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Holistically means for me to be in "tune" with your body. Having said that, not everyone might be interested in finding out why they have a particular pain so they take tablets because it is the easier thing to do but doesn't address the underlined problem. I don't believe in the "eating less" theory, I believe the key is in what we eat. I am a vegan, and it doesn't mean all vegans are healthy. Generally, I avoid topics like this in the real world because a lot of people feel umcomfortable because they feel judged even if the intention isn't there.

You sound like a soccer expert! And you made me laugh loud with your last paragraph. LOL!!!

Your husband was right anatess. lol Well now is Germany against the South Americans. Not sure why everyone is making such a fuss about the Germans though, I don't think anyone should take into account the 7-1 against Brazil because Brazil just...well..didn't play at all. Let's not forget the Germans struggled to beat the US and draw with Ghana.

It reminds me of the shirt "I can't, I am mormon". lol If I was you, just for fun I would go next time with one that covers my entire body from head to toe just to see their jaws dropping to the floor.

I am waiting for Microsoft Cortana's final prediction lol. So far, it predicted correctly the last 16 games and it says the final will be Germany-Argentina. lol I agree with your husband. My bet is that Argentina will beat Netherlands today and they will beat the Germans in the final.

What I usually do is make a small disclaimer and ask the class to please keep on topic during the lesson (and keep it short). When you are talking about the BOM and some people are talking about the Egyptian Pyramids, I say something like "Thank you...now going back to the topic.."

Hi Eowyn, did you ever consider go vegan? I know quite a few people who don't suffer anymore of asthma, cholesterol, high blood pressure and they are no longer in need of meds once they became vegan.

Anatess, so who is winning tomorrow? Brazil or Germany?/Netherlands or Argentina? And who is going to be the winner overall. My prediction: Germany will beat Brazil. Argentina will beat Netherlands.

Being too harsh on him? No, of course not. He seems to be having an emotional affair (and perhaps more than that). It concerns me a little bit when you ask if you should give him a second chance "since this is his first offense". I can understand you love him and you care about him a lot and you want to make things work but be very careful in not trying to indirectly rationalize what he did. Whether it is his first or fourth "offense", what he is doing is wrong and he is very lucky to have a wife who still wants to make things work out. Having said all that, it takes two to tango. You need to find out if he is truly willing and committed to put the kind of work that is needed to fix back your marriage. One last thing, nobody wakes up one day and decides to have an emotional affair with someone, certain things has been going on in your marriage that needed the attention of both of you, it is imperative that you get the help of a marriage counselor ASAP who can help both of you to determine what are some of those issues and find a way to help you fix it. All the best!

Why are you having problems getting a counselor? What is that *you* want?

There was definitely a strong bond between Laman, Lemuel and their father to leave behind all their possessions and follow Lehi to Jerusalem, they didn't have to. It's funny how sometimes we like to compare ourselves with Nephi lol when in fact, a lot of times (if not most of the time) we are like Laman and Lemuel, following and obeying commandments while murmuring. Even though, I can't justify the many wrong choices they took, I think I can understand a bit how they probably felt knowing their young brother was like "the perfect son".

It is called Hybristophilia and it's very real.

Sometimes our Brethren (Bishop, Stake President, whomever) need to be told something. We tend to watch but keep quiet and that's a huge mistake. One of my Bishops would go online and make jokes about sisters being "fat" , he thought he was being funny and he would treat his wife poorly in front of others making horrible sarcastic remarks about her, etc and laugh. One day, when he did it in front of me and a few other members, I told him off. I said very calmly but seriously that if he thought he was being "entertaining or funny", he wasn't. I told him he was being disrespectful, insensitive and cruel and he needed to stop because he was hurting people.

I suppose that's why we believe in the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly". It is hard sometimes to determine exactly the meaning of some of these words in a book with quite a few mistranslations.

