m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 1 在去年十月的教友大会上，教长弟兄讲了这样的一个经历，可以反射作为一个LDS--摩
门的心情。有时候与众不同的确需要勇气，但同时知道，我不是孤独的。
Courage to Stand Alone
President Thomas S. Monson, “Dare to Stand Alone,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov
. 2011, 61–62.
“I believe my first experience in having the courage of my convictions took
place when I served in the United States Navy near the end of World War II.
…
“I shall ever remember when Sunday rolled around after the first week [of
boot camp]. We received welcome news from the chief petty officer. Standing
at attention on the drill ground in a brisk California breeze, we heard his
command: ‘Today everybody goes to church—everybody, that is, except for me
. I am going to relax!’ Then he shouted, ‘All of you Catholics, you meet
in Camp Decatur—and don’t come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!
’ A rather sizeable contingent moved out. Then he barked out his next
command: ‘Those of you who are Jewish, you meet in Camp Henry—and don’t
come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!’ A somewhat smaller
contingent marched out. Then he said, ‘The rest of you Protestants, you
meet in the theaters at Camp Farragut—and don’t come back until three o’
clock. Forward, march!’
“Instantly there flashed through my mind the thought, ‘Monson, you are not
a Catholic; you are not a Jew; you are not a Protestant. You are a Mormon,
so you just stand here!’ I can assure you that I felt completely alone.
Courageous and determined, yes—but alone.
“And then I heard the sweetest words I ever heard that chief petty officer
utter. He looked in my direction and asked, ‘And just what do you guys call
yourselves?’ Until that very moment I had not realized that anyone was
standing beside me or behind me on the drill ground. Almost in unison, each
of us replied, ‘Mormons!’ It is difficult to describe the joy that filled
my heart as I turned around and saw a handful of other sailors.
“The chief petty officer scratched his head in an expression of puzzlement
but finally said, ‘Well, you guys go find somewhere to meet. And don’t
come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!’ …
“Although the experience turned out differently from what I had expected, I
had been willing to stand alone, had such been necessary.
“Since that day, there have been times when there was no one standing
behind me and so I did stand alone. How grateful I am that I made the
decision long ago to remain strong and true, always prepared and ready to
defend my religion.” | t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 2 haha , i read this before, from hona? magzine. anderson gave it to me! | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 3
yes, it is in Liahona magzine which is for international readers
Ensign is English-language magazine for adults.here are the links:
http://www.mormonwiki.com/Liahona_Magazine
http://lds.org/ensign?lang=eng
http://lds.org/liahona?lang=eng
http://lds.org/ensign/2012/01/october-conference-notebook?lang=
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: haha , i read this before, from hona? magzine. anderson gave it to me!
| m****a
发帖数: 9485 | | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 5 在去年十月的教友大会上，教长弟兄讲了这样的一个经历，可以反射作为一个LDS--摩
门的心情。有时候与众不同的确需要勇气，但同时知道，我不是孤独的。
Courage to Stand Alone
President Thomas S. Monson, “Dare to Stand Alone,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov
. 2011, 61–62.
“I believe my first experience in having the courage of my convictions took
place when I served in the United States Navy near the end of World War II.
…
“I shall ever remember when Sunday rolled around after the first week [of
boot camp]. We received welcome news from the chief petty officer. Standing
at attention on the drill ground in a brisk California breeze, we heard his
command: ‘Today everybody goes to church—everybody, that is, except for me
. I am going to relax!’ Then he shouted, ‘All of you Catholics, you meet
in Camp Decatur—and don’t come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!
’ A rather sizeable contingent moved out. Then he barked out his next
command: ‘Those of you who are Jewish, you meet in Camp Henry—and don’t
come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!’ A somewhat smaller
contingent marched out. Then he said, ‘The rest of you Protestants, you
meet in the theaters at Camp Farragut—and don’t come back until three o’
clock. Forward, march!’
“Instantly there flashed through my mind the thought, ‘Monson, you are not
a Catholic; you are not a Jew; you are not a Protestant. You are a Mormon,
so you just stand here!’ I can assure you that I felt completely alone.
Courageous and determined, yes—but alone.
“And then I heard the sweetest words I ever heard that chief petty officer
utter. He looked in my direction and asked, ‘And just what do you guys call
yourselves?’ Until that very moment I had not realized that anyone was
standing beside me or behind me on the drill ground. Almost in unison, each
of us replied, ‘Mormons!’ It is difficult to describe the joy that filled
my heart as I turned around and saw a handful of other sailors.
“The chief petty officer scratched his head in an expression of puzzlement
but finally said, ‘Well, you guys go find somewhere to meet. And don’t
come back until three o’clock. Forward, march!’ …
“Although the experience turned out differently from what I had expected, I
had been willing to stand alone, had such been necessary.
“Since that day, there have been times when there was no one standing
behind me and so I did stand alone. How grateful I am that I made the
decision long ago to remain strong and true, always prepared and ready to
defend my religion.” | t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 6 haha , i read this before, from hona? magzine. anderson gave it to me! | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 7
yes, it is in Liahona magzine which is for international readers
Ensign is English-language magazine for adults.here are the links:
http://www.mormonwiki.com/Liahona_Magazine
http://lds.org/ensign?lang=eng
http://lds.org/liahona?lang=eng
http://lds.org/ensign/2012/01/october-conference-notebook?lang=
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: haha , i read this before, from hona? magzine. anderson gave it to me!
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