Maureen

Those who consume large amounts of alcohol may be in denial of their alcoholism. So I would have to say No, the person would not be asked to leave. Spouses of alcoholics are welcome to AA meetings. M.

People who consume mass quantities of alcohol are called alcoholics, which are the very people that AA serves. Alcoholics who can stop drinking still identify as alcoholics. M.

There should be a Wow icon to choose when reacting to posts. M.

You could just as easily go to their webpage and read about the organization. https://josephsmithfoundation.org They even say to contact them if you have any questions. M.

Who's there?

What exactly do you mean by this? Are you saying he is non-denominational? M.

When was the last time you saw a man wearing a robe as regular dress attire? M.

You didn't dodge a bullet, the US still elected a narcissist. M.

You gotta love Red Skelton. 😊 M.

Whether you believe in it or not, that is what is meant in the creed. M.

It is catholic church with a small "c", which means universal church not Roman or Eastern Orthodox. Lutherans recites the Apostles Creed and we say "I believe in the...holy catholic Church...". M.

When I first read this I thought you meant people fear teaching converts. After reading Grunt's posts, I get it now. 😊 M.

From what I read it was the Apostles Creed but either way, I too am wondering why it matters that he should need to recite it. M.

Excellent choices, I loved them all. M.

I didn't call you a lady. 😊 M.

@Vort, methinks you do protest too much. Or in other words, you are over reacting, which is typical of you. M.

Are you and JAG assuming you can read my mind and intent just because I quoted a paragraph from @Sunday21's post? The main word that put it all together was 'committee'. All I did was bring to her attention that a committee she thought had to be very large, that to me seemed to have similar qualities that were described, does exist. I only gave a name. If anyone else is curious about the details, all they have to do is google. M.

Anyone can google Strengthening Church Member Committee. Anyway, this is a mystery novel. The author can take any historical element and tweak it in her story as she likes; it's fiction after all. M.

Have you never heard of Strenghening Church Members Committee? M.

That's my understanding too, no actual coffee in coffee cake. M.

As you can see from the wikipedia link this church spells their name slightly different: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints No hyphen and large D. M.

I think you're missing a number. Who's number 4? M.

I'm guessing you've never been in a bowling league. Here in Alberta families bowl with children. You can have a child's birthday party at a bowling alley. It's good clean fun. Are bowling alleys that different in Ontario? My parents were members of the Legion. I haven't been inside a Legion in years, it's seems to me a past generation environment. But they are also places for social interaction with shuffle board and darts. Nothing evil about that here in Alberta. M.

Hey @Sunday21, this is a very late response but, is your shudder due to the parcel your delivering or to the bowling alley? If the bowling alley, is it a 5 pin or 10 pin? And, is it because it serves alcohol? M.

@Tyme, I'm adding a link that offers tips for quitting smoking. You're probably already familiar with these tips, but I figure it wouldn't hurt. https://bodyandhealth.canada.com/healthfeature/gethealthfeature/smoking-cessation M.