mrmarklin

D & C Sec 130 1 When the Savior shall appear we shall see him as he is. We shall see that he is a man like ourselves. 2 And that same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there, only it will be coupled with eternal glory, which glory we do not now enjoy.

First consider where the OP lives. Lots of different culture there that US based people don't really understand. That being said, most couples benefit by moving away from their parent's sphere of influence. That way they can learn to depend on each other for needs, and not have the fall back of calling "mommy" or "daddy".

It's OK. In fact before the block system, this was the norm on Sunday because the sacrament was served during Sunday School.

Fixed. This goes back to the 1800s when the Jesuits were being political in Germany during Bismarck's time.

It's interesting that you bring this up. In general, I think that the average LDS is taught that having a body of flesh and bone enhances God's power and abilities and that Satan, not having a body is diminished. God is perhaps omnipresent in this sense IMHO: Moses Ch 1 27 And it came to pass, as the voice was still speaking, Moses cast his eyes and beheld the earth, yea, even all of it; and there was not a particle of it which he did not behold, discerning it by the Spirit of God

Too many hobbies, all of which are expensive. 1 European model trains. Go price these.................. 2 Motorcycling (Harleys only!) 3 Hunting and shooting. 4 I'm an inveterate reader, but books are cheap. Well, they're not even books anymore are they? 5 Travel-this can really add up depending on where you go. 6 Photography-I have professional grade equipment. 7 My job, which is the only actual money-maker in all the above!

Silicon Valley wear. Ie jeans, casual shirts and T shirts, recreational shoes.:) As soon as I'm released from my current teaching calling, I'm getting rid of all my ties and will start wearing Guayabera shirts to church. I have several already to go.

All the above being said, I would go to the ward you are most comfortable with.

You still have a home phone? Mine's soon going the way of the Dodo bird. People I want to talk to have my cell #. I don't answer it anymore-ever. My wife still does, not quite sure why. Can't even call out of the area code with it anymore!

I ignore any number I don't recognize and will not call it back. Same deal on VM. I don't like it either, because the people that leave messages there are offended when it's not returned. I bought the expensive phone I have for MY convenience, and not that of others.

If one believes in the Bible, the Ark certainly existed. Nobody knows where it is or if it even exists anymore. I think it may exist, because these types of things tend to be carefully preserved due to value and religious significance. Looted art is still being recovered from WW2 that was thought lost. Recently a very valuable drawing that was stolen many years ago turned up at a flea market. The Grail was the first sacrament cup, and was probably lost because the Apostles were unlikely to put any great significance to what was certainly an ordinary household object. May even have belonged to the owner of the room where they ate the Last Supper. It's likely lost IMHO. In the Indiana Jones movie, the cup was portrayed as being made of metal. How many of us have drink from a metal cup?? Likely it was pottery of some sort an is now in the "trash bin" of history.

Quite a few rights in fact, Mineral, Oil and gas, Water, and yes, dinosaur bones and artifacts! On very old ownership parcels and in cities, no one thought about all these things too much. I've always live in large cities, but I remember in the 60s my dad sold the oil and gas rights under our home to Chevron. They canvassed the neighborhood to obtain this from every one. Not sure if any drilling ever took place. It's a very populated area. In Wyoming, it's very popular to retain the rights to dinosaur bones if you sell a property. Typically, Indian artifacts are in a separate category and by law don't belong to the landowner depending on treaties etc. Of course, wars have been fought over water rights.

It's legal to own land in Great Britain, but very difficult to obtain because he owners don't like to sell. If one has a "freehold" there it's a good thing. In Hawaii the vast majority of the land is owned by the Bishop trust, nad must be leased from the trust. They're not selling. In Mexico it used to be that foreigners could not own land, but this changed with NAFTA. I think there are still restrictions on land within a certain distance from the coast. All in all, we are very lucky in the US because land is plentiful and cheap. It's also easy to obtain financing. In continential Europe for example 2/3 of people are renters. Here (and oddly in Britain), it is the opposite.

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The pin and Chip is universal in Europe. The magnetic stripe is dying there and getting harder to use, although I have not had any problem with it. Can't come soon enough to the USA.:)

Nutcracker over the holidays.

If you are cured, I'd forget this as far as "sinning" goes. I don't think what you did is sinning. When we were at the upper elevations of Bolivia (La Paz) and Cusco Peru several years ago, my wife guzzled Coca tea like it was going out of style because of altitude sickness. I don't think she ever considered this enough of a "sin" to go to the bishop about. We certainly never discussed it, although at the time I teased her about being a "coke" addict.

I don't have anything password protected, not even my phone, but I guess I really don't like anyone looking over my shoulder. For a while my messages were synced with the wife, and it drove me nuts because she would sometimes reply to a message that was not for her. Don't really have any deep dark secrets, but I do like my privacy.

Thirteen Articles of Faith are a good and fairly comprehensive summary of what we believe. I'm not sure which of these beliefs could not be true.

As an experienced poker player, I would tell you to cut your losses, fold your hand and leave the table. BUT I'm only hearing your side of these issues, and there is another. The nonsense of being "in love" with ex girl friends more than your wife is indicative of a level of maturity that is not compatible with marraige. Worrying about what others think is another. So as opposed to my previous paragraph, I would say maybe you shouldn't be married due to a lack of maturity. One can only feel sorry for you wife.

Avoid the second edition of The Hobbit, if you can. Boring.................

We don't know that it's a sin. This is Catholic theology. Certainly not recommended.

Put her regular name on it. By the time she's ready to marry everything will be digital anyway. Actually, it is already.:-)

You have a year before are to be married. That should be long enough to have an understanding of your prospective partner. Good Luck!!!

Nebuchadnezzar's dream[edit] Nebuchadnezzar's dream: the composite statue (France, 15th century).The description of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream includes a "great image, whose brightness [was] excellent... and the form thereof [was] terrible."[v.31] A general description of the personified image is given from head to toe: whose head was made of fine gold, a chest and arms of silver, a belly of brass,[v.32] legs of iron, and feet made partly of iron and partly of clay.[v.33] The vision is then continued by relating the Vision of stone, its characterization: "not cut by hands", and its action that causes a dispersion of the statue’s metals,[v.34] smashing them into stubble. The stone grows to fill the whole Earth.[v.35] This is the end of Days scenario in reality. Says so in the Bible. LDS commonly interpret the Stone to be the Church and/or Gospel.:)