(Posted this in Nauvoo... interesting discussion going on in there about the possibilities of Time Travel, and if you could travel back in time, would you go back and change your life and if so what would you change?)
When I was young, rash and on a course I knew was wrong, I used to imagine myself as a timetraveler coming back in time to warn me and to tell me--even force me not to do some of the stupid things I was doing in my life. I wanted someone to confront me about all the repressed rebellions and secret sins in my heart... who could tell me exactly what I was doing was wrong... none of this conscience stuff that required character and self-determination. There were times when I would wish for it, or I'd think that if there was timetravel in the future, SURELY I'd send someone back to rectify my situation.
Unfortunately I never showed up to stop myself from doing what I knew was wrong... so I had to stop myself by myself... little by little... day by day...
To some degree I've always been disappointed with myself that I never stepped in to stop myself from doing stupid stuff...
Aw well... back to the old grind of living my life one day at a time.
--Ray
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You know, I never really spent too much time wishing to travel back in time. What I used to imagine was to simply be someone else, like Joseph Smith. Someone who was important, who never made bad choices, was just good by nature, and who had it easy. I was sooo naive.
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Interesting concept. I wonder though if my life would be much different if I had not made those mistakes. What would I have learned by not making them?
I have never given much thought to time travel, but I enjoy reading "Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites" series by Chris Heimerdinger. It's been kind of interesting to me how he can tie all the time lines together and storylines together. Sometimes it seems like it takes awhile to get there! But we enjoy it. We have listened to all his books thus far on tape. (We like to listen to them when we take road trips).
I get it now too. I read your comment and sat there and thought, Pair of doc's ha, ha, ha! Good one Jen. It may take us awhile but we eventually catch up. The light just came on.
I totally believe in time travel, in the context of when you are allowed a vision in which you share the mind of God for a moment. All is before God- past, present and future. Also ties in with the Spirit showing you things as they really are, as they have been and as they will be.
Now, the idea of you *interacting* in some way, I do not agree with whatsoever. You can observe, but those you observe cannot observe you... they exist in their linear timeline and are totally unaware of others seeing them, unless shown or allowed by the Spirit.
But perhaps there is some *evil* spiritual possibilities here as well... but I'm not interested in pursuing that idea.
Time travel!
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Life is tough but it's tougher if you're stupid. -John Wayne
(Posted this in Nauvoo... interesting discussion going on in there about the possibilities of Time Travel, and if you could travel back in time, would you go back and change your life and if so what would you change?)
When I was young, rash and on a course I knew was wrong, I used to imagine myself as a timetraveler coming back in time to warn me and to tell me--even force me not to do some of the stupid things I was doing in my life. I wanted someone to confront me about all the repressed rebellions and secret sins in my heart... who could tell me exactly what I was doing was wrong... none of this conscience stuff that required character and self-determination. There were times when I would wish for it, or I'd think that if there was timetravel in the future, SURELY I'd send someone back to rectify my situation.
Unfortunately I never showed up to stop myself from doing what I knew was wrong... so I had to stop myself by myself... little by little... day by day...
To some degree I've always been disappointed with myself that I never stepped in to stop myself from doing stupid stuff...
Aw well... back to the old grind of living my life one day at a time.
--Ray
Try repentance. Works wonders for what's ailing you. Once repented, God forgets those sins.
Okay Jen... that was kind of random... not sure what...
Oh, I get it now... 
