Charlyc

This simply doesn't happen in other rich or reasonably wealthy nations: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343922/Medical-debts-harming-families.html; Its unbelievable at best and appalling at worst. You guys really need to wake up and change your system. You've also been paying for the most expensive overcharged care in the world according to the OECD. So wake up and go with some changes. The GOP's healthcare policies are simply archaic.

Well signing over your property, like a house, to the bishop after he asks is what generally could happen in consecration. We don't do it today so hence the need to change it. Today since we don't practice LoC we do tithing. ie tithing law 'replaces' consecration for now since LoC is what we will follow in celestial kingdom. Not sure about the other kingdoms.

Dude, you're in deep s... now!!

Just saw that ccn clip again. Notice how the blonde elbows Lambert and then looks straight towards the linesman, obviously checking to see if she was caught or not! nice! I'd say the ref was worse than Lambert! cause he didn't see much. He should have shown more yellows at least.

She's just a rough and tough defender, who would've seen a red card after that pony-tail incident or the retaliation after the blond elbowed her -and that blond should have seen a yellow card at least for that- or a yellow after some of those tackles. But what happens on the field should stay on there. Talk about chargesl is nonsense. That would only ruin sport in the long run. But yea, we usually don't see tough girl defenders being violent on TV. Heck they never show women sports unless something like this happens. On one channel here it was the play of the day!!

But I made Senior Member...yay...or does it mean I'm a 'Mister' now? ie senior is spanish right?

Goodness, there is only one vote for "Of course I wouldn't do it! Didn't you hear?..." Thats what I voted!@$..... Looks like I'm a fish out of water in this forum...... :)

By the way I love your profile photo -cute

Then that Bishop has gone wako. Changing the Law of Consecration and hence the Law of Tithing would require First Presidency instructions and a general sustaining vote in General Conference, as happened way back in 1911 (around there) with the introduction of the word of wisdom as a binding commandment.

I think its incorrect to say the LDS church says abortion is sometimes OK in some cases. Its more about the lesser of two evils. If the mother lives she could have more children but if she dies or in any way is in danger then both, the mother and that fetus, dies. You're saving one instead of none by allowing that very rare abortion. Rape cases I'm personally not entirely convinced about what my church says. I'd rather the option of adoption be considered too but I'm not a woman and don't know what it could be like to carry my rapists child so I can't argue against it. However that Jayce Dugard (?) woman in California seems to be OK with her kids so I don't know...maybe its for the children sake but there is a popular actor here who's mom was raped and she gave birth to him and he's OK so I just don't know what to decide on this rape part of abortion.

Yes. Doctors have ways of getting around these laws, as do mexicans getting around fences apparently , so those laws rarely work. But nothing wrong with adding it to this current bit of legislation -well 'bit' is probably the wrong word due to its size, but the doc will just write it up as something else, which is insurance fraud by the way so they do need to trust the women involved and know her well. (Oh just to clarify abortion is a big sin in my book and those cases of rape, life or health of the mother are extremely rare) Some Doctors also ignore euthanasia laws, eg they'll pump cancer patients up with morphine knowing that its killing them. Must be why they talk about a God complex amongst doctors ??

I really disagree with those mini missions. Probably serving formally as ward missionary part time is more useful, but that's jmho. If your bishop recommends it, well you should consider it. But the doubts on being on your own really don't help you. Plus I can definitely guarantee you that you are never alone or on your own on a mission. Not only your companion is always there but angels do help missionaries and the Lord (Jesus) is always close by. Plus the spirit, plus probably one's ancestors (guess) plus you have the other missionaries you see all the time in zone and district conferences, and the people you teach who you will love almost as much as God does. So yes, probably, I'd say you are misinterpreting that fear as some kind of message to wait. But jmho here

I'd agree with this. Generally speaking sisters need to decide if they want to go, men need to decide if they will heed the prophet's call. Then comes the praying to ask if that's the right choice, following that template Oliver Cowdery was given. But if you do decide to go I can almost guarantee you that you'll never regret it. Sisters do a very important job in missions, for example they will visit single women or single moms for hours and really connect in ways an Elder just can't. Elders have their place off course. And at 22 you are still young these days, the 21st century, so there should be plenty of time later for marriage, OH.. forgot...why stop dating now? no need to yet. Live your normal life today, whatever it is. Tell the guy your dating that you're considering this and keep going. When the call does come then its different off course.

Well I see you did read my post here. All the best. :)

Hmmm. 1- Of course fornication is sinful and wrong. But his post seem to suggest it was a romance that went to far. The baby is now coming, and you will find that both the MoF and church policy is to encourage marriage in these cases whenever possible. 2- And offcourse divorce is bad and causes much heartache. I'm not suggesting it doesn't. But most couples in this situation will maybe avoid marriage because they believe that they don't love each other enough and will only divorce later. But its too late to think that way, again, because a child is on its way and that child's interest should be the first concern here and for that child the couple should marry and do all they can to make it work. 3- From 5 years as bishop and now in stake, my experience is that most young men do masturbate regularly. young women will sometimes admit to it or porn use but they aren't as open with male leaders as they would be , and are, with female leaders. They'll have times when they don't but its an ongoing problem. Although it does stop someone going on a mission for example, we can't and don't just condemn someone or put young people through disciplinary councils because of this. It is really a minor sin but sin nonetheless. I'm not saying at all that abusing procreative powers isn't sinful but you can't compare it or treat masturbation to adultery or child abuse case. Yesterday I answered a prospective missionary that breaking Lawof Chastity will most likely stop her serving unless there is proof of both real repentance and time without sin, and I told her that its better to probably think of marriage instead of a mission but you obviously haven't seen that post. 4- On those comments on adultery I'm sure I wrote that people will be excommunicated unless its a one off. Both handbook and D&C 42 state this. But usually, if people try and want to, they can be re-baptized after a year. We may do on average one case of adultery every 3 months or so, but only one about 1 in ten or so ever return. So everyone wants to see more returning after excommunication. Because there are so many we consider it a 'standard case' in the repentance process. Standard but a 'repentance process' nonetheless so I don't see how you could think that I belittle the seriousness of this sin. I did tell the lady concerned that if it involved children it will take much longer for the repentance process too, I believe. 5- The comment on US/Australia is tongue in cheek that's why the little smiley is there. People ought to lighten up a bit.