tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post2260169711748482002..comments2023-11-05T04:09:26.194-05:00Comments on e g r e g o r e s: Traditional African Religions Continue To ThriveApuleius Platonicushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761230673724504084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post-73772799102327939292010-04-21T15:50:08.796-04:002010-04-21T15:50:08.796-04:00That's right! Sorry, I forgot all about that. ...That's right! Sorry, I forgot all about that. I really do love that Temple.Apuleius Platonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761230673724504084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post-10662937759959167612010-04-21T15:39:16.763-04:002010-04-21T15:39:16.763-04:00I have mentioned this before, but up until I moved...I have mentioned this before, but up until I moved to Chicago in December, you and I lived in the same county. I used to live in downtown Silver Spring, at 16th and East-West highway. I would have been glad to stay there, too, but I got a great job offer in the windy city.<br /><br />My parents were married in that temple, too, for the record--up until a few decades ago, it was pretty much the only Mormon temple east of the Mississippi.Kullervohttp://byzantium.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post-68726923787649777852010-04-21T09:54:09.345-04:002010-04-21T09:54:09.345-04:00I honestly did not go looking for a picture of Mor...I honestly did not go looking for a picture of Mormon missionaries. What I did was a google image search on "traditional african religions", and that pic was on the very first page of hits! I thought "perfect"!<br /><br />Very interesting story about your Mormon youth. Mormonism is definitely one of my favorite forms of Christianity. With a little tweaking it would actually make an excellent religion, in my opinion. <br /><br />We have a huge Mormon Temple out here in the DC area. It's one of the most recognizable landmarks now, since it is visible for many miles along the Capital Beltway. One of the members of our Wiccan Coven was married in it!!!Apuleius Platonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761230673724504084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post-90422592019717359352010-04-20T19:24:40.779-04:002010-04-20T19:24:40.779-04:00Oh man, I love that you put a picture of Mormon mi...Oh man, I love that you put a picture of Mormon missionaries.<br /><br />When I was filling out the paperwork to go on a mission, I wanted to go to Africa so bad I couldn't stand it. This had no real relationship with a desire to convert the African people to Mormonism per se, but had more to do with some powerful spiritual expeirences I had had that were based on or related to Africa. I had the vague proto-idea that somehow going to Africa would complete me spiritually.<br /><br />I was certain that I knew by personal revelation that I was going to be sent to Africa on my mission, that Africa was where Heavenly Father wanted me to go. My Patriarchal Blessing strongly seemed to support this idea.<br /><br />Then, my mission call came from the Church: to Duesseldorf, Germany. I was absolutely devastated.<br /><br />If you want to figure out where and when my Mormon faith began to unravel, that would probably be one of your choicest starting points.Kullervohttp://byzantium.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com