dahlia
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Only 2? must be a small Ward.
Small family and they moved in when a lot of grad students move in. Since we seem to be a ward full of grad students and college faculty/staff, folks who move in and out every year, maybe there weren't many people around when they came here.
LDSVALLEY, it's wonderful that your ward is able to help you so much. I wonder, do you feel you have to repay them in some way? What do folks do for moving and things like that? I never thought 'pizza and beer' was an adequate payment for people helping you to move, but it seems that something would be in order. My '2 sizes too small' Grinch heart tells me no one does something for nothing. I'd almost be afraid to accept the help because I don't know what I'd have to do in return.
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See, this is why tithing bothers me. It seems so much like trying to buy favor with God, which is impossible, but the human psyche being what it is, people will try.
Why not take the money one would spend on extra tithing and look around the neighborhood to see who needs help, or purchase supplies for the local school, or see if a single mother needs some book money as she starts community college? That seems more meaningful, and more what I should do as a Christian, than tithing more in hopes for more blessings.
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This has nothing to do with whether you like Beck or not. The primary issue is, if a known Mormon says in a public venue that s/he likes a certain brand of coffee and says (as close to a quote as I can remember), 'if any of my relatives are watching, this is what you can get for me,' and it becomes known, would that person's bishop call him in for a talk?
Let's remove Beck from the example. We have a little college town paper that often features regular people doing regular stuff. If my bishop saw a picture of me drinking a mocha whatever at Starbucks, and I said, "Boy, I sure love this mocha whatever," so there was no misunderstanding as to what I was drinking, would I get called in?
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I've been reading around the board and in reading the 'books' thread, learned about 'Adam-ondi-ahman.'
Considering what we know about the first humans and that life most likely began in Africa, do current LDS believe that Adam and Eve lived in Missouri?
This isn't a question on evolution, it's a question on accepting teachings. The missionaries never said anything about this, so I'm wondering 1) they think it is problematic for converts and avoid it or 2) it's not a doctrine in which one must believe in order to be a good Mormon.
What is the current teaching on Adam-ondi-ahman and are all Mormons expected to accept it?
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So I'm watching Beck talk about different Christmas gifts and he mentions coffee and if any of his relatives were watching, please send him this particular coffee. I waited to see if he's say it was Postum or something, but he didn't. He said 'coffee' a number of times.
With a public figures such as Beck, is his bishop likely to pull him aside and ask him wassup?
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Oh, those darned Mormons, being nice again <<shakinghead>>
They want to get to know you, to me one of the best things about the Church is that you can move anywhere in the world and have friends when you get there.
My neighbors tell me that when they moved here, there were 2 guys from the ward on the front steps, ready to help them move in. Wow.
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"and now, as ye are ... willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; ... and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things,
...if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a ccovenant with him..."
Darn it, LM, now you've got me misting up. That quote always gets me. The other day I was messaging my old college buddy who converted to LDS and I found myself typing that I was so happy to have found this church. I'm a little surprised to hear myself say that, but it's the truth. I don't think I'm one of those bubbly converts; all this has made me do a lot of reading and thinking - none of which leaves a lot of space for exuberance. I am happy in the sense that I didn't know church was out there and now I do and I think my life will change for the better because of it.
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Maybe it's the season, maybe it's this particular ward, I don't know, but I'd like to get a read on whether this is the way it is in most LDS wards -
1) people talk to me. They come up before service or in RS and say 'hi' or ask for me to sit next to them.
2) people invite me to their houses. weird! :)
3) people do stuff like bring holiday sweets to my house.
4) people call and ask if they can bring me food because they heard I was sick (that's some telegraph system y'all have!)
Is this just 'cause I'm new and promised to join up?
Are y'all always like this? Is this what Dave Ramsey means when he tells people to see if their church can offer aid and fellowship when they have a problem? I know that some people are called to help new members, but not everyone I've run into has that calling. I can't recall having such fellowship with any other group. I actually know people now. Joining the Church has brightened my life so much.
The sad thing is, all this niceness is making me do nice stuff too, which isn't good for my rep as the hard-hearted professor.
So, is this usual or am I being played for a newbie?
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I would recommend the 'Gospel Principles' as well - especially online if you worry about bringing LDS materials into the house.
This is a great site for having questions answered and for innocently causing all kinds of debate amongst the 'real' LDS members! I read every thing I could get my hands on for months before the missionaries showed up at my door. Fortunately, much of this materials is free online, so keep reading.
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Notice the picture found in the rubble of the Provo Tabernacle. You will notice it is all burned except for the image of Christ.
Thanks for the link. I'd only seen pictures of the fire, not the aftermath. Interesting about the picture!
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Well, I found out the missionary's first name and was able to send him a Christmas present at his new location. I feel better. : )
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OK, apparently indexing means something different to LDS than it does in my field of LIS. You aren't talking about indexing books, are you GrammaJules? What is indexing in this context?