Again, I stated that some people who have issues with Smith and Young marrying women who were already married (which is technically polyandry) would see it as a form of droit du seigneu based on the unsubstantiated claim that Smith (Prophet, leader and Church president) approached some men to "have" their wives. If such women, continued living with their husbands after that, I can understand how they claim some sort of parallel. Having said that, I refuted the idea and I explained the reasons why. And about why they would think that, well Church history if full of uncorroborated events, contradictions, rumors, etc. Some people choose to take them as fact, others, take the time to research more and check sources. I hope I was able to clarify your questions.

Thanks. Hence, I mentioned the reasons why those claims are unsubstantiated.

LOL!

Professionally speaking, I talked with many people struggling with same sex attraction. Of course, they all had different backgrounds and stories to share but in my personal experience, I had three different kind of groups. One, the group where the same sex attraction remained unchanged regardless of therapy/counseling (because it is not a psychologist's job to change sexual orientation), the second group were those who chose to suppress those feelings and careful, it doesn't mean they don't struggle with same sex-attraction anymore, it only means they learned how to cope with it. And third, those who thought they were homosexual, specially young teenagers to discover they weren't in the first place.

If you check carefully, I did not say it was my view. I stated: And then I explained why such theory is unsupported.

JAG, when you mentioned it was the wife who was supposed to initiate that sort of thing, you mean asking to be sealed to the Prophet? Because Smith approached quite a few of them.

Well, first of all we should discuss if droit du seigneu ever existed. But if we entertain the idea, a simple answer would be a "no". However, those who have issues with Joseph Smith or even Brigham Young marrying women who were already married would say it is a variant of droit du seigneu. However there are several issues with that reasoning: 1. There isn't irrefutable evidence that these marriages involved sexual intimacy (specially in Smith's case although I personally believe there was). 2. Some of these marriages were merely sealings and these wives continued living with their husbands until they died.

A lot of aging parents believe they can manage on their own forever (even though clearly it isn't the case) so it is a very delicate topic and needs to be approached very carefully. The key element is proper communication and constant conversations about the issue rather than "one" serious dialogue. You need to use some strategy as well. Most aging parents do not want to be a burden to their children which is understandable so when communication with your parents take place, make sure to express how *you* feel about them under the present circumstances, and that *you* are very concerned about their health, welfare, etc. In this way, you are approaching the topic as it is *your* issue, *your* feelings rather than theirs, it will help them to be more open minded knowing their child/children are having serious concerns about them. Sometimes, no matter what... the aging parent will still insist they can do it on their own and well, you will have to back off for a while until they are ready. However, just because you are backing off doesn't mean you are not going to touch the subject ever again. You should continue talking about it often. Most importantly with aging parents, is to keep their dignity intact. They are not babies, they are adults who just happen to be aging, it will happen to all of us so I would suggest if your parents are willing to move to a nursing home, ensure *they* are the ones that make that choice with your full support. Visit a few places, etc and then let them make that decision.

Two little comments before going to rest, tomorrow I will reply to other points: 1. Due to the fact that OW became so popular online and they are all over the media, Is it really that impossible to imagine that a few phone calls were made from Church headquarters to Kelly's bishop as well as John's to deal with this issue? 2. Why put her through an informal probation and yet impose the same restrictions as someone who has been disfellowshipped?

Yes, I used an anonymous profile. I thought of that too but the administrator "likes" the comments which means he/she supports such behavior and encourages it. And by the way, I did not call anyone any names. I simply asked questions, quoted one scripture and I asked kindly if out of respect they could remove the page, then they proceed to delete all my comments, blocked me and now criticizing me for asking them to do that. I am sure they think I am part of OW or something, they are so wrong in their assumption. As someone who enjoys debating, I don't have a problem with someone making a blog and going point by point and debate and refute OW. But that's not what has been happening. They are cyber-bullying her.

They do. They deleted all my messages and blocked me after I kindly requested them to remove the page out of respect for Kate and her family. And they told me the page can be whatever they want it to be. I replied by saying that one thing is to disagree with OW and their views, another is cyber bullying Kate Kelly. Criticizing her every move, the way she dresses, the way she talks, calling her a bold liar, an idiot and that she will burn in hell isn't "exposing" the OW movement, it is bullying.