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It testifies of both the Old and the New Testament, as it encompasses both time periods.  \u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EAnother word for testament is covenant.  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Thank you for your simple explanation."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4753120870869135782\/comments\/default\/968786924598902965"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4753120870869135782\/comments\/default\/968786924598902965"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/abrahamic-covenant.html?showComment=1233809760000#c968786924598902965","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"In The Doghouse"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14168341244739209780"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1HiLE7w_ATVhuf3jIc4dH22-ueKWTgxqFONZ38jJuIV6auI4zORhs8R663fXJvWWsK5Rj8UNBpuCzpldJUJsZXjdVm831wBKQtaC02QvGm84RTs_SF5mESz8SO98b0w\/s220\/doghouse.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/abrahamic-covenant.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4753120870869135782","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4753120870869135782","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-844702588"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Feb 4, 2009, 9:56:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4512865143252794919"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-02T21:56:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-02T21:56:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Giving to charities is not limited to fast offerin..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Giving to charities is not limited to fast offerings, to be sure.  There are many programs that do a lot of good in places that the LDS church hasn't yet reached.  The program I went to Uganda with has done a lot of good in villages where no missionaries have visited yet.  One thing you can always count on, though, is that organizations (even non-profits) take some percentage of your donations to"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7826004445843867642\/comments\/default\/4512865143252794919"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7826004445843867642\/comments\/default\/4512865143252794919"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/fasting.html?showComment=1233636960000#c4512865143252794919","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Beetle"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05037190223785304034"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjw0mZJzjVpynn3emuu8qck6D05dXnqkwtastCaVvlNDLBkhwq3zFzzbnR7Jx4e63M0kiA8hs1bLeRsZq9iM5tFe1dUK5W2KQGRbvP3Kh4T98rwLl3zG77wk0oWv7Gf-kA\/s220\/n17824974_35723724_3728.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/fasting.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7826004445843867642","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/7826004445843867642","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-215525003"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Feb 2, 2009, 9:56:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-5219583900454570353"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-02T13:27:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-02T13:27:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great post, and great concluding graphic.  This ki..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Great post, and great concluding graphic.  This kind of sacrifice, like tithing and attending church services, is a great way to prove to Heavenly Father that our spiritual muscles are stronger than our physical wants. Thanks for the post."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7826004445843867642\/comments\/default\/5219583900454570353"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7826004445843867642\/comments\/default\/5219583900454570353"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/fasting.html?showComment=1233606420000#c5219583900454570353","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jancisco"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17806227508666684508"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgN5u97Mx8fmYJUNdjNu2XDZEaaZvcfw5rVG6H91MsQ_2yqMBP8_2WKm78BStysFgBd0Wh7QHsNsB-R2MBAvlNoq_5fhY2aoaySZGsywN0wHSGBq4cOih5a2OlVyMekXg\/s220\/P5070297.JPG"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/fasting.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7826004445843867642","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/7826004445843867642","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-389229986"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Feb 2, 2009, 1:27:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-3309539056309947650"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-25T09:54:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-25T09:54:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How perfect is the plan of God, making salvation p..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"How perfect is the plan of God, making salvation possible to every creature, taking into account the heart and mind of every child of God! Nothing is overlooked, nothing escapes the attention of God!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/6135208629779394587\/comments\/default\/3309539056309947650"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/6135208629779394587\/comments\/default\/3309539056309947650"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/missions-of-church.html?showComment=1232902440000#c3309539056309947650","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Clifford"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14078849951764075139"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/missions-of-church.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-6135208629779394587","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/6135208629779394587","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-686855528"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 25, 2009, 9:54:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2259276953722257921"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-20T14:18:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-20T14:18:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"good post."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"good post."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/6135208629779394587\/comments\/default\/2259276953722257921"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/6135208629779394587\/comments\/default\/2259276953722257921"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/missions-of-church.html?showComment=1232486280000#c2259276953722257921","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"hosander"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00167542347672195520"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/disneyvideos.disney.go.com\/assets\/img_thumbnail\/AliceThumbnail.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/missions-of-church.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-6135208629779394587","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/6135208629779394587","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1395007766"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 20, 2009, 2:18:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7994919816778786373"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-17T06:16:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-17T06:16:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thoughtful. You may wish to consider my views on L..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Thoughtful. You may wish to consider my views on Lehi's dream as well.\u003CBR\/\u003Ehttp:\/\/mormonprophecy.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/lehis-tree-of-life.html"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/1645158252433127398\/comments\/default\/7994919816778786373"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/1645158252433127398\/comments\/default\/7994919816778786373"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/book-of-mormon-stories-iron-rod.html?showComment=1232198160000#c7994919816778786373","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05892013499410269737"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/book-of-mormon-stories-iron-rod.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-1645158252433127398","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/1645158252433127398","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-899331388"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 17, 2009, 6:16:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7016087525892930165"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-11T21:09:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-11T21:09:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dear Anonymous:It makes me happy to know that you ..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Dear Anonymous:\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EIt makes me happy to know that you have prayed sincerely in the past and still want God’s divine guidance.  I wish that I could tell you that I am able to pray and get clearly recognizable answers within a reasonable time frame, but it usually doesn’t happen that way for me either.  I want to share a few things with you about prayer that I hope will help.  