MisterT

I've never heard of any controversy. He was under President Eisenhower Secretary of Agriculture, but I know of nothing more than that which could be construed as 'controversial.'

I just thought that point needed to be stressed. The Bishop is the Bishop of an area, and not just the members in it, but every single soul. Hence why he works with the missionaries so closely.

I would deal with this situation with love and understanding. Hermaphrodism, or being born "Gender Non-Specific" is quite common (approximately 5 in every 1,000 births), so who is to say what is the true gender of the person. BE kind, gentle, and loving. Look for housing alternatives such as transitional living homes or the like, and if there is nothing available, pray about using fast offerings. My $.02

The news is always the same; only the names change. Caine slew Abel, someone lay with someone else's wife, Pitiphers wife tried to bed Joseph and he was falsely accused of attempted rape for refusing, an Egyptian beat a Jew unjustly and Moses slew him because of it and had to flee Egypt... On and on. The news is always the same; only the names change.

Howdy, Mate! There's a few members of this site from Australia; I'm sure y'all meet sooner or later. Best regards! -Ryan

It is the tool of the intolerant to force intolerance through toleration of rediculous viewpoints and statements. How do you know what my 'education' level is? How do you know that I do not have a University degree in a scientific field (which I do - Electrical Construction Technologies, plus 15 years of experience in the field as a design/build contractor and troubleshooter)??? Your ad-hominem attack is pathetic, as is your obvious anti-mormon rhetoric. It is obvious what your agenda is, has been, and will be. I, therefore, ask you leave me and my religion alone, and instead find something else to occupy your obvioiusly abundunt recreational time...

Tried to do what? Your agenda was clear with the first post.

People are as wicked today as they were in the beginning. There's only better media coverage now.

Ok, smartypants. How many "Neanderthals" have had their DNA sequenced? One? Two? There isn't even any scientific concensus that those sequences are in fact neanderthals; there's a lot of debate about that. And where, even once, has anyone claimed to have done mytochondrial DNA testing of Nephite bones??? You're obviously not searching for answers, but trying to further an agenda. Just say what you really want to say without the ruse and you'll get a better reception, I guarantee.

The Nephites are extinct. How do you DNA sequence them? And nowhere in the scriptures does it say that all "Native Americans" are decendants of the Lamanites....

NOL is absolutely anti-christian, Judiaism, caucasian, etc. If you're not black and Muslim, you're evil according to them.

I'm pretty sure he changed his name after he reached his majority... I'm actually thinking about changing my name right now; I hate the spelling of my last name because everyone mispronounces it; in fact, I hate my last name period. I was thinking of something.. grandiose. Like King Napolean Bonaparte as a new name..

Wow, I at first misread this and almost had a stroke. I thought you wrote that you were 8 years old and already married when you were babtised... to the OP, I'd say talk to a counsellor about your fears.

Do you know any who're available???

Pfft. Minor injuries to his face. I'd have given him a ruptured spleen if I'd hit him.

I used my Grandmother until she wore out; now I just buy flour

Howdy!

I was in a car wreck about 3 weeks ago and hurt my brain; I don't remember any of it from about an hour before till about 2 days after, but apparently I made some pretty.. embarrasing statements.. Yes, they were held against me, so don't think that amnesia will get you out of anything..

Well, in that case I'd recommend you get a Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range (put that esoteric refrence of time travel in your pipe and smoke it!).

Pet peeves 1. Not being able to find pitted green olives without something stuck in the hole. I understand that all the HS dropouts need work, and stuffing pimentos in olives may be gainful employment, but sheesh! I want a pitted olive with NOTHING in the whole. 2. Not being able to get Lucques olives in the US reliably. And when you can, spending more per pound than you would for Fillet Mignon or lobster. Yes, I love olives. 3. Everyone who blathers on about how great snow crab or king crab is. Any real gourmand knows that Dungeness is where its at on the west coast, and Maryland Blueshell on the East coast. 4. People who wait until they get up to the checkout line to have a conversation with a long-lost relative. I don't want to hear about who-did-what-to-whom 25 years ago. I think that's enough for now.

Yes No Yes Yes Now, I propose this question. Why would you even have this discussion? Perhaps a visit to my head-shrinker may be in order; I'll PM you her number

I'm sorry, I didn't have the patience to wade through all of the posts here, so I'm going to make a few assumptions and go from there. 1. Mormon women don't work outside the home. Sorry, that's not the case anymore. With the exceedingly poor economy, more LDS women are joining the workforce than ever. This is just the occasion that the Prophets have spoken about and encouraged member-sisters to educate themselves in preparation for. 2. A clean house in supremely important. Well, to me it is, but I'm also willing to get down and scrub a few floors myself.. 3. Rearing children is women's work. Only if you live in Victorian London or Boer Africa. And that's all I have to say about that.

Why do members fall away from the church only to return years later? Many reasons. 1. Sin feels good for awhile - then once the novelty has worn off, you're left with a sesnce of emptiness and return to where you were welcomed and nurtured. 2. People need time to take on the world alone; when they find that they are insignificant at affecting change, they return to ally themselves with others to have the greatest chance of succeeding. 3. Some of us are confused when we are young and never truly believed; but after years of trying to do it 'our own way,' we realized that those who had clung to the principals of the church were happy and propsperous and we returned because we wanted that for ourselves and our families. As for rudeness, I think that's cultural perception. Swedes don't see and understand things the same way Utah'ns, Californian's, or Canadians do; so your perception is skewed, I think.

God is as man once was; as God is, man may become. "Thou shalt have no other Gods before me." This says to me that there are many Gods of creation, but our God, Elohem, is the God of our creation, and we owe our allegiance to him above even those who created Him.

Unfortunately I think that the younger members are obsessed with outdoing tom, dick, and President Snow; so to speak. They want the idyllic life of beautiful serving wife, beautuful obedient children, fantastic home, two dogs, a cat, and floors that vacuum themselves and clothes that automatically iron out all the wrinkles. While its good to strive towards a happy life, when you get a little older you realize that that hottie next door is really ugly on the inside, and mrs. plain jane down the street is the most humble and spiritually beautiful sister on the planet. Plus, some just just don't want to spend eternity with a hag I kid, I kid!