Plot
My Turn on Earth recounts the Latter-Day Saint Plan of Salvation. Barbara and her four friends are living in Heaven (the Pre-Earth). While there, they re-enact the War in Heaven and the shouts for joy of the spirits that are going to be born. They treat mortality as a treasure hunt with returning again to live with Heavenly Father and Mother as the greatest prize to be won. In the end, Barbara returns to Heaven, having learned the necessary lessons.
As a work of fiction, My Turn on Earth should not be considered or relied on as a literal reference point for points of doctrine in Mormon theology. There are several differences between the professed and standard beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and what is portrayed in My Turn on Earth. Most notably in reference to the Plan of Salvation and what took place in the Pre-Earth life. For instance, Mormons believe God in Heaven is a loving "Heavenly Father." They believe that their Heavenly Father has all power and all understanding, however they also believe that God allows His children the agency to make their own decisions. Though God has all power and could control things with his mighty hand, He allows us to work through the experiences or mortality without forcing any of His children to submit to His will.
Mormons know that there was a war in Heaven in which Jesus Christ and Lucifer proposed a plan that should be applied to our existence here on Earth. In that great council in Heaven, Satan proposed he be the God of the Earth, and in so doing he would force Earth's inhabitant's to do what they were supposed to, thus removing all agency. Jesus Christ proposed that each of us be given agency to choose to follow Heavenly Father while in our existence on Earth, but that no one would be forced to believe. We all chose our side in that council in Heaven and we either supported Jesus or supported Satan, in their plans. You can read more about what Mormons call "The War In Heaven" at http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/war-in-heaven?lang=eng My Turn on Earth presents a Pre-Mortality of chaos where Christ and Lucifer lead opposing plans as well as opposing forces. Other creative licenses of this type are taken throughout the play on various issues that are outside of LDS doctrine.
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