I have been "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/7016087525892930165"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/7016087525892930165"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231733340000#c7016087525892930165","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ben"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16359586288541517466"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1696642397"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 11, 2009, 9:09:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-1752561029412190454"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-11T20:19:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-11T20:19:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"And, Ben, let me say I value the level of respect ..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"And, Ben, let me say I value the level of respect that you've shown me."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/1752561029412190454"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/1752561029412190454"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231730340000#c1752561029412190454","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 11, 2009, 8:19:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-5189989076667671989"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-11T02:47:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-11T02:47:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"\"First, do you believe that God is hearing your pr..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\"First, do you believe that God is hearing your prayers and will answer them?\"\u003CBR\/\u003EI did before I began doubting humanity's ability to talk to God and receive divine guidance.\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003E\"Second, are your prayers sincere?\"\u003CBR\/\u003EWhen I pray, I'm definitely not doing it for any other reason for hoping for divine help and to develop a relationship with God. I would call that sincere. Again, this "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/5189989076667671989"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/5189989076667671989"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231667220000#c5189989076667671989","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 11, 2009, 2:47:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2351654969115242319"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-10T08:41:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-10T08:41:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dear Anonymous:I have been reading the conversatio..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Dear Anonymous:\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EI have been reading the conversations that you all have been having on this comment section with interest since my last comment.  I want to say that I do agree with a majority of what you say about tradition.  Tradition is a major part of my life.  It is how one grows up, and what one is taught.  “My dad did it this way, so it must be right.”  We all have those "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2351654969115242319"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2351654969115242319"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231602060000#c2351654969115242319","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ben"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16359586288541517466"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1696642397"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 10, 2009, 8:41:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-5403450254781094217"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-10T01:18:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-10T01:18:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I've seen God absent in too many sincere people's ..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I've seen God absent in too many sincere people's lives to conclude that \"well, all non-Mormons are just not asking for God's help with the right attitude and with the right timing. Lots of them are impatient pricks trying to prove that religion is a sham!\"\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EI believe there is truth, but I think our evolving human traditions are the closest we humans come to touching the universal truth. "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/5403450254781094217"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/5403450254781094217"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231575480000#c5403450254781094217","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 10, 2009, 1:18:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-3894835270118717967"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-09T18:23:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-09T18:23:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Schwarz is probably right in that 16 is pretty sta..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Schwarz is probably right in that 16 is pretty standard for the U.S, and that there's probably not something eternally special about 16. I think if we lived in a society where people were more mature at an earlier age, the dating rules would likely reflect that.\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EIt's important also to recognize that something making sense culturally doesn't mean it isn't inspired. Could be the opposite; "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7445362793673914111\/comments\/default\/3894835270118717967"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7445362793673914111\/comments\/default\/3894835270118717967"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mormon-dating-question.html?showComment=1231550580000#c3894835270118717967","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"dave"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06023936779884828230"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mormon-dating-question.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7445362793673914111","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/7445362793673914111","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-289374621"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 9, 2009, 6:23:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7121783793877096040"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-09T13:46:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-09T13:46:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Re: Age 16,Numerous American evangelicals also rec..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Re: Age 16,\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003ENumerous American evangelicals also recommend the age of 16.  Outside of the US, dating age limits (where recommended by parents, local churches etc) tend to be age 18.  The age limit appears to be more culturally determined than any particular divine mandate."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7445362793673914111\/comments\/default\/7121783793877096040"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/7445362793673914111\/comments\/default\/7121783793877096040"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mormon-dating-question.html?showComment=1231533960000#c7121783793877096040","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mormon-dating-question.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7445362793673914111","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/7445362793673914111","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 9, 2009, 1:46:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-3561824681001953434"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-08T09:42:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-08T09:42:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bret wrote this into his blog: \"The atonement of J..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Bret wrote this into his blog: \"The atonement of Jesus Christ plays the greatest part in our development. It is through His grace that we can correct our faults and that He can heal our wounded hearts.\"  \u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EAnonymous, \u003CBR\/\u003EA lot of pain and suffering exists in our world and in our lives.  I know that I am as important to God as Moses, Jeremiah or Abraham and that He knew me before I was "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/3561824681001953434"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/3561824681001953434"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231432920000#c3561824681001953434","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Beetle"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05037190223785304034"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjw0mZJzjVpynn3emuu8qck6D05dXnqkwtastCaVvlNDLBkhwq3zFzzbnR7Jx4e63M0kiA8hs1bLeRsZq9iM5tFe1dUK5W2KQGRbvP3Kh4T98rwLl3zG77wk0oWv7Gf-kA\/s220\/n17824974_35723724_3728.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-215525003"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 8, 2009, 9:42:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4811313509342085316"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-08T08:54:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-08T08:54:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"why does it work for some and not others?I really ..