MrsHart

First of all, ::HUGS:: I feel so angry for you as I read this post! Without regurgitating what you have said, I would just like to say that I understand where you're coming from. If I were you, I would not feel comfortable in asking him for his blessings either, since I know that deep in my heart, I wouldn't *feel* that he's worthy as well. Just my opinion, but that is not what I would want in a person who holds the priesthood, so I don't blame you at all. You shouldn't force yourself to overcome your feelings. I suppose that you can feel sorry for him and pray for him, but you are feeling how you feel because you are following the teaching properly; accepting HIS actions and opinions are the ones that are contrary to what we have been taught. Loving your husband does not mean that you have to accept his actions and beliefs at all. Perhaps he will change for the better; perhaps he won't. The only way to support him is to be patient with him, and pray for him, since there really isn't much of an alternative here (and the alternative is frowned upon by many anyway). Have you brought him to talk to your bishop?

No, but that's only because I think it tastes disgusting.

I admit that I've seen one (it was the scariest and ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life), but it didn't seem to be aware of my presence. It was like...like when you're looking at someone, and they're not aware that you're there looking at them. Just thinking about it gives me the heebie-jeebies! Yet, I contradict myself by refusing to believe in this kind of stuff. LOL

I'm so confused...

This actually makes me feel better, since I tend to freak myself out at night whenever I'm home alone, and worrying that there might be a ghost in the room or something. But now I'm worried about evil spirits! Eeek!

I'm really happy that while we may disagree on some things, we're still able to remain good friends/friendly toward one another.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Or it could be a cultural thing. People tend to think and choose to act based on socialization and cultural influences. Of course, culture is not something that we inherit biologically; it is something that is taught, whether directly or indirectly. I think for the most part, people choose to act based on their upbringing/socialization/cultures, not race. While certain racial groups follow certain cultures, and it is tempting to believe that a person's racial make-up causes him or her to behave certain ways, it is more likely to be due to external influences. Race is biological; culture isn't. What if a boy of race A is adopted by and raised by a couple of race B, and grows up in an area that is predominantly of races B and C? Chances are, this boy would be more influenced by B and C, than of A. Would you, then, say that regardless of who raises him and where he grows up and learns the socialization process, he would still mostly think and behave like a "typical" person of his ethnic background/race? For instance, while I was in Denmark and Sweden, I noticed that while the people were friendly, they were very reserved and only outgoing around their family members and friends, and even then, they were still reserved while in public. Would I, then, claim that these people were reserved because of their white race? Of course not! They were probably reserved because of their Scandinavian culture.

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All of this is too cute!

We're going to get a tiny Christmas tree and decorate it with tiny ornaments. Our apartment is not big enough to accommodate a larger tree, but at least our tree will be real. Everyone I know is getting fruit cake (rum-free, obviously) for Christmas.

But American isn't a race. Just kidding; I understand where you were getting at.

To me, racism is...: when you believe that someone is inferior to you because of his/her ethnic background. when you dislike or have any other unpleasant feeling toward someone solely because of the color of their skin. I'm not saying that you have to like everyone you meet, but if skin color is your ONLY reason, then yeah, you are a racist. Liking a few different groups of people, but disliking one or two particular groups, still counts as racism, in my opinion. I'm half Japanese and half white, and I guess for the most part I look more white than Japanese, but I remember hating it when people used to tell me that I wasn't Japanese when I was a kid. I feel that I'm both, and I'm very proud of myself for that. I can't imagine siding with one race while denying the other.

Nope, we finally stop at...*drumroll*...the Industrial Revolution now! Perhaps a generation from now, our children's high school history class will end right at...the beginning of World War 2. LOLOL.

RandomEquine: I haven't read other people's responses yet, but to answer your "How young is too young?" question, I have this to say - If you are legally an adult, and you KNOW that you are ready, and have the maturity to handle married life, then you are not too young. After all, nobody says anything when a selfish and immature 40-year-old gets married (just look at any Hollywood marriage to see what I mean), yet people freak out when a 19-year-old gets married? How is one worse than the other, you know? As for your mom's concern, I can understand, but she needs to realize that you are not her, and your fiance is not her ex-husband. Marriage at an early age doesn't cause someone to drop out of school. It has to do with circumstances, the person's drive and ambition, and how supportive that person's spouse and family are. I'm 19, I just got married over this past Summer, and I don't claim to be old and mature, but you know what? My husband is the kindest and most supportive person that I have ever met. He's very encouraging and would never, ever think of telling me to quit school. It really boils down to how you are as a person, your life's circumstances, and the family that you have.