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| bio | website | davedelong.com |
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| location | Cupertino, CA | |
| age | 26 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 8 months |
| seen | Apr 11 at 11:30 | |
| stats | profile views | 45 |
I'm Dave, and I love Objective-C.
My Projects:
- DDMathParser - a library for parsing
NSStringobjects as mathematical expressions and evaluating them - CHCSVParser - a library for reading and writing CSV files
- DDUnitConverter - a simple library for converting between units
- StackKit - a framework for using the StackExchange API.
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My answers and opinions expressed here are my own and do not represent my employer's views in any way.
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Apr 11 |
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Does the Mormon doctrine of exaltation implicitly require acknowledging the existence of sentient extra-terrestrial life? +1 although I'll point out that nowhere does it say that these worlds are in "our universe". It just says "other worlds". |
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Jan 14 |
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God the Father's possession of a body of flesh and bones I'd also like to point out this passage from D&C 88, where it talks about the light of Christ "filling the immensity of space". |
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Dec 29 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Dec 14 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Dec 6 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Oct 6 |
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What roles are women allowed to play in LDS Sunday services? added 39 characters in body |
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Oct 6 |
answered | What roles are women allowed to play in LDS Sunday services? |
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Oct 6 |
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What is an LDS general conference? +1 Great answer. Just two nitpicks: "As all male members are considered Priests" - this isn't true, as not all men hold the Priesthood (although most do). Also "[the teachings] are considered canonical..." - again, not quite true. In order for something to be Official Doctrine, it must be ratified as such by the members of the Church. (This is a very common misconception, even among Mormons) Doctrine is only found in the four standard works, the official declarations, and the Articles of Faith. |
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Sep 6 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Sep 5 |
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What is the significance of the inverted pentagram symbols on the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City? +1 Matthew B. Brown's book Symbols in Stone talks about this too, and declares the inverted star to be symbolic of the Morning Star (Venus) and thus a symbol of Jesus Christ. (He declares Himself the "bright and morning star") |
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Aug 30 |
answered | What is the purpose and basis for the special garments issued to temple-going Mormons? |
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Feb 21 |
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What roles do faith and works play in the LDS/Mormon understanding of salvation? @Matt the "after all we can do" phrase is really interesting, because 2 Ne 2:5-6 makes it clear that by both the spiritual and temporal laws, all men are cut off, because all have sinned. So "all we can do" is really "nothing", because nothing we could do would ever atone for our own sins. However, Christ asks that we live according to the law as if it could redeem us, and He accepts that show of faith and intent as "payment" for His grace. |
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Dec 12 |
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Do we actually know that Jesus was a carpenter? +1 I think the idea of Him being a stonemason makes a whole lot more sense in the light of scriptures like Mark 12:10 (Christ is the stone the builders rejected), 1 Cor 10:4 (the Rock was Christ), Matt 7:24 (wise man building his house upon a rock), Rom 9:33 (a rock of offense to those who don't want to believe), etc. |
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Dec 8 |
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What has the LDS Church (Mormons) historically taught about the Curse of Cain and dark skin? quote formatting |
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Dec 8 |
suggested | suggested edit on What has the LDS Church (Mormons) historically taught about the Curse of Cain and dark skin? |
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Nov 28 |
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What does the LDS Church teach about the pre-existence of each person prior to conception? Found a better EoM link |
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Nov 28 |
suggested | suggested edit on What does the LDS Church teach about the pre-existence of each person prior to conception? |
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Nov 28 |
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What does the LDS Church teach about the pre-existence of each person prior to conception? Added link to online version of the EoM |
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Nov 28 |
suggested | suggested edit on What does the LDS Church teach about the pre-existence of each person prior to conception? |
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Nov 28 |
answered | According to the LDS Church (Mormons), what role do secret handshakes and passwords play into a person's entrance into heaven? |