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\u003CI\u003Ewhy does it work for some and not others?\u003C\/I\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EI really believe the gospel of Christ \u003CI\u003Ecan\u003C\/I\u003E work for everyone.  Part of the reason it doesn't produce immediate results may be misapplication, like you suggest, but other likely culprits are impatience, ingratitude, and pride.  Or maybe there are important lessons still to learn from one's suffering.  There is a time to wound and a "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/4811313509342085316"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/4811313509342085316"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231430040000#c4811313509342085316","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thaddeus"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08114394042368018831"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh358vv1-oT81SRVACYfgs82_Si0GqorliX0gpJNfj80daQ3kB03e3D-kCjN2Pp29pxHZhOaq4U_tp8N__DJK8bBOJ1FfP2AlV_QZMD1yfoU4s6bNlKP404QCSHCvvszQ\/s220\/100_0093.JPG"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1482678319"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 8, 2009, 8:54:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-9085584434176952515"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-08T02:11:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-08T02:11:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thaddeus, I've watched friends and family cry tear..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Thaddeus, I've watched friends and family cry tears of despair and hope to a God that doesn't seem to hear. I've seen the same fruitless results across several religious traditions. \u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EI've previously tried out what your asking me to do with a couple Mormon friends. After saying prayers and experimenting, it seems we are just as maladjusted as we were last month; maybe even worse in some "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/9085584434176952515"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/9085584434176952515"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231405860000#c9085584434176952515","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 8, 2009, 2:11:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-3930437821128609637"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-06T22:59:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-06T22:59:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"We all are influenced by our environment, and we c..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"We all are influenced by our environment, and we certainly acknowledge that trials and challenges (such as birth defects and poor parenting) are common to everyone.  Perhaps your particular obstacles aren't as visible, but you face them.  Were it just up to us to deal with them, we'd all be sunk.\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EThis is the reason for the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  If we use our agency to trust Him and"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/3930437821128609637"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/3930437821128609637"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231307940000#c3930437821128609637","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thaddeus"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08114394042368018831"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh358vv1-oT81SRVACYfgs82_Si0GqorliX0gpJNfj80daQ3kB03e3D-kCjN2Pp29pxHZhOaq4U_tp8N__DJK8bBOJ1FfP2AlV_QZMD1yfoU4s6bNlKP404QCSHCvvszQ\/s220\/100_0093.JPG"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1482678319"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 6, 2009, 10:59:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-8954908516013560562"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-06T21:45:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-06T21:45:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"So Mormons believe that we all have the same abili..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"So Mormons believe that we all have the same ability to choose right? Even if you have crappy parents or a personality disorder?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/8954908516013560562"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/8954908516013560562"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231303500000#c8954908516013560562","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 6, 2009, 9:45:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-7006707557613325621"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-06T05:02:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-06T05:02:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My youngest brother doesn't plan on having childre..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"My youngest brother doesn't plan on having children. He was abused for years by my non-member step-father. My brother feels that the likelihood of himbecoming a perp is too high and he doesn't want to put a child in that risk. Kind of like the Anti-Nephi-Lehites burying their swords."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/2851022032231957051\/comments\/default\/7006707557613325621"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/2851022032231957051\/comments\/default\/7006707557613325621"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/question-box-what-if-married-couple.html?showComment=1231243320000#c7006707557613325621","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/question-box-what-if-married-couple.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2851022032231957051","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/2851022032231957051","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 6, 2009, 5:02:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2538807557492968390"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-04T16:47:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-04T16:47:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Anonymous,There’s no disagreement.  We’ve establis..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Anonymous,\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EThere’s no disagreement.  We’ve established that there is some immutable, eternal part of us all that is not created or controlled by God.  (This is the only solution that make sense; otherwise, as you hinted earlier, God would be creating some children with the intent that they disobey him, and then punishing them for it.)  Whether you call this part of you your intelligence "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2538807557492968390"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2538807557492968390"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231112820000#c2538807557492968390","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"dave"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06023936779884828230"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-289374621"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 4, 2009, 4:47:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2052321253412515239"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-04T13:23:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-04T13:23:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"If you would give me resolve to this question, the..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"If you would give me resolve to this question, then I would give you my forever gratitude. I really haven't been able to figure it out, and I can't go to sleep at night."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2052321253412515239"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2052321253412515239"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231100580000#c2052321253412515239","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 4, 2009, 1:23:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-2470368357336568086"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-04T13:21:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-04T13:21:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"OK. Jane, you seem to think this is all obvious so..."},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"OK. Jane, you seem to think this is all obvious so surely you can help me with this question: why does Jesus love God more than we do?\u003CBR\/\u003E\u003CBR\/\u003EI would just like to know what Mormons believe about this. There seems to be disagreement: Ben says our acts are due to \"Intelligence Material\" and Dave says it's due to \"Wisdom\", and Jane says it's due to \"Love.\""},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2470368357336568086"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6686225680071684869\/4269986323203113189\/comments\/default\/2470368357336568086"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html?showComment=1231100460000#c2470368357336568086","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/whatdomormonsbelieve.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/agency-in-eternities.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686225680071684869.post-4269986323203113189","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6686225680071684869/posts/default/4269986323203113189","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1479716103"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"Jan 4, 2009, 1:21:00 PM"}]}]}});