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Caffeine Content
All figures are approximate, especially with coffee. Different varietals can have different caffeine content, and the way the coffee is roasted can also change the values.
Double espresso (2oz) 45-100 mg
Brewed coffee (8 oz) 60-120 mg
Instant coffee (8 oz) 70 mg
Decaf coffee (8 oz) 1-5 mg
Tea - black (8 oz) 45 mg
Tea - green (8 oz) 20 mg
Tea - white (8 oz) 15 mg
Coca Cola (12 oz can) 34 mg
Pepsi (12 oz can) 38 mg
Barq's Root Beer (12 oz can) 22 mg
7-up (12 oz) 0 mg
Chocolate milk (8 oz) 4 mg
Dark chocolate (1 oz) 20 mg
Milk chocolate (1 oz) 6 mg
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt (8 oz) 85 mg
I just pulled the above off About.com.
I was recently at BYU at the Cougareat area, and a group of men were handing out drink samples. Of these samples, usually it would include a green tea product from this company. I asked "don't you also have a green tea", his reply was "BYU is caffeine free campus".
My question is: With the large chocolate counter at the Book store. A lot of people in this thread has said they love Dark Chocolate. What is the difference between Green tea and Dark chocolate..when they have exactly the same amount of caffeine...
Just curious....
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There is ALWAYS something to do at any job other than FB or surfing....Sounds like a lot justifying going on here..
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Ceeboo,
I was watching your avatar (it is quite mesmerizing), and I know why you've been so tired. That avatar is not actually an avatar, it is you, isn't it? You have very good facial control.
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!
Exceptions, hypotheticals, enviornment, what if's, WOW!!!!!
Disecting this and looking at every possible angle as if it were discussing the best way to bake apple pie. WOW!!!!!
WOW!!!! This thread is seriously very upsetting to ceeboo ( I think the OP might need a break from this thread )
To ALL MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, AND FINANCIALLY PROFITS HUGE DOLLARS BY THE CONTINUED PRACTICE OF ABORTION TO THE TUNE OF OVER 280,000 CREATIONS PER YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I AM SORRY TO SAY, I AM VERY DISCOURAGED, AS WELL AS CONFUSED BY OTHER CHRISTIAN POSTERS HERE AS WELL AS THE LACK OF A STANCE AGAINST THIS EVIL
CULTURE OF DEATH ACT.
SORRY AGAIN,
Carl
Ceeboo,
I've got a small story for ya.
A woman I knew had been to Planned Parent hood many times, she had been convinced to get an abortion. The day she arrive for the procedure, for some reason, it wasn't opened yet.
While she was in her car sobbing, she noticed a person going into the bldg next to PPH. It was the Pregnancy Resource Center here in Salt lake (they encourage everything except abortion, mostly adoption). She decided to go into the PRC. After talking with this person from the PRC, she decided to keep the baby and adopt it out.
She was not encourage one time to keep the baby at the PPH, PPH pushed abortion, abortion, abortion.
I know a family who was not able to have children, that now has a child......
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Actually, if you want to follow the "no caffeine" route, then no church member should ever eat chocolate again!
Look in the BYU Bookstore, in the center, lots and lots and lots of fudge/chocolate.
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I am not embarrassed to say a prayer, anywhere/anytime; however, in a crowded restaurant, a noisy restaurant, when every one may not even be together, is not as reverent or spiritual, as having done it before entering.
My previous post. We will help at the 400S overpass here in SLC, it is a Christian program to feed the hungry. The leaders pray before everyone eats. For this group of 300-400 people, that prayer is the only one they will probably hear in that week. Yes, some only care about the food, but, others are quite thankful.
others pray.
True, concerning the story above.
So your saying before we feed these people, the leaders who are there for the sole purpose of witnessing to the people in need, should either board a bus or step behind a truck in order to pray and give thanks for this food these people are about to receive? A lot of people did not listen to the pray, but, a few did. This is what impacts peoples lives.
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Nice try MHW,
We do not do it for everyone to watch, we are giving thanks, period. We are not embarrassed or have any discomfort to pray in public.
We will help at the 400S overpass here in SLC, it is a Christian program to feed the hungry. The leaders pray before everyone eats. For this group of 300-400 people, that prayer is the only one they will probably hear in that week. Yes, some only care about the food, but, others are quite thankful.
And Yes, I am shaking my head. Most LDS on this thread, have said, "it is uncomfortable to pray in public". I'll say it again. I think We can handle a little discomfort, as Jesus did when he was on the cross.
Obviously, we have different beliefs. The people I know, don't let their feelings get in the way of giving thanks, no matter where it is.
