Comments on: Video Tribute to Truman Madsen

By: Phil Cardenas

Phil Cardenas — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:12:38 +0000

Just an outstanding video. Truman was a hero of mine (one of my stake presidents at BYU) and oh, the things he expounded on! In a Stake Conference setting he changed hearts and minds through rigorous discourse and absolute doctrine. As Sister Dew said, “We may never know until the next life the influence he had on people. I suspect it was profound”. It was. Something I enjoyed was his take on the film “Random Harvest”. I just saw that film a few weeks ago for the first time and taken aback by its boldness. It’s considered one of “The Essentials” by TCM and now that it has Truman’s seal of approval, I can see why. What a great man he was. He will be missed.

By: Matt W.

Matt W. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:22:24 +0000

Robert:
http://mormontimes.com/people_news/newsmakers/?id=8026

By: Robert Birch

Robert Birch — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:18:19 +0000

I cannot find the link to the video. Can someone help?

By: Eric Nielson

Eric Nielson — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:44:36 +0000

Thanks Matt. I will probably link to this video also as I conclude my Eternal Man series. I also hope GeoffJ (or one of you guys) does some posts on Eternal Man. Great little book.

By: Jacob J

Jacob J — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:35:16 +0000

That is a great video. I commented over at BCC and I'll just link to it here. I will miss Bro Madsen.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:24:23 +0000

Marvin, First this the wrong thread for that question. Here is a much better thread to bring up a question along those lines. Second, if you do comment over there please tell us the exact source of that speculative quote you are worried about. (And it is just speculation)

By: Marvin G

Marvin G — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:40:53 +0000

Im a lifelong church member, but recently ive become most confused. Ive been reading that at least one third of gods spirit offspring will spend eternity in total darkness, with not even a meteor for light. This is justice? How can god confine people to this endless misery? Surely the crime
must eventually outweigh the punishment? Maybe god is not the loving father we percieve him to be.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:47:43 +0000

Cool.

I never knew much about Truman Madsen. Though I do remember this one time — I was walking through the HFAC with a friend who knew him. They saw each other and shook hands — and the first thing Truman said to him was “the Gospel’s true!”

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:36:56 +0000

Thanks for the link Matt. It is an excellent tribute. I was inspired to dig up the copy of Eternal Man that I inherited from a church library Spring cleaning one year. I plan to finally read it this week.

By: C Jones

C Jones — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:09:10 +0000

Matt-
Thanks for that link. It is wonderful.

My books are all in storage right now so I can’t look it up to quote it, but one of the things Madsen wrote that has always stayed with me was when he pointed out that in the pre-existance we all had a choice– to stay as we were or to become something more. 1/3 chose not to participate in the plan. I have always thought that didn’t make much sense– who would make that choice? But Madsen says that we face that same choice here. Stay as we are– the natural man– or become something more. Faith or fear.

He was a great example of that “something more” that we are capable of becoming if we choose to.