rena_goldmoon

After reading all of this I think the answer is prayer. God knows what is right and wrong for members and non alike. Also I believe that I have a right to vote against something that I feel is wrong just as much as those who dissagree have a right to vote for it. Thats my freedom. I also have a right to vote for what I beleive this country should be headed for. Voting against legalizing drugs states my beleif that drugs are bad. Putting forth something to vote for is asking what your beleif is. Thats what everything in society is based on. Does that mean people who use illegal drugs should die or something as bad? No. I grew up in a school where most of the people I knew did drugs and Ive have seen first hand the adverse affects it had on them throughout their lives and some of them were short. I know a highschooler presently that said he would use harder dugs if they were legal and it is for him I fight. He would still have the choice. I still have the choict to go out and shoot someone. I wouldnt. But its still my choice. Its just adding what I beleive is lesser consciquinces (I probably spelled that wrong) by voting against the legalization of it. Lesser meaning him abusing drugs would be worse physically then being fined or going to jail for a small amount of time. Anyhow this is my oppinion and I thought I'd state it.

Okay. Point here. God made men and women distincly different. Therefore like with our phisicality our roles in life are different. Not greater just different. They work hand in hand. If we were supposed to be the same we would have the same parts as men. And frankly Im ok with mine.

Actually no. I mentioned education in previous post. I myself almost have 2 associate degrees and plan to continue my education. I simply stated that maybe it was easier to persue some of that before you had children in refrence to the mission age thing. i do agree that its my GREATEST calling but not that thats my only calling. Also I dated my husband for a year before we were married and was engaged for a year. I also beleive women are intelligent (men too) and can think for themselves. Use prayer. Only God knows everything. I was just trying to give you my exspirience. I takee no offense in what you have to say. I ALWAYS form my own answer after searching diligently. Im am definatly not brainwashed or conditioned. And were looking for help or had you already formed your own oppinion?

Thank you for the opportunity to revisit my feelings from my first exspirience in the Temple.

Actually I felt that thats what I had been preparing for all of my life.

I attended the temple for the first time a week before I was married and was very greatful that he had been before me. It was more a revealation to me then a overwhemling exspirence. I was prepared though. He talked to me about it before hand, not specifics. just what he felt his first time and that if it felt overwheming to me that as I went more often I would understand more. Interestingly enough all of it made sense to me and was just a reaffirmation to my testimony. I did not in anyway feel unprepared. The Lord prepares you specifically in His own ways. We do not learn all the same and thats where the Spirit comes in. It helps fill the gap in our own personal reasoning and understanding.

As to the preisthood thing. They have the responsibility to protect and heal phisicaly. We have the responsibility to nurture and teach. I would not want all of the responsibility. It would overwhelm me. Also have you had a child of your own? Im not meaning to offend Im just trying to understand in order to explain my veiw to you.

I wondered about these different thing for awhile once too. I came to the conclusion as too the mission age difference. Our primary responsibility (and some may be upset by this) is to marry, bare children and raise them in the gospel. So we are givin the oppertunity to fullfill that responsibility first. On the maturity thing guys need more time to mature therefore if we were to equal out the maturity leval a 19 yr old girl plus a 21 to 22 yr old guy is about equal right. The mission is to help mature them. They age gap is to give us oppertunity and so we can make sure its not just us running from the thought of marrying. Anyhow thats how I look at it. When my mom went they asked her to first prey about any marriage proposels she had recieved. Also its much harder for a women with children to attend college as it is for men. Therefore you have time for education before marriage. I dont know that helped me and makes very much since to me.

Im not sure their is one of us who does not struggle in some way or another. Otherwise we wouldnt be here. (In life) We are all here to ask and to grow. If you think you understand all your kidding yourself. Anyhow. I believe we all need a reminder to think before we speak and try to understand others as well as try to answer honestly without judging. I know if they are asking they usually arent attacking just searching. So thank you for the original post.

I was just in college not very long ago and found this to be true. What I was also able to exsperience was that it was a great time for searching for invetigaters as well and many come into the fold or come back durring that time. All I have to say Is what helps the most is having good friends who are willing and able to search and prey with you. we are told to seek out the answers for our questions. Part of growing in this life is understanding the gospel. Also we had a strong Student LDS progrem at our college. Like I said friends helping friends. I dont know one of my friends who would "turn me into the authorities". Maybe suggest I talk to one that has more exspirence but that is all. Part of growing is lifting eachother.

I guess I should explain myself. I wasnt saying it would destroy evolution. If everyone became homosexual then yes. I was not implying that everyone would become homosexual. You asked whether that was the main point of sex. I believe it is. I understand your point and part of a good discussion is being able to see all points of view. I just dissagree.

Ok....sorry pregnancy hormones. I relise my last post was a little over the top. Again sorry.

Ok....um Im sorry... I was just trying to post my ideas because I thought this was a discussion not a slam down of your own veiws. I also relize this has gotten far off from the original posts and I wont post anymore because I think peoples veiws can be shared and discussed without being negative and condiscending and Im sorry if I wasnt clear enough in my first post that was not my point in the least. So I probably wont be back to post on this thread because its become pointless and I realize I wasnt helping with my last post but after reading the first post realize this has gotten way of subject and will find somewhere else to post. Again sorry.

I know Im new to this Thread and to this site in general but I'd just like say that I believe that God uses evolution to progress his work. Look at your biology books the usefull strong genes are passed on. Therefore if you arent able to pass on your genes your genes die out. Making homosexualality not "natural" because its stopping progression. Ok to what I just quoted. We eat because we'd die otherwise. Yes we also eat because it tastes good. But the main function of eating is to nurish your body. If God didnt make sex feel good not too many people would have children animals included. So yes and no. And yes sex is essentual the feeling is not. If we didnt have sex no one would exist. Sure we are able to make offspring now (in vitro and such) without it, but back in the day that was the only way. Im not trying to contradict anyone just thought I'd add my thoughts.

Oh update. The older sister in this is actually 22. Not sure that makes much difference. My husbands is just a bit flustered and relized later that he keeps referring to her as beaing 19. Just thought I'd clear that up.

Hi. I am the original posters wife. Id also like to say thanks for all the information. Id also like to comment that we are taking everyones feelings into account but feel that something should be done soon. If we do approach her parents first it will be to prepare them for the situation so they dont slam her and are able to deal with it as adults and loving parents instead of acting in the shock of the moment. And I say IF. We are still praying and disscussing the matter. Thanks for all the different points of view. Every situation and person is different so I wouldnt get affended of other peoples posts and we are greatful for all of them. They help us look at the situation from different angles and take into account what we know about the individuals in this family. Also God is the one who sees this situation from all angles so we will deffinately rely on Him. Another thought occured to me her parents are the only ones here able to recieve revelation for her besides the Bishop. Just food for thought. Like I said thanks for the imformation we have recieved and all (and more) are welcome.