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For me prayer is sacred its not to be misused and praying inside a restaurant is misusing a gift God has given me.
-Charley
Public Prayer
At times we may be asked to offer a public prayer, perhaps in a Church meeting or class. When we receive this opportunity, we should remember that we are communicating with Heavenly Father, not giving a public sermon. We should not worry about what others may think of what we say. Instead, we should offer a simple, heartfelt prayer.
Pulled off lds.org.
According to your LDS website, you should have no problem praying in public.
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Who said anything about being ashamed?
Look what the search of ashamed came up with.
1. Ashamed, humiliated, mortified refer to a condition or feeling of discomfort or embarrassment.
Almost everyone mentioned being uncomfortable in their posts about praying in public.
For a church who claims to be the "only true" church and claims complete authority, it seems funny, that most LDS would take the position of praying in their vans/buses before they eat at a restaurant.
Every true Christian I know, prays in public before they eat or at any function (public or not). It reinforces what they believe and represents to others what they believe.
Nothing like seeing a 20 top praying. It makes what they believe even more powerful..They don't care what other people think.
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It seems a lot of people brought up the same word to describe why they do not pray in public. Most replied, we do not feel comfortable.
I personally am not ashamed of it, I am impressed when I see families praying. It adds to their testimony....It shows their committment to what they believe.
Honestly. I don't think Jesus was comfortable while he was on the cross. I think I can handle just a little discomfort for a worthy cause.
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Hey jazzy225,
Ceeboo prefers old cocaine at U of M much more than young lsd at BYU. I can see your point though.:):):):):)
Sorry my friend, I simply could not resist.:)
God bless,
Carl
I couldn't for the world tell what you all were talking about. Slip of the brain.
It is kind of like the LDS sitting around on lsd, while using dsl. J/k
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I have lived here in Utah for a long time and I know many LDS families and families of other beliefs. I have also seen many of these families in local restaurants.
My question is:
I have noticed that all of the LDS families I know, do not pray in restaurants.
I have been in local wards and stake houses, and lds do pray before meals there.
Why not in restaurants? I do see young lsd at BYU praying before their meals, but not at public restaurants.
Just curious..
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Jazzy, some people truly don't have a choice, and it's not about bigger houses, nicer cars, or electronic gadgets. Most single parents could not possible do home schooling. Some married couples live in poverty and truly can't afford to live on one income. Having a roof over your head and food on the table is a higher priority than home schooling your kids.
That is an excuse. I personally know a few women who have raised/homeschooled and worked from their home. They did quite well.
Like I said it is about choices and priorities.
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The problem is, not all parents can afford to home school or pay for private education. Most of us are stuck with whatever indoctrination the public school system sees fit to subject our kids to.
That is not true, if you really want to home school your kids, you can down size. It just depends how important it is to you, what your children are taught.
When our state decided to teach "Alternative Life Styles" to 2nd graders back in 1995, we decided our kids will have no part of it. We have home schooled our kids for the last 18 years.
It is a choice....Should I buy the nice BMW? Do we need the house with the 3 car garage, or can we get away with 2 garage? Do we need that new boat?
It is a choice...
I had a lady who wanted to home school, I told her your going to have to downsize, she said "my husband will never get rid of his new durango"..
It is all about priorities..
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In each of these cases they are living at home. Living at home and can't make it on $1,00 a month. Most don't pay rent and can't live on $1,000 a month.
Something is wrong here. Can't make it on $1,000 a month and have to ask parents for spending money.
I bet they have the latest cool cell phones, IPods, as soon as the latest video game comes out they have it, online gamer accounts, clothes, lots of clothes and not from Target or Mervyns, from Abercrombie, Hollister or whoever is the latest trend.
Bottom line is they have been spoiled and nothing more.
I understand that a few here have children with some special needs and that should be the exception to the rule and not the standard.
Ben Raines
I had a renter up in Washington not paying his rent, his kids had all new cell phones and there were two new cars in the driveway. Yet, he couldn't pay the rent.
I have no credit cards, I dont buy anything unless I have the money saved for it. I pay cash for cars and will not use credit.
My kids have a budget, at 16 and 18, and are doing really good.
They know the consequences of credit and living within your means....
BTW, My wife and I chose to live on one income for the last 18 years to provide a stable home for our children with my wife at home.
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One asks me to answer Ceeboo's question. And I do. And yet I am charged with dodging questions and leaving people feeling deceived. I think Skaf and Islander are right that these questions ARE answered over and over.
For the record misshalfway, you did not touch any of CeeBoos original questions in this thread.
Here are the original questions from CeeBoo..
