skippy740

My initial post was answering the question "could I?". Most everyone else is answering the question "should I?". You know your husband and your relationship best. You know your reasons for separation. My personal advice: If there was any infidelity on your husband's part with someone else (notice I'm not talking about pornography)... then I would think twice about this for obvious reasons. I would also keep the separation short. A period of separation is not to "be married within the gospel and not have to be 'one with another'". This is a trial period for your relationship... kinda like a church probationary period. You need to 'miss each other' and commit to doing better towards reconciliation... or head down the path of divorce. I was separated from my wife for 3 years. Yes, we were intimate during our separation. However, she didn't seem to be in quite a hurry to reconcile OR to divorce. She finally made a decision... but being "in limbo" is not fun and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

Sure I can. Here we go: The Pope is sitting his his quarters while a cardinal come in and said 'You're holiness I have good news and bad news. The good news is Jesus is on the phone and told me to tell you he has returned". the Pope says "That's wonderful, what could possibly be the bad news?" The cardinal says "He's calling from Salt Lake City". (That's a joke.) However, using the word "only" is also subjective in this context. God can speak to all of us. He can help us in any capacity - for our families, our work, and our religious faith stewardship (whatever it may be). I don't think that any LDS person would say that God ONLY talks to His Prophet... when we clearly believe in personal revelation. What we DO believe, is that revelation that is binding upon the whole church, will only be given to the Prophet, First Presidency, and Quorum of the Twelve. I think Pope Francis is an amazing man. I'm amazed with his personal leadership and humility as he serves. I believe God talks to him as he has significant influence on much of the world, and I have no doubt that he does pray for that revelation and guidance. However, I personally believe that he doesn't have the proper priesthood authority, nor called by God through the laying on of hands by those who are in authority. That doesn't make him any less of a religious leader... just not MY leader.

And I think it's high time we get a "groan" button too!

Ah! I get it now. Thanks.

Apparently I do. Don't tell me it's an "ID 10 T" error? lol

Just posted a response on another thread... and I miss being able to take a post, and "quote it apart". Before, you would just type ( quote = username ) and (/quote) to separate out the post. Then it was easier to address various parts of it. I was able to do a copy/paste within a new 'quote' function... but it doesn't show who said it. No idea how to fix it. Just wanted to bring it up.

Some separated couples end up doing exactly that. A separation is not a divorce, and dating someone else outside of your marriage covenant (whether civil &/or temple) is not appropriate. I wouldn't be trying to put words in your bishop's mouth. I would simply assume that he meant dating or any other relations outside of the marriage covenant are not appropriate. How you choose to have sexual relations within your marriage... even while separated... is up to you, just like it always has.

I like the thread preview function, so you can go to the first post... or the last post. As for changing usernames... I was kinda getting tired of "skippy" and the 740 was in reference to an address I was at that didn't have a lot of fond memories. So I changed it to my moniker that I use on other forums, and now I can't change it again. Oh well. I snuck it in! :)

Roseslipper, Patience is the key for such a radical change. I predict (based on prior experience) that it\'ll take about a week to work out all the \'bugs\' and get the forum running as simply as it was before. One reason for the change was to simplify the administration of the forum. It was a mess with the two different software systems and trying to ensure their ongoing compatibility. No idea what the stars mean. I don\'t have one... except the one I put in my avatar. The warning points is the infraction system we have in place for moderating forum members. Those that happen to have these points, were infracted at one time or another. We don\'t count the ones over a year when making moderating decisions... but the software is showing ALL of them ever given. Just keep reporting the bugs and annoyances in the threads that are talking about them. Even if you don\'t get a specific reply, these are things that are (probably) being added to a very long \"to-do\" list for Pam to work through.

If we can remove the \"black boxes\" on the side [forums, members, calendar], and let those just be drop-downs from the top blue forum menu... I think it should \"fill out\" to both blue ends.

I noticed the same thing... but only if I was signed in on more than one device.

Setting local time would be nice too. Hmmm... it worked that time. Well, time will tell. :)

There\'s a quota? \"You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day\"

Neither. I\'m just whining.

I wish I could see when the last post of a thread was posted... and then click on that \"last post\" so I can go straight to it. I\'m sure these little things will be cleared up over time.

Or a Windows 8 tablet interface...

The CoC/RLDS has largely abandoned much that made them unique from other Christian denominations.

Many hands make laborious work lighter. Food will double your attendance.

Begin your fast the night before... so you can sleep through most of it. Then you can eat like a hog after you get home from church.

From the Ordain Women website (no, I won't post the link here): Mission: Um... if they do not know who God the Father is... that is a core problem within this organization's movement. They intend to make themselves a nuisance until they get their way. FAQ: They are against the Family Proclamation. In essence, they want the entire Church structure to be changed based on their views. In short, they are co-opting the race and priesthood angles to suit their agenda. However, unlike the issues of Race and the Priesthood... there is no scriptural precedent for women to hold the priesthood and be in an office & quorum within that priesthood. If it were to be so, it should be in the D&C. In my opinion, they are a group of apostates who should be treated accordingly. Speeches

I wouldn't know that the "Church was (still) true". I would still know that God is our Father, Jesus is the Christ. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. I know the Book of Mormon is true. However, the Church "being true" means that it is being true to the revealed word as we now have it. It's one thing to "contain the fullness of the Gospel". It's quite another to act upon it in spite of opposition to the contrary. My testimony would be shaken in the current leadership of the Church. In the areas of ordaining women and same sex marriage... if these were to change in practice within the Church, there would be a serious delineation from previous revealed scripture and doctrine - especially in the Plan of Salvation. I'm not sure I could support such radical changes in the earthly organization of the Lord's Kingdom. Too much "philosophy of men mingled with scripture".

I think this part of this talk by Alvin R. Dyer might be appropriate here: The Challenging and Testifying Missionary

Okay Lakumi. Just let us know what you need once you're a member of a quorum. :)

All of the men? No, of course not. That's what happens when you use absolutes like All, None, Always, Never, etc. Those members who need good, worthy, male leadership AT LEAST on the Quorum level (read: ALL of us)... I predict they wouldn't bother after a while. The Quorum brotherhood is unique. It's like a (mature) fraternity united to doing good and looking out for each other, and each other's families. Like fraternities at college, they are (typically) gender-oriented. Let's keep our quorums as they are, and work to build them up. We are all unique and we can use our talents and efforts to grow and accelerate the Lord's work. Yes, we all have a testimony. However, to remain strong, it does take proper SOCIAL organizations - like priesthood quorums. Priesthood quorums are not just places to get instruction. It's the ACTIVITY arm of the gospel. It's where we get organized for service as a quorum. We learn more of our duties from our PEERS. That's part of what makes it unique. We teach each other! Without such a social organization of peers... it will whither over time, even with the strongest of testimonies.

I know Bishop's address Relief Society (and combined 5th Sunday meetings). I am not a woman... and to pretend to understand is NOT in my pervue. I shared my opinion from my male perspective.