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I would assume the Three Nephites and John had the Priesthood, and in that sense, it was still on the earth.

This might be fun! I wish I could get Elphaba to come, she won't even answer my calls! If she doesn't come I'll try to come stag? It's been many years since I've been. Two questions. When did everything including the layout change? Who is doing all of the cute quotes and the FB page? One more thing... Is Pale coming? LOL

From the Brigham Young manual, chapter on the spirit world "The brightness and glory of the next apartment is inexpressible. It is not encumbered so that when we advance in years we have to be stubbing along and be careful lest we fall down. We see our youth, even, frequently stubbing their toes and falling down. But yonder, how different! They move with ease and like lightning. If we want to visit Jerusalem, or this, that, or the other place—and I presume we will be permitted if we desire—there we are, looking at its streets. If we want to behold Jerusalem as it was in the days of the Savior; or if we want to see the Garden of Eden as it was when created, there we are, and we see it as it existed spiritually, for it was created first spiritually and then temporally, and spiritually it still remains. And when there we may behold the earth as at the dawn of creation, or we may visit any city we please that exists upon its surface. If we wish to understand how they are living here on these western islands, or in China, we are there" Seems like the place to be for a man filled with curiosity like Mr. Nimoy

Is the dress blue with black trim or light ecru with gold trim?

More truth in that than we all care to know.....Lol

Seven Steps To Strengthen A Marriage https://www.lds.org/ensign/2002/03/seven-steps-to-strengthen-a-marriage?lang=eng Have a clear goal in mind Try to remember that Heavenly Father must be included in the partnership. Acknowledge the reality that Satan is our enemy. When you and your husband to a tough moment, Choose to remember that he is your best friend Remember that you are growing together toward perfection Accept the reality that differences of opinion occur, even in the best marriages Honest but charitable communication is essential to a solid marriageMy husband and I have always put Heavenly Father at the head of our marriage. Want to learn how to have a happy marriage - go here: https://www.lds.org/search?lang=eng&query=happy+marriage and read, read and read some more.

Assuming that I hate gay people is a wrong assumption and my two sons do not have any hatred toward homosexuals or anyone else for that matter and neither do I. I think that homosexuality is certainly a sickness of the mind and of the spirit....you are free to disagree, many do, That said, I was referring specifically to people like Bruce Jenner who is apparently attempting to become a woman. Call me crazy, but that sounds like mental illness to me.

It's a form of expression, anatess. When Farm Boy said, "As you wish," he was saying "I love you". Same with hubby saying he liked burnt toast.

Transcript here. Apparently it's about Holland's work on religious freedom. I'm only about a quarter of the way in and haven't really gotten to the meat, yet; but it's a delightful look at Holland's own personality and background.

Goes to show just how much editing of the images we see our brain does.

Isn't this an argument to approve (whether legally, ecclesiastically, or simply morally) the hiring of prostitutes by straight men who are physically or emotionally incapable of marrying? After all, it alleviates the "misery" of celibacy. (I represented a prostitute about a year ago who wanted me to make that very argument to the judge--that she was actually performing a public service for the benefit of lonely old men. It wouldn't have ended well.) Really, Omegaseamaster75? You're going down that route? Really?

There is a good saying to help people with this! "If you don't know who the crazy one in your family is...it's probably you" Uhoh...

We could Skype you in on one of our phones! The staff will love our group for sure!

How do you know she is unemployed because she is a student? When I was away at college I worked a part time job to pay for living expenses to relieve my parents of having to send me money.

I see a more goldish brown. Still no white. My heart leapt when I saw Vort ' s avatar

And Jane, I'm pretty annoyed about the floods we had in Brisbane, Australia in 2012! Try to be a little more punctual please. :)

Michelle Obama

Of the many things this world desperately needs, that is not one of them. The original Ballad of Bilbo Baggins is more than enough.

On a completely unrelated topic, I noticed that Vort has changed his avatar back to the female (who is it by the way??) picture. For the first 6 months of membership of the forum I thought he was female and that was an actual picture of him!