You say you want to discuss the actual doctrine ( teachings ) of BofM. Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about eternal progression? Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about Jesus Christ being the " spirit brother" of Lucifer? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that men can become Gods? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that God once was mere man of an earth before he became God of ours?
Why are none of these teachings ( doctrine ) mentioned or supported by the very book ( BofM ) that claims to fullfill the Gospel in its etirity??
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I hope my last post answers this post. Can you really say that "No one" wants to clarify? I think it is more that no one wants to clarify if the listener is bringing a contentious spirit.
If we can't get answers from the lds, are we to rely on Anti sites? If you go to LDS.org and do the chat thing, ask simple questions, the screen will stay blank.
If anyone asks me a question, I will get the answer to them whether I like it or not. I am obligated to share all aspects of what I believe, not just the aspects that sound good.
Miss Halfway, if lds were to answer the questions asked. People would not leave here feeling as though they have been deceived.
CeeBoo, is the last one to be contentious here, he laid it on the line, some (islander) didn't like it, so he is yelling for a moderator to step in. In fact islander, you seem to have all the answers, how about you answer the questions being avoided that were written by CeeBoo.
If the lds church is the true church, what do the members have to worry about, just answer the questions.
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Hello my friend Islander,
Are you suggesting, AGAIN, that I leave the forum?? ( LOL)
Dear Islander,
I wanted to let you in on a little secret ( This little secret may allow for people like you and I to have discussions of our perspective faiths without the " threat " of " hidden agendas " or " anti "that you so often scream.). The little secret, in case you have not noticed from my last 268 posts, is that I am Catholic.
answers To be clear, Catholic means that I do not believe in JS, BofM, or any other of your prophets teachings. If I did believe as you do THEN I WOULD HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO BE LDS. I hope this lends MORE transparency for you as you " finally figured out my true intentions as well as why I am here ".
Why, I wonder, has " the exchange run its course ". Is it because I am not LDS, is it because I have a different belief than Islander.
Are all Islander exchanges ONLY for people who are looking to convert to your Church?
Are all Islander exchanges ONLY for people who will give similar testimony as YOU?
If one is not LDS, should people like me be allowed to be on this forum with you??
BTW, I would have rather you answered the questions in my post :), rather than paste them and tell me " its run its course, you have finally figured out that I am not LDS":)
Lastly, Is it your opinion that if one has " already made up their mind about BofM and the doctrine of the Church " they should not be posting or sharing any more?? That, IMHO, would certainly eliminate most people on this forum ( INCLUDING YOU ):)
God bless,
Carl
CeeBoo. I have been told this in the past by Islander myself. Instead of answering questions, he yelled "moderator, moderator".
The following questions below have been avoided by many. They seem to have been deemed anti. People read about things, people want answers from the horses' mouth, except no one wants to clarify or answer these questions. Lds say, "what are your intentions"? I say "what are your intentions" for avoiding theses questions/not answering them. If your heart is in the right place, you are obligated to answer these questions, it is called witnessing.
Originally from CeeBoo.
You say you want to discuss the actual doctrine ( teachings ) of BofM. Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about eternal progression? Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about Jesus Christ being the " spirit brother" of Lucifer? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that men can become Gods? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that God once was mere man of an earth before he became God of ours?
Why are none of these teachings ( doctrine ) mentioned or supported by the very book ( BofM ) that claims to fullfill the Gospel in its etirity??
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You say you want to discuss the actual doctrine ( teachings ) of BofM. Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about eternal progression? Can you tell me where in the BofM Jesus teaches ( doctrine ) about Jesus Christ being the " spirit brother" of Lucifer? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that men can become Gods? Can you tell me where in the BofM that Jesus teaches that God once was mere man of an earth before he became God of ours?
Why are none of these teachings ( doctrine ) mentioned or supported by the very book ( BofM ) that claims to fullfill the Gospel in its etenrity??
I was kind of hoping you would address CeeBoo's questions? It seems when a direct question gets asked, the subject gets change or redirected..This is what is frustrating to us non-lds. We ask a question, lds don't like it, then start slinging the "Anti" label. How about just answering the questions.
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Fair enough. We disagree. Do you want to see the law changed to reflect your view?
Honestly, it starts in the home. If there is no parental involvement, or the parents are leaving a child at daycare for twelve hours a day. How can parents bond with their children, if the parents aren't there. Someone else it raising their children. No material thing can justify having someone else raise your children.
My wife and I have had one income for over 18 years, for the sole purpose of having one parent at home all the time. My daughter has thanked us for that and they really need your attention more in their teens than any other time. IMHO
We always know where are kids are at, we know what they are doing. We always have dinner together. We enjoy doing things as a family nightly and weekly. We also spend time with them individually as dates (one on one time).
