210 | -59,210 |
| 1985 | 5,920,000 | 270,000 | 197,640 | 95,000 | 292,640 | -22,640 |
| 1984 | 5,650,000 | 250,000 | 192,983 | 98,000 | 290,983 | -40,983 |
| 1983 | 5,400,000 | 235,000 | 189,419 | 120,000 | 309,419 | -74,419 |
| 1982 | 5,165,000 | 229,000 | 207,000 | 124,000 | 331,000 | -102,000 |
| 1981 | 4,936,000 | 298,000 | 224,000 | >111,000§ | >335,000 | > -37,000 |
| 1980 | 4,638,000 | 199,000 | 211,000 | >103,000§ | >314,000 | >-115,000 |
| 1979 | 4,439,000 | 279,000 | 193,000 | >107,000§ | >300,000 | > -21,000 |
| 1978 | 4,160,000 | 194,000 | 152,000 | > 97,000§ | >249,000 | > -55,000 |
| 1977 | 3,966,000 | 223,251 | 167,939 | > 95,000§ | >262,939 | > -39,688 |
| 1976 | 3,742,749 | 170,547 | 133,959 | > 88,522§ | >222,481 | > -51,934 |
| 1975 | 3,572,202 | 186,293 | 95,412 | > 79,723§ | >175,135 | >+11,158† |
| 1974 | 3,385,909 | 64,353|| | 69,018 | > 72,717§ | >141,735 | > -77,382 |
Worth a repost. Both sites are EXCELLENT sources for information on the “meat” of the LDS. The stuff the Missionaries (and often members) WON’T tell you.
Yeh, lots of videos out there
Well, that in itself is telling. They had to make a video
that didn’t tell the truth about the heresy of mormonism
in order to get people to watch!
Some things never change.
When you can’t sell the product by truthfulness, you
must make the product about something else.
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I have posted this experience of mine before on other threads but worth A repost in response
When I was preparing for my LDS mission, I was disturbed by the Missionary Discussions and how they ignored doctrines and teachings or just glossed over them. When I questioned why “if we have the whole truth, why can’t be be honest about our beliefs?” I was told by my BYU prof that “if we told the whole truth, no one would join”.
(crickets)
Gee, did I ever have you figured wrong! Missed your tagline completely, I thought you were TBM with all those quotes! The `yes, yes, and yes’ sounded a little defensive, like this is what we believe.
Your photo proves once again that truth is stranger than fiction. I said “Merry Smithmas” just to be sarcastic. My apologies.
Permit me now to wish you and yours a heartfelt and blessed Merry Christmas!
So the 300,000 could have just been mormons obeying their bishops ???
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Letter from the Stake President:
Brethren,
It has come to our attention that our decline in converts and the increase of name removal requests is largely due to the widespread use of the internet. Therefore, please instruct your ward members of the two (2) following policy changes:
1) Members who wish to remain in good standing should only use Church approved sites. Tracking cookies provided on church owned sites will be used as evididence in an ecclesiastical court if the computer has been accessing sites containing criticism or unofficial documentation relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
2) The increase in video technologies can be a useful tool to combat the vast, and unflattering, information available online. Therefore, please instruct ward members to “click” repeatedly on videos that show the Church in a positive light, thereby making them more prominent and non-members more willing to take the Missionary discussions.
Your cooperation in this matter is mandatory.
Sincerely,
Stake President XXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXX
North XXXXX Stake
Salt Lake City, UT
the vast, and unflattering, information available online
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Notice that the bish did not say “erroneous” “untrue” “Lies” etc...
Just “unflattering”
LOL
Therefore, please instruct ward members to “click” repeatedly on videos that show the Church in a positive light, thereby making them more prominent and non-members more willing to take the Missionary discussions.
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Deception City...
The Internet is going to end the LDS as we know it.
LDS=big brother
Oh you are kidding...
You are right.
Mormons just lie period.
How dare you present facts on this board!!!!
Nope that is an actual Joseph Smith nativity.
Merry Smithmas!
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