RipplecutBuddha

My experience choosing houses totally stinks. Every time they either want a lot of money for it, or there's already some other family living in it....

This is one I built up while on my mission. The first isn't original, but the rest is Do it Do it right Do it right now

I use Avast! on both my computer and my phone. The phone app is free, and if you use the program on your computer, it links them together. I highly recommend it.

do we want to know the answer to any of these questions? Shouldn't there be a thread for that somewhere?

I'm goin' to Disneyland!!!!!!

Is that easier than singing in a landslide?

It's those Wal-Mart cows that are the problem....

I heard that the flavor of milk is influenced by what the cow eats. So if I fed a cow enouch chocolate......

It's in a box. In the garage. On the shelf. By the other boxes.

Who is this General Failure, and why is he trying to access my hard drive??

I agree with what Elect said. Even though she may have violated the covenants she made, you are still expected to honor yours. As you do so, you will be blessed and strengthened. Also, as Elect said, it may be the key to saving your marriage. Deep honesty and humility is required, and it surely will not be easy, however it will be very much worth it. Now, more than ever, lean upon Heavenly Father for strength, guidance, and peace. He will never let you down. You're in my prayers as well. God be with you both.

I'm sorry, but this whole thread is just wasteful. I was going to chime in on how horribly porous the Federal Government is when it comes to secret plans, and even cite the Fast and Furious gun selling scandal. I was then going to speak on how bad the Federal Government is when it comes to ignoring innocent civilian deaths and even cite the Benghazi attacks that are currently being swept under the rug. What the heck, why not....it's a free thread..... Look, the sheer size of what would have been necessary to pull off a 9/11 conspiracy type plan is mind-boggling. And realize that it's been *twelve years* and not one person has come forward to give reliable first-person eyewitness accounts of explosives being placed in the towers. Not one person who might have seen something weird happening in their offices, not one person directly involved that now has a strong need to tell what he/she saw and did has come forward. The Fast and the Furious gun scandal became news specifically because a man involved saw what was going on, saw that it was wrong, and at risk of his job, and his family, came forward and said something about it. The Benghazi attacks are news because a US embassy was overrun, and the ambassador was killed and over here it's barely news, and nobody in the current administration seems interested in discussing it at all. If you want to discuss how the Federal Goverment is putting the nation at risk, there are these two exampes to put on top of the pile of dozens of other matters. I don't think the Federal Government is doing a very good job at a lot of things, and I think they're responsible for quite a few problems here at home. However, I do not believe the Federal Government is responsible for 9/11 in any of the ways it has been characterized to be. All of this conspiracy searching is missing the forest for the trees we want to see.

Automatic Teller Machine

....ma Mia....

What I read was that the individual was a Saudi National on a student visa, and that prior to the bombing his visa had been revoked due to links with terroristic activity. He was in the process of being deported when he waived deportation and volunteered to return home, only to *possibly* set up the bomb attack in Boston. Now, however he is will be detained and his deportation status may be suspended unitl the resolution of the investigation and/or trial if it goes that far. Remember that all of this is only if he's really the guy that did it, and even at that it's only if any of the above I've written is even remotely true.

grrrrrrrrreat!!!!!

My comments were not intended to offend. I apologize if any offense was taken, but I stand behind every word I wrote. I also lived at home until I was 26. I then left for a mission. I was in no way ready for marriage.

someone cited the Church Handbook of Instructions on this before. If I recall correctly it said that the sacrament is to be offered to everyone in attendance and nobody is to be denied. If the bishop has met with someone and decided they ought to refrain for a time that is between them alone, and it is thus up to the individual to decline the offering. Nowhere in scripture, or handbook can I ever recall the very idea that nonmembers are 'unworthy' of the sacrament. The very idea smacks of pride and haughtiness to me.

26-year-old living with mom. I'm sorry, but that should have been the first warning sign that he wasn't prepared or preparing for marriage. Yes hindsight is always 20/20, but it should still be used, especially in this case. It is true a marriage should be a partnership, but if one side isn't working enough, everything will fall apart if the other side gives up as well. How else could it end? Some serious thinking needs to be done on your part, as well as his. You need to decide firmly whether or not you're going to work on the problem, or give up entirely and move on. You can't have both options on the table. It's not fair to either one of you. If you decide to work on the problem, forget ever hearing the word divorce, or understanding what it means. Instead begin to teach him what you learned at 18 about self reliance. Help him understand what needs to happen. Use love, patience, kindness, sincerity, forgiveness, and humility to get through this challenge you both face. If you decide to give up, do so now. Don't wait, don't drag it out, and don't try any carrot-on-the-stick methods to try and get him to improve. If you've already given up, why should he begin to care now? I echo everything Anatess said as well. It's not fair that you expect him to suddenly become someone you very well know he wasn't when you dated. If you refuse to help him, you've already stopped loving him. Cut your losses and move on.

Along with what JAG said, since you haven't been baptized yet, the sacrament has no real effect on you since you have no covenants to renew. So really it's your choice to take it or not. There aren't any consequences, good or bad, by taking the sacrament prior to baptism. Once you are baptized the full meaning and utility of the sacrament will come into play and you'll benefit from taking it each week. Welcome and may God be with you :)

When someone decides they don't like something, eventually they'll say whatever they can to make it seem as bad as possible. Whether Freemasonry, or the LDS Church, heck open it up to most anything. Ford fans will say whatever they can to knock down Chevrolet and Dodge fans, and they, in turn, will do the same back. I'm not saying all people do this, but as a society, it tends to happen. You see it everywhere and what it ultimately reveals is the human sins of intolerance, hate, spite, etc. People will believe what they choose to believe, true or not. It's the agency we're given of God in action.

Here's what I told the girl I dated before I left, for what it's worth. "I love you, but I'm going on a mission for two years. You don't owe me anything nor do I owe you. If you want to write to me, that would be great, but I want you to do what you feel is right and best for you. If you want to date someone, go for it. You don't need to tell me anything about it. When I get back, we can see where we stand with each other and go from there. I would like to date you when I get back, but for two years there won't be much either of us can do about it, so let's not try for now." As it stood, she wrote me for over half my mission. When I got back she was engaged and soon got married to a great guy. It could have just as easily ended with us together, but that isn't the important part. As you know, the important part is giving each other enough room to live their lives and to do so respectfully and with dignity. Best wishes on this and your mission

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Respectfully, what they were doing would be inappropriate wherever it took place, unless they were married and in the privacy of their own homes. They may have not broken the law of chastity, but they were clearly on that path for the moment. They need a talking to, because they were definitely not acting in harmony with the standards of the Church.

Whenever God reveals things to us, it is in accordance with our realm of responsibility. Using myself as an example, God has taught me, and led me through dreams in the past, but he's never revealed church-wide doctrine or policy changes to me. Those are well outside my realm of responsibility (thank heavens...). Lehi recieved many revelations through dreams for his family, and was blessed and prospered by the LORD for being obedient and mindful of them. Just remember how important each of us are to Christ. Whatever methods are the best to use to reach us, God will use them to guide us.