My daughter, since she was 13 has vowed to wait for her wedding night. She is now 18 and is quite adamant about waiting and focusing entirely on her education. I totally trust her..She knows the consequences for her actions.
As I said, it starts in the home, they are influenced by what they see, hear and how others act. Being lead by example..
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Bytor,
I have thought about this issue very deeply, and I don't shrink from the implications of what I believe or the policies that I think should be in force. This is not a pretty subject, but I'm willing to engage with all of it and account for my positions.
I do not ignore the fact that women have sexual choices and sexual responsibilities, and that behavior causes pregnancy. The simple fact is that when you believe a man's choice alone caused a pregnancy (rape), you somehow manage to make it OK to kill a ZEF. But when a woman participated in that choice, that ZEF assumes some protection that it didn't previously have. Why? Is it a person? If so, why does the manner of conception affect its rights? If not, why do you think the government should be the arbiter of this most intimate and personal situation?
You can cry "judicial fiat" all you want in relation to Roe v. Wade, but you can't escape the fact that it is the Supreme Court's role to interpret the Constitution -- and that is what they did. It is not the most cogent or consistent ruling they ever made, but it is the law. Abortion policy has, disgustingly, become little more than a lever that Republicans use to manipulate one-issue voters. They haven't even tried to seriously challenge Roe v. Wade in the past several years.
You say that parents should be told of a minor's pregnancy regardless of how "rotten" they are. I'm guessing you've never known a mother who has thrown her child against a wall so many times and with such force that the child has permanent brain damage. I'm guessing that you've never discussed with a young woman her shame of having had an ongoing sexual relationship with her father because he would kick her out of the house if she didn't and she had nowhere else to go.
I don't like that abortion is used so often as a form of birth control, but I think keeping abortion legal and fully available in early pregnancy is a far better policy than criminalizing abortion.
Sorry Otter, I am in agreement with Bytor all the way. NO one can justify the abortion of a baby (except for rape, incest and health of mother), just because the next day the mother deemed it Unwanted..She should have thought about that before the passion took over. Not so good for the baby..When the baby was the consequence for her choice.
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Becoming like God......and becoming God himself are two different ideas. The scriptures use the term "gods" with a little g. It seems to me there is a great disparity in our human ability to comprehend what this means. It hasn't been revealed completely and isn't taught as doctrine. It lies in the realms of intelligent speculation. You yourself, traveler, make some assumptions that seem to feel right to you. But they are not church doctrine and shouldn't be presented as such. That is my only point.
"Do I believe we teach eternal progression? Yes. Do I believe that godhood in some form is attainable? Yes. Have I said we don't teach the concept? No. "
Miss half way,
I have left in bold two statements that clash from you. Here are two exact quotes on this subject. Plz explain why your answers are not consistent.
And Yes, I have read your posts and you are not consistent. Yes, you do teach that you can become a god, because the gospel principles are used as a teaching manual...../personal study, which implies doctrine. Why bring it up/teach it, if it is not doctrine.
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Hi Fiona,
About godhood: I tend to believe that this means primarily becoming like God in terms of character traits.
DH
DH,
In Blessings of Exaltation (Gospel Principles), chap 47, number 2. Read slowly and then explain to the forum the difference between the next two statements.
"I tend to believe that this means primarily becoming like God ".
"They will become gods".
This is why Fiona is doubting. Isn't this the core (deep) doctrine the root of your beliefs? Isn't this the meat you are talking about?
Lets see we are encouraged not to discuss it here, and the anti sites are out of the question. I guess, it is something that can't be mentioned in this forum, according to some members.
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Where can this be mentioned? It isn't taught according to members, yet, the gospel principles state it is used as a teaching manual.
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And please understand that the subjects of godhood and mary's conception are NOT the core doctrine of this church. We are talking about the fringe.....the tiny budding limbs of the tree. Not the trunk or even the branches.
Is that clear as mud?
Ceeboo,
After talking about exaltation with misshalfway, she gave me a similar answer.
"I say again. I think we are in the areas of deep doctrine.....and area of the vineyard that we must tread lightly....especially when posting on this type of public forum."
I would consider this a warning, even though a lot of people are really interested in this.
I talked to some missionaries yesterday, I asked why is it so hard for mormons to admit they teach, "they will become gods". They denied they do, I then quoted the Blessing of Exaltation chap 47, they still said we dont' teach that.
:huh:Isn't this what this forum is for, talking about lds doctrine......If we are asked not to discuss deep doctrine, are we to seek this information elsewhere, say from Anti sites?
Chocolate Wars
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NP, I will search caffeine elsewhere..