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by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on February 6th, 2010
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by John Cox on July 13th, 2010
Is this meant to be a general saying among church membership or is this a quote from a General Authority? Either way I've never heard it, and it doesn't quite mesh with Mormon doctrine.
We come to earth into mortality to help us grow and change and learn in ways we need in order to accept the gospel. It is a teaching in the church that it is much favorable and easier to accept the gospel on this side of death rather than the other.
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The source of this saying was Brigham Young in the JoD. This is an old question but I'll try to track down the original citation that I got this from.
You're makin' me work John! Makin' me work!
;-)
by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on July 13th, 2010
John, I'm still digging for the Brigham Young citation but I thought that these were good reference points for what the veil is:
"Mortal death is no more an ending than birth was a beginning. The great work of redemption goes on beyond the veil as well as here in mortality."
(Boyd K. Packer, “The Redemption of the Dead,” Ensign, Nov. 1975, p.97)
I know that my Redeemer lives,
Triumphant Savior, Son of God,
Victorious over pain and death,
My King, my Leader, and my Lord.
He lives, my one sure rock of faith,
The one bright hope of men on earth,
The beacon to a better way,
The light beyond the veil of death.
Oh, give me thy sweet Spirit still,
The peace that comes alone from thee,
The faith to walk the lonely road
That leads to thine eternity.
(lyrics by President Gordon B. Hinckley)
So one part is solved: the "veil" is death.
by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on July 13th, 2010
Mister IT I really appreciate the effort you put in. thanks ;)
By the by, the veil is related to death. When a Mormon says he's gone beyond the veil or passed through the veil, it almost assuredly means he's died.
The doctrine to go along with it is this, incase you hadn't heard before. We all lived in heaven before we were born but when we came to this earth a veil was placed over our minds, so that we would not remember our former life and could be properly tested.
The veil also refers to the block that prevents us from seing the postmortal spirit world, which is here on earth. And so comes the saying "the veil is very thin" which a Mormon may say when she feels espescially close to a loved one who's passed on.
by John Cox on July 14th, 2010
Thank you.
Yes, I was aware of that but it's always good to be reminded.
This source quote is proving to be tricky! I believe I got it from a Mike Quinn Sunstone Presentation - but it could have been Leo Lyman or C. Jesse Groesbeck - but I can't recall which one now!
And the fact that I didn't provide a link means that it may be only available in print. You know I'm really beginning to hate "paper only" sources for this EXACT reason!
by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on July 14th, 2010