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Does Satan still rule the waters?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:24 am
by _Mahonri
Years ago while serving an LDS Mission we were told swimming was verboten because Satan ruled the waters. It was dangerous for missionaries or any of the Lords servants to go in or on the waters as the adversary would use them to drown you.
Is this still taught or believed?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:00 am
by _twinkie
This reminds me of when my I was a kid and we were warned not to go down in the cellar of my grandparent's house because there was a ghost, when really they didn't want us to fall down the steep steps and break our neck.
The adversary rules the waters? That's just weird. It sounds more like a liability issue to me.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:58 am
by _Boaz & Lidia
twinkie wrote:This reminds me of when my I was a kid and we were warned not to go down in the cellar of my grandparent's house because there was a ghost, when really they didn't want us to fall down the steep steps and break our neck.
The adversary rules the waters? That's just weird. It sounds more like a liability issue to me.
Twinkie, if you have not yet watched
"The Village" by M. Night Shyamalan, I highly recommend it.
It gives great insight into how the religious myths of god and satan are created and passed down from parent to child.
Re: Does Satan still rule the waters?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:31 pm
by _The Nehor
Mahonri wrote:Years ago while serving an LDS Mission we were told swimming was verboten because Satan ruled the waters. It was dangerous for missionaries or any of the Lords servants to go in or on the waters as the adversary would use them to drown you.
Is this still taught or believed?
It's not taught. It is believed by some. The reason Missionaries don't swim is the state of dress at most swimming locations. There are exceptions in some Missions.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:05 am
by _twinkie
Satan hangs out at the beach and she wears a thong bikini!
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:12 am
by _Boaz & Lidia
twinkie wrote:Satan hangs out at the beach and she wears a thong bikini!
EEK
Given the age of Satan, I be things do HANG out of that thong bikini.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:35 pm
by _haleray
I heard that Satan ruled the waters on my mission too. I don’t know why the Church keeps saying this, because if was true, why are just the missionaries restricted from swimming, and not all of the Church? The real reason is like what The Nehor said. I don’t know why the Church doesn’t say this more reasonable, real reason than the ‘Omen’ one.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:09 pm
by _Moniker
I remember when I first read about this (Satan in water!) about a year ago and it seemed just the craziest notion, ever! So, is this still taught that missionaries are not allowed near water? Are they told it's Satan or state of dress? Or does no one question?
Re: Does Satan still rule the waters?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:31 pm
by _Mad Viking
Mahonri wrote:The reason Missionaries don't swim is the state of dress at most swimming locations.
Where is this taught?
Re: Does Satan still rule the waters?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:32 pm
by _moksha
Mad Viking wrote:Mahonri wrote:The reason Missionaries don't swim is the state of dress at most swimming locations.
Where is this taught?
Carson City, Nevada and Terra Haute, Indiana.