Seriously Pam, I can’t believe you’ve rejected my suggestion. You’re choosing this over this? Seems like a pretty telestial choice to me. J Well, if you’re going to hold it in a place where electricity is available, might as well make use of it – any chance of doing a live streaming of the event, or posting some short video clips on the forum site afterwards? I’m sure that with all the technological know-how that exists between the users of this site it wouldn’t be too hard to do. Would anybody else be interested in viewing some live streaming of the get together?

For anyone who's interested in this sort of phenomena, and has Netflix (or another source to see it) check out the show Brain Games. It's amazing what our brains interpret. Kind of cool.

Here my brother (an art/lighting teacher at BYU) created an image to explain what I was saying before: As you can see, the perception is relative to the shadow/sunlight.

The Church makes a statement on this issue: http://www.millennialmormons.com/church-receives-revelation-regarding-color-of-dress/

A burdent to who? To you? Society? So now, since she couldn't afford the dress she will be on welfare for the rest of her life collecting hard earned cash from self sufficient tax payers? With all respect, the argument is laughable.

There are 4 lights.

It was very generous of the person to purchase the dress for her. I wish this couple the best. I hope they work diligently and are wise with their finances. (I have learned to say: "We can't afford it, we don't need it and we don't even want it.") If you continue to work diligently, pay your tithing and keep saving what you can things will work out.

You are NOT going to believe this. I just asked my nephew...he's 18 years old. I said, "on your first look, tell me what color(s) this dress is". He said straight away... BLUE and BLACK! WHAT????? Is it a kid thing?

An observation and not a condemnation of any one person. Why can't we be happy when we see a struggling member that has received their temple recommend rather than be judgmental? We don't need to be perfect in order to receive a temple recommend. There are some requirements, and some of those requirements are minimal. If the temple required perfection from us, none of us would be eligible. I look at our progression here on earth as climbing steps of a ladder. Some of us are on different levels. If you have acquired a further understanding of the Word of Wisdom, or some other doctrine, that particular understanding will put you that much further ahead. We shouldn't belittle those who have not gotten to that point yet. We should be rejoicing they are climbing the ladder with us. Be happy for those who, for whatever reason, may not have the same self-control that you have when it comes to following the Word of Wisdom, but are still eligible for a temple recommend. Be grateful for your own understanding and rather than be dismissive and judgmental, try being loving and rejoice that we are all trying to return to Father in Heaven.

I thought about how to reply to this, but I get the strong impression that I'm wasting my time. You ask for “canonized doctrine” before you will gain knowledge of how to control evil spirits for yourself. No matter that the Prophet Joseph Smith stated that you must gain knowledge of how to control evil spirits or they will control you, you still ask for “canonized doctrine.” This is the man that “has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it,”(D&C 135:3) the man who established about 98% of Church doctrine, the man that every single apostle or prophet since him has quoted extensively and yet you still question him. There really isn't anything I can say that will change your mind. You must gain your own knowledge. That is doctrine.

Didn't the Church just come out in support of anti-discrimination laws that would protect gays and lesbians? This suggests that peaceful coexistence is the new order of the day. Besides, I thought the Church obeys, honors, and sustains the law and allows all people to follow the dictates of their consciences. I once knew a gay man who was a groom in a same-sex wedding. This man's relatives were all fundamentalist Christians, and every single one of them refused to attend the wedding. So the man roped off the first ten pews of his side of the church sanctuary, put a "Reserved for Family" sign on it, and kept the church door propped open during the wedding ceremony. It was his way of saying that he would always keep the door open to his family and even reserve an honored place for them if they ever chose to be part of his life again. I wasn't even at the wedding, but just hearing about it brought a tear to my eye. Regular readers of my posts know that I follow Miss Manners a lot, and her advice for these types of situations is very sound. Your brother should graciously invite whoever he wishes, and whoever receives an invitation should decide individually whether to attend. I hope the first ten rows of his side of the church are packed to the rafters.