BenRaines
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I lived on a small island in the Caribbean for a few years. We had people come to church in just about anything but a swimsuit. None were turned away. During the four years I was their I never wore a suit or a coat. Long sleeve white shirt, tie and khakis.
High heat, high humidity and no A/C.
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The numbers I have heard in meetings are 1/2 or total rolls regularly active and one half of those temple recommend holders or attenders.
I believe the number now is something like 90% of church membership live within one hour of a temple.
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Driving: How about those drivers who pass you and with no one else on the road pull right back in front of you as soon as they pass. Very unsafe. Pass me by 5 car lengths and then pull back in.
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I read through this thread and a few things I either missed or haven't been discussed.
1. If your husband was with a prostitute and several of them or several times he needs to be tested for STD.
2. You too need to be tested if you have been intimate since he was with this woman at any time after he was with them.
3. Do you have children?
4. What country are you in?
You may love him but he does not respect you. No man who loves or respects his wife is going to go and do what he has done. Pornography is powerful but there is something else that would cause a man to so soon leave his wife to be with a prostitute.
Depending on his knowledge about the church and how much he really understands will determine what the results are of his church disciplinary council. Also depends on country in and what the culture of that country is.
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Hordak: funny but so true.
Mine is people who drive with their head on the seat below their behinds. If you need to make a right hand turn then get in the right hand lane. If you are not go around the block or ahead and make a u turn. Don't cut in front of me. My list could go on and on but I spend 50,000 miles a year on the road.
Turn signals on cars are something to use not to dangle all your cut little unused keychains on.
Sheesh
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I am old so my opinion on this may not count for much. Make sure that you find someone who you would consider your "best friend", someone who will be a companion with you through all the good things with life and all the challenges that come along too.
Someone to be your partner, your confidant, someone that you can tell anything and everything to.
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My opinion is the boy is messing with your daughter. I don't know either one of them and maybe the dad is weird but it would not surprise me that the kid was on the dad's account and acting as the dad then denying it.
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"First and Foremost" has become one of the latest catch phrases. Another is "systemic"
Everything today is "Systemic"
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FOXNews.com - U.N. Panel's Glacier-Disaster Claims Melting Away
More and more information that this has been a well funded hoax for the benefit of the green energy companies.
Please don't get me wrong. We should be responsible but not to excess.
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Saw another article where 80,000 pounds of stuff is being shipped by the LDS church to Haiti.
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Providentliving.org is a great church resource. Lots of employment help there. If ward doesn't have employment specialist stake does.
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Are you guys discussing "Sharing Time"?
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Another reader of Guns, Germs and Steel. I enjoyed that book a lot. A good read.
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In Vegas try Brian's Beach. Fort Apache and Flamingo, I believe. South/West corner. They have all you can eat sushi for $27.00. Not the most expensive but very good for the price. I go there every time I am in Vegas, after living in Vegas for 8 years.
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Snow, I appreciate your thought provoking questions.
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I am excited.
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It is not the missionary's rule, it is the guidance given by those who have been called to lead Christ's church. If you wish to follow Christ and his Church you know what you have been told. If you choose not that is your choice too.
I have spent a lifetime trying to follow God's instruction to me and mankind and follow his revelations to me and to those who have been called to lead Christ's church.
Good luck,
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Scary start but a great comeback and game by Utah. Have had two very enjoyable games and results the last two nights.
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Checkerboy, welcome back. Wow double the size of your family by getting married. Fun.
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I read a book way back in the 60's titled, Black like Me. A white man took drugs to have his skin pigmentation changed to black and then he wrote about how he was treated. Very interesting read.
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Happy Birthday Pam. It seems like years, many years, since I met you. Have a great day.
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BYU has played a great game. I just like something with a little extra drama than such a blowout. Very lopsided game.
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Tonight's bowl game, MAACO Bowl, was a blowout. Hope for a better game tomorrow night.
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suit & tie?
in Learn about The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
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In Idaho some men wear suits, some wear shirts, ties and slacks. It all depends. Depends more on age than economic conditions. Older men wear suits younger men, some, wear slacks.
There are those who are long time Boise residents that come in their jeans and casual shirt. They are well received and participate in all meetings.
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