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Night hawk said: In the process of a solar system being formed, various types of planets are formed, which gather the loose material in the system, into compact, coherent pieces. But those planet also have internal processes, that are used to create/refine/distribute other elements and materials. For example, the toxic atmosphere of Venus may be forming some particular minerals that will later be used on another earth. |
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Nighthawk said: The alternative explanation, which I think has even more validity, is that during the time of the flood, while Noah and his family were shut up in the ark, was when the earth was not only moving from Kolob to our star system, but also the continents were broken apart. |
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graymadda said:Second, in regards to the purpose of so-called "dead planets," it can be inferred from the scriptures (Genesis 1: 14; Moses 2: 14; Abraham 4: 14) that at least some of these planets are "lights" which were organized to be "for signs and seasons." I suggest that anyone unfamiliar with how the different planets of our solar system serve as "signs" and as "season" become familiar with the writings of the LDS astronomer John Pratt. Go here: |
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If the earth was going threw the space at any speed it would burn from the friction. Which would explain its return to kolob. But if it was flooded this would not only possibly protect it. It would make the flooded earth steam off. Explaining why it receded and probaly leaveing a trail of steam all the way from kolob. Perhaps the Ark wasnt an ark, but more of a submarine. Acording to JB's graphics on earth,s doctine a season is for a thousand years. They say that venus could have ocean life. Could it be in the 4th to 6th season? will it rest on the 7th season? I think it is next in line to take the earth's place. |
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Two comments. First, the earth is going "threw" space right now and is not "burn[ing] from the friction." Space is mostly that--empty space. Especially interstellar space. |
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If the earth was going threw the space at any speed it would burn from the friction. Which would explain its return to kolob. But if it was flooded this would not only possibly protect it. It would make the flooded earth steam off. Explaining why it receded and probaly leaveing a trail of steam all the way from kolob. Perhaps the Ark wasnt an ark, but more of a submarine. |
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Recall the new star that announced the birth at Bethlehem? It was in its precise orbit long before it so shone. We are likewise placed in human orbits to illuminate. Divine correlation functions not only in the cosmos but on this planet, too. After all, the Book of Mormon plates were not buried in Belgium, only to have Joseph Smith born centuries later in distant Bombay. (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Conference Report, Saturday Morning, Oct 2002) |
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Second, the term "season" can have multiple meanings or applications. For example, the word might apply equally well to the four seasons of the year and to a more extended view of "ages" as seasons. I strongly suggest looking at John Pratt's material in this regard. |
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Recall the new star that announced the birth at Bethlehem? |
Back to the subject of dead planets:
First, as imperfect mortals, we cannot see nor comprehend spirit unless we are changed and it is revealed to us. Therefore, we have no way to know what is going on spiritually on the other planets. Their deadness is questionable.
Secondly, it is physically quite reasonable for them to be here in our solar system. God does not defy natural law; rather, he works according to higher, eternal laws we cannot now comprehend, and he would not be likely to place one planet alone twirling around an object of such great gravitational pull as the Sun. I figure the Lord believes in gravity, too.
I maybe going out on a limb here but concerning the sun waisting energy lets read In the Book of Abraham Facsimile #2 Figure 5. "Is called in Egyptian Enish-go-dosh; this is one of the governing planets also, and is said by the Egyptians to be the Sun, and to borrow its light from Kolob through the medium of Kae-e-vanrash,..."
So according to this the sun has an endless supply of energy coming from Kolob itself through Kae-e-vanrash. The anti mormons don't believe it because science has not found such a thing but I believe it because it is scriptural.
A few years back scientists were watching the heavens and they spotted something that was totally bizarre. A rogue planet just traveling through space with no sun. This puzzled scientists how is this possible, well, forgive the pun but anything is possible with God.