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I think it is alright if they go up by themselves but when a mom or dad goes with them and whispers a testimony in their ear its wrong and it is a mochery to god. I know of a man that PAID his son a dollar to bear his testimony. I never ever took my kids up and told them their testimony. When they went up it was their decision and it was their testimony.

Years ago they wouldn't let my son bless sacrement because he had a mohawk. His friend who was looking at porn and admitting this to my son blessed it every sunday but the bishop couldn't do anything because this guy wouldn't go confess. My son couldn't understand why your outer appearance mattered so much when there were people hiding sins.He is inactive now.There is way more than just the mohawk experience but this is when it all started for him to become inactive. My personal feeling is yes you need to dress and look modest when your standing in for the lord but I can understand why my son felt the way he did.

I have such a strong testimony in other areas that I feel the areas that Im not so sure about have to be true as well and then I go by faith that this is so, even if I don't have a testimony of it yet.

I can't remember the talk or the quote maybe you can help me. It was about if you love keeping the commandments you are living the celestial law.If you do it because you have to you are living telestial law. I know where I fit right now.How do you learn to love what you are doing and not because its what you are suppose to do?

Ive been thinking about another post I wrote.I told my son he could not have his girlfriend sleep in the same room with him because I could get in trouble with the church.I got some backlash with this post because some people thought I was blaming the church.I was so confused by this.It has come to my attention that I still believe that. There are things in the gospel that Im not for sure about but I keep "the rules" because I don't want to get in trouble. I do not like paying my tithing but I do it because Im suppose to.Im not sure I have a testimony of it but I do it. Is there anyone else out there like me.You do things because your suppose to and your told not to do it even if you don't believe it?

I wasn't blaming the church.I thought I would be in trouble with my recomend somehow but maybe Im wrong.I thought it was against our beliefs to let unmarried men and women sleep in the same room and if I condone it then Im saying its all right which I thought it wasn't all right.Oh well. To tell you the truth there are some people on here that make me very nervous.This is why I absolutley HATE HATE to give talks.I know I will say something wrong and I will look stupid because I know Im not as smart in the gospel as others.This proves my point.Some people take what I say wrong and I would hate to do that with a talk. I wish I understood better but I don't but I am trying.

Each organization in our ward does an activity. Primary- Pioneer Breakfast Young Women - Trunk or treat R.S.- Christmas dinner Young men -Ward Campout Its become more tradition over the years for this to happen

All of these comments are great!! You have given me the courage to take a stand.Its My house,My rules its gonna be war but Im gonna have stick to my standards. Thank you all.

My son has a college ex-girlfriend coming to see us for a few days.We live in a very small house.He and I are in a fight because I won't let her stay in his room while she is here. I told him I could get in trouble with the church if I allowed it.He said "Show me where it is written" I don't know where it is writtten.Does anyone know where it is written? My son is inactive and he 22 years old and does not understand.Anyone know where this is written?

Sorry if I offended anyone.My whole point was to tell the poster to be careful and stay alert and be careful and stand up for what you believe.I never dreamed what I wrote would cause contention around here. Im trying to stay busy online and not think about my son leaving for his mission today.I do apoligise.

No thats not how it was AT ALL.In fact I was laughing with him telling him "All I wanted was a box" and I laughed and he laughed to and he calmly said I will talk to the employee and soory this happened.No big deal we actually had a nice conversation about it.

I need to clarify.I didn't shout at noone. I called him and asked him if he had something against mormons shopping at his store and he replied no and asked why. When in passing with my friends I told them the story they on their own called the same manager.There was no yelling or shouting. If I owned a business I would want to know if my employess were being discrimminating against other people. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

I was disfellowshipped when I was 19.I asked if I could sing a song in church and I was told no I couldn't. It really hurt me when I couldn't take the sacrament.I changed my ways when I found that out.

There was a time when my friend went to a furniture store to see if they had a refridgerator box that she could have to use for a sharing time during primary. The salesman went and got it and was carrying it to her car.He asked her why she needed it and she told him.He started telling her about how our church was a cult and he was reluctant to give her the refriderator box. When she told me I called the manager and told him what had happened.He apoligised all over the place and said he would speak to the salesman.I then told every one in the church I could think of and THEY called the store also. That store heard from a lot of us that day. I would save every message you get .Stand your ground for what you believe in!

Coruscate,I think you are right.I just hate seeing him fall so hard.Its gonna hurt.

Lost123,I loved your letter Thank You for that. My son has never wanted to go on a mission.It was in his patriachal blessing so he feels he has to go. I told him if he came home early that the lord would forgive him but would he be able to forgive himself.He said he didn't know. Hes tried to get out of it twice now. Our Bishop has talked him into going both times. Me and his father tell him its up to him.We can't MAKE him go. I just feel he is going to be sorely disapointed with himself if he doesn't finish through with this. I don't know what to do.

I have dreams about people who have died in my life.They seem so real.Last night I dreamed about my grandmother and it was before she had died and I asked her if she would come visit me after she died and she said yes she would. My dad visits me ALL THE TIME!! There is never a message that they bring me its just like a visiting time.

My son is leaving for his mission in 5 days. He is telling me he doesn't want to go.I have told the bishop this and the bishop talked to him and now he is going again.Yesterday he told if he doesn't like the MTC he is coming home. I have tried to talk him out of going because he is wasting church money,money from members who are paying his way, and he is dreading this.should I just shut up about it or keep trying to talk him out of it before money is wasted. Once he gets there maybe he will turn around and really like it.

I thought it was funny.I chuckled.Im not going to lie.

I personally don't think it will happen in my lifetime. I know things are really bad on the earth right now but I think it will be much much worse before the second coming !

Where have I read that the ocean and the skies will not be safe.Its driving me crazy.Did I dream this?

I think I better just talk to my lds friends.I need to lifted up and not brought down. I started thinking about what they were saying and started thinking"Yeah two years IS a long time" and "Yeah Why CAN"T I go see him" Be in the world but not of the world.I have to stay focused its hard enough to let him go. Thank you for all the uplifting comments.makes me feel better.

I guess I thought everyone believed like I do! I also thought everyone believed in the pre-existance. lol Home grown mormon I am. Thanks for all the comments Im feeling better talking to my own people who understand!

My son recieved his mission call.He is going to california. I have been so excited for him and I told everyone I work with.This started conversations about missionaries. They don't understand why he can't have no computer,no cell ,no dating,no t.v. In fact they started saying things like"I wouldn't let my kid go",Do you want to change religons?" "I am so worried about you,are you going to be ok?"It has really bummed me out.Im thinking, my child wants to go and serve GOD,SERVE GOD!!!!!!! Why wouldn't they want the same for their children.I am so proud that my son decided to make this decision but the people I work with are starting to bring me down about it.

Ive been thinking about how I know the purpose of being here on earth is to get a body and to be tested.What do other religons say about why they are here on earth? What is the purpose of being born?