MorMan55

it is pretty narrow minded here.

Funkytown, you don't know what you're talking about. You should stick to what you're good at. Which, from the look of the pictures in your profile, is putting gravy and maple syrup on everything you eat.

Oh, and ladies, I'm unmarried and looking for a wife (or wives) jk!

There is life outside the church! I was once in your position. I left and never looked back! It was the best decision I ever made. However, while you're in your parents house, you should respect their rules. They are doing what they think is best - I know mine did. When I have children, on the other hand, I'm going to do things differently.

In 1984, Ron and Dan Lafferty murdered the wife and infant daughter of their younger brother Allen. The crimes were noteworthy not merely for their brutality but for the brothers\' claim that they were acting on direct orders from God. In Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer tells the story of the killers and their crime but also explores the shadowy world of Mormon fundamentalism from which the two emerged. The Mormon Church was founded, in part, on the idea that true believers could speak directly with God. But while the mainstream church attempted to be more palatable to the general public by rejecting the controversial tenet of polygamy, fundamentalist splinter groups saw this as apostasy and took to the hills to live what they believed to be a righteous life. When their beliefs are challenged or their patriarchal, cult-like order defied, these still-active groups, according to Krakauer, are capable of fighting back with tremendous violence. While Krakauer\'s research into the history of the church is admirably extensive, the real power of the book comes from present-day information, notably jailhouse interviews with Dan Lafferty. Far from being the brooding maniac one might expect, Lafferty is chillingly coherent, still insisting that his motive was merely to obey God\'s command. Krakauer\'s accounts of the actual murders are graphic and disturbing, but such detail makes the brothers\' claim of divine instruction all the more horrifying. In an age where Westerners have trouble comprehending what drives Islamic fundamentalists to kill, Jon Krakauer advises us to look within America\'s own borders. Has anyone else read this. I thought, for the most part, it was pretty accurate.

i love dogs. I went on tour with the grateful dead from 72 until jerry died. Then I started touring with Phish. I get bored during the winter - esp when nobody is on tour! A few days ago, some people from the church came to my house. As soon as I heard about the LSD church I signed up! Is anyone else going to burning man this year?

what if you are a dr who is aroused, but saves people. should he or she stop putting himself in that position, or is this okay because of the good works?

that was my original point. thank you.

sexting is a stupid word.

\"So exposing your body or the body of others is guess what - Porn.\" If this is true, my Dr. and I should go see a bishop - i just had a physical.

she didn\'t say her intent was sexual arousal! What if someone is aroused by a work of art? Does that mean the model has a problem or the person aroused? First, stop and think.

Oh, please. Please be respectful. We are trying to build a thoughtful community here. I simply said that it isn\'t as cut and dry as you make it out to be. Would you have to talk to your bishop if you were dressed the same way in person with this man? If the answer is no, I think you\'re all good!

I think this is a grey-area. There is nothing in the BoM about text messaging, internet dating, or even photographs. Perhaps you don\'t need to repent! Perhaps you should really see if it is wrong. People on this forum seem to defer to the bishop in all circumstances - I don\'t think that is necessary. You should have some autonomy.

Studies like this are misleading. Did you know that cancer rates rise with TV ownership? That is because people with TVs can afford medical care which reveals cancer - people without TVs can\'t. As it pertains here, drinking/drug use studies rely on self reporting - children with strict parents (no R rated movies, son!) are less likely to self report their drinking out of fear/shame. Furthermore, overbearing parents who strictly monitor their children\'s media consumption are also, quite likely, the kind of parents who make sure their kids aren\'t in a position to drink - in bed at 9 until you\'re 18, no girls, no parties without chaperones, etc. Furthermore, if you\'re raising a child who sees something in a movie and automatically wishes to emulate the behavior, you\'ve done a poor job as a parent. If you shelter them from it, they will be confronted with it eventually. At that point, they won\'t know how to deal with it, and you might not be there to help them. I let my children watch films with bad language and nudity. Why be ashamed of GOD\'s creation? I teach them not to lust, but respect. We talk about depictions of violence and turmoil, whether it is realistic, why it is wrong, and things can be avoided/ resolved.

thanks for the advice, but i've left the church. Now I'm a moonie! Who is coming with me?