dazed-and-confused

i hope so too.......and yes....like you.....i'm not prepared to claim that ANY other christian is not part of the Body of Christ.....however, for me, i'm lds

So, then.........I am your first response?.........NO WAY!!!..........welcome, Megan.........can't wait for you to tell me why you requested me, but complimented that you did...thanks......talk to you soon

hi, gab......as you can see, _I_have the market on on confused round here.............ok, sorry.....really though, i'm sure you'll find someone to talk with about whatever.............there is a very diverse group of people here, not all LDS.........and welcome

welcome.......i'm 1/4 english.........1/4 scottish........1/2 italian............yeah, i know......so what!!!!!...........living in florida.......welcome, again

how do we know pam really wrote that response..............how do we know i'm really dazed-and-confused......................how do you know you are actually reading this right now..........or now...........or............................................NOW...........................i'm tired.

welcome.....i am youngest, too.......1 older sister.....and that is PLENTY

welcome to this site

welcome, welcome.....sensitive issues .....ok.....no prob......lots of diverse opinions and people here......i'm sure you'll get some helpful feedback

and here i am again.....ok, so i'm repeating myself, but welcome

welcome, indeed....lots of feedback here, hope you have fun

hey, and welcome

I happen to be a big fan of south park, and there was an episode a few weeks ago regarding that very subject.......it was great.......anyone who's interested can see it on south park .com.......i think thats the address........draw your own conclusions.

Thanks, pam, for this thread......while you're at it, can you start one for us guys and the perfect woman?.......please, please, please

well, not much for me to add except that i am also a big fan of HP.

Like everything else, physical joining can be a spiritual experience with true communion, or a simple and base act of, well, you know. It it used by many in the same way that addicts use drugs, release of tensions and to feel better about themselves. I think it's important to try and see the difference between sex and love, because although the two together can lead to a spiritual experience, either one is not all inclusive towards the other. I think that too many people confuse passion for love, only to see the difference later and regret their decisions, specially young people with "raging hormones"...lol. It's all a learning experience, like everything else in life. No said it was going to be easy.

Ahhh, Pammie......I've always loved Abbott and Costello........thanks.

Absolutely.......it can be VERY dangerous for kids today, and they need to made aware of this danger, hopefully, without becoming too paranoid....just carefully aware. Computers have made it so easy to talk to people that you dont know in ways that make you feel comfortable and safe, but, you cant really get all the same "vibes" from them as you can in person....those "creepy" feelings. Chatrooms have also given kids a certain independance within the "world", exposure to so many more people, that it can be all too easy for someone to hunt for victims. It's always been a dangerous world in ways, but now it seems the dangers have been magnified for kids.......be careful.

i would talk about building the EXPERIENCE of an active relationship with HF......................."give a begger a fish and he eats for a day, Teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime"

wow...thats great........have to admit, since i dont know you that well, i assumed you were already a member....congrats....i'm a convert too.......well......lol.....i was just sitting here marvelling at what awaits you.........gave me goose bumps.....................................by the way,....whats snailmail?

i see that many of the responses to this are so fully influenced by the puritanical hypocrasies of the american past.......the "sinful" and "disgusting" belief that the nude form is sinful. It's the attitudes of the viewers that is sinful...not the body. Violence is much more discusting, and yet war is glorified and violence on TV. as a viet nam vet (navy corpsman with marine recon unit), i can tell you, it's NOT a movie. Thats where we become desensitised, in my opinion. in the words of one larry flint (yes, THAT larry flint.....but i feel its still valid), " you have a complaint about the appearance of the nude form, take it to the manufacturer". i believe in modesty, but modest to me may not be to someone else. so, it still comes back to the same thing for me.....sin is in how nudity is perceived, not in the act itself.

if anyone asks me what church i go to, i always say the church of Jesus Christ of latterday saints, or simply LDS.....but i do not refer to myself as a mormon, and if asked about the mormon church, i correct the person asking........i dont get upset about it, it's just what i prefer.

yes, indeed....welcome

recently baptised....very cool........i remember how i felt at that time............nice to meet you and welcome........sure you'll find lots of friends here

welcome........as for your questions.......i, too, am the only member of my family to be mormon......so what?.....lol......i mean, it makes no difference........and secondly, being a new member is not looked down upon at all, from my experience......but if someone does do this, i'd say that person is a bit confused about some things........sounds like perhaps someting a child would do.....i wouldn't worry about it.........i joined at age 46 in 1998........was welcomed warmly by everyone i met.......i'm sure you will be too if that is your wish

the only thing i can accurately address in all of this is your feeling like "damaged goods". as a former drug addict, and other things, i know the feeling of believing that there is just to much baggage for someone else to deal with. i wont go into detail, but believe me, i know that feeling all to well. i want you to know that it isnt true. oh, sure.....you wont belive me just because i say it....but you will move through this hurt and come to realise it for yourself. want to know a little more about me?......read full disclosure....its suddenly very warm in here......in the intro yourself site. and as you can see from the responses you received, there are many who support you. damaged goods,..ppfffttt,.....as if!