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I saw this on the news. It seems a real tragedy. How does a tabernacle differ from a temple or church/chapel?
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One thing that the church should do is actually assign two or three people the specific calling of going to the inactives homes and see if they would like to talk about why they went inactive and what can be done about them coming back. ... I never saw one home teacher in all the 15+ years that I was inactive. Not one person ever showed up on my doorstep to ask me back or ask why I was inactive.
I thought that one of the duties of the missionaries was to go to inactives and try to get them to return to church. Is that incorrect?
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Interesting thread. Can someone address whether children are allowed? What is the custom regarding wakes. I've heard of funeral potatoes and assume you guys aren't eating them in the pews during the service.
When do you have the wake, is it in the home or at the chapel, and is there a viewing?
Washing and dressing the dead is also done among Orthodox Jews. I can see how it can be a very spiritual experience, but, especially for a loved one, I can also see wanting to opt out. I would feel it was a special, holy duty to do it for someone in the community who had no one to see to their final rites.
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That's funny. Especially the eggnog being a "no-no".
Can't LDS have egg-nog?! Do you mean the spiked kind? Do you mean because it has so many calories? I only drink the Soy 'nog' and only a little bit of that because of my blood sugar - but I had no idea LDS couldn't have eggnog that isn't spiked.
One year the only card I got was from Dave Ramsey.
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I have to admit I've struggled with the Sacrament meetings. I posted about the kids' noise as distracting. I've learned to sit up front, which helps. kinda I think we have good speakers and some not so good, but as a prof who has to listen to a lot of 'not so good' student presentations during the year, I don't mind a speaker who's not the best. It's hard getting up in front of people to speak, it's hard creating a speech/lesson if you aren't used to it, so I try to cut folks some slack.
I remember receiving Communion as a Catholic. I remember feeling at one with the Lord then, even as a child. I am glad there is Sacrament meeting so that I can take the time to remember and pray. Sometimes I pray that the parent will take the crying kid out of the chapel:D, but usually my thoughts and prayers are on a higher level. I can deal with what goes on around the Sacrament because I am so eager for it and to put my head in that space.
Fast Sunday was a bit strange. I forgot it was Fast Sunday, so though I had read about what goes on, I wasn't prepared for the flow of testimonies. I could probably do without that every month, but I understand why, emotionally and spiritually, people have a need to give their testimonies. I'm just not sure I need to hear it every month. But, I'll probably forget again and be sitting there next month.
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I can't just get into the groove with the Book of Mormon. It's a lot harder than I thought to just learn something new.
Hi. I am an investigator as well. I found the BOM to be hard slogging and I'm a college prof! I asked my missionaries for a children's BOM, but before they found anything, I found this: Scripture Stories on my own. It's BOM stories, chapter by chapter.
I thought what I needed was to get an overview of what was happening in the BOM, then I could go back and read the actual book. It seems to have worked, and at the very least, has let me understand the service, occasional references in church and from the missionaries better. I hope that helps. Now that I have a copy of Doctrines and Covenants, I don't find them as difficult as the BOM, so there's hope that little by little things will become more clear.
I have a friend who was Catholic and converted about 10 yrs ago. Neither one of us was brought up to read the Bible, but let me tell you, this guy can quote Scripture now! I take that as a sign that one day I, too, will know Scripture well enough to quote chapter and verse!
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5 pages! The paper should write itself (at least that's what I tell my students).
It ain't work unless you're doing 30-70 pages. Now THAT's a paper!You gotta be sure you don't plagiarize or anything, but in a pinch, you can try Spark Notes: SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides to help understand or get a quick overview.
Do not tell any other professors I told you this. I will disavow any knowledge of this communication.
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Facebook.
I am a professor, trained in the intricacies of online search. I don't teach search (yes, there are classes in that - grad level no less), but it is part of my field. Trust me, I have looked all over the internet, forwards and back for the names.
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This is very funny. I read it a while back, but now the jokes make sense.
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My artsy, but not too intellectual, sister was having issues with her computer, back in the Windows 93 days. I was trying to trouble shoot by phone. Suddenly she couldn't get anything to work anymore. I told her, "You have a lot of windows open. It probably froze."
To which she responds, "Oh, I'm not surprised. It is cold in here."
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Well, I am having dinner with them this weekend with a family. I will ask their names. I am so grateful that I can keep in contact with them afterward, though I imagine it will fade over time.
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I'm so glad I can continue to keep in contact after their mission! Thanks for the info!
I got gift cards today, so I feel better and that I have given them something they can use.
Will make you laugh for food..
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Aw man, and I thought "everybody say 'hey,'" and "everybody say 'ho'" was part of the liturgy. Darn.
Welcome, if it's not presumptuous for an investigator to welcome you to this board.
eta- love the one about the alligators and the trap door. Really good!