The Latter-day Saint Muser

"Wherefore, it must needs be an infinite Atonement" There are many things that happened during the Savior's final mortal days. There is of course when He suffered in Gethsemane, was captured by the Jews, given to Pilate, and then crucified. As members of the church, we tend to focus a lot  on when He suffered in the garden of Gethsemane. I remember some non-denominational Christians asking me one time why we focused so much on Gethsemane as Latter-day Saints, instead of focusing on the Crucifixion. It's true that we do focus more on Gethsemane than other Christian religions do. And I think the main reason for that is because of what we learned about it from modern revelation. We've learned through modern revelation that the Garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus began the Atonement. It's where his greatest suffering started. However, what we tend to forget is that Gethsemane is not where the Savior's suffering ended . His performance of the Atonemen...

Disney Rankings Finals: Best Overall Well, this is it. This is the final entry in my Disney blog. We've looked at which movies had the best characters, best music, best romances, etc. Well now it's time to look at which movies were simply the best overall. Which movies did the best at combining all the many different elements to make an artistic, coherent whole. This isn't really a list of which Disney movies are my favorite  per se (although many on this list are), simply put, these are the Disney movies from each round that I think are the most well-made.  In previous sections I included examples of fan art, and covers of Disney songs, so in a similar vein, in this post, I will share reviews that other writers have about these movies. 12th Place: 101 Dalmatians Joe the Disney Guy: "101 Dalmatians" A fantastic movie that was truly heart warming and just really fun to watch. It has great music, fun character designs, unique art...

The Question of Judas Iscariot A lot has been said and speculated about Judas Iscariot. For centuries, his motives for betraying the Savior have been questioned along with his fate for doing so. There are a lot of questions that could be asked about Judas: Did he really mean to betray Jesus? If Jesus knew he'd betray him, then why did he make him an apostle? If it was prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed, then does that mean Judas was wrong--or was he just fulfilling prophecy? I'd like to offer some of my own opinions about these questions--along with what we know from the scriptures and the living prophets. Don't take my opinions as doctrine, they are simply my own opinions and speculations.  Let's look at the first question: Did Judas truly mean to betray Jesus? Usually, this question arises because people don't think it's possible for someone like an apostle to have purposefully betrayed the Savior. As Elder Holland put it, ...

Disney Rankings Finals: Best Music/Songs Disney is known for having great music in its animated movies. Music in Disney movies has been a tradition since their very first animated movie, Snow White . Many studios have attempted to copy Disney's musical success (and they're have been some  successes such as Anastasia  and Prince of Egypt ), however, no one does animated musicals quite like Disney does. In this section, I will cover the top 12 Disney animated movies that I feel have the best music and songs. This will include lyrical music, as well as orchestral. Since I can't really show you pictures of the music from these movies, I've decided to search YouTube for some of the best covers of songs from these movies, and have provided videos and links for them. Enjoy! 12th Place: Snow White Evynne Hollens: Cover of "Someday My Prince Will Come" ( here ) Zora Catone: Cover of "Heigh Ho" ( here ) So, desp...