[Teachldsseminary] Daniel and the Lions' Den

[TERRY L HAYNIE]

I taught Daniel and the Lions Den today and we talked about the concerns that some of you might have had concerning this topic. I related an experience that happened to me at BYU when I saw a play based on the experiences of Helmuth Heubener, Rudi Wobbe and Karl-Heinz Schnibbe. These valiant young men were members of the Church during the Nazi regime in Germany. They stood and defied the Nazis and were punished for it.  It was a very moving story, especially when we learned that Rudi Wobbe was in the audience. We then talked about times when we might need to "stand for truth and righteousness". I think our students need to be able to to discern the times when we should stand for our convictions, fully realizing what the consequences might be. I hope my students are learning from the examples of the OT prophets and others. 

Sharon Haynie
Del Norte CO   EMS
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jody Hazen<mailto:johazen at msn.com> 
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  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:51 PM
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  Dare to be a Daniel,
  Dare to stand alone,
  Dare to have a purpose firm,
  Dare to make it known.

  I remember this from my primary teacher.....when I was about 10 years old. She had me stand on one foot
  in front of the class for as long as I could, then she had two other children come and all stand on one foot while holding on to each other. I remember how much easier it was with my friends and that we could have stood there all day. She had us memorize this verse and I have never forgotten it... So simple.....
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    From: DAVE LAURA PERDUE<mailto:lauraanddavep at msn.com> 
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    Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:15 AM
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    I would think that you teach the youth that they have the courage as Daniel did to choose the right.  In most cases that would be in making everyday decisions about how they will act.  Will I cheat in school to get a good grade, do I lie to my parents, do I attend the party where I know there will be drinking, do I swear to be  like the other kids, how do I dress both girls and boys, do I keep the word of wisdom, what movies will I go and see, do I keep a prayer in my heart.  The protection from the Lions (the world, our peers) comes from our Heavenly Father as we try our best under the circumstances that we find ourselves in to keep His commandments.  That is how I would address the story of Daniel and the lion's den because it is a story about courage to live in this world but not be like the world.  
     
    Laura ems Oregon  



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      From: hotstuff0517 at hotmail.com
      To: teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com
      Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:14:48 -0600
      Subject: [Teachldsseminary] Daniel and the Lions' Den

      I wanted to cover Daniel and the Lion's Den and noted there wasn't anything in the manual. I was reading some suggestions regarding teaching Daniel and they mentioned things like..."What would you do if you lived in a country or time when it was against the law to pray in public and private unless the prayers were printed in an official prayer book?  Suppose you were asked to pray in Sacrament Meeting and two government officials walked in just then.  How would you pray? 
      The more I started thinking about it the more I realized we can't teach this. We are asking our kids to go against the law and we as LDS obey the law. It is what sets us apart.
       
      What do you tell the kids when they ask about choosing between obeying the law and not bowing down to the golden statue or King Neb?
       
      Are you guys skipping Daniel and the Lion's Den? I could use some ideas.
       
      Thanks, Nancy in Sicily
       
       


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