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I am asking because I'm new to the church and I feel stupid asking questions like this of the elders or the bishopric...

I have heard that tithing is tax deductible... and I was wondering if that was true..... and if so I should probably be saving the pieces of paper, and do I write the check out to god?? or the the Church of Latter day saints? what?

I watch anime, because of the Art, Mainly.... you can sit down and the way most of it is drawn it is amazing... Not the kids stuff... but if you sit down and watch FLCL, the art work there is amazing... Elfen Lied also great artwork... ergo Proxy... so on and on... Mostly R rated. but still good.

sorry typo...

As A new Member, I think the problem is gonna be for me at least tithing... I realized that I'm gonna be giving the church 20% of my income which for me really hurts....

I had some fun at the Hazel Dell ward before I joined,, I went with some friends......

Simpsons, Family Guy... Both childrens shows compared to some anime...

I finally Bought a White shirt to blend in a little more, but I was wondering I Enjoy Watching Anime, And sometimes anime can be Somewhat Naughty I guess you could say... with some Nudity here and there, but it is animated nudity would this be something bad or can I continue to watch it... I kinda guess its just a way of life or at least my past life and it is one of my favorite types of movies or Television, anyhow Thanks for your .02?

oh now someone tells me, My bishopric, and my elders just told me to check out the book Store... which is cool because there was a lot there that I will be back to get when I have more money...

I'm not so much complaining about the price of it, but I am surprised that they don't have a cheaper quad for us young and not so Well of young Adults.... The only reason I was able to splurge this month is because my birthday is this month and my dad always Gives me money for my birthday....

I bought The one from the deseret books.. with the holy bible, and the book of mormon, doctorine and covenents and pearl of great price.

a Singles ward....hmm... I'm not much for having the kids screaming and yelling in my ward... I might check this out....

As I new convert Can I mention that I'm a registered Libertarian, Gun owner, and Voted for Bob Barr

And Realized that I could barely afford the Bible.... I bought it anyways because I wanted to have it, and to be able to read more of it.,.. I got one of those cool little bags too.. I also got a Choose the Right Ring.. to help me to remember my choice. and my path. Anyhow.... I'm just surprised at how expensive this stuff is, but maybe I'm just not used to buying books.... Zach

Well, I'm a new Member online here, and I'm a new member of the church being baptized Less than a week as of this posting. I am constantly learning about my choice, and There are a lot of questions to ask, and a lot of things that I need to figure out for myself... I'm a Former U,S, Marine, as well, I served out a contract in the Army, I grew up reading the King James Bible and going to A Presbyterian church, I never Felt welcome. I have also Suffered from mental Illness induced by the military that has been Medicated and I'm ok. as well as a drug and Alcohol problem... I had known some mormon family's growing up and I had seen some up close and personal and I loved how some of them just seemed to have the life that I Always wanted to have. so.... one morning out of no where I was up at six A.M. I decided I was going to church. I returned to the Church that I grew up in and ran into some people that I had gone to Highschool with, And people who had involved themselfs with my family at one point or another, and at the end of the service, I had already caught the attention of the Preacher, and he shook my hand and told me that he would like to talk to me, and that he would call me... well he never called me..... I decided never to return to that church. a month or so later, Again I find myself up at 6 A.M. and I decide I'm gonna Go to Church... and I looked up the closest ward to my house and I showed up at 9:00 and I was welcomed.. I had people talking to me and I enjoyed the Sacrament service, and I believe that God knew what I was lacking and he helped me find it., because I have given up smoking and Drinking, (in less than a month no less...) I'm cleaning out my Closets so to speak and Giving my life to god... I'm trying to Either convert my Girlfriend or leave her because of the fact that she does not really approve of Me becoming a Mormon nor does she think that any way but her way is the right way... But I'm ok with it because I know that God will help, the only sad part is the fact that she has two kids that I have been dad to since the day they were born pretty much (not mine,) But on to other things... I came here to chat with other good folk, so I can become better.....