Maureen
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1 minute ago, Jane_Doe said:
They don't especially harmonize with either LDS Christian or conservative Baptist beliefs... things like lesbian clergy rub both groups very much the wrong way in fact.
But should @AbramM and his girlfriend take your word for it, or should they check them out and determine that for themselves.
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9 minutes ago, Jane_Doe said:
Community of Christ is neither Protestant Christian nor LDS Christian, so I don't think it will make either of them happy.
Yes, it is a Restorationist denomination but it seems to be in harmony with Protestant theology. It doesn't hurt to check them out.
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48 minutes ago, AbramM said:
...I have made it clear to her that we find a church we can both attend or there is no marriage. After speaking to her yesterday she seems willing to do that. Only problem I have is trusting her not to go back on her word once we are married...
Here's a thought. Why don't the two of you check out Community of Christ. I am adding a link so you can check them out and find a congregation in your area. Hopefully the link is acceptable with the forum rules.
http://www.cofchrist.org/what-we-believe
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25 minutes ago, AbramM said:
I feel I have been very clear with her about my beliefs to her and what has to happen before we get married. She hasn't communicated well with me though.
@AbramM, I don't know how long you and your girlfriend have known each other, how long you dated or how long you have been engaged. If it has only been weeks then it's understandable that you were ignorant of your girlfriend's Church's history and beliefs. But if you have known each other for months and close to at least a year, then your ignorance regarding her faith is also on you. In that amount of time, you should have at least been interested enough to have asked your girlfriend questions about her faith and not just assumed.
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4 minutes ago, prisonchaplain said:
...If you two are to marry, I strongly urge you to become united on your faith first.
And the only way you can do that is by communicating with each other.
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42 minutes ago, AbramM said:
Yes my church offers them they are 10 sessions either with someone who is a professional counsellor or an older married couple in the church
I didn't want to suggest it to my girlfriend because I don't want her to think I am railroading her into being a Baptist.
Pre-marriage counselling is a good thing. The fact that you don't want to communicate (share information, ask questions...) things with your girlfriend says that you are not ready to get married. You seem very immature when it comes to communication, which is very important in a marriage. Don't be afraid to talk with your girlfriend/fiancee.
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@AbramM, I would advise you and your fiancee to take Pre-marriage Councelling classes. Does your church offer these? Here's a list of questions that can be discussed with these classes.
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2 minutes ago, AbramM said:
If I am being honest I am very confused I thought Latter-day-Saint church was just a protestant denomination, but that isn't the case and now I am hearing about all new beliefs like having prophets, priesthoods, temples etc It's making me feel kind of dizzy.
Maybe you should have a discussion with your fiancee about her Church's beliefs, so that you understand where the posters commenting on this thread are coming from.
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I agree with @Connie. You need to talk with your fiancee and find out if finding a church family you both are comfortable with is important to her too.
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I want to know who the 3 people are who think the middle one is correct. 😊
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23 minutes ago, Anddenex said:
This is great, but I wasn't responding to the historic view of "X." I was responding to the following statement you provided, " Xmas has nothing to do with taking the name of Christ out of Christmas."
This isn't accurate. Friends ignorant or not ignorant of the historic view of X doesn't negate that there are people who use "Xmas" to remove Christ out of Christmas.
Now you can tell your friends that they are not actually removing Christ out of Christmas when using Xmas. 😊
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6 hours ago, Emmanuel Goldstein said:
No, the kid has now said she told him to wipe it off and he did. She them asked what it was and he explained what it was. She then asked if there was a way to reapply it....
I watched and read the links you supplied and I don't see how any of them convey what you said in your quote above.
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25 minutes ago, Traveler said:
Often we judge others by standards we make for ourselves. I once ordered a mocha flavored desert - after the first bite I remarked it tasted horrible when someone informed it that it contained coffee. I did not take another bite and to be honest I do not understand why anyone would like a coffee flavor unless they were addicted to the drug....
That is ridiculous. Coffee is not the only kind of food that is bitter; brussel sprouts, cabbage, walnuts, cranberries fall into the bitter category. A person's taste buds are usually what determine if a person will like a bitter tasting food.
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2 hours ago, mirkwood said:
@Maureen "hey student, clean your face off."
Surely it isn't that difficult to figure out. If she didn't know when she asked it is a world of difference. I don't think you don't already know that.
Yes, the teacher told her student to clean his face, but he allegedly tried to explain to her what the ash cross meant and she either ignored what he was saying and/or didn't care what it meant to him. If the student didn't explain the ash cross, the teacher could have said as much and it's doubtful this story would have gotten this much attention. Either way, where there's a lack of communication between a teacher and student; I would say since the teacher is in charge, it doesn't make the teacher look good.
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1 hour ago, Emmanuel Goldstein said:
Now we find out that the kid and especially his grandmother conflated the issue. The teacher had him clean it off before the kid told her what it was. She did nothing wrong, but as is usual the media and so called victims ignored the truth and blew it out of proportion.
1. How do you know this? Do you have something to back this up?
2. How does this make it any better?
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38 minutes ago, Madam_Mim said:
...Can anyone recommend a link to a text or speech that explains why women can't get sealed to more than one man? I've read some texts on lds.org on marriage and sealings but couldn't find anything helpful.
Women cannot be sealed to more than one husband while alive but proxy sealings can be done for deceased women and all husbands they were married to.
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I just watched Game Night (Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman). I thought it was hilarious.
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10 minutes ago, prisonchaplain said:
...Besides, all that happened was she got some paid leave.
You don't think the teacher learned a valuable lesson?
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50 minutes ago, Plein Air said:
...I think that whoever it was that broadcast this to the world was not justified in doing so. I feel they did something far worse than the innocent error on the part of the teacher, and yes, I realize that I am judging that persons actions...
If this story was not told, then you would have not been able to create this thread about this story you feel should not have been told. 😉
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On 3/1/2019 at 6:12 AM, anatess2 said:
Yesterday, I went with the missionaries to visit inactive families. We got invited into one of the families’ home and I was knocked over by how beautiful her house is, like it was straight out of the Reveal portion of Fixer Upper. Then I found out she has 2 rumbunctious boys under 8 years old. Then I found out her husband just left her not too long ago and she’s been sick for a week. And I almost bowed down chanting, “I’m not worthy”.
I know someone like that. I met one of my friends when she was a single mother, mid-twenties, she had a 4 yo daughter. Her place was always spotless and she was a wonderful cook, always baking. I was always in awe of her talents.
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3 hours ago, Gallant Pioneer said:
I sometimes get him mixed up with that david guy who is currently pushing eastern orthodoxy....
I'm curious who this "david guy" is that you are referring to.
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Hey @StrawberryFields, it's nice to see you here. So sorry for your health issues. I will be sending prayers for you.
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Word of Wisdom question
in LDS Gospel Discussion
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If a doctor advised their patient (a Latter-day Saint) that coffee would help their migraines and prescribed it as medicinal use; and this was explained to the bishop; you would think that the bishop was wrong in allowing this member a temple recommend?
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