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I believe the story is so important because it illustrates the fact that blind obedience is bad. Personally i believe God occasionally allows his leader to teach or say things that are not right to see who is paying attention. But i'm a pretty unconventional saint.

I had to clean it up and don't know how to resize but if you can read it..

I knew that. It's vort i get confused on:D:p

Is it ok to bring your own alcohol into the bar since they charge so much for drinks? There now it is

You can't quit smoking for the church, or anyone else, because then your habit rest on your faithfulness in the church. This really applies to any rules or lifestyle changes. Do it for yourself. Now as an on again off again smoker a few tips., Every time you want to smoke wait 5 minutes, then a week later 10, next week 20 etc. Change brands every pack or so, smoke newports today, switch to reds tomorrow, kools the next day, then camels etc. This keeps you from getting used to the taste and smoking for the flavor. Find your triggers and replace them. When driving in the car i used to have a mouth full of Lemonheads or red hots. And a "worry stone" in my smoking hand. Carry around toothpaste and a tooth brush. Brush your teeth every time you eat. Every smoker love a cigarette after a meal but this will make them taste like crap, especially if you use Cinnamon with menthol's, or mint with full flavor. Plus it's great for you teeth:D For nicotine replacement i recommend the E cigarette. Looks like and feels like a real smoke but only has nicotine. Beats the patch and gum hands down. I have heard good stuff about zyban but i'm not a fan of fighting chemical addition with chemicals. Being an anti depressant is has some side effects then again it is prescribed to 20 million people and doesn't lead to weight gain or sexual dysfunction like most do. Best of luck

This illustrates the problems with California's gun laws. The idiot willing to break the law has one. While the guy trying to defend his home has souped up hot sauce:( Seriously though Glad no one got hurt..

Personally i would ask her not to join until you have gotten back and had a chance to discuss it. It is a big decision and have found the less life changing events a spouse goes through without the other the better. Being your first deployment she might be "caught up" in the community aspect instead of the spiritual. This is the type of decision that should be made in "real life". Military life is hard enough just missing out on the day to day when deployed, this is huge. Plus when you get back you will have to "grow back" together and while things there have changed, you will probably expect it to be the same. When deployed many view the world has "paused" only to return home and realize it has not, and you must "rediscover" your place. This will be much harder on your relationship if her place has "changed." I'm not saying she shouldn't go and learn, but that she should waits to join. The church will still be their when you get back. Just my 2 cents as a vet, and military spouse.

Give her play-doh? Maybe it will satisfy her? Like how you give a binkie to keep a baby from putting everything else in their mouth.

I wonder if that's why mine never went through it, i never used anything but onesies .

There is the whole Almah translation debate .Though it is translation not alteration

I actually believe the old cartoons were better, story wise, because it took so much time and effort to make them they had make sure they were good. Now they can make stinkers like over the hedge, bee movie and barnyard in no time.

My wife quit smoking to be baptized but after years of telling my son "we'll be right we're just going out for a smoke" to keep him from thinking we were leaving him, he couldn't make the switch in his mind. So as my wife and i were stepping outside to call my father, who was on his way to the baptism, my son says. "Your going out for a smoke?" This is with the Bishop standing there. We also drank coffee and tea before she was baptized. Which i wouldn't let him drink (i don't even let them drink pop) because "it's for mommies and daddies. " Eventually i got tired of him hounding me for a drink of everything i have at the time so i started to call anything i didn't want to share with him coffee regardless of what it was because he knew he couldn't have it. So after the baptism we are having refreshments and he sees me with a cup and says " Can i have a drink or is that coffee for mommies and daddies."

That's why i recommend the book. Knowing what your needs/ languages is only half the battle. Expecting her husband to read it and meet her needs is pointless if she is not willing to do so for him. You don't read the book to find out about yourself, but about the other person. Learning what your needs are and how your partner isn't meeting them isn't useful. Learning what your partner needs and how to meet them is. (assuming both parties do so)

Should add on this side. There are plenty, of people who have been sealed after death who have never been Mormon. In fact non Mormons will out number Members because of the ordinances done for the dead.

Buy this book and read it. Both of you Amazon.com: The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate (9781881273158): Gary Chapman: Books

I'm no mod here but it is completely uncalled for.

Yeah but you made me a liar with your last post. Why did you have go ans switch gears like that?

I read your earlier post/ advice and was like Waaaaahhht. Guess this show the importance of reading the who thread:D

ask yourself

Scientific facts and the gospel don't have to clash. If you spend more time here you will see that many are scientifically minded. We have posters who take most the bible literally and some who don't but we are all working towards the same thing regardless. Plus our own doctrine allows us to not take the bible literally. If you werer a hard core Evangelist this might be a problem, but not being LDS. Nothing your wrote seems to indicate he doesn't see the importance of your beliefs. (which is important in a marriage) It just seems he doesn't share them which isn't the same. the importance of shared beliefs will vary by couple. One of the happiest couples i know is an Atheist and Wiccan. They are even interracial to boot. Can't get more different then that. You can't make him do anything. This is one of the most important things to know before marriage. Sounds to me like your more interested in him converting, then just respecting, which if that is your standard there is nothing wrong with it, and i have no advice on how. If you just want him to respect it that is easy if you discuss it ahead of time and know that mixed faith marriages can work Can Interfaith Marriages and Relationships Work?: Have a Successful Mixed-faith, Mixed-religion Relationship, Marriage

You sound like my mother in law. She likes to call and tell us how cold it is in West Palm. "It was 50 and rainy today" "How is it there" She does this knowing we have a foot of snow on the ground:mad: but she only does it when we live in cold places. I think she is trying to convince us to move back.

No, i know. I was saying the Lyrics (words themselves) are clean.No cussing. The context(message/story) isn't.

I'm going to pull a "hemidakota" and instead of giving a straight answer, give you a more cryptic on that forces you to research. What does D&C 137 say about about who will inherit Celestial glory? Is there a disadvantage?

I too love fat bottomed girls (let you all try to figure out the context^_^) I don't think the lyrics are bad but the context is about him sleeping around with them. It's like a clean hip hop song.

xoomer. If i'm reading this right a girl, you met on vacation in a foreign country was willing to have (what i presume to be unprotected) sex with you after knowing you for 2 weeks tops. Told you you were her first and she was having your baby only to find out that it was not yours so either you weren't her first,and she lied, or she was sleeping with another man shortly after your 2 weeks together that apparently left you "smitten" but not her. You have "emotional mental issues" Now your speaking of "stepping up" I don't know what you mean by that. If it means call her and offer support good for you. That is a nice a thing to do. If it means committing to spending the rest of your life with her. I don't think that is a good decision to make if your suffering right now, not to mention the circumstances behind your relationship. Sounds to me like your looking for a family. Or have "superman syndrome" and want to save this kid. Not a good reason to commit your life someone. imo I don't know where you are with your depression but you should never get married to fill a void or make this type of decision if you are not "base line" Say 0 is happy, "normal" content with life. Negative 10 is dread and despair, and positive 10 is going to Disney world. You should not be making this choice on anything less the 0. Marriage is to add to a happy content life and make it super, not to make a depressing and terrible existence livable or ok. Hope that